Wally Fikri, CFA, CPA

Partner
William Blair Investment Management

Wally Fikri is a Partner at William Blair in the investment management group, where he helps public and private pension funds, foundations, endowments, health systems, and defined contribution plans. He plays a key role in shaping the firm's defined contribution strategy and chairs the Retirement Committee for the William Blair plans. Prior to joining William Blair in 2004, Wally was a Partner at Brinson Partners and began his career at KPMG Peat Marwick in 1991. In addition to his service to CLF, Wally is also active in organizations dedicated to retirement security including DCIIA and SACRS. He holds a B.S. in Accountancy from Northern Illinois University and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.