Do headhunters reach out to MM IB firms?

I know that EBs and BBs usually get most headhunters to reach out to them, but what about at MM IB firms? I'm sure that the Jeffries/HLHZ tier gets some headhunters as well, but what about when you go lower to a firm at Piper Jaffray's level?

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