James Bennett
Global Head of Sales
About James
James Bennett, partner and global head of sales, joined William Blair in 2009. James was promoted to global head of sales in 2025. Based out of New York, he is responsible for the institutional sales teams in North America and Europe. He is also a member of the firm’s extended leadership group. Previously, he served as the U.K. regional manager for Institutional Research Sales & Trading.
James has spent the past 25 years in the institutional equities business. Before joining William Blair, he held positions at Credit Suisse and Prudential Equity Group, both in London and New York, where he focused on U.S. equities.
James graduated from Cardiff University in 2000 with a B.Sc. in Economics, Banking and Finance.
About William Blair
William Blair is a 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.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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139 billion+Client assets
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90 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of March 31, 2025
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.