White Weld & Co.

White, Weld & Co.
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryDiversified Financial Services
Founded1895 (1895);
1978 (1978), sold to Merrill Lynch;
2012 (2012), Relaunched
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesInvestment management, Investment banking, Capital markets
Websitewww.whiteweldco.com

White, Weld & Co. is a privately held global financial services firm engaged in asset management, investment advisory, investment banking and other capital market activities. Relaunched in 2012, the business is headquartered in Chicago. Previously, White, Weld & Co. was a Boston-based investment bank, historically managed by Boston Brahmins until its sale to Merrill Lynch in 1978. The Weld family name can be traced back to the founding of Massachusetts in the 1630s.