William Blair Chicago vs Harris Williams Boston vs Lincoln International Chicago

The title pretty much says it all. I've been researching/thinking this entire weekend about this and I'm quite stuck between WB and HW. Any input greatly appreciated.

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It would also help to know what groups you've placed in as well.

My 2 cents aligns with everyone else's in that it be Blair first, but as some mentioned, certain groups are a bit more notorious than others. I heard the Consumer group is ridiculous. Its their highest revenue generating group, but as a result, also has the worse hours by far from what I've heard.

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