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David M. Amar

WILLIAM BLAIR
SANDY SPRINGS, GA
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CRD#: 3225218
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Professional summary


David Michael Amar is a registered financial advisor currently at WILLIAM BLAIR located in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

David is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. David has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 24, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
I*112687 FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PROFIT: NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION NAME OF OUTSIDE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION: FRIENDS OF YEMIN ORDE INVESTMENT RELATED: N ADDRESS OF BUSINESS: BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20814 NATURE OF BUSINESS: CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, POSITION, TITLE, ASSOCIATION: ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, START DATE OF RELATIONSHIP: 12/1/2017 NUMBER OF HOURS DEVOTED: 2 HOUR(S) MONTHLY NUMBER OF HOURS DEVOTED DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 DUTIES: I SERVE ON THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE WEST COAST DIVISION OF FRIENDS OF YEMIN ORDE, WHICH IS THE U.S. FUNDRAISING ARM OF YEMIN ORDE YOUTH VILLAGE AND VILLAGE WAY EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. THEY SUPPORT AT-RISK AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH IN ISRAEL.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

February 21, 2020 - Present

WILLIAM BLAIR

Office #2: 1900 Avenue Of The Stars Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90067
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1252
SANDY SPRINGS, GA
Current

February 21, 2020 - Present

WILLIAM BLAIR

Office #1: 1900 Avenue Of The Stars Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90067
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1252
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

March 10, 2014 - February 25, 2020

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Past

March 10, 2014 - February 25, 2020

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Past

October 1, 2008 - February 26, 2014

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

March 30, 2005 - October 1, 2008

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 18718
ATLANTA, GA
Past

December 5, 2002 - February 2, 2005

PERIGEE CAPITAL, LP

RIA
CRD#: 122085
ATLANTA, GA

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
WILLIAM BLAIR
WILLIAM BLAIR
WILLIAM BLAIR | WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY L.L.C. | WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY

CRD#: 1252 / SEC#: 801-688, 8-2698

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/24/1947 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Alabama
(2/21/2020)
RR
Arizona
(1/30/2024)
RR
California
(2/21/2020)
IAR
California
(2/21/2020)
RR
Colorado
(2/21/2020)
RR
Delaware
(2/21/2020)
RR
District of Columbia
(10/27/2025)
RR
Florida
(2/21/2020)
RR
Georgia
(2/21/2020)
RR
Hawaii
(2/21/2020)
RR
Idaho
(2/21/2020)
RR
Illinois
(2/21/2020)
RR
Indiana
(10/22/2024)
RR
Kentucky
(2/21/2020)
RR
Maryland
(2/18/2021)
RR
Massachusetts
(2/21/2020)
RR
Nevada
(2/21/2020)
RR
New Hampshire
(8/7/2020)
RR
New York
(2/21/2020)
RR
North Carolina
(2/21/2020)
RR
Ohio
(4/22/2024)
RR
Oregon
(9/9/2021)
RR
Pennsylvania
(2/21/2020)
RR
Puerto Rico
(9/18/2024)
RR
South Carolina
(12/9/2024)
RR
Tennessee
(2/21/2020)
RR
Texas
(2/21/2020)
RR
Utah
(2/21/2020)
RR
Washington
(10/4/2021)
RR
Wisconsin
(5/16/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 3/7/2014
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE Texas, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations
RR
New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm


WILLIAM BLAIR
WILLIAM BLAIR
WILLIAM BLAIR | WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY L.L.C. | WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY

CRD#: 1252 / SEC#: 801-688, 8-2698

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/24/1947 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
The William Blair Building 150 North Riverside, Chicago, IL 60606
Mailing Address
The William Blair Building 150 North Riverside, Chicago, IL 60606-1594
Phone number
(312) 236-1600
Established
Delaware since 10/30/1995
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
469

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WILLIAM BLAIR FORM ADV PART 2A - APPENDIX 1 WRAP BROCHURE (8/14/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
WBC HOLDINGS, L.P.HOLDING COMPANY
CITARDI, CISSIEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, GENERAL COUNSEL6642613
DEVORE, RYAN JACOBEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE3049671
DUWA, ROBERT JEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE2931296
GLEDHILL, BRENT WALKERPRESIDENT, CEO2921069
MCLAUGHLIN, SCOTT THOMASEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE2481285
QUINN, MICHAEL PATRICKEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE3257072
RASAVONGXAY, WILLSON BCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6593731
SATTERFIELD, BETH AEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE6011858
TOLE, STEVEN ROBERTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE5885283
TRIMBERGER, MICHAEL WILLIAMCFO5329834
ZIMMER, MATTHEW MONTGOMERYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE4157826

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts37,973
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 58,329,726,421

Disclosures


Regulatory Event29
Arbitration2
Bond1

Red Flags


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Company Information


WILLIAM BLAIR

WILLIAM BLAIR

CRD#: 1252Sandy Springs, GA

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