Matt LaFontaine
Wealth Advisor
About Matt
Matt LaFontaine is a wealth advisor on the Kasten, Jannotta & Jesanis team with William Blair’s Private Wealth Management group. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, he was a proprietary trader with the Gelber Group and cofounder of The Yard LLC, a baseball facility in Northfield.
Matt received his B.A. in political science from the University of Dayton.
Matt is a current associate board member of YMCA Metropolitan Board of Chicago and was formerly a board member of multiple youth baseball programs on the North Shore of Chicago. He is an avid fan of baseball, football, and hockey.
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.