Bank of America remained the banking leader when it comes to diversity according to its bankers in the Banking 50 survey. Despite this, BOA has lost a little luster over the past year, losing .23 of a point in its average. Evercore retained the #2 spot, though it lost .117 of a point. The same is true for William Blair, which climbed to #3 despite losing nearly .30 of a point. Centerview Partners and Morgan Stanley bucked this trend, however, Each increased their score by .15 of a point or more and gained two spots in the process.
| Firm Name | 2020 Rank | 2020 Score | 2019 Rank | 2019 Score | Change in Rank | Change in Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corp. | 1 | 9.049 | 1 | 9.281 | 0 | -0.232 |
| Evercore | 2 | 8.809 | 2 | 8.926 | 0 | -0.117 |
| William Blair | 3 | 8.571 | 4 | 8.87 | 1 | -0.299 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 4 | 8.258 | 7 | 8.216 | 3 | 0.042 |
| Parella Weinberg | 5 | 8.100 | 8 | 8.111 | 3 | -0.011 |
| Guggenheim Securities | 6 | 8.029 | 5 | 8.581 | -1 | -0.552 |
| Centerview Partners | 7 | 7.964 | 9 | 7.804 | 2 | 0.160 |
| Morgan Stanley | 8 | 7.916 | 10 | 7.767 | 2 | 0.149 |
| Loop Capital | 9 | 7.913 | 3 | 8.906 | -6 | -0.993 |
| Cowen Group, Inc. | 10 | 7.695 | 12 | 7.459 | 2 | 0.236 |
| BMO Capital Markets | 11 | 7.667 | NR | NA | NA | NA |
| Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 12 | 7.525 | NR | NA | NA | NA |
| PJT Partners | 13 | 7.457 | NR | NA | NA | NA |
| Moelis & Company | 14 | 7.376 | 11 | 7.65 | -3 | -0.274 |
| Greenhill & Co. | 15 | 7.365 | 6 | 8.281 | -9 | -0.916 |
