Elias Hassan is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Murfreesboro, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked for J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. for 17 years before joining Baird in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a member in a startup restaurant, Gusto Wood Fire Grill LLC, and holds interests in several investment and business ventures, including a family investment partnership and a small investment in a Nashville-based tech firm. He 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 featuring discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, manager selection, and tax management, supported by internal research and investment technology.

John Watkins III is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and previously spent three years with JJB Hilliard WL Lyons LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Watkins is involved in several business ventures including ownership interests in aviation and ranching LLCs. The DDK Group, part of 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 variety of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services, combining internal research and manager oversight with distinctive features such as municipal advisory services and strategic partnerships.

Joey Davenport is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Henderson, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2019, he worked for over two decades at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in motivational speaking mainly at churches, organizations, and college sports teams. He 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 broad range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research tools as part of its advisory approach.

Carolyn Leith is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2010. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients with services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage solutions. Baird employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research tools, managing approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets as of December 31, 2025.

Michael Thorstad is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Clarkston, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2001. 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 financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional equity and fixed-income to more complex approaches, including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Brenna Olson is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Baird since 2017. Prior to joining Baird, Olson worked at Homes for Independent Living for one year. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individual and institutional clients through a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm manages approximately $394 billion in assets and offers distinctive services including municipal advisory and strategic partnerships with affiliated firms.

Malia Watkins is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2019. Prior to that, she was employed at Arazu on Main and the University of Evansville. She 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 other institutional clients with consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Christopher Folland is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Northbrook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved as an employee in his family-owned business, Executive Inn of Jackson Inc. Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, including the DDK Group which Folland is part of, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services featuring a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research tools, managing approximately $394 billion in assets as of December 2025.

Anders Sandberg is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. for five years. Outside of his advisory role, Sandberg owns a small construction business and serves as an investment committee member for the Chanhassen Lions Club Foundation. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which offers financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services to individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, along with tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities, supported by internal research and ongoing manager monitoring.

Timothy Campion is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Robert Baird since 2012. 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 offers consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional equity and fixed-income to more complex approaches including private funds and real assets.

Kara Prickett is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2025, she worked for 18 years at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Kara 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 manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside internal research and technology tools.

George Galewski is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Waukesha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2015 and previously spent 17 years at UBS Financial Services. 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 variety of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, with an emphasis on ongoing manager selection and internal research.

Joseph Verdi is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2009 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley DW Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets. Verdi holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and brokerage services, utilizing both internal research and external partnerships to support its investment strategies.

Randy Yoder is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2018, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. 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, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlay services to meet varied client goals and risk tolerances.

Jay Logan is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. for 23 years. He is based in Winter Park, FL. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a rental property. He is part of The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., which serves high net worth individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, supported by internal research and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Brian Herald is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2010. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and overlay strategies, serving a broad range of investment needs from traditional to complex allocations.

Jacob Layden is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Cleveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Layden coaches high school volleyball at Saint Ignatius High School. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Ryan Lemenager is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Baird and Morgan Stanley during his career. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of RJ Stevens, a youth golf accessories company. Ryan is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, utilizing internal research and tools such as artificial intelligence in client advice.

Phoebe Raybine is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Lexington, KY, with four years of industry experience. She has held roles at Robert W. Baird since 2021 and previously worked at J Crew, Starbucks, the University of Kentucky, Kroger, and Gap. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services through a range of separately managed account programs and strategic investment approaches.

Karver Bolton is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Robert Baird since 2014. 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. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management through various separately managed account programs, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing both internal research and advanced tools such as artificial intelligence in client advice.