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William Kasten

42 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
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William Kasten is a registered investment advisor at William Blair & Company L.L.C., based in Chicago, IL, with 42 years of industry experience. William operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 37,515 clients with $58B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
323 advisors
Number of Clients
37,515 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.6M average
Assets Under Management
$58.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K

William Blair charges up to 2.00% annually on your portfolio, subject to negotiation. The fee is calculated quarterly based on the market value of your account. Certain assets, such as those invested in William Blair Funds or Blair Private Funds, may be excluded from the fee calculation. The fees can be directly debited from your account or invoiced.

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Location

150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, 60606

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
October 2013
Settled
Regulatory
November 2009
Final
Other Business Activities

William is the principal of Netsak Storage, a boat storage business in West Bend, WI, since 2007. He dedicates minimal time to this activity and receives no compensation.

Employment History
Current Registrations
William Blair & Company L.L.C.
September 2006 - Present · 19 yrs 8 mos
William Blair
January 1997 - Present · 29 yrs 4 mos
William BlairBroker
January 1997 - Present · 29 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Everen Securities, INC.Broker
September 1990 - January 1997 · 6 yrs 4 mos
Blunt Ellis & Loewi IncorporatedBroker
October 1987 - September 1990 · 2 yrs 11 mos
E. F. Hutton & Company INCBroker
October 1983 - November 1987 · 4 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations41 states
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