The Brandau Team
William Blair Private Wealth Management
PWM Professional Resources
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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1,950+Employees worldwide
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150 billion+Client assets
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90 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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650+Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2025
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.
Thought Leadership
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Retirement and Wealth Transfer: What They Mean For Shareholders
For many investors, the two most important financial goals are to fund a long and successful retirement and to transfer their wealth. With thoughtful planning and strategic management of their portfolios, investors can successfully balance their retirement and wealth-transfer goals.
Our Latest News
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Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage
William Blair initiated research coverage of Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD $13.98). Aardvark is advancing ARD-101, an oral therapy that targets bitter taste receptors (TAS2Rs) in the gastrointestinal tract, and ARD-201, a combination of ARD-101 and a DPP-4 inhibitor, for treating Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and obesity, respectively.
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Unisys Corporation: Initiation of Research Coverage
William Blair initiated research coverage of Unisys Corporation (UIS $2.78), a global IT services and solutions provider that serves more than 700 clients worldwide with over 16,000 employees across digital workplace, cloud application and infrastructure solutions, and enterprise compute offerings.