Telmo Martins

Telmo Martins is the chief compliance officer for William Blair Investment Management LLC (WBIM). In this role, Telmo helps to lead the compliance efforts for WBIM and has primary responsibility for monitoring, improving, and implementing WBIM's compliance program. Telmo joined William Blair in May 2025 from First Eagle Alternative Credit, LLC (FEAC), where, as managing director and chief compliance officer for FEAC and its registered investment vehicles, he was responsible for the implementation of FEAC’s compliance, governance, and risk programs. Before joining FEAC, Telmo was chief compliance officer of the Northern Funds at Northern Trust’s asset management division. Before that, Telmo spent 13 years at Alliance Bernstein in New York in various compliance roles, including deputy CCO for the registered mutual funds, and head of compliance for UCITS, AIFs, and other private fund vehicles. Telmo received a B.S. in Finance from Rutgers University.