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
Vivian Lin Thurston, CFA
Vivian
Lin Thurston, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair's Emerging
Markets Growth, China A-Shares Growth, China Growth, and Emerging Markets ex
China Growth strategies. Previously, she was a global equity research analyst
covering the China A-shares market and large-cap consumer companies. Before
joining William Blair, Vivian was vice president and consumer sector head at
Calamos Investments. Before that, she was an executive director and senior
investment analyst at UBS Global Asset Management/Brinson Partners, where she
was responsible for stock selection and research for consumer sectors in the
United States and emerging markets. Vivian also held roles at Mesirow
Financial, China Agribusiness Development Trust and Investment Corporation, and
Vanke. She is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. She is
also the founder and chairman of the board of the Chinese Finance Association
of America, a 501(c) nonprofit organization.
Education: B.A., Peking University; M.A.
and M.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Tenure with William Blair: Since 2015