$875,000,000
Truelink Capital I, L.P.
Exclusive Placement Agent and Lead Financial Advisor
July 2024
Brian Williams
Managing Director, Co-Head of Private Capital Advisory
About Brian
Brian Williams is a managing director and co-head of Private Capital Advisory for William Blair based in the firm’s New York office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2023. Prior to William Blair, he was a member of the senior leadership team of Credit Suisse’s Private Fund Group, where he served as a managing director and co-head of Americas Distribution. Prior to Credit Suisse, he was a managing director at Stanwich Advisors.
Board Membership
New York State Golf Assocation (Executive Committee)
REACH Prep (Associate Board)
Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
Co-Investment Capital Raise for
Exclusive Financial Advisor
and Placement Agent
June 2024
$600,000,000
Graycliff Private Equity Partners V, L.P.
Exclusive Advisor & Placement Agent
October 2023
Rigorous pursuit of your success. Every transaction. Every time.
Our investment bankers are 100 percent committed to your organization’s sustained success. By drawing on our deep industry and product experience as well as our dedicated global resources, we provide advisory and financing services that allow you to capitalize on today’s opportunities and anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.
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Private Capital Advisory
William Blair has extensive experience providing private equity firms with leading advice and execution across M&A, capital raising, and other strategic transactions. Our team of experts provides financial sponsors and their investors with holistic, bespoke solutions across all stages of the private equity lifecycle. Our Private Capital Advisory team works closely with our industry bankers, M&A Advisory group, and capital markets professionals to provide thoughtful insights and creative solutions designed to optimize client outcomes.
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About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global boutique 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.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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149 billion+Client assets
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89 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.