Kimberly
Speese

William Blair

CRD#6088635
Investment Advisor
in Chicago, IL

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About this Advisor

Kimberly Speese is a financial advisor operating out of Chicago, Illinois, with 1 year of industry experience. Speese is an advisor for William Blair. Throughout their career, Speese has worked at Spc Financial, Inc, Morgan Stanley, Bank Of America, N.A, Fidelity Brokerage Services, Raffa Wealth Management LLC, William Blair, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Speese maintains a Series 66 license, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to serve investors in Colorado. William Blair is a financial advisory company that has its headquarters in Chicago, IL. The company has offices in 10 locations and a total of 345 employees. It manages $42 billion in assets across its 44,686 customer accounts, placing it among the biggest investment advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm advises 39 charitable organizations. Of its 44,686 accounts, 32% belong to high-net-worth individuals who have greater than $1 million in assets available to invest. William Blair offers a broad set of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for institutional clients and selection of other advisers. Fees charged by financial advisors depend on which services the firm provides the client. Fees billed by William Blair likely include any blend of asset-based and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Selection of other advisers

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Fixed Fees

Office Location

The William Blair Building 150 North Riverside
Chicago, IL 60606-1594

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William Blair Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$41,721,600,830

IL Average: $6,674,516,078
Total Number of Employees

345

IL Average: 44
Total Number of Accounts

44,686

IL Average: 2,564
Average Account Size

$933,662

IL Average: $2,603,165

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers

Kimberly Speese Work History

Kimberly has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

William Blair

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Raffa Wealth Management LLC

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Fidelity Brokerage Services

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Bank Of America, N.A

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

2016 - 2016 (< 1 year)

Morgan Stanley

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Spc Financial, Inc

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc

2013 - 2015 (2 years)

Morgan Stanley

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

Please visit the SEC profile of Kimberly Speese to learn whether or not they have any disclosures. It is important to do your due diligence when looking for an advisor.

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