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Alternative Assets  + Hedge Funds  + Infrastructure  + Private Debt  + Private Equity  + Real Assets  + Real Estate  + VC  |  July 29, 2026
Connect Money Opens Nominations for 2026 Next Generation Alternative Investments Awards
Joe Palmisano
By: Joe Palmisano

Connect Money Opens Nominations for 2026 Next Generation Alternative Investments Awards

Connect Money has opened nominations for the 2026 Next Generation Alternative Investments Awards, the publication’s annual program recognizing emerging professionals who are reshaping the alternatives industry from the inside. Now in its second year, the awards will honor rising leaders who are driving transformation within their organizations and making a broader impact through new business initiatives, operational innovation, and community and advocacy work.

Honorees will be selected from nominations submitted by colleagues, clients, and industry peers, and recognized for contributions that have advanced alternative investments and raised the standard of service for clients and colleagues alike.

The awards are open to professionals from asset managers, wealth management firms, registered investment advisors, family offices, institutional investors, technology providers and other organizations supporting the alternative investments industry.

Nominations will be accepted through September 9.

Click here to submit a nomination and help Connect Money recognize the next generation of leaders shaping the future of alternative investments.

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About Joe Palmisano

Joe Palmisano is editorial director of Connect Money, where he oversees daily coverage of alternative assets, direct investments, financial advisory and the economy. He brings three decades of experience as a financial journalist, analyst and portfolio manager. Before joining Connect Money, Palmisano wrote for The Wall Street Journal, covering foreign exchange, global fixed-income and equity markets. He later served as a senior research analyst and portfolio manager, producing market analysis and managing foreign exchange and U.S. equity portfolios for FX Concepts. His work has also appeared in SFO Magazine and CMT Association publications. Palmisano earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from The American University and holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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