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BAIRD

THE FIRM

We're Built To Focus On You

We're Built To Focus On You

Founded in 1919 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Baird is a privately held, employee-owned financial services firm with over $525 billion in client assets¹. Baird is dually registered as an investment advisor and broker dealer.

We have grown to more than 5,300 associates and 200+ locations in the United States, Europe, and Asia.  Baird’s unique culture has earned recognition in Forbes 100 Best Companies to Work For® for 22 consecutive years.

We provide advisory and financial services to help our clients achieve great outcomes.

100% privately held, employee-owned firm

Fortune 100 best companies to
work for 22 years in a row

Over $525 billion in total client assets1

Ranked #1 in overall research quality2

5,300+ associates, growth of 39% over the last 5 years

200+ Baird office locations worldwide

¹ BairdFacts as of September 25, 2025.
² Baird ranked No. 1 for Small-/Mid-Cap Equities Trading, Industrials Trading, Algo Customization and Dark Liquidity Algos in Coalition Greenwich's 2023 surveys of North American Equity Investors. Surveys conducted with 95 small-cap and mid-cap fund managers and 235 traders. Rankings for qualitative metrics based on leading research firms in surveys.