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Moelis & Co

A global independent investment bank that advises corporations, governments, and financial sponsors on mergers, restructurings, and capital raising — without lending or trading, a conflict-free model that keeps its advice impartial. It was founded in 2007 by Ken Moelis, who named the firm for himself in the classic tradition of banking partnerships after leaving UBS. A fun detail: Moelis set out to recreate the close-knit, "familial" working culture he first felt at Drexel Burnham Lambert in 1981.