David M. Amar
Partner, Wealth Advisor
About David
David Amar, partner, is a wealth advisor in William Blair’s Private Wealth Management group. He has been in the financial services industry since 1996. Before joining William Blair, David was with Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan, where he held multiple roles, including head of J.P. Morgan’s Atlanta office, and led a significant business expansion in the southeastern portion of the United States. David formerly practiced as a CPA at Arthur Andersen L.L.P., where he specialized in the use and taxation of sophisticated financial instruments for optimizing a client’s investment portfolio. David is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is an active member of the CFA Institute. In addition, he is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. David earned a B.S. in accounting from Syracuse University. He serves on the boards of Impact Israel and Goodwill Southern California.
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.