Michael W. is a Partner at William Blair, based in the United States. He has been with the firm since February 2020. Prior to joining William Blair, Michael served as Managing Director at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from January 2014 to February 2020. He also held the position of Managing Director at J.P. Morgan from January 2005 to January 2014. Michael brings extensive experience in investment banking and mergers and acquisitions advisory to his current role.