Director, Aerospace / Defense & Government Services
Kathleen Yakulis is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s Charlotte office. She joined the investment banking team in 2017. Before William Blair, she worked for BlackArch Partners.
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a portfolio company of AEA Investors
has agreed to be acquired by
Pending
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Spectrum Control, a portfolio company of AEA Investors, in connection with its pending sale to Greenbriar Equity Group.
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a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity
has been acquired by
September 2026
William Blair acted as financial advisor to FDH Aero, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, in connection with its pending sale to Bain Capital.
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a portfolio company of
Arlington Capital Partners
has been acquired by
July 2026
a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity
has been acquired by
November 2025
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Trexon, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, in connection with its pending sale to Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) for approximately $1.0 billion.
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has acquired
January 2025
has been acquired by
December 2024
a portfolio company of AGIC Capital
has been acquired by
December 2024
William Blair, in conjunction with its Asian affiliate, BDA Partners, acted as exclusive financial advisors to Farsound Aviation Limited, a portfolio company of AGIC Capital, in connection with its pending sale to Onex Partners Opportunities Fund.
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a portfolio company of ShoreView Industries
has been acquired by
November 2024
Single-Asset ContinuationFund for
December 2023
a portfolio company of
The Jordan Company
has been recapitalized by
December 2023
a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
has been acquired by
August 2023
a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of
Arcline Investment Management
November 2022
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Hermetic Solutions Group, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, in connection with its sale to Qnnect, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management.
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William Blair’s Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services team is a trusted advisor to investors and high-growth companies, as well as firms providing services to governments at the federal, state, and local levels. We advise across a full spectrum of transaction types, including M&A and capital raise situations.
Our clients depend on our long-standing relationships with strategic acquirers and financial sponsors, as well as our knowledge of market dynamics, regulatory requirements, and contractual complexities of numerous subsectors.
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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 30 offices worldwide.*
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