Thomas Arbeznik is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets before joining Baird in 2018. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.'s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and customized investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Michelle Cruz is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2013. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals—including high net worth clients—corporate and business clients, pensions and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, using a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by ongoing research and monitoring.

Lisa Hartung is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert Baird since 2019, previously serving at Hilliard Lyons. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across various investment strategies.

Catherine McGrath is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2019, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and UBS Financial Services. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals—including high net worth clients—corporate and business clients, pensions and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and municipal advisory services, supported by internal research and strategic partnerships.

Stephen Grossman is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Lexington, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2019, he spent more than three decades at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. Grossman serves on several boards, including the University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities and the American Heart Association, where he is chairman. He is part of the DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet diverse client goals.

Tracy Gates is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2018, with prior roles at Johnson Bank and INVEST Financial Corp. Robert W. Baird’s DDK Group serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, portfolio management through separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, supported by in-house research and various investment strategies.

Gavin Mc Larty is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he held various roles at the University of Southern Indiana, Kroger, and Oldham County High School. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services with a focus on manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and ongoing investment research.

Maxwell Lavin is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Waukesha, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Robert W. Baird, he was involved in education roles at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and local schools. Robert W. Baird & Co.’s DDK Group serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients through a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, ongoing manager monitoring, and internal research tools, and reported approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of late 2025.

Blake Wetzel is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation with experience spanning several roles since 2019, including seven years at Kroger and positions within Baird and ECP Business Capital. He has been with Baird since 2025. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet diverse client goals and risk tolerances.

Heather Palmer is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 credential and experience in the industry beginning in 2018. She has held positions at Stifel Financial, Prout Financial Design, and Raymond James and Associates. Palmer is based in Traverse City, MI. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage, supported by internal research and innovative investment strategies.

Benjamin Herrman is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. He holds a Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Baird, he worked for 14 years at Holland Christian Schools. Benjamin is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and ongoing manager oversight.

Eric Provost is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird since 2019 and previously at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC from 2013 to 2019. Provost holds a Series 66 designation and serves as President of the Board of Directors for Peace Zone, a nonprofit organization in Evansville, Indiana. Robert Baird & Co.’s DDK Group operates within the firm’s Private Wealth Management department, serving individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and brokerage services, and manages approximately $394 billion in assets as of December 2025.

Clark King is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC for eight years before joining Robert Baird & Co. in 2019. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals—including high net worth clients—as well as corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of advisory services supported by internal research, manager selection, and advanced tools including artificial intelligence.

Stephanie Aragon is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Baird since 2019 following positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Based in Denver, CO, Aragon is part of a large team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients, offering a variety of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage. Baird’s advisory services feature multiple separately managed account strategies, tax management, and ongoing manager oversight supported by internal research and tools.

Tammy Rogan is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Dickson, Tennessee, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of Printer's Ink, a non-investment-related business. Robert W. Baird & Co.’s DDK Group, where she practices, serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients by offering financial planning and portfolio management services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of strategies and account types.

Taylor Long is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he worked at Merrill and City National Bank. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as involvement with Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area, Inc., and operating Southridge Golf Range and Pizza. Taylor Long is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside internal research and technology tools.

Alexander Hooten is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2025, he held roles at multiple organizations, including USSSA - Just Do It Events, Old National Bank, United Fidelity Bank, and Bellarmine University. He has also been involved with Thunderbolt Pass Golf Course and Bauerhaus Catering Company. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., where Hooten works, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and utilizes a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and investment professionals.

Joseph Mcauley Jr. is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Charleston, SC, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2014. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a broad range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized investment advice and portfolio management services utilizing both in-house and third-party managers, offering a variety of strategies from traditional allocations to more complex approaches.

Michael Stevens is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2015. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed account programs, and brokerage services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with ongoing manager selection and internal research tools.

John Mackie is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh - Wexford, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. for 16 years before joining Robert Baird & Co. in 2022. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and separately managed accounts, supported by internal research and manager monitoring.