What Differentiates William Blair & Company?

• Client Relationships
  We seek to form enduring partnerships with our clients. Relationships with our clients often span generations, a proud testament to our dedication to our clients and, in turn, the confidence our clients have in William Blair & Company and the trust they place in our professionals.

 
• Independence and Stability
  As an employee-owned, full-service investment firm that has operated privately since our founding in 1935, we have the independence and objectivity to focus on what we believe is best for our clients. Our partnership structure has created and sustained a hands-on culture, where, for more than 73 years, the priority has been the success of our clients.

 
• Equity Research
  Our highly acclaimed, proprietary equity research is one of our most important differential advantages and distinguishes us from other firms. Our research analysts are given the freedom to pursue investment ideas that they believe will provide superior returns and sustainable long-term growth for our clients. They conduct comprehensive and thorough research, providing great depth of knowledge in specific companies. Because all research analysts and portfolio managers work at the Chicago headquarters, investment professionals enjoy direct and immediate access to our equity research analysts, giving them unique and timely insights into the companies they follow on behalf of their clients.

 
• Experienced Portfolio Managers
  The portfolio managers at William Blair & Company have an average of 24-plus years of industry experience and have worked at the firm an average of 13 years. Commitment to our clients is reflected in the continuity and stability of our professionals.

Products and Services

William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is a Chicago-based investment firm offering investment banking, asset management, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, and private capital to individual, institutional, and issuing clients. Since 1935, we have been committed to helping clients achieve their financial objectives. As an independent, employee-owned firm, our philosophy is to serve our clients' interests first and foremost. We place a high value on the enduring nature of our client relationships, the quality of our products and services, and the continuity and integrity of our people. William Blair & Company’s offices include Chicago, Boston, London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Zurich.

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