& co. type subsidiary industry investment banking founded 1991 founder h. hiter harris iii christopher h. williams headquarters richmond virginia united states products mergers & acquisitions fairness opinions restructuring advisory number of employees 200 parent pnc financial services website www.harriswilliams.com harris williams & co. is an investment bank specializing in advisory services and financings for middle market companies . the firm provides a variety of advisory services including mergers & acquisitions fairness opinions and restructuring advisory . harris williams operates as a subsidiary of pnc financial services . the firm which is based in richmond virginia was founded in 1991 . the company operates additional offices in san francisco boston philadelphia minneapolis cleveland london and frankfurt . contents 1 history 2 see also 3 references 4 external links history edit harris williams was founded by christopher williams and hiter harris who previously worked together at charlotte investment banking boutique bowles hollowell connor & co. a firm later bought by wachovia . harris and williams had previously been classmates at harvard business school which they graduated in 1987 . 1 2 the firm has built its business focused heavily on providing advisory services for leveraged buyout transactions and other private equity investments . 3 in 2005 harris williams was acquired by pnc financial services and continues to operate as a subsidiary of pnc under the harris williams brand . see also edit pnc financial services references edit article harris williams banks on its people longevity of senior staff is key . investment dealers digest january 21 2008 before trying his hand at banking hiter harris was an accomplished kicker who made a name for himself during crunch time . mergers & acquisitions the dealmaker s journal september 1 2007 an atlantic alliance . acquisitions monthly december 1 2003 harris williams & co. named middle market investment bank of the year . investment dealers digest january 21 2008 external links edit harris williams & co. company website v t e pnc financial services group founded in 1852 based in pittsburgh pennsylvania subsidiaries pnc bank harris williams & co. blackrock co owned with bank of america and barclays services virtual wallet christmas price index predecessor banks alabama national pittsburgh national bank integra bank via national city riggs bank national city corp. details bankatlantic central florida locations rbc bank naming rights tower at pnc plaza one pnc plaza one tampa city center two pnc plaza three pnc plaza pnc bank building philadelphia pnc bank building toledo pnc plaza pnc plaza raleigh pnc tower pnc center cincinnati pnc center cleveland pnc center fort lauderdale pnc center akron pnc park pnc field pnc bank arts center pnc arena related articles national banking act troubled asset relief program v t e investment banks bank divisions of universal banks bulge bracket bank of america 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