William Blair is thrilled to announce 14 women wealth advisors named best-in-state by Forbes on their 2026 Top Women Wealth Advisors list, released on February 4.
Representing the firm’s offices in California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York, the advisors honored are:
- Kim Tyson Chenevey (Georgia)
- Barbara J. Cummings (Massachusetts)
- Elinor Escamilla (Illinois)
- Jill Arkwright Harvey (New York)
- Lindsey Holton (Illinois)
- Louise Lane (Illinois)
- Laura Linger (Illinois)
- Loui Marver (Illinois)
- Sarah Mercurio (Illinois)
- Jackie Moss (Illinois)
- Beth Pollock (Massachusetts)
- Geralyn Sullivan (Illinois)
- Linda H. Sutkin (New York)
- Laura Harrison Ward (California)
Additionally, Sarah Mercurio was named on Forbes’ 2026 America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors list, which surveyed over 50,000 female wealth advisors across the U.S.
“We’re incredibly proud to celebrate the growing number of William Blair wealth advisors recognized on Forbes’ list,” said Ryan DeVore, head of William Blair Private Wealth Management. “This honor highlights the talent of our advisors and teams, and the leadership of women advisors throughout William Blair and private wealth management broadly.”
The rankings are based on data from top-performing women advisors nationwide, evaluating several factors including assets under management, industry experience, and compliance records.
The 14 advisors have an average tenure of more than 25 years in financial services. They and their teams serve individuals, families, organizations, and foundations to help them achieve their investment goals, strengthen family legacies, and endow their clients’ charitable activities.