William Blair was ranked #6 on Crain’s Chicago’s “Largest wealth management firms in the Chicago area 2026” list, released in March.
Per its guidelines:
To qualify, firms must be located or have clients in the seven-county area of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake (Ill.), Lake (Ind.), McHenry and Will counties. Crain's defines wealth management firms as financial institutions that offer a comprehensive set of services that cover not only investment management, but also other aspects of personal finance, such as tax, estate planning and retirement advice.