Wall Street’s dealmaking engine is revving up, with bankers advising on major mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, and investment opportunities. Nominees for Wall Street Rising Stars are US-based, 35 or younger, and exceptional. Mary-Grace Papatheodorou of Morgan Stanley has managed high-profile IPOs, including Figma, Chime, and CoreWeave. Aman Mittal of Moelis & Company has worked on over 15 data center-related transactions worth $25 billion. Jack Levendoski of JPMorgan has advised on more than $300 billion in deal value, focusing on technology transactions. Joe Slevin of Jefferies specializes in secondary deals, with a record $103 billion in activity in 2025. Jackie Shepherd of Morgan Stanley has advised on $250 billion worth of corporate spin-offs. Josef Menasche of Goldman Sachs is a managing director overseeing secondaries advisory, executing transactions across various sectors. Florian Plath of JPMorgan is an executive director advising on multibillion-dollar tech acquisitions. The dealmaking scene in Wall Street is bustling, with a resurgence in activity around AI, software, and tech sectors.

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