William Blair & Company Continues Business Relationship with Capital Market Consultants, LLC

CMC, a Milwaukee-based investment consulting firm which provides business consulting and investment advice to financial intermediaries has mutually agreed with William Blair & Company to continue their relationship of providing ongoing investment manager research, additional investment managers searches and financial advisor training.

Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) December 15, 2005 -- CMC, a Milwaukee-based investment consulting firm which provides business consulting and investment advice to financial intermediaries has mutually agreed to continue their relationship with William Blair & Company providing ongoing investment manager research, additional investment managers searches and financial advisor training.

Jim Vaughan, Manager of Select Investment Partners, the managed money department of William Blair & Company, said, "Our experience with the CMC team has been extraordinary. They were able to help us turn our existing open architecture program into an extremely customized solution tailored specifically to the unique needs of our financial advisors and their clients. It's really a simple formula - the experience of having done it many times before coupled with a willingness to roll up the sleeves and deliver the goods."

“William Blair & Company, is a highly-valued client. We have developed a great working relationship with them over the past couple of years and are very pleased to have earned their continued trust. We look forward to making future contributions to the growth and development of their managed money business.” said Barry K. Mendelson, CIMA.

About Blair

William Blair & Company, L.L.C. (www.williamblair.com) is an independent, employee-owned Chicago-based investment firm, founded in 1935, offering investment banking, asset management, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, and private capital to individual, institutional, and issuing clients. William Blair & Company has offices in Chicago, Hartford, London, San Francisco, Tokyo, Vaduz, and Zurich. William Blair & Company’s managed account program, William Blair Select, expands their strong historical focus on managing growth equities.

About CMC

Capital Market Consultants, LLC is the leader in custom Open Architecture Investment Management (OAIM) business solutions for mid to small-sized financial organizations. With nearly fifty years of OAIM experience and a unique set of team skills and resources CMC is the partner of choice for firms and advisors striving to grow their investment OAIM business improve their service and differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

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