Not Disclosed
has acquired
a portfolio company of
Equity Group Investments:
February 2025
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
John Sherman
Managing Director, Supply Chain & Commercial Services
About John
John Sherman is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Charlotte office focusing on the transportation and logistics and equipment-as-a-service sectors. He joined the investment banking team in 2020. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Edgeview Partners, Piper Sandler, and Fidus Partners.
Board Membership
TreesCharlotte
TreesCharlotte was established in 2012 as a public/private nonprofit collaboration to grow and diversify Charlotte’s urban forest by promoting tree stewardship, growing Charlotte’s tree canopy and educating how to plant and preserve trees. TreesCharlotte focuses on underserved communities and is a 501(c)3.
Community Involvement
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond
Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital
has been acquired by
February 2024
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Cardinal Logistics, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital in connection with its sale to Ryder System, Inc.
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has acquired
a portfolio company of
Palladium Equity Partners
February 2024
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Charlesbank Capital Partners, in connection with its acquisition of EverDriven Technologies, a portfolio company of Palladium Equity Partners.
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Not Disclosed
in partnership with management
has acquired
November 2023
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners
has been acquired by
May 2023
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
has made a controlling
investment in
February 2023
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
together with management and
Nonantum Capital Partners
has recapitalized
December 2022
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Cotton Creek Capital
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Olympus Partners
November 2022
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Coal City Cob Company, Inc., a portfolio company of Cotton Creek Capital, in connection with its sale to Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners
September 2022
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to SalSon Logistics, Inc. in connection with its sale to Total Transportation Services Inc., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners.
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Not Disclosed
co-owned by the company’s founders and Trivest Partners
has been acquired by
September 2021
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Big Truck Rental, co-owned by the company’s founders and Trivest Partners LP, in connection with its sale to Alinda Capital Partners and existing and new management investors.
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Not Disclosed
has been recapitalized by
August 2021
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to The Evans Network of Companies, a portfolio company of Calera Capital, in connection with its recapitalization with Court Square Capital Partners.
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Not Disclosed
has merged with
July 2021
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
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Supply Chain & Commercial Services
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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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154 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 December 31, 2025
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Equity.