[2026] NAME TIER LIST (ONLY RANKING THAT MATTERS)
TLDR: Jewish last names + "& Co" at top and YC startup-esque at bottom
S+: Lazard, Rothschild, Oppenheimer & Co, Allen & Co, Perella Weinberg, Guggenheim, JP Morgan
S: Morgan Stanley, Gordon Dyal, M Klein, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Moelis, William Blair
A: Greenhill, Jefferies, Raymond James, Cain Brothers, Solomon Partners, Harris Williams, Mizuho
B: Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Piper Sandler, Citi, Wells Fargo, Stifel
C: UBS, RBC, TD Cowen, HSBC, Macquarie, BMO, Cantor Fitzgerald
D: LionTree, Ducera, Baird, Nomura
F: Qatalyst, Evercore, BNP Paribus, Centerview Partners, Financial Technology Partners
Huge congrats on Mizuho!
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