Conshohocken, PA Office

Alexander Fernberger is a financial advisor at William Blair with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James and Associates for eight years before joining William Blair in 2024. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models, access to private funds, and co-investment opportunities.

Kirsten Olsen is a financial advisor at William Blair with 12 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining William Blair in 2024, she worked at Dalkeith Group, LLC, The Rondout Group, and also operates Springbank Advisory LLC, a consulting business. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients, employing an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes.

James Fernberger is a financial advisor at William Blair with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 46 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2016 to 2024. Fernberger serves as an advisory board member for Legacy Youth Tennis and Education and the Philadelphia Sports Congress, and he is an ambassador on the advisory board for The Barnes Foundation. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division serves high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pensions, and corporate clients with active, research-driven investment management and financial planning. The firm offers proprietary model portfolios, access to private funds, and co-investment opportunities through various platform and sub-advisory arrangements.

Jean Schneider is a financial advisor at William Blair with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for eight years before joining William Blair in 2024. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, private funds, and co-investment opportunities.

James Brandau is a financial advisor at William Blair with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at William Blair since 2022 and spent the prior seven years at Brown Brothers Harriman. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven investment approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models and private investment opportunities.

Zachary Fernberger is a financial advisor at William Blair with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Bluebell Ventures, an investment-related business based in New York. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across asset classes and provides proprietary models, third-party sub-advisers, and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.