Boutique M&A or MM ECM

Hi guys,

I am an almost a full year into IB at a small boutique in NYC, working in FIG. I currently have an offer from a MM ECM group (think OPY / RJ / Cowen) in a smaller city (Dallas / Tampa / Miami / etc) in a seemingly generalist industry group. I am looking for a second opinion from someone here that arent just friends / family in the industry. Any insights?

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