Cathy E. Abbott

Cathy E. Abbott has extensive experience in the financial services industry, with a career spanning over three decades. Starting as a Registered Sales Assistant at Wayne Hummer Investments, LLC from 1982 to 1994, Cathy provided critical customer service and sales support while preparing portfolio valuations and facilitating transactions. From 1997 to 2005, Cathy served as a Registered Compliance Assistant and Sales Technology Project Manager at Focused Investments, LLC, where responsibilities included monitoring compliance and conducting operational audits. Since June 2005, Cathy has been a Senior Client Relationship Associate at William Blair & Company, managing and developing 130 client relationships with a total account value of $2.5 billion. Additionally, between 1994 and 1997, Cathy owned and operated Olde Mamas Restaurant, handling bookkeeping and payroll tasks. Cathy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Psychology from Illinois State University.