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News and Events

  • Equity Research

    Wingstop Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Wingstop Inc. (WING $325.40), the world’s largest wings-focused chicken restaurant chain.

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  • Investment Banking

    Warburg Pincus Has Agreed to Acquire uvex group

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Warburg Pincus in connection with its pending acquisition of uvex group.

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  • Investment Banking

    Sartorius Has Acquired MatTek

    William Blair acted as financial advisor to Sartorius AG in connection with its acquisition of MatTek, a subsidiary of BICO Group AB.

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  • Corporate

    William Blair Names Global Head of Investment Management

    William Blair announced today that Robert D. Kendall has been named global head of the firm’s investment management business, responsible for the strategic direction of the business including all portfolio management, client and operational activities.

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  • Equity Research

    Chime Financial, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Chime Financial, Inc. (CHYM $31.01), a low-cost digital banking platform for Americans earning less than $100,000 annually.

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  • Investment Banking

    Beekeeper Has Agreed to be Acquired by LumApps

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Beekeeper in connection with its pending acquisition by LumApps, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint.

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  • Equity Research

    Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. (DNTH $18.63), a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing novel therapeutics for autoimmune neuromuscular conditions.

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Awards and Recognition

  • Corporate

    Celebrating Our 2025 William Blair Cares Awards Recipients

    We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 William Blair Cares Awards, an annual recognition program celebrating employee-led and -inspired volunteerism.

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  • Corporate

    William Blair Receives 2025 New York City Top Workplace Award

    William Blair earned a 2025 New York City Top Workplace award on June 12.

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  • John Cultra
    Private Wealth Management

    Honoring Excellence: John Cultra's Induction Into Barron's Advisor Hall of Fame

    William Blair is proud to announce that John Cultra, partner, wealth advisor, has been inducted into Barron’s Advisor Hall of Fame.

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  • John Cultra, Craig Savage, and Tom Wilson
    Private Wealth Management

    Barron’s 2025 Top 100 Financial Advisors and Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams

    William Blair’s John Cultra, Craig Savage, and Tom Wilson were named to Barron’s 2025 Top 100 Financial Advisors in America list, released on May 9. In addition, three William Blair wealth management teams were ranked among the top 250 in the nation.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Record-Breaking 30 William Blair Wealth Advisors Named Best-in-State by Forbes

    Congratulations to the firm’s largest group to make Forbes’ annual state listing, released on April 8.

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  • Equity Research

    Top Wall Street Analysts

    TipRanks acknowledged five William Blair equity research analysts among the top 10%, reflecting their ability to outperform their peers with expertise and stock selection.

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In The Media

  • Investment Banking

    Private Capital Advisory’s Quarterly Newsletter Published in Secondary Link

    William Blair’s Private Capital Advisory team’s first quarter 2025 quarterly newsletter—“No ‘Pencils Down’ in secondaries, Despite tariff shocks”—was republished by secondaries industry publication Secondary Link.

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  • Investment Banking

    Steve Maletzky Quoted in Crain's Chicago Business

    Steve Maletzky, William Blair’s head of Capital Markets, was quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business discussing the IPO market for Chicago companies.

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  • Equity Research

    Dylan Carden Quoted in Business of Fashion

    William Blair research analyst Dylan Carden was quoted in Business of Fashion, where he discussed why end-consumers haven’t as of June 2025 felt a substantive financial impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs.

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  • Equity Research

    Sharon Zackfia Joins CNBC to Discuss Restaurant Industry Investing

    William Blair research analyst Sharon Zackfia was featured on CNBC during William Blair’s Growth Stock Conference, where she discussed many of the restaurant brands on her coverage list and the macroeconomic factors impacting the sector so far in 2025.

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  • Investment Banking

    Tom Marking Discusses U.S. Secondaries Market With Buyouts

    William Blair’s Tom Marking, a director in the firm’s Private Capital Advisory group, was quoted in Buyouts, where he provided insights into fundraising and deal volume trends so far in 2025 among secondary investment vehicles.

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