Tim brings two decades of experience as a financial analyst covering the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors to Latigo as its first chief financial officer. Most recently, he was a partner and group head of biotechnology equity research at William Blair, where he focused on covering small and mid-sized biotechnology companies. Under his leadership, the team grew to cover more than 100 companies and was consistently named a Top 5 research team in the small and mid-sized biotechnology sector by Greenwich Associates LLC. Tim has also been recognized as a top stock picker and earnings estimator by Thomson Reuters during his tenure as an analyst. His expertise in the sector facilitated the raising of more than $6 billion in capital through 40-plus transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs) and other significant deals for both private and public companies. Before joining William Blair, he worked at Pacific Growth Equities as a junior analyst, served as a healthcare consultant focused on reimbursement and pricing of new therapies, and engaged in business development at a genomics startup. In addition to his work in the biotechnology sector, Tim sits on the board of trustees at Children’s Day School in San Francisco. He holds a B.A. in molecular and cellular biology (with an emphasis in genetics) and a B.A. in economics, both from the University of California, Berkeley.