Under The Radar Bouiques
Is AEC Advisors really known for paying extremely high comp? Are there any other boutiques that are also known for this?
I feel like being at a high performing boutique like this would be great even if they payed normal street comp. Was wondering for some firms that might fly under the radar over more “prestigious” EBs and such.
Really just asking about any boutiques that only people within the industry would know. Not quite there yet so wouldent really know.
Petrie Partners and PEI. Two energy boutiques that pay 1st year analysts 210k
Also CRC-IB
PEI more like 240+ in 2026
under the radar boutiques can be really hit or miss. If they pay well, the hours are going to be miserable though. Many pay you just below street for signficant improvements in wlb though. bank street is one example
couldn’t have been more wrong about bank street; have a connect there and it’s ridiculously brutal given high volume of deals but they get comped well
bankstreet pays very well lmao. It's a small team w/ strong dealflow & high transaction sizes (few hundred mil to mutliple Bs). But the office is up in greenwich and it's a sweatshop. heard analysts were pulling 100hr weeks
Congrats of AEC man
Yes, they pay top of street, but it may not continue forever. They’re a fairly small team of ~25 people and are closing deal after deal right now in a red hot industry. It is accurate that analyst 1 is ~$230K and associate 3 can reach $575K, but we’ll see how sustainable it is. They’ve been doing very well and kudos to them but will be interesting as they scale.
Ardea; unknown boutique that pays a pretty penny
If your'e interested in FIG then Ardea Partners,Donnelly Penman & Partners, and Olsen Palmer could be a good fit
Is Ardea a tough place to work?
Blackarch - pay is pretty strong and great wlb- only downside is that you’re in CLT. Pretty strong MM PE exits tho
My buddy works with a former Blackarch analyst and they said the analyst told them they had mandatory in person Sundays. Can anyone confirm that?
TripleTree for healthcare
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