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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here’s a tier list for buyside exits, prestige, compensation, and deal flow as of August 2026:

S+ Tier

• PJT RSSG
• Evercore M&A
• GS TMT
• MS M&A
• MS Menlo TMT
• Centerview HC

S Tier

• Centerview NYC M&A/Generalist
• Qatalyst
• GS FIG
• Evercore RX
• Moelis LA
• Lazard RX
• GS Industrials
• GS Healthcare

A+ Tier

• Moelis NY M&A/RX
• JPM Healthcare
• Lazard PEI/Power & Infrastructure
• Lazard Industrials
• MS Media & Communications
• PWP RX
• PWP Healthcare
• PJT M&A

A Tier

• Lazard Healthcare
• Evercore Industrials
• Evercore Consumer
• Evercore FIG
• JPM Diversified Industrials
• JPM Media & Communications
• Raine
• M. Klein

A- Tier

• BofA M&A/Sponsors
• Citi M&A/Sponsors
• HL RX

B+ Tier

• BofA Industrials
• BofA Healthcare
• Citi Industrials
• Citi Healthcare
• Barclays M&A
• Barclays Sponsors

B Tier

• UBS M&A
• UBS Healthcare
• Wells Fargo M&A
• Deutsche Bank Sponsors
• Jefferies M&A
• Jefferies Healthcare

B- Tier

• Guggenheim M&A
• Guggenheim Healthcare
• RBC M&A
• RBC Sponsors
• Nomura M&A

C+ Tier

• Middle-market/generalist groups at larger banks without consistently differentiated MF/UMM buyside placement.

This ranking reflects a combination of buyside exit opportunities, prestige, compensation, and deal flow trends.

Sources: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/2017-tiers-based-on-exit-opps?customgpt=1, A Definitive Prestige Tier List of Everything, Ranking Investment Banks in 2021, Top IBD Groups / Firms 2020 (Exits)