Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Riata Capital Group
has been acquired by
July 2025
Consumer Products & Services
Jack Williams
Director, Consumer Products & Services
About Jack
Jack Williams is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2019. Before William Blair, he worked for Northern Trust and J.P. Morgan Chase.
Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Crux Capital
has been recapitalized by
April 2025
Consumer Products & Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of E2P
has been acquired by
December 2023
Consumer Products & Services
$1,557,843,490
Follow-on Offering
September 2023
Consumer Products & Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Cold Bore Capital
has been acquired by
August 2023
Consumer Products & Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to American Landscaping Partners, a portfolio company of Cold Bore Capital, in connection with its sale to Shoreline Equity Partners.
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Not Disclosed
has been recapitalized by
July 2023
Consumer Products & Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Gold Medal Pools, a second-generation family operated business co-owned by The Cynosure Group, in connection with its recapitalization by Tenex Capital Management.
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Not Disclosed
has made a
significant investment in
a portfolio company of Cortec Group
March 2023
Consumer Products & Services
Not Disclosed
has made a growth investment in
December 2021
Consumer Products & Services
William Blair acted as the financial advisor to LightBay Capital in connection with its growth investment in Burton. Burton is a leading provider of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services.
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Not Disclosed
has received a strategic growth investment from
November 2021
Consumer Products & Services
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Natural Partners, Inc. in connection with a $240 million strategic growth investment led by HGGC, LLC and Snapdragon Capital Partners LLC.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners
has been acquired by
October 2021
Consumer Products & Services
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to All My Sons, a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners, in connection with its sale to Golden Gate Capital.
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$1,643,000,000
a portfolio company of Sentinel Partners
has merged with
July 2021
Consumer Products & Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
December 2020
Consumer Products & Services
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Consumer Products & Services
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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.