
Blake Pontius, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst

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About me
Director of Sustainable Investing at William Blair Investment Management
Education

DePaul Driehaus College of Business
2005 - 2007M.B.A. Finance
Michigan State University
1993 - 1997B.A. EconomicsActivities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society, Phi Chi Theta Professional Business and Economics Fraternity, Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honors Society
Experience

Mercer
Aug 1997 - Dec 2003Senior Investment AnalystBlake worked for six years as a senior investment analyst at Mercer, providing asset allocation, manager search, and performance analysis services for institutional plan sponsors.

UBS
Dec 2003 - Jul 2005Consultant Relations AssociateBlake worked for two years as a consultant communications specialist at UBS Asset Management, where he led a team responsible for new business proposals and database management.

William Blair
Aug 2005 - nowDirector of Sustainable Investing
Dec 2018 - nowGlobal Equity Portfolio Specialist
Aug 2005 - Sept 2021
Licenses & Certifications
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Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA)
SASB – Sustainability Accounting Standards BoardJan 2020 
Certificate in ESG Investing
CFA InstituteJan 2022
CFA
CFA InstituteAug 2009
Volunteer Experience
Board Member
Issued by Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley on Nov 2018
Associated with Blake Pontius, CFABoard Member
Issued by CFA Society Chicago on Sept 2022
Associated with Blake Pontius, CFA
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