Robert W. Baird Milwaukee

As of a couple months ago RW Baird MKE was on fire. Might've cooled down but I doubt it given how hot M&A markets still are for sell side rep in their space. They run their analysts into the ground. Last time I talked to someone familiar he was saying analysts were working 7 or 8am to 2am depending on deal progress, but still pretty ruthless. However, great company to work for aside from the hours, very supportive from a career perspective and looks great on your resume. Everyone I've met over there are great people, though I'm not working for them of course.

Solid shop. Strong business services and BPO group. Almost impossible to move up past VP, but you'll be long gone by then I'm sure. As above mentioned, they are working long and hard. Lots of turnover at the analyst and VP levels recently.

Brand is strong and training is above par.

Strong deal flow, great culture, cheap living, long hours, significant responsibility, nice career opportunities (pay for MBA and the chance to relocate offices for a year either domestically or abroad). Pretty much what Khayembii said. ER and ECM are housed in Milwaukee also, which may help provide a nice array of experiences and knowledge. Relatively high number of sell side engagements, while great from a fee-generating perspective, can limit your experience as an analyst, but this is a minor point in the grand scheme of everything. Have a friend who worked there a couple years back.