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Record book — FIN·SMB

Records accumulate. A rank is an opinion refreshed each quarter; a record — held across consecutive quarters — is a historical fact no competitor can manufacture. Derived from ranking history, United States.

Table records

Longest Rank 1 tenure
3 Q
Lazard · 2025-Q3..2026-Q2
Longest top-5 presence
4 Q
Centerview Partners · 2025-Q3..2026-Q2
Largest single-period climb
11
RSM US · 2025-Q4
Most quarters ranked
4 Q
Centerview Partners · 2025-Q3..2026-Q2

Standing

OrganizationCurrentTenure at rankTop-5 presenceQuarters ranked
Lazard R1 3 Q 4 Q 4 Q
McKinsey Corporate Finance Practice R2 1 Q 4 Q 4 Q
Centerview Partners R3 1 Q 4 Q 4 Q
Deloitte Financial Advisory US R4 1 Q 1 Q 4 Q
Evercore R5 1 Q 4 Q 4 Q
PwC Financial Advisory US R6 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps) R7 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
BDO USA R8 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
KPMG Financial Advisory US R9 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
Perella Weinberg Partners R10 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
AlixPartners R11 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
Alvarez & Marsal R12 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
RSM US R13 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
EY Financial Advisory US R14 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
Moelis & Company R15 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
Houlihan Lokey R16 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
FTI Consulting R17 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
Grant Thornton US R18 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
William Blair R19 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q
Lincoln International R20 1 Q 0 Q 4 Q