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Ryan DeVore

Executive Committee at William Blair & Company

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSEC record checked 17 October 2026

26
Years in the industry
14
Years at the firm
4
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Ryan DeVore is Executive Committee of William Blair & Company L.L.C., a Chicago investment adviser managing $64.3B. Ryan DeVore has been registered through William Blair & Company since 19 September 2012, has 26 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 8 licensing exams.

Role at William Blair & Company

Title on Schedule A
Executive Committee
Control
Ryan Devore is a control person of William Blair & Company.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Ryan Devore has held the filed role since November 2017.

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

Ryan DeVore has been registered through William Blair & Company since September 2012, and before that through Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 24 · 2014
  3. William Blair & Company L.l.c.Current
    – present · 14 years
    , · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 1252
  4. Morgan Stanley
    – · 3 years
    Denver, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  5. Passed Series 3 · 2005
  6. Passed Series 9 and Series 10 · 2004
  7. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
    – · 5 years
    Colorado Springs, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7059
  8. Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated
    – · 2 years
    Chicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8209
  9. Passed Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65 · 1999

Registrations and exams

Ryan DeVore has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois and has passed 8 qualifying exams.

Illinois19 September 2012
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 658 July 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6322 June 1999
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 2414 February 2014
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 1020 December 2004
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 910 December 2004
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 35 December 2005
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 72 March 1999
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Ryan Jacob DeVore
CRD
3049671
Firm
William Blair & Company L.L.C.
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations
Firm bio
williamblair.com

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Background

Ryan J. DeVore is a partner and head of private wealth management at William Blair and serves on the firm’s executive committee. The firm lists a B.B.A. from Eastern Michigan University. Official William Blair biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Ryan DeVore work?

Ryan DeVore has been Executive Committee of William Blair & Company L.L.C. since November 2017, and is a control person of the firm.

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

Is Ryan DeVore a financial advisor?

Yes. Ryan DeVore has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, through William Blair & Company since September 2012, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Ryan DeVore have?

Ryan DeVore has worked in the financial industry for 26 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 9 May 2000, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Ryan DeVore passed?

Ryan DeVore has passed 8 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 9, Series 10, Series 3, Series 24 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1999.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where did Ryan DeVore work before William Blair & Company?

Before William Blair & Company, Ryan DeVore was registered through Citigroup Global Markets Inc., October 2004 to June 2009; Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated, February 2002 to August 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at William Blair & Company

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3049671. 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 Ryan DeVore 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.