We need an upscale/formal/modern logo to a B2B investment bank

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This company is an international investment banking company that's B2B. Its target audience is other companies that are seeking finances, mergers & acquisition services and financial advisory. I'm looking for a purely typographical logo that still incorporates something unique with the design of the first letter "X" so that it can stand alone but also so that it can read as one word seamelessly as Xnergy. I don't want it to be so different than the original that its unrecognizable but I would prefer something is similar but updated/modern yet still sophisticated. I've attached the current logo. Please use the same color scheme (gray/silver).
Target Market(s)
Businesses looking for finances, mergers & acquisitions services and financial advisory.
Industry/Entity Type
Financial Service
Logo Text
Xnergy
Logo styles of interest
Wordmark Logo
Word or name based logo (text only)


Colors
Designer to choose only greyscale colors for use in the design.
Look and feel
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Upmarket
Requirements
Must have
- A unique "X" that can stand alone. Typographical.
Nice to have
- A unique design element.