Key Takeaways
- • William Blair rehires Pete Dalrymple as managing director and vice chair of investment banking, based in Boston, after a tenure away from the firm.
- • Dalrymple brings 14+ years of prior experience at William Blair, including five years leading technology investment banking globally (2020–2025) and three years on the executive committee before his departure.
- • The rehire positions Dalrymple to advise technology clients alongside co-heads John Ivey and B.T. Remmert, with Matt Zimmer (global head of investment banking) citing sectoral shifts and Dalrymple's track record with companies and investors as drivers of the decision.
- • William Blair, an employee-owned partnership founded in 1935 and headquartered in Chicago, operates across investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management with more than 30 offices globally.
Summary
William Blair has announced the return of Pete Dalrymple as a managing director and vice chair of investment banking, based in the firm's Boston office. Dalrymple is rejoining the firm after a period away, bringing substantial institutional knowledge and client relationships developed during more than 14 years at the firm previously.
During his prior tenure, Dalrymple established a significant track record in technology sector coverage. He led technology investment banking globally from 2020 to 2025 and served on William Blair's executive committee for three years before departing. His career in financial services began at Canaccord Genuity before joining William Blair.
In his new role, Dalrymple will focus on advising technology clients and will collaborate with technology co-heads John Ivey and B.T. Remmert. Matt Zimmer, global head of investment banking, framed the rehire as a strategic response to evolving dynamics in the technology sector, emphasizing Dalrymple's demonstrated ability to serve companies and their investors effectively. Dalrymple himself characterized the return as an opportunity to connect fast-growing businesses with capital sources—a mission aligned with William Blair's positioning in the middle-market and growth-stage investment banking space.
William Blair, founded in 1935 and headquartered in Chicago, operates as an employee-owned partnership with three primary business divisions: investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. The firm maintains a presence across more than 30 offices globally. Dalrymple holds a bachelor's degree from Bates College and an MBA from Northeastern University.
During his prior tenure, Dalrymple established a significant track record in technology sector coverage. He led technology investment banking globally from 2020 to 2025 and served on William Blair's executive committee for three years before departing. His career in financial services began at Canaccord Genuity before joining William Blair.
In his new role, Dalrymple will focus on advising technology clients and will collaborate with technology co-heads John Ivey and B.T. Remmert. Matt Zimmer, global head of investment banking, framed the rehire as a strategic response to evolving dynamics in the technology sector, emphasizing Dalrymple's demonstrated ability to serve companies and their investors effectively. Dalrymple himself characterized the return as an opportunity to connect fast-growing businesses with capital sources—a mission aligned with William Blair's positioning in the middle-market and growth-stage investment banking space.
William Blair, founded in 1935 and headquartered in Chicago, operates as an employee-owned partnership with three primary business divisions: investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. The firm maintains a presence across more than 30 offices globally. Dalrymple holds a bachelor's degree from Bates College and an MBA from Northeastern University.
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