Wall Street's rising stars: 25 top young dealmakers, investors, and traders to watch
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Wall Street's rising stars: 25 top young dealmakers, investors, and traders to watch
"Each year, Business Insider spotlights up-and-coming Wall Streeters who are making an outsize impact in investing, trading, and dealmaking. The process starts with nominations from bosses, colleagues, recruiters, and other industry insiders. To be considered, nominees must be US-based, 35 or younger, and stand out among their peers. Business Insider's editors make the final selections. This year's class reflects some of the hottest areas of the industry, from private credit to advising on multibillion-dollar data center deals."
"Jack Levendoski is riding the rebound in M&A after a rocky start to the year. An executive director in JPMorgan's M&A group, he has worked on some of 2025's largest technology transactions, including Palo Alto Networks' $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk and Xero's $2.5 billion purchase of Melio. After a choppy first half marked by rate uncertainty and geopolitical risk, he says the market now "feels extremely busy.""
Twenty-five US-based finance professionals aged 35 or younger are making outsize impacts in investing, trading, and dealmaking. Nominees were selected through nominations from bosses, colleagues, recruiters, and industry insiders and required to be US-based and 35 or younger. The group includes professionals from JPMorgan, Apollo, Citadel, Bridgewater, and BlackRock, and represents hot areas such as private credit, M&A, and data-center advisory. Deal activity rebounded after an uncertain period, with bankers and private-equity investors driving major IPOs, carve-outs, and buyouts. Example transactions include Palo Alto Networks' $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk and Xero's $2.5 billion purchase of Melio.
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