Timothy Ganahl is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2016. The DDK Group, where Ganahl works, is part of Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department and provides services to individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, supported by internal research and specialized strategies including tax management and direct indexing.

David Snider is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Dunlap, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1995. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized consulting and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and manager options tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Brian Meyer is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns A Frozen Creation, a business focused on sales, marketing, and service operations, and serves as a brand ambassador for Engage Pickleball. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

William Arnett is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Lexington, KY, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Baird since 2024, with prior experience including a role at Worthington Hills Country Club and periods as a student. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises a range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Laura Peterson is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Janesville, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Agrecol and the Rotary Botanical Gardens. Laura 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 variety of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing manager- and model-traded strategies along with internal research and tools, including artificial intelligence, to support client advice.

Cole Pearson is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and has held positions outside of finance, including roles at Baldwin Supply Company and USA Hockey. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, tax-management, and municipal advisory services.

Daniel Kay is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at notable firms including J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC, Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC, and RBC Capital Markets. Kay has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2019. The DDK Group, where Kay is a team member, operates within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department and serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and brokerage services, utilizing internal research and technology to support its investment approach.

Thomas Kessinger is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Lexington, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. from 1993 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of family trusts and is an investor in a restaurant chain with no active responsibilities. 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, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm uses a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, internal research tools, and strategic partnerships to deliver investment advice.

Andrew Malone is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2015. Outside of advising, Malone works as a delivery specialist and Audi technologist at an Audi dealership. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services through a variety of strategies, including traditional and alternative investments, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

William Simonds is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird since 2019, following a 22-year tenure at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. Simonds serves as a board member and on the investment/finance committee of Goodwill Industries of Central Michigan’s Heartland, Inc. The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department 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 manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Ethan Gebert is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Drexel Building Supply and Target. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies including separately managed accounts and overlay services.

Rachel Lazewski is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2016 and holds a Series 66 designation. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party strategies, including traditional and non-traditional investment approaches.

Nora Byrne is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Baird, she worked at the Milwaukee District Attorney's Office and has experience with the Milwaukee Rowing Club. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., where Byrne is a team member, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside internal research and technology tools.

Paula Chesser is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2000. She is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients by providing tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and consolidated reporting.

Ethan Warren is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2018, following positions at Wells Fargo, Action Packaging, and Enterprise Rent A Car. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of separately managed account strategies and internal research tools.

John Smith is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Princeton, IN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Robert Baird in 2019, he worked at JJB Hilliard W.L. Lyons LLC and Edward Jones. Robert Baird & Co.’s DDK Group serves individuals, corporate clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and custody and brokerage services. The firm employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, internal research tools including artificial intelligence, and provides municipal advisory services alongside strategic partnerships and affiliations.

Rodney Carter is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Mt Vernon, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Skagit County Regional Public Facilities District, which supports McIntyre Hall, a regional performing arts center at Skagit Valley College. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., where Rodney works, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services supported by internal research, manager selection, and both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Amiri Johnson is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he worked with the Houston Astros Baseball Club and held positions at SignValue Inc., Arizona State University, and Diamond Ranch High School. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party managers to implement a broad range of investment strategies.

Michael Possley is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and on the finance committee for The Legacy Guild. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside internal research tools.

Steven Russ is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. in Waukesha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Russ serves on the boards of several nonprofit and religious organizations, including Congregational Home, Inc., and First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa, where he participates in finance and investment committees. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and nonprofit clients, providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management services through a mix of in-house and third-party managers.