What would you rather do: Middle market TAS FDD (GT, RSM, BDO) or lower middle market M&A sell side IB

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IB. But I’d rather do big four TS “over hole in the wall” IB.

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PwC 2 deal flow is good, respected regional IB

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Lower middle market sell side IB tends to be a pretty common background for Associates in MM PE firms, especially in smaller cities (ie. Charlotte). I’d probably take the lower middle market sell side IB and try to lateral to a PE shop.

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I second IB as the right choice if IB/PE is your end goal

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How did you end up with those two options?

Interviewed for both, ended up going with the regional boutique IB

What’s your background at Kpmg?

Nope I was a generalist, more so aggressively recruited. Feel free to DM if you would like to connect.

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