William Blair Names New Partners for 2026

Congratulations to our newest William Blair partners around the globe! This achievement recognizes their exceptional dedication and contributions to the firm while upholding William Blair's mission, vision, and values to empower colleagues, deliver client success, and engage in our communities.

Jamil Ali
Investment Banking, Chicago

Matthew Batterbury
Investment Banking, London

Derek Caracciola
Investment Banking, New York

Matthew Clark
Private Wealth Management, Baltimore

Jim Conniff
Investment Banking, Chicago

Mike Custar
Investment Banking, New York

Louie DiPalma
Equity Research, Chicago

Zach Dombrowski
Investment Banking, Boston

Matt Fleming
Investment Management, Baltimore

Josh Funt
Investment Banking, Atlanta

Blake Jones
Investment Banking, Atlanta

Bob Kendall
Investment Management, Chicago

Quinn Kolberg
Investment Banking, New York

Mike Nelson
Investment Banking, Denver

Josh Ollek
Investment Banking, Charlotte

Satya Pandey
Information Technology, Chicago

Dan Polsky
Investment Banking, New York

Robert Rumley
Private Wealth Management, Atlanta

Madelyn Schiller
Investment Management, Chicago

Andrew Sims
Private Wealth Management, Chicago

Derek Smith
Investment Banking, Chicago

Jerome Wallace
Investment Banking, New York

Laura Ward
Private Wealth Management, San Francisco

Scott Warren
Investment Banking, Charlotte

Brian Williams
Investment Banking, New York

About William Blair

William Blair is the premier global partnership with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients' evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*

*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.