diff --git a/votor/src/consensus_metrics.rs b/votor/src/consensus_metrics.rs
index 69cafb375e..92cfc9ee75 100644
--- a/votor/src/consensus_metrics.rs
+++ b/votor/src/consensus_metrics.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use {
             atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
             Arc,
         },
-        thread::Builder,
+        thread::{Builder, JoinHandle},
         time::{Duration, Instant},
     },
 };
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ impl ConsensusMetrics {
         epoch: Epoch,
         receiver: ConsensusMetricsEventReceiver,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-    ) {
+    ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         Builder::new()
-            .name("consensus-metrics".into())
+            .name("solConsMetrics".into())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let mut metrics = Self::new(epoch, receiver);
                 metrics.run(exit);
             })
-            .expect("Failed to start consensus metrics thread");
+            .expect("Failed to start consensus metrics thread")
     }
 
     fn run(&mut self, exit: Arc<AtomicBool>) {
diff --git a/votor/src/event_handler.rs b/votor/src/event_handler.rs
index 26f86a7a67..774238dba9 100644
--- a/votor/src/event_handler.rs
+++ b/votor/src/event_handler.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl EventHandler {
     pub(crate) fn new(ctx: EventHandlerContext) -> Self {
         let exit = ctx.exit.clone();
         let t_event_handler = Builder::new()
-            .name("solVotorEventLoop".to_string())
+            .name("solVotorEvLoop".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 if let Err(e) = Self::event_loop(ctx) {
                     info!("Event loop exited: {e:?}. Shutting down");
diff --git a/votor/src/staked_validators_cache.rs b/votor/src/staked_validators_cache.rs
index 67c87bf11c..50bb8b710a 100644
--- a/votor/src/staked_validators_cache.rs
+++ b/votor/src/staked_validators_cache.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl StakedValidatorsCache {
         nodes.dedup_by_key(|node| node.alpenglow_socket);
         nodes.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| a.stake.cmp(&b.stake));
 
-        let mut alpenglow_sockets = Vec::new();
+        let mut alpenglow_sockets = Vec::with_capacity(nodes.len());
         let override_map = self
             .alpenglow_port_override
             .as_ref()
diff --git a/votor/src/voting_utils.rs b/votor/src/voting_utils.rs
index a6afc66072..2796171544 100644
--- a/votor/src/voting_utils.rs
+++ b/votor/src/voting_utils.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ pub struct VotingContext {
     pub consensus_metrics_sender: ConsensusMetricsEventSender,
 }
 
-fn get_bls_keypair(
+fn get_or_insert_bls_keypair(
     derived_bls_keypairs: &mut HashMap<Pubkey, Arc<BLSKeypair>>,
     authorized_voter_keypair: &Arc<Keypair>,
 ) -> Result<Arc<BLSKeypair>, BlsError> {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ pub fn generate_vote_tx(
         authorized_voter_keypair = keypair.clone();
     }
 
-    let bls_keypair = get_bls_keypair(derived_bls_keypairs, &authorized_voter_keypair)
+    let bls_keypair = get_or_insert_bls_keypair(derived_bls_keypairs, &authorized_voter_keypair)
         .unwrap_or_else(|e| panic!("Failed to derive my own BLS keypair: {e:?}"));
     let my_bls_pubkey: BLSPubkey = bls_keypair.public;
     if my_bls_pubkey != bls_pubkey_in_vote_account {
diff --git a/votor/src/votor.rs b/votor/src/votor.rs
index 9360c2593e..da720fe048 100644
--- a/votor/src/votor.rs
+++ b/votor/src/votor.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ use {
     std::{
         collections::HashMap,
         sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc, RwLock},
-        thread,
+        thread::{self, JoinHandle},
         time::Duration,
     },
 };
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ pub struct Votor {
     consensus_pool_service: ConsensusPoolService,
     timer_manager: Arc<PlRwLock<TimerManager>>,
     consensus_rewards_service: ConsensusRewardsService,
+    metrics: JoinHandle<()>,
 }
 
 impl Votor {
@@ -247,7 +248,11 @@ impl Votor {
             commitment_sender,
         };
 
-        ConsensusMetrics::start_metrics_loop(root_epoch, consensus_metrics_receiver, exit.clone());
+        let metrics = ConsensusMetrics::start_metrics_loop(
+            root_epoch,
+            consensus_metrics_receiver,
+            exit.clone(),
+        );
         let event_handler = EventHandler::new(event_handler_context);
         let consensus_pool_service = ConsensusPoolService::new(consensus_pool_context);
 
@@ -266,6 +271,7 @@ impl Votor {
             consensus_pool_service,
             timer_manager,
             consensus_rewards_service,
+            metrics,
         }
     }
 
@@ -287,6 +293,7 @@ impl Votor {
                 }
             }
         }
+        self.metrics.join()?;
         self.event_handler.join()
     }
 }