Would love to hear input here as these are two top MM shops in the midwest.
Exit opps, culture, comp, hours
Any insight into the ability to switch between industry groups at both these firms would also be helpful.
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If you are interested in Healthcare/Tech then WB is the clear winner. If you are interested in Industrials Baird is the clear winner. Other than that these two banks are very similar.
Do you know how easy it is to change industries within each bank once you're there? Thanks
I used to work at one of these banks and saw a few people switch groups. Seemed pretty easy to do especially if you are a good performer/liked within the bank.
Blair is viewed significantly better than Baird in Chicago.
Baird has a slightly better culture but Blair is still very good. Blair is slightly better as a bank overall but Baird has a couple better groups.
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Would argue Blair exits are substantially better than Baird, though experience is probably pretty similar other than that. Look on LinkedIn at past employees - lots of Baird exits are to LMM PE or moving upstream to better banks. Blair is a lot of MMPE, but it has UMM exits that Baird just does not.
How about in regard to industry group? Do all groups at Blair have decent PE exits? If not, is it easy to switch groups when you’re there?
I think exits are going to be heavily tied to industry groups. HC/Tech at WB is much stronger so their exits will beat Baird. Industrials exits will be much stronger at Baird. Both banks are heavily reliant on financial sponsors and will focus on whichever bank is stronger in their industry group for hiring.
Agree. Blair exits consistently better to PE. Partners crush it there too.
Any idea what partners make?
is this across all industries?
Have met people from both and see both in every bake-off. They are very similar in almost every aspect. You will be comp’d well at both. Both have similar cultures. Exit opps are a function of experience, bank brand, and personal background. Your experience will be similar enough broadly and the reputation of both groups is equal enough for the exits to be more dependent on you as an individual more than anything else. If you want to be a mm banker, can’t go wrong with either
Blair better. Better exit and didn’t overreact and make analysts work til 4 am in 2020/21
Would definitely say Blair is better, and the gap is widening, but Baird is a strong MM bank as well.
is this true across all industries? (I know Baird dominates industrials), but speaking for other industries as well
Certainly true for Tech and Healthcare, which are two industries that have performed very well lately. They hold their weight in Industrials, but not at the level of Baird. Other industries like C&R they have a decent presence but there are other MM banks that perform better. Overall, they have a well balanced advisory business which is mainly geared towards sell-side M&A
Any info about Blair's offices in Charlotte and Atlanta?
Atlanta is tech and business services as of now. It was started in 2020 when they poached two MDs from Truist.
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