Investment Banking from NYC to Charlotte

Hi Guys,

I'm currently working in Investment Grade Finance for a big bank in NYC (second year associate). I'm trying to make a move to Charlotte / North Carolina (can't stand NYC anymore - but it's not the subject of this topic) and I am thinking about a few potential ways to do it, and I would like your opinion about it: - First solution would be to do exactly what I currently do (acquisition financing) but in Charlotte. I believe Bank of America and Wells Fargo may have teams there? (I know they repatriated some teams to NYC, but not sure which ones) - Second solution would be to join some sort of fund (private debt, direct lending, etc.) in line with my qualifications (financing, not M&A). I've heard about Barings, Asana, Capitala, Carousel, Golub, Pamlico, etc. If you guys have a list of other companies, I'll take that too. - Third solution, that interests me a lot, would be to move to Real estate investment banking. That's a sector that I like a lot and I would really enjoy working on transactions in this sector. However, I don't know if any of the big banks have these teams in Charlotte? If not, do you know any big fund specialized on this sector in the area?

Any opinion / comment on my current expectations are more than welcomed ! And if anyone is in a similar situation or currently works in these departments in Charlotte, I'd love to connect !

Thanks again