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News and Events

  • Equity Research

    Builders FirstSource, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR $109.68), the largest distributor of building products for the residential new construction market in North America.

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  • Investment Banking

    Security 101 Has Been Acquired by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Security 101 (S101 or the company) and Gemspring Capital in connection with the company’s sale to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP).

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  • Equity Research

    Ethos Technologies Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Ethos Technologies Inc. (LIFE $10.89), a vertically integrated life insurance platform providing underwriting, distribution, and policy administration services to insurers and agents.

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  • Equity Research

    William Blair Initiates Coverage of Two Companies in the Medical Technology Industry

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Stryker Corporation (SYK $377.32) and Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH $98.25), two leading global medical technology companies.

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  • Investment Banking

    PrimeRx Has Been Acquired by RedSail

    William Blair served as exclusive financial advisor to PrimeRx in its sale to RedSail Technologies, backed by Francisco Partners and Leonard Green & Partners.

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  • Investment Banking

    Champions Group Has Agreed to be Acquired by Blackstone

    William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Champions Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, in connection with its pending sale to funds managed by Blackstone’s perpetual private equity strategy (BXPE).

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  • Investment Banking

    W.O. Grubb Crane Rental Has Been Acquired by Halo Partners

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to W.O. Grubb Crane Rental in connection with its acquisition by Halo Partners.

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Awards and Recognition

  • Corporate

    William Blair Earns Top Score in 2025 Corporate Equality Index for Fifth Consecutive Year

    We’ve earned a top score again on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

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  • Private Wealth Management

    William Blair’s Andrew Sims Named to Financial Planning’s 40 Under 40 List

    This award recognizes the industry’s top young financial advisors, released February 10.

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  • Equity Research

    Top Wall Street Analysts

    TipRanks acknowledged seven 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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  • Private Wealth Management

    14 William Blair Women Wealth Advisors Named Best-in-State by Forbes

    "We’re incredibly proud to celebrate the growing number of William Blair women wealth advisors recognized on Forbes’ list,” said Ryan DeVore, head of William Blair Private Wealth Management.

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  • Investment Banking

    Laura Van Peenan Honored Among Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A

    Laura Van Peenan was recently named one of the Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A by Mergers & Acquisitions.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Record 29 William Blair Teams Named by Forbes as Best-in-State

    Congratulations to our William Blair private wealth management teams on making Forbes’ list, released January 7.

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In The Media

  • Investment Banking

    Bloomberg Covers Addition of Three Investment Banking MDs

    On February 3, William Blair announced the addition of three managing directors to the firm’s investment banking team—Jayant Dey and Alain Harfouche in Industrial Growth Products and Matt Wolfe in technology Equity Capital Markets—which was announced as an exclusive in Bloomberg.

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  • Investment Management

    Yvette Babb Shares Emerging Markets Outlook on CNBC Africa

    William Blair Investment Management portfolio manager Yvette Babb joined CNBC Africa’s “Closing Bell” to discuss the macroeconomic factors that are leading investors to consider strengthening their position in emerging market assets.

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  • Investment Management

    Frank Wedekind Quoted in Portfolio Advisor

    William Blair Investment Management global equity research analyst Frank Wedekind was quoted in Portfolio Advisor, where he discussed some of the factors he believes contributed to the record-setting returns for European banks and financial institutions.

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  • Investment Banking

    Dan Polsky Discusses 2026 IPO Market With Mergermarket

    William Blair syndicate managing director Dan Polsky was quoted in Mergermarket, highlighting the state of the IPO market as 2025 came to a close and the near- and longer-term factors that will impact IPOs in 2026.

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  • Investment Banking

    Matt Zimmer Featured in PE Hub

    William Blair Global Head of Investment Banking Matt Zimmer was featured in a Q&A article in private equity sector publication PE Hub, where he highlighted how the firm engages with the private equity community, his outlook for M&A activity in 2026, and the reality facing the tens of thousands of private equity assets that firms will need to sell in the near future.

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+1 312 364 8565
cthonis@williamblair.com

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