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Wow, it must've been a while since you recruited and have you even been to Chicago? I'd put Livingstone in the same tier as some of the lesser known EBs that punch really hard, such as Allen & Co and PWP.

OP: I'd definitely go with Livingstone, if you interview alright, you can easily go to many of the UMMs in the Chicago area. Placements have been Bain Capital, Madison Dearborn, and Thoma Bravo to name a few.

This was one of the worst trolls I've read

 

Livingstone advocate clearly a troll if not clear. Livingstone is a relatively unknown boutique, nowhere near the other banks listed. Would also choose Stephens given the better brand name and likely easier path to lateral to MM / EB / BB banks for buyside recruiting. Going straight to buyside will be difficult from either bank

 

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