Tom Ross
Head of International Distribution
About Tom
Tom Ross, partner, is head of international distribution for William Blair Investment Management. In this role, he is responsible for business development and client relationship management in Europe. Tom is also a member of Investment Management's leadership team and the William Blair extended leadership group, and a director of the William Blair SICAV. Before joining William Blair in 2007, he spent seven years as a managing director at bfinance International, where he was responsible for developing, internationalizing, and leading the firm's investment management consulting services. Before that, he was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, where he advised companies in the financial, consumer, and energy sectors on strategy, organizational change, and mergers and acquisitions. Tom received a B.A. from the University of Manchester and an M.B.A. from INSEAD.
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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.