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Robert Kendall

Executive Committee 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

Robert Kendall is Executive Committee of William Blair & Company L.L.C., a Chicago investment adviser managing $64.3B. Robert Kendall has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed 6 licensing exams.

Role at William Blair & Company

Title on Schedule A
Executive Committee
Control
Robert Kendall is a control person of William Blair & Company.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Robert Kendall has held the filed role since January 2026.

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 SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 51 · 2011
  3. Passed Series 24 · 2002
  4. Passed Series 52, Series 63 and Series 7 · 1996

Registrations and exams

Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Robert Kendall has passed 6 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 631 August 1996
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 516 June 2011
Name
Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination
Series 2419 March 2002
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 74 October 1996
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 5223 July 1996
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Robert Daniel Kendall
CRD
2765873
Firm
William Blair & Company L.L.C.
Registration status
Broker registration; no current adviser registration
Firm bio
williamblair.com

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Background

Robert D. Kendall is global head of investment management at William Blair and a member of the firm’s executive committee. The firm lists a B.A. from the University of Iowa. Official William Blair biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Robert Kendall work?

Robert Kendall has been Executive Committee of William Blair & Company L.L.C. since January 2026, and is a control person of the firm.

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

Does Robert Kendall have a current investment-adviser registration?

Robert Kendall 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 Robert Kendall passed?

Robert Kendall has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 52, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24, Series 51 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 52, was passed in July 1996.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at William Blair & Company

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2765873. 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 Robert Kendall 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.