Info Interviews with Former MDs?

I'm currently a sophomore at a non-target trying to ramp up my networking efforts. Besides cold emailing, I've been trying to find/leverage any internal connections I might have by asking family/friends for contacts, and my parents let me know of a couple former MDs at top firms who they knew. Obviously it would be a no-brainer to reach out to these guys if they still worked at their firms, but they have since moved on to top PE shops and other companies. 

Is it appropriate to reach out to these people asking about their former firms? Is it appropriate to ask them if they remember anyone who they think I should talk to? Do former MDs have have any leverage, even if informal, in their past firm's recruiting process?

Thanks

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Can senior bankers really carve out 15 minutes out of their day to talk to a random college kid? I thought they're on the clock 24 7

 

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