Robert D. Kendall
Global Head of Investment Management
About Robert
Robert Kendall is the global head of Investment Management and serves on the firm’s extended leadership group. Most recently, he served as president of Raymond James Investment Management, where he led significant growth in client assets, developed active ETF and private credit strategies, and expanded operations into the UK. Prior to that, Robert held leadership roles at DWS Americas and Van Kampen Investments, at the time a unit of Morgan Stanley.
Robert serves on the Money Management Institute (MMI) Board of Governors and is an active volunteer for the Hinsdale Community House. Robert received a B.A. from the University of Iowa.
About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global partnership 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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139 billion+Client assets
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90 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of March 31, 2025
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.