| Notes |
Hilltop has an unusually strong relationship with the current mayor. Its co-founder, Nick Baldick is a close friend of Mr. de Blasio and the second person Mr. de Blasio thanked by name in his Election Day victory speech. The firm recently hired Mr. de Blasio’s star campaign manager, Bill Hyers, as a partner. And Rebecca Kirszner Katz, one of Mr. de Blasio’s longest-serving aides, who also worked on his campaigns for mayor as well as public advocate, was a partner at the firm before stepping down to serve as a special adviser to the mayor at City Hall, where she manages communications strategy. |