Houlihan networking from a non-target

I'm a rising junior hoping to just get a phone call with someone at HL. If I am just looking for a summer analyst position at their LA office, would it be a bad move to reach out to connections in other offices (mostly from LinkedIn mutual connections)? What can I do/ where do I look for names of associates/VPs so I can start mass emailing?

From past posts, I have gathered that their online application only helps for candidates from schools with on campus recruiting. HL sounds like a great place to be, and I would like to get in touch with anyone I can. Any help would be appreciated

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