Brent Gledhill

Brent Gledhill was named president of William Blair in 2021. Before becoming president, Mr. Gledhill was the global head of investment banking for William Blair, leading a business that comprises over 500 bankers on four continents serving clients in M&A advisory and growth financing assignments. Mr. Gledhill also serves on William Blair's Executive Committee, Extended Leadership Group, Global Inclusion Council, Pride Alliance Resource Group, and Debt and Equity Commitment Committees.

Since joining William Blair in 1997, Mr. Gledhill has led the firm's successful growth and reputation surge in the global investment banking marketplace by delivering world class service and outcomes for clients across more than 30 countries. Under his leadership, the firm has opened offices around the world and completed a minority investment and strategic partnership with the pan-Asian corporate advisory firm, BDA Partners. Mr. Gledhill also helped William Blair establish a strategic alliance with Israel's Poalim Capital Markets and Australia's Allier Capital.

Mr. Gledhill became head of the firm’s European and Asian banking group in 2000. He was based in London until 2009 when he returned to the United States to become global head of investment banking. Before joining William Blair, Mr. Gledhill worked for Price Waterhouse as a certified public accountant (CPA), Andersen Consulting, and U.S. Congressman Michael Oxley. Mr. Gledhill earned a B.S. in business administration from Miami University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.