Timothy McHugh, CFA, joined William Blair & Company, L.L.C. in 2002. Mr. McHugh is a Business Services Analyst specializing in the consulting, employer services and staffing sectors. Previously, Mr. McHugh was a Senior Research Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He was named the number one earnings estimator in professional services for 2008 in the Financial Times/StarMine “World’s Top Analysts” listing. Mr. McHugh graduated from Wabash College with a bachelor’s degree in economics, and he earned an MBA in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago.