It is always an opportune time to celebrate the invaluable contributions of our female colleagues around the world, especially following Women’s History Month. Their talent, dedication, and leadership enrich our organization in countless ways, driving innovation and fostering an inclusive culture. This, in turn, enhances our decision-making abilities and fuels our creativity.
Delivering world-class service for our clients and developing solutions for the broad range of markets we serve requires being able to draw from a vast array of knowledge and experiences, and this edition of Client Focus highlights our firm’s female-led and -focused initiatives.
Equity Research Analysts Margaret Kaczor Andrew, Sami Corwin, Maggie Nolan, and Sharon Zackfia explain how AI is enhancing the rate of innovation across the consumer, healthcare, and technology sectors. Corporate Credit Analyst Alexandra Symeonidi explores how the transition to a low-carbon future has shaped demand for copper, lithium, and nickel amid growing investor interest in renewable energy. Head of Corporate Advisory Christina Bresani shares her perspective on the trends in the M&A market and other trends affecting public and corporate boards.
Engaging in our communities is a core tenet of William Blair’s mission, and our female colleagues are driving change globally. Jennifer Viglucci, sales and branch director of our Baltimore Wealth Management Team, explains her team’s passion for youth empowerment and how Bridges, one of William Blair’s Global Community Partners, is helping youth across Baltimore find academic success and fulfilling career paths. Our broader Private Wealth Management team explores how wealth planning related to liquidity events and integrated with portfolio management enables our clients to make an enduring philanthropic impact.
Diverse perspectives inspire greater agility and creativity throughout our firm. These traits are especially valuable during periods of market volatility and greater macroeconomic uncertainty—two defining characteristics of today’s landscape. We will continue to harness the power of our collective perspectives to help you achieve your vision of success.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly at CEOPerspective@williamblair.com with any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Brent Gledhill
President and CEO