Patrick Quinn, CFA, partner, is the director of research and head of the U.S. growth and core equity team for William Blair Investment Management. He is also a member of Investment Management’s leadership team, as well as the firm’s extended leadership group and executive committee. Before joining William Blair in 2004, Patrick was an institutional equity trader with Strong Capital Management, where he began his career in the firm’s leadership training program. Patrick is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society Chicago. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Golden Apple Foundation and on the Chicago Advisory Board for Good Sports. Patrick received a B.S. in accountin