Putnam Lovell de Guardiola and Thornton is a pretty kick-ass M&A boutique and is a leader in its field of catering to the financial services sector.
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Howard Weil is a well-known energy boutique out of New Orleans. Owned by Legg Mason.
Robinson-Humphrey is a regional brokerage firm out of Atlanta. Pretty much has its sticky fingers in everything in Atlanta. OK research dept. Owned by Salomon Smith Barney.