CHICAGO & CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–William
Blair, a premier global boutique with expertise in investment
banking, investment management and private wealth management, today
announced the expansion of its Transportation, Logistics, and Automotive
investment banking teams with the additions of Derek Beres, managing
director, and Perry Joiner, vice president. They join William Blair’s
growing Charlotte office, which has nearly tripled in size since opening
just over a year ago.

“To maximize the value we provide to our global clients, we continue to
invest in the highest-caliber professionals with deep sector expertise,”
said Brent Gledhill, global head of investment banking at William Blair.
“We are thrilled to have Derek and Perry join us and continue the
expansion in Charlotte.”

Messrs. Beres and Joiner bring more than 30 years of combined experience
in the transportation, logistics, and automotive sectors. Mr. Beres most
recently was a managing director at Piper Jaffray, where he led that
firm’s Transportation, Logistics, and Automotive group. Before that, he
was a partner at Edgeview Partners, and a vice president at Morgan
Stanley, where he had coverage in the U.S., London, and Germany. Mr.
Joiner worked in M&A advisory at Wells Fargo and spent time in
supply chain consulting, where he worked with Fortune 500 and
middle-market firms.

“We are excited to join a growing firm with market leading positions in
both mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets,” said Derek
Beres. “It’s so unique to find a leader with such broad collaboration
across all sector teams.”

In 2018, William Blair completed more than 130 mergers and acquisitions
on behalf of its clients.

About William Blair Investment Banking

William Blair’s investment banking group enables corporations, financial
sponsors, and owner/entrepreneurs around the world to achieve their
growth, liquidity, and financing objectives.

Drawing on the collective intellectual capital and deep sector expertise
of a global team that reaches across more than 15 cities on four
continents, the investment banking group brings a rigorous and
innovative approach to corporate board advisory projects, mergers and
acquisitions, and equity and debt financing. From 2014 to 2018, the team
advised on more than $300 billion in completed transaction volume.

About William Blair

William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment
banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We
provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our
clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm,
together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices
worldwide.* For more information, please visit williamblair.com.

*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and
Poalim Capital Markets.

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