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Rank Investment Bank
•name
•address
•website		 L.A. County Employees
•licensed bankers		 Industry Focus
(partial list)		 Services Offered
(partial list)		 Profile
•headquarters
•offices (L.A./total)		 Top Local Executive
•name
•title
•phone
1
 Houlihan Lokey Inc.
10250 Constellation Blvd., 5th Floor
Los Angeles 90067
hl.com		 1501 M&A, fairness opinions, solvency opinions, private debt and equity placements, due diligence, restructuring aerospace, business services, consumer, energy, media, finance Los Angeles
1 / 36		 Scott Beiser
CEO
(310) 553-8871
2
 Moelis & Company
10100 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 1600
Los Angeles 90067
moelis.com		 79 M&A, fairness opinions, solvency opinions, private debt and equity placements, due diligence, restructuring, IPO underwriting, PIPE financing, strategic advisory, shareholder advisory special committee assignments, capital structure advisory business services, clean technology, consumer &retail, energy, financial institutions, financial sponsors/private equity, healthcare, media & entertainment, telecom New York
1 / 23		 Kenneth Moelis
CEO
(310) 443-2300
3
 Intrepid Investment Bankers
11755 Wilshire Blvd., 22nd Floor
Los Angeles 90025
intrepidib.com		 52 M&A, private debt and equity placements, restructuring, Buy-side search lifestyle brands, beauty, personal care & wellness, food & beverage, restaurant & franchise concepts, healthcare, software & services, commercial & consumer technology Los Angeles
1 / 5		 Ed Bagdasarian
CEO
(310) 478-9000
1 Business Journal estimate.
NA – Not Available Note: Information was provided by representatives of the companies and public filings. Investment banks are ranked by the number of FINRA-licensed bankers in L.A. County offices. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Hadley Partners Inc., Covert & Co., Lionfish Advisors and other firms may have qualified for this list but declined to provide number of local FINRA-licensed bankers.To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions to the Research Department at [email protected]. ©2025 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’s Media (877) 652-5295.
Researched by Deepanjali Batra