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John Ralls
Managing Director, Wealth Advisor
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About John
John Ralls, managing director, is a wealth advisor with William Blair’s Private Wealth Management group. He joined the firm from the Family Office Services group at Fidelity Investments. Before his work with Fidelity Investments, he was in institutional sales at Payden & Rygel and was a portfolio manager at Montag Wealth in Atlanta.
John graduated from the University of Richmond with a B.S. in business administration. He is past board chair of the Bobby Dodd Institute where he remains an active board member. He is a former board member of the Georgia Community Trust. John lives in Atlanta with his wife and four boys.
About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global boutique 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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Employees worldwide
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Companies under coverage
As of March 31, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.