Thoughts on Financo | Raymond James right now?

Currently in the pipeline for an interview with Financo, a CnR boutique under the Raymond James umbrella. Would love to hear more about firm culture, hours, and dealflow for 2021. Information is rather outdated on the website and there is not much out there. Thanks!

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People I know at financo are fairly chill for bankers. Not super intense. They enjoy the perks of being in retail/health/beauty/consumer/restaurants and seem to appreciate job. My guess though is that the financo name/culture may disappear soon (maybe in like a year or two) as RJ and other banks seem to have done in past acquisitions

 
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I think my friend just mentioned it’s nice to learn about these companies. Also he was generally in the know about the best deals, like sample sales and stuff, new restaurants, etc. for example, kinda unrelated but still related, I had a friend at Leonard Green when they owned J Crew. He was given like a special discount card that gave him a meaningful discount on anything he ever wanted to buy from them. My friend at financo gets to go to events probably of their clients and other things. It’s just like being in the industry of consumer/retail you get exposure to the best products and services the industry has as far as I can tell within reason. Also kinda unrelated but still somewhat related, the people I know who were in the entertainment/gaming/nightclub investment banking business generally got tickets / entrance to special events in Vegas for their clients. Shows, etc…

 

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