We all know money talks, and that is certainly the case in capital-intensive energy businesses. Whether it’s developing a utility-scale wind or solar power project, bringing a natural gas field online or launching an energy efficiency services company, millions and even billions of dollars can be spent before profits are generated. And bringing investors onboard is part science, part art and a dose of secret sauce. These are the people who help raise the funds needed to get projects and programs built.

Breaking Energy worked with the New York Energy Week leadership to identify those in the finance community helping to facilitate, fund and otherwise assist in the development of important energy projects.

Various Disclaimers: Jared Anderson is Managing Editor of Breaking Energy and a board member of New York Energy Week. The lists compiled as part of Breaking Energy’s partnership with New York Energy Week were compiled based on an open nomination process and final selections were made by the senior Breaking Energy editorial team. Breaking Energy applied our editorial judgement and decades of experience to highlight leaders we thought deserving as part of New York Energy Week. Please tell us how right or wrong we were in the comments.