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OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICESINVESTMENT BANKING BOUTIQUE FIRMSAkin Bay Company, LLCAkin Bay Company, LLC is a New York-based firm providing advisory, private placement, and merger andacquisition services to public, private, and family-owned middle market companies working on deals primarilybetween 20 million and 1 billion.www.akinbay.comAlerion Capital GroupAlerion Capital Group is private equity and management advisory group focusing on middle market companies.www.alerion.comAllen & Co.Allen & Co. serves as investor, underwriter, and broker to some of the biggest names in entertainment,technology, and information.www.alleninvestments.comAnsley Securities LLCAs part of Ansley Capital Group, this firm specializes in raising capital for development- and growth-stagehealthcare businesses and providing mergers and acquisitions financial advisory services.www.ansleycapital.comBB & T Capital MarketsBB & T Capital Markets is dedicated to delivering world-class corporate banking, investment banking, andcapital markets solutions to commercial clients, corporate clients, and government entities.www.bbtcapitalmarkets.comBCC Capital PartnersBCC Capital Partners provides investment banking and financial advisory services to middle market companies.www.bcccapital.comBengur Bryan & Co.Bengur Bryan & Co. provides private placements of debt and equity, mergers and acquisitions, and venturecapital to middle-market companies. It works with middle market enterprises valued between 10 million to 100 million.www.bengurbryan.comUpdated 7/17

Bentley Associates L.P.Bentley Associates L.P. is a senior-level investment bank servicing middle-market companies.www.bentleylp.comOFFICE OF CAREER SERVICESINTERVIEW TYPESBrookwood Associates, Inc.Brookwood Associates, Inc. is an investment banking firm providing mergers and acquisitions, and privatefinancing services to middle market companies.Screening Interview: The screening interview does just that—screen out candidates whose qualificationswww.brookwoodassociates.comdon’t meet the job specifications. The first interview is typically conducted by a human resourcesprofessionalandwillandprobablyfocus more on your resume and qualifications than anything beconductedperson, bytelephone, orby video conferencingTelephoneBrown Gibbons Lang and Company is ain leadingindependentinvestmentbank erviewsections).companies and their owners throughout the US and internationally. It specializes in mergers and acquisitions,debt and equity placements, and financial restructuring.www.bglco.com Articulate your skills and what you accomplished at each previous job experience.Casimir CapitalSecondInterview:Secondround interviewsoften moredifficultto preparefor tobecausetheirItpurposeCasimirCapitalis a privateinvestmentfirm witharea st"fit"withthecompany.Secondinterviewsin natural resource companies and performs a broad range of investment banking services including edquestions(seeBehavioralInterviewandCompetencyand acquisitions, financial advisory, equity listings, bridge financing, seed investments, and off-takebased Interview sections).agreements.www.casimircapital.com Ask questions about the work environment.CIBC This stage may also include reference checks and testing.CBIC is a full service investment bank that provides corporate, government and institutional clients withinnovativesolutionsto helpthem raisecapital,grow, andinvest.Case StudyInterview:Consultingfirmsand certainfinancialinstitutions may include a case study orwww.cibc.com/ca/investing/index.htmlword problem based on a real-life or simulated consulting situation as part of their interview process. Inthis instance, the interviewer will present you with a case study and ask how you would approach andContext Capital Groupsolve the dilemma at hand. The interviewer is simply trying to determine your analytical abilities throughContext Capital Group is an investment banking firm providing corporate finance services to middle marketthis interview method, so try not to get flustered!companies offering merger and acquisition, debt and equity placements, and valuation services.www.contextcapital.com You can usually ask relevant questions in your efforts. There are&a numberof onlineDavis/ChambersCompany,Ltd. and hardcopy resources available through the Office of CareerServicestohelpyoupreparefor thesea typesinterviews.Davis/Chambers & Company, Ltd. providesbroadofrangeof financial consulting services to middle market TheyIt is alsoimperativeto beofbillion.a student study group and practice together since these interviewsclients.specializein dealsuppartto 1are very nanceBehavioralInterview:In these interviews, the interviewer will ask you to talk about a real situation tmentbankingandmecorporateencountered and your response middle-marketto that situation.A samplewithquestioncould include,“Tellof an financeservicesandaccessthe capitalneededto grow �insteadof a hypotheticalsuch as “How you would handle a mistake orwww.dcf-llc.comfailure?” The employer assumes this will be a good indicator of how you would handle situations in thefuture.Dresner Investment ServicesDresner Partners is a middle market investment bank specializing in merger & acquisition advisory, institutional placementsStay calm andanswerquestionas completelyas youcan, usingSAR formulaas your guide:privateof omo A – What action did you take? (Specifically highlight the skills used.)o R – What were the results of your actions? (Be specific and quantify results whenpossible.)

Dunning Capital LLCDunning Capital LLC is a Raleigh, NC-based investment banking firm focused on middle market companies. Itserves the manufacturing, consumer products, healthcare, communication, and IT industries.www.dunningcapital.comOFFICE OF CAREER SERVICESINTERVIEW TYPESDynasty Capital AdvisorsDynasty Capital Advisors is a merger and acquisition consulting, business valuation, and Employee StockOwnershipadvisoryThefirm.It raises interviewmoney in doesthe amountof 2 million 100 million.ScreeningPlanInterview:screeningjust that—screenouttocandidateswhose qualificationswww.dynastycapital.netdon’t meet the job specifications. The first interview is typically conducted by a human resourcesprofessional and will probably focus more on your resume and qualifications than anything else.EnergyCapitalSolutionsScreeninginterviewsmay be conducted in person, by telephone, or by video conferencing (see TelephoneEnergyCapitalSolutionsan investmentbanking firm focused on raising private capital and providing mergerInterview and Video or isSkypeInterview sections).and acquisition advisory services to public and private energy companies.www.energycapitalsolutions.com Articulate your skills and what you accomplished at each previous job experience.Equity Development SystemsEquityDevelopmentSystems,Ltd.(EDS) isareanofteninternationallyrecognizedreview& lendingSecondInterview: Secondroundinterviewsmore difficultto prepare appraisalfor becausetheir ntprovider,private-equityandmergersand acquisitionsis more subtle—todeterminecandidateswill best"fit" with theinvestor,company.Secondinterviewsmayadvisor.be comprised of behavioral and competency-based questions (see Behavioral Interview and Competencywww.edsltd.combased Interview sections).Evercore Ask questions about the work environment.Evercore seeks to make value-oriented private equity investments in middle-market businesses. Since 1996, Thismay alsoincludechecksand testing.Evercorehasstageannouncedmorethan reference 1 trillion ininvestmentbanks deals.www.evercore.comCase Study Interview: Consulting firms and certain financial institutions may include a case study orword problembasedon a real-life or simulated consulting situation as part of their interview process. InFriedmanBillingsRamseythis instance,theRamseyinterviewerwill onpresentyou witha caseand stryandsectors er, diversified industrials, energy and natural resources, financial institutions, healthcare, insurance,thisinterviewso trynot d method,technology,media,FBR had approximately 150 in total revenue in2011 and is listed on the NASDAQ as FBRC.www.fbr.com You can usually ask relevant questions in your efforts. There are a number of online and hardcopy resources available through the Office of CareerGatewayPartners,Inc. you prepare for these types of interviews.Servicesto helpGatewayPartners,Inc. (GPI)is hesemiddlemarket in It isalso imperativeto beof a studentstudy andgroupand ateacquirers.are very demanding.www.gatewaypartnersinc.comBehavioral Interview: In these interviews, the interviewer will ask you to talk about a real situation you’veGleacher Partnersencountered and your response to that situation. A sample question could include, “Tell me of anGleacher Partners is a leading independent investment bank providing corporate strategic advice andincident when you failed,” instead of a hypothetical question such as “How you would handle a mistake orinvestment management services.failure?” The employer assumes this will be a good indicator of how you would handle situations in thewww.gleacher.comfuture.Greenhill Staycalm andanswer thequestionas completelyas you can,using theandSARclient-focusedformula as yourguide:Greenhill’sfocuseson advisoryworkand is dedicatedto providingconflict-freeadvice.It sentedwith?offices across the US, London, Frankfurt and Melbourne, Toronto, and Tokyo.o A – What action did you take? (Specifically highlight the skills used.)www.greenhill.com/homepage.phpo R – What were the results of your actions? (Be specific and quantify results whenpossible.)

Green Tree CapitalGreen Tree Capital represents sellers of middle market companies and those buying a business or obtainingfinancing for a middle market company with annual revenues from 5 million to 100 million. Green TreeCapital also arranges acquisition and expansion financing with institutional investorswww.greentreecapital.comDuff & PhelpsDuff & Phelps balances analytical skills, deep market insight and independence to help clients make sounddecisions. The firm provides expertise in the areas of valuation, transactions, financial restructuring, alternativeassets, disputes and taxation. With more than 1,000 employees, Duff & Phelps serves clients from offices inNorth America, Europe, and Asia.www.duffandphelps.com/Pages/default.aspxGulf Atlantic Capital CorporationGulf Atlantic Capital Corporation provides capital sourcing, merger and acquisition, debt restructuring,turnaround management, and lender services to middle market companies.www.gulfatlanticcapital.comGulf Star Group, Inc.Gulf Star Group, headquartered in Houston, is one of the leading middle market investment banking firms inthe United States. Our clients are typically business owners of companies with revenue between 25 millionand 350 million.www.gulfstargroup.comHarris Williams & Co.Harris Williams & Co. is an investment banking firm that serves middle market companies.www.harriswilliams.comHeadwaters MBHeadwaters MB is a middle market investment banking firm providing financial services including merger andacquisition, capital raising (both equity and debt), and advisory services.www.headwatersmb.comHoulihan LokeyHoulihan Lokey provides a wide range of services, including mergers and acquisitions, financing, financialopinions, advisory services, and financial restructuring.www.hlhz.comInnovation AdvisorsInnovation Advisors focuses on mergers and acquisitions in the information technology, communications, andmedia sectors. Since 2001, it has raised more than 6.5 billion in capital.www.innovationadvisors.com