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William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund Class R6 (WIISX)

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Market: United States

Asset Class: Equity

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Total Assets: 81.29M

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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund Class R6. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of WIISX among other information.

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Address 150 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago,IL 60606
United States

Phone +1 312 236-1600

Web www.williamblair.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
D. J. Neiman	Portfolio Manager & Co-Director of Research	2021	Now
Biography	D.J. Neiman, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for the International Small Cap Growth and Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth strategies, and co-director of research for the global equity team. Before becoming a portfolio manager, D.J. was a global research analyst covering small‐cap financial stocks. Before joining Investment Management in 2009, D.J. was an analyst in the firm’s sell‐side research group, covering the financials sector with a focus on the asset‐management and advisory investment‐banking industries. Previously, D.J. was a senior accountant with William Blair Funds and a fund analyst at Scudder Kemper Investments. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. He received a B.S. from Miami University and an M.B.A., with high distinction, from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
Simon Fennell	Partner	2017	Now
Biography	Simon Fennell, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s International Growth, International Small Cap Growth, and International Leaders strategies. He joined William Blair in 2011 as a technology, media, and telecommunications research analyst focusing on idea generation and strategy more broadly. Before joining William Blair, Simon was a managing director in the equities division at Goldman Sachs in London and Boston, responsible for institutional equity research coverage for European and international stocks. Previously, Simon was in the corporate finance group at Lehman Brothers.
Andrew G. Flynn	Partner	2013	2022
Biography	Andy Flynn, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s International Small Cap Growth and Global Leaders strategies. Since joining William Blair in 2005, Andy has served as a U.S. industrials and consumer analyst and a non-U.S. consumer, healthcare, and IT analyst. He was also a portfolio manager for the firm’s Global Small Cap Growth strategy. Before joining the firm, Andy was a senior equity analyst and portfolio manager at Northern Trust, where he specialized in mid- and small-capitalization growth companies. Before that, he was a senior equity analyst at Scudder Kemper Investments and a research assistant at Fidelity Investments. Andy is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. He received a B.A. in economics from the University of Kansas and an M.B.A. with an emphasis in finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Stephanie G. Braming	Partner	2014	2017
Biography	Stephanie G. Braming, is a Partner and Portfolio Manager of William Blair & Company, LLC. Ms. Braming joined William Blair & Company, LLC (an affiliate of William Blair Investment Management, LLC) in 2004. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Braming was a Principal at Mercer Investment Consulting, where she was responsible for the strategic investment direction of her institutional clients. She is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago where she served on the Society’s Board of Directors. She holds a BA from DePauw University and an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Jeffrey A. Urbina	Partner	2005	2016
Biography	Jeffrey A. Urbina, CFA, is a Partner of William Blair. Mr. Urbina joined William Blair's Investment Management Department in 1996 as an international portfolio manager. He is the lead portfolio manager for the international small cap growth and emerging markets growth strategies, and is a portfolio manager for the emerging leaders strategy. From 1991 to 1996, he was Senior Vice President/Director of Emerging Market Research and a Portfolio Manager at Van Kampen American Capital, Inc. During his five years at Van Kampen American Capital, Inc., he also served as Director of Fixed Income Research and was a member of the Investment Policy Committee. Before joining Van Kampen American Capital, Inc., he spent ten years at Citicorp, Inc. in various capacities, including as a Vice President in the commercial real estate group in Chicago and as commercial lending officer in the bank's Denver office. He began his banking career at Harris N.A. in Chicago, where he was an International Banking officer. He holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

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