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Brent Gledhill

President, CEO at William Blair & Company

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Brent Gledhill is President, CEO of William Blair & Company L.L.C., a Chicago investment adviser managing $64.3B. Brent Gledhill has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed 5 licensing exams.

Role at William Blair & Company

Title on Schedule A
President, CEO
Control
Brent Gledhill is a control person of William Blair & Company.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Brent Gledhill has held the filed role since March 2009.

The firm

William Blair & Company L.L.C.
Chicago, IL

Form ADV filed 31 March 2026

$64.3B AUM38,171 clients231 advisers12 offices

Career on record

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  1. Passed Series 79TO · 2023
  2. Passed SIE · 2018
  3. Passed Series 63 · 2013
  4. Passed Series 24 · 2004
  5. Passed Series 7 · 1999

Registrations and exams

Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Brent Gledhill has passed 5 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6322 January 2013
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 2427 May 2004
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 79TO2 January 2023
Name
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 72 September 1999
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Brent Walker Gledhill
CRD
2921069
Firm
William Blair & Company L.L.C.
Registration status
Broker registration; no current adviser registration
Firm bio
williamblair.com

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Background

Brent Gledhill is president and chief executive officer of William Blair. The firm lists a B.S. in business administration from Miami University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Official William Blair biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Brent Gledhill work?

Brent Gledhill has been President, CEO of William Blair & Company L.L.C. since March 2009, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Does Brent Gledhill have a current investment-adviser registration?

Brent Gledhill has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Brent Gledhill passed?

Brent Gledhill has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24, Series 63, SIE and Series 79TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1999.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at William Blair & Company

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2921069. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of William Blair & Company L.L.C., filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. William Blair & Company team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Brent Gledhill or William Blair & Company L.L.C. and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.