Todd McClone, CFA
Todd
McClone, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair's emerging
markets strategies, including Emerging Markets Leaders, Emerging Markets Growth,
Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth, and Emerging Markets ex China Growth. Before
joining the firm in 2000, he was a senior research analyst specializing in
international equity for Strong Capital Management. Previously, he was a
corporate finance research analyst with Piper Jaffray, where he worked with the
corporate banking financials team on a variety of transactions, including
initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and subordinated debt
offerings. He also issued fairness opinions and conducted private company
valuations.
Education: B.B.A and B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tenure with William Blair: Since 2000
Casey Preyss, CFA
Casey
Preyss, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair's Emerging
Markets Growth, Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth, China A-Shares Growth, China
Growth, and Emerging Markets ex China Growth strategies. Since joining William
Blair in 2000, he has been a research analyst covering industrials, IT, and
resources stocks. Before taking on fundamental research responsibilities for
William Blair's global equity team, Casey was a quantitative analyst. Before joining
the firm, he was an international equity research sales associate with Thomas
White International.
Education: B.S. B.A., The Ohio State University; M.B.A., University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Tenure with William Blair: Since 2000
D.J. Neiman, CFA
D.J.
Neiman, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for the International Small Cap
Growth and Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth strategies. 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.
Education: B.S., Miami University; M.B.A.,
with high distinction, University of Michigan›s Ross School of Business
Tenure with William Blair: Since 2002