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Steven Tole

Executive Committee at William Blair & Company

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationSEC record checked 18 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 18 October 2026SEC record

Steven Tole is Executive Committee of William Blair & Company L.L.C., a Chicago investment adviser managing $64.3B. Steven Tole has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed the Series 79, Series 63, Series 24 and SIE.

Role at William Blair & Company

Title on Schedule A
Executive Committee
Control
Steven Tole is a control person of William Blair & Company.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Steven Tole has held the filed role since January 2025.

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

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 24 and SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 79 and Series 63 · 2011

Registrations and exams

Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Steven Tole has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 632 May 2011
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 2430 March 2018
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 7928 March 2011
Name
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Steven Robert Tole
CRD
5885283
Firm
William Blair & Company L.L.C.
Registration status
Broker registration; no current adviser registration

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Common questions

Where does Steven Tole work?

Steven Tole has been Executive Committee of William Blair & Company L.L.C. since January 2025, and is a control person of the firm.

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

Does Steven Tole have a current investment-adviser registration?

Steven Tole has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration, as of 18 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Steven Tole passed?

Steven Tole has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 79, Series 63, Series 24 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 79, was passed in March 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at William Blair & Company

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5885283. 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.

Retrieved 18 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 Steven Tole 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.