William Blair hires Campbell, Credit Suisse execs as it expands private capital advisory

William Blair has tapped Campbell Lutyens and Credit Suisse for two fund placement hires focused on the Mid-Atlantic as it continues to build out its private capital advisory capabilities.

Charlotte-based Matthew Flynn joins as managing director within the private capital advisory team at the boutique investment bank from Campbell Lutyens where he served in the same role for over four years, according to a statement seen by affiliate publication Private Equity International and his LinkedIn profile. He was previously with Credit Suisse where he spent over a decade in the private funds group.

William Blair has also brought on Hudson Collins as a director in New York. Collins joins from Credit Suisse where he spent three years and was most recently a director, according to the statement and his Linkedin profile. He has previously held roles at Eaton Partners, MVision Private Equity Advisers and McColl Partners.

William Blair launched its private capital advisory practice – which advises on fund placement, direct equity capital-raising and secondaries transactions globally – with the hire of Mike Custar in May last year from M2O Private Fund Advisors. Custar heads up the group, which launched in May last year. In April, the Chicago-headquartered bank announced it had hired Jeff Hypes and Andrew Viehe from Credit Suisse and Nick Ohler from Houlihan Lokey, further bolstering its primary fund placement capabilities, Private Equity International reported.