Hi everyone,
I’m looking for insights on these middle‑market real estate investment‑banking firms: Jefferies, BMO Capital Markets, KeyBanc, Raymond James, Baird, Houlihan Lokey and Piper Sandler. In particular, I’d love to hear about:
• Firm culture
• Deal flow quality and volume
• M&A versus capital‑raise focus
Any rankings, personal experiences or general impressions would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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| +18 | Lack of talent in IB! | 19 | 7h |
| +17 | Internal lateral from coverage to M&A (focused on coverage) | 4 | 21h |
| +15 | How standard is weekend work in IBD? | 7 | 3h |
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