Walter R. (Randy) Randall, Jr., Senior Partner

Walter R. (Randy) Randall, Jr. is an experienced legal, governance, and compliance executive with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including extensive leadership roles supporting investment advisers, registered investment companies, and global asset management organizations.

He is widely recognized for his deep understanding of fund governance, fiduciary oversight, regulatory compliance, enterprise risk management, and board engagement. Randy has advised senior management teams and boards of directors on a broad range of strategic, operational, legal, and regulatory matters, including acquisitions, cybersecurity, business continuity, liquidity risk management, derivatives oversight, and emerging technology governance.

Randy joined Helios because of the firm’s practical, business-focused approach to governance, risk, and compliance. He is known for helping organizations build collaborative, sustainable compliance and oversight frameworks that balance regulatory expectations with operational effectiveness and long-term strategic growth.

Extended Professional Profile

Prior to joining Helios, Randy served as Chief Compliance Officer for William Blair Investment Management, LLC, an institutional asset manager with approximately $70 billion in assets under management. In that role, he was responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of the firm’s enterprise compliance program and advised senior leadership and business units on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, and related SEC, CFTC, FINRA, and international regulatory frameworks.

Randy also served as Chief Compliance Officer for the William Blair Funds, where he worked closely with independent trustees and fund leadership on governance, compliance, and fiduciary oversight matters. He played a key role in the Funds’ annual Rule 15(c) contract renewal process and served on multiple oversight committees responsible for liquidity risk management, derivatives risk management, valuation, intermediary oversight, and broader enterprise risk initiatives.

Throughout his career, Randy has developed and overseen comprehensive compliance programs for investment advisers, registered funds, and broker-dealers, including the design and testing of written compliance policies and procedures, regulatory risk assessments, and enterprise governance frameworks. He has extensive experience coordinating and managing SEC examinations, responding to regulatory inquiries, and supporting organizations through periods of strategic growth, operational transformation, and heightened regulatory scrutiny.

Prior to William Blair, Randy served as Associate Counsel and Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Calamos Advisors, L.L.C., where he oversaw compliance programs for multiple registered investment advisers and a broker-dealer serving as distributor for the Calamos Mutual Funds. Earlier in his career, he served as Assistant General Counsel for American Century Investments and American Century Brokerage, Inc., providing legal and regulatory support across broker-dealer, investment adviser, and mutual fund operations, including oversight of marketing, advertising, and new business initiatives.

Randy began his legal career in private practice at Hoskins, King, McGannon & Hahn, where he focused on taxation, corporate law, and transactional matters. He later served in legal and compliance leadership roles at Zurich Kemper Investments before transitioning into senior governance and compliance leadership positions within the asset management industry.

In addition to his professional work, Randy is actively involved in nonprofit and industry leadership initiatives. Randy previously served on the Investment Company Institute Chief Compliance Officer Committee and remains actively engaged in industry discussions relating to governance, compliance, technology, and emerging regulatory risks.

Education & Credentials

• Juris Doctor – University of Kansas School of Law
• Bachelor of Arts in European History and French – Washington and Lee University
• Admitted to practice law in Illinois and Missouri
• CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing