Patrick Rule
Partner, Wealth Advisor
About Patrick
Patrick Rule is a partner, wealth advisor with William Blair’s Private Wealth Management. He and his team help ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and entrepreneurs protect, grow, and efficiently transfer their wealth. He joined William Blair from the private banking business of Wintrust Financial, where he led the Chicago office. He previously worked at PNC Financial in its private client group. Patrick received his B.A. in economics from Denison University.
Currently, Patrick serves on the chairmen’s advisory council of Big Shoulders Fund and is an active board member of Lookingglass Theatre Company. While at Denison University, he was a four-year starter on the football team and defensive MVP. Patrick was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame in 2004. He and his wife, along with their three children, live in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and any type of outdoor physical activity.
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.