Scott Carnow

About Scott

Scott Carnow joined William Blair in 1995 and is a managing director and wealth advisor with the firm. With more than three decades of industry experience, Scott works with many different types of clients, including individuals and their families, business owners, small institutions, and defined-benefit and defined-contribution retirement plans. Scott’s investment strategy focuses heavily on risk management. He does this by balancing the growth potential of equities with the income and relative stability of fixed-income instruments.

Scott uses the strength and vast resources of William Blair to help his clients preserve and build their wealth. He uses the firm’s highly regarded proprietary research, along with additional Wall Street research and his own technical analysis, to construct high-quality, customized portfolios. With stock investing, Scott believes in buying shares of exceptional companies with promising businesses and a view to the longer term as they focus on growing revenues, earnings, and cash flow. In addition, for clients seeking a fixed-income allocation, he uses a combination of fixed-income investments, including municipal bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, and high-quality, dividend-paying stocks to generate income and diversify his clients’ portfolios while balancing risk and return.

Scott holds a B.A. from Lake Forest College and an M.B.A. from DePaul University. He has been active in several local charitable organizations, including Christopher House and Orphans of the Storm. Scott is an avid guitar player and sports fan. He lives on the north side of Chicago with his wife and daughter.