Brent W. Felitto

Brent Felitto is a Principal, Head of Industry Groups and Head of Healthcare Investment Banking at William Blair & Company. He joined the firm's corporate finance department in 1993 and has over 15 years in the investment banking industry. Mr. Felitto's primary responsibilities at Blair consist of managing the firm's banking effort and leading client engagement and execution teams on a range of transactions including public equity financings as well as merger and acquisition assignments. Prior to joining William Blair, Mr. Felitto worked for Merrill Lynch & Co. in their merchant banking and corporate development groups.

Before entering the investment banking industry, he played professional football with the Parma Panthers in the Federation of Italian American Football (FIAF).

Mr. Felitto has a BA in economics and government with distinction in all subjects from Cornell University (1988) and an MBA from the Harvard Business School (1993).

He is also involved in the following groups and associations: The Economics Club of Chicago, Harvard Club of Chicago, Cornell Club of Chicago and New York (School of Arts and Sciences Liaison), Cornell Football Association and the Kenilworth Union Church.

Mr. Felitto is married to Susan Helen Felitto. They have three children; Justine (9), William (7) and Jared (4) and reside in Winnetka, IL.