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Janet McWilliams

General Counsel and Secretary at Driehaus Capital Management

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

Janet McWilliams is General Counsel and Secretary of Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Chicago investment adviser managing $26.1B. Janet McWilliams has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed the Series 7, Series 24, Series 63 and SIE.

Role at Driehaus Capital Management

Title on Schedule A
General Counsel and Secretary
Control
Janet McWilliams is a control person of Driehaus Capital Management.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Janet McWilliams has held the filed role since March 2012.

The firm

Driehaus Capital Management LLC
Chicago, IL

Form ADV filed 14 September 2026

$26.1B AUM90 clients27 advisers1 offices

Career on record

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  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 24 and Series 63 · 2006
  3. Passed Series 7 · 1996

Registrations and exams

Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Janet McWilliams has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 639 October 2006
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 246 April 2006
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 729 April 1996
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Janet Lynn McWilliams
CRD
2730133
Firm
Driehaus Capital Management LLC
Registration status
Broker registration; no current adviser registration
Firm bio
driehaus.com

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Background

Driehaus identifies Janet McWilliams as General Counsel overseeing the firm’s legal and regulatory functions and serving on its executive and business management committees. Official Driehaus biography

Education

  • Driehaus says Janet McWilliams earned a B.A. from Luther College and a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.Official Driehaus biography

Common questions

Where does Janet McWilliams work?

Janet McWilliams has been General Counsel and Secretary of Driehaus Capital Management LLC since March 2012, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 14 September 2026

Does Janet McWilliams have a current investment-adviser registration?

Janet McWilliams 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 Janet McWilliams passed?

Janet McWilliams has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24, Series 63 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1996.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Driehaus Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2730133. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Driehaus Capital Management LLC, filed 14 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Driehaus Capital Management 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 Janet McWilliams or Driehaus Capital Management LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.