Evercore is an independent global investment banking advisory firm founded in 1995. Its dealmakers advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, capital raising, public offerings, private placements, and other strategic transactions. The firm also provides institutional investors with equity research and sales and trading execution, and retail investors with wealth management and trust services. Evercore has built a leading financial services and financial technology corporate advisory business. Its bankers advised First Data on its pending $40 billion merger with …