SLIDESHOW: Top 5 Financial Advisors of H1 2013

Bank of America BAC, Goldman Sachs GS and JPMorgan Chase JPM are some of the largest financial institutions in the world. They are also three of 2013's most successful financial advisors. Mergermarket, a global financial intelligence firm, has compiled a list of the top financial advisors that advised on announced transactions within the Americas during the period of January 1, 2013 and June 19, 2013. Morgan Stanley MS, Credit Suisse CS, Barclays BCS, Citigroup C, Evercore Partners EVR and UBS UBS are among the highest-ranked financial advisors. Click through the slideshow to find out who made it into the top five. Louis Bedigian is the Senior Tech Analyst and Features Writer of Benzinga. You can reach him at 248-636-1322 or louis(at)benzingapro(dot)com. Follow him @LouisBedigianBZ