Rishika Surya, Vice President, is based in Marathon Capital’s Chicago office. She is responsible for executing M&A and capital raise engagements in the renewable energy and power sectors, conducting due diligence, and supporting Marathon Capital’s relationship management responsibilities.

Since joining Marathon Capital in 2022, Rishika has advised on M&A and capital raising transactions across a range of energy technologies. Selected transactions include Nestlé’s tax equity investment and REC purchase from ERCOT projects, Eolian’s sale of 450 MW of standalone storage assets in WECC, and IGS Solar’s structured equity partnership financing residential solar and storage systems.

Prior to Marathon Capital, Rishika was a Climate Corps Fellow with Smart Columbus Energy, where she created long-term clean energy roadmaps for clients. Earlier, she worked for the National Institution for Transforming India in New Delhi, focusing on public-private partnership infrastructure projects.

Rishika received a Master of International Affairs with a concentration in Energy and Environment and a specialization in Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis from Columbia University. She earned her Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Science degrees from BITS Pilani. She holds Series 63 and 79 licenses.