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William Blair & Company is a Chicago-based investment banking and wealth management firm founded in 1935. The company provides investment banking, asset management, and private wealth services to institutional and individual clients globally. Led by CEO John Ettelson since 2020, the firm manages over $80 billion in assets and employs approximately 1,500 people worldwide.