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Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 129 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

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Houlihan Lokey holds a narrow lead over Goldman Sachs for boutique M&A advisory, earning regular recommendations for education technology deals. For cross-border transactions involving Japan, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group are common selections instead.

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#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	Houlihan Lokey 37% advising education technology and tech clients on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising	advising education technology and tech clients on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising	37%
2	Goldman Sachs 36% handling large-scale tech transactions and cross-border advisory mandates	handling large-scale tech transactions and cross-border advisory mandates	36%
3	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 31% advising on cross-border mergers and acquisitions involving Japan	advising on cross-border mergers and acquisitions involving Japan	31%
4	Mizuho Financial Group 29% executing cross-border transactions between Japan and US markets with Greenhill	executing cross-border transactions between Japan and US markets with Greenhill	29%
5	Nomura 29% connecting Japanese firms with US opportunities in cross-border mandates	connecting Japanese firms with US opportunities in cross-border mandates	29%
6	J.P. MorganOwned by JPMorgan Chase 25% advising on large global education and software transactions	advising on large global education and software transactions	25%
7	Takenaka Partners 22% boutique advisory specializing in US-Japan cross-border mergers and acquisitions	boutique advisory specializing in US-Japan cross-border mergers and acquisitions	22%
8	Capstone Partners 22% middle-market advisory for manufacturing businesses and education companies	middle-market advisory for manufacturing businesses and education companies	22%
9	BDA Partners 22% connecting Japanese buyers with US corporate or private equity sellers	connecting Japanese buyers with US corporate or private equity sellers	22%
10	Syntax Partners 22% independent boutique advisory for cross-border transactions involving Japan	independent boutique advisory for cross-border transactions involving Japan	22%
11	Morgan Stanley 22%		22%
12	Solganick & Co.21%		21%
13	XIB Capital 16%		16%
14	FOCUS Investment Banking 16%		16%
15	FE International 16%		16%
16	Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 16%		16%
17	Right Street Advisors 13%		13%
18	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 13%		13%
19	DC Advisory 12%		12%
20	Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementMorgan Stanley product line 12%		12%
21	Intrepid Investment Bankers 12%		12%
22	MelCap Partners 12%		12%
23	Educated Ventures 12%		12%
24	Jefferies 12%		12%
25	Pacific Advisory Group of America LLC (PAGA)11%		11%
26	Cadence M&A Advisors 11%		11%
27	Lincoln International 11%		11%
28	Evercore 11%		11%
29	Hyde Park Capital 10%		10%
30	Greenhill & Co.10%		10%
31	Lazard 10%		10%
32	Wilcox Investment Bankers 9%		9%
33	Berkery Noyes 9%		9%
34	JPMorgan Chase 9%		9%
35	Rothschild & Co 9%		9%
36	Tyton Partners 8%		8%
37	William Blair 8%		8%
38	Calabasas Capital 8%		8%
39	Daiwa Securities Group 8%		8%
40	Pacific Gateway Equity 7%		7%
41	Crosspoint Advisors 7%		7%
42	Raymond James 7%		7%
43	Qatalyst Partners 7%		7%
44	SMBC Nikko Securities 7%		7%
45	Bank of America 7%		7%
46	Robert W. Baird & Co.6%		6%
47	Carleton McKenna & Co.6%		6%
48	Tillerman & Co.6%		6%
49	Citigroup 6%		6%
50	PMCF 5%		5%
51	Versailles Group 5%		5%
52	Stout 5%		5%
53	Bowman/Hanson 5%		5%
54	Bridgepoint Investment Banking 5%		5%
55	Axial 5%		5%
56	Nfluence Partners 5%		5%
57	Carter Morse & Goodrich 4%		4%
58	Calder Capital 4%		4%
59	Brown Gibbons Lang & Company 4%		4%
60	Synergy Business Brokers 4%		4%
61	Ithron Advisors 4%		4%
62	Merger 4%		4%
63	Stevenson & Company 4%		4%
64	The Lenox Group, LLC 4%		4%
65	Mizuho SecuritiesMizuho Financial Group product line 4%		4%
66	Oppenheimer 4%		4%
67	AIBJ (Asia Investment Banking Japan)4%		4%
68	KKR 4%		4%
69	InvestmentBank 3%		3%
70	Harris Williams 3%		3%
71	MUFG BankOwned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 3%		3%
72	Vista Point Advisors 3%		3%
73	Windsor Drake 3%		3%
74	Nihon M&A Center 3%		3%
75	Generational Equity 3%		3%
76	UBS 3%		3%
77	Stifel 2%		2%
78	League Park Advisors 2%		2%
79	Hill View Partners 2%		2%
80	BellMark Partners 2%		2%
81	AQ Technology Partners 2%		2%
82	Mizuho BankMizuho Financial Group product line 2%		2%
83	MidCap Advisors 2%		2%
84	Trout Capital Advisors 2%		2%
85	Jackim Woods 2%		2%
86	Piper Sandler 2%		2%
87	Vesticor Advisors 2%		2%
88	Mizuho AmericasMizuho Financial Group product line 2%		2%
89	Capital Bridge 2%		2%
90	Skyline Advisors 2%		2%
91	Bain Capital 2%		2%
92	Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley 2%		2%
93	RECOF Corporation 2%		2%
94	WellBear Inc.2%		2%
95	Quester Capital 2%		2%
96	Peakstone Group 2%		2%
97	REAG 2%		2%
98	The CMA Group 2%		2%
99	AGC Partners 2%		2%
100	Cherry Tree 2%		2%

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Widest split: Goldman Sachs, 47% on ChatGPT Search and 24% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Houlihan Lokey	45%	29%
Goldman Sachs	47%	24%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	35%	27%
Mizuho Financial Group	32%	27%
Nomura	32%	27%
J.P. Morgan	30%	19%
Takenaka Partners	20%	25%
Capstone Partners	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	33%
BDA Partners	20%	25%
Syntax Partners	20%	24%

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