Michael Patchen
Global Equity Research Analyst
About Michael
Michael Patchen, CFA, is a global equity research analyst at William Blair Investment Management. In this role, he covers large-cap industrial companies. Before joining William Blair in 2019, Michael worked as a summer research associate in the TMT group at Credit Suisse, a financial manager at American Express, and a regulatory risk analyst at Morgan Stanley. He is a member of the CFA Society Baltimore. Michael received a B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University, where he majored in risk management and minored in international business, and an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management.
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,950+Employees worldwide
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150 billion+Client assets
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90 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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650+Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2025
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