Rachel Pena is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Management and B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. Rachel is also a commissioned notary in Tennessee. 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 institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, employing a range of strategies from traditional equity and fixed income to more complex approaches including private funds and real-asset exposures.

Monica Taylor is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019. She has prior experience at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and JJB Hilliard W.L. Lyons, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved as a co-owner of a seasonal children’s consignment sale business and serves on the advisory board and marketing committee of the Women's Fund of South Central Kentucky. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research, including the use of artificial intelligence, to deliver client advice.

Richard Braun is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2014. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’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, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Lucas Cardon is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Baird since 2019 and previously worked at Wutke. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, advises a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The team offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services using a variety of strategies and managers, along with municipal advisory and public finance services.

Nicholas Tompkins is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019, following previous roles at JJB Hilliard Lyons W L Lyons and JJB Hilliard WL Lyons 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 provides financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, tailoring investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerances through a mix of in-house and third-party managers.

Brenna Sauer is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fifth Third Bank and Anne Thrasher Boyd State Farm. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates Catch a Vibe Embroidery, a small business focused on custom embroidered apparel. Brenna is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with internal research and technology in its investment approach.

Elizabeth Behrends is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Quad Cities, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2005. The DDK Group, where she works, is part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, advising a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The team offers customized consulting and portfolio services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Kristin Lindblom is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer and board member of the Tourette Syndrome Association of Wisconsin. She is part of The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., which provides tailored wealth management services to individuals, families, institutions, and nonprofit clients through a range of consulting and investment management solutions.

John Graham Jr. is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of York Realty Partners Investors LLC. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio management services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, SMA programs, and a variety of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Jennifer Wathen is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Robert Baird since 2019, previously working at Hilliard Lyons. Robert Baird & Co.’s DDK Group, where Wathen works, is part of the firm’s Private Wealth Management practice and serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Erin Hajdu is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2021, she worked at Cetera and Regions Bank, among other financial firms. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a brand representative for Melaleuca. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., where Erin is based, serves individual clients, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, employing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside tax management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Emma Hofman is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at The Ohio State University and Americas Restaurant. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The team offers tailored financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services using a variety of strategies and overlay tools to meet client goals and risk tolerances.

Caleb Francis is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2021. Prior to his current role, he has experience in education and retail sectors. 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, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services using both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Travis Barker is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh - Wexford, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Hefren Tillotson and Lions Gate Wealth Management. 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 financial planning and portfolio management services, including separately managed accounts and tax-management strategies, supported by ongoing manager selection and internal research.

Scott Staudenmier is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenure at Charles Schwab in various roles from 1999 to 2024 and more recent positions at Raymond James and Baird. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns Rose Brooke Designs LLC, a business selling nature photographs and products featuring these images. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., where Staudenmier is based, serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients through private wealth management. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and technology, managing approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets as of the end of 2025.

Jeffrey Honaker is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. and TD Ameritrade. He 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 customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional equity and fixed-income allocations to more complex approaches including private funds and real assets.

John Craddock is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Robert Baird & Co., having previously worked at Baird Trust, Kentucky Farm Bureau, PNC, and Invesco. John 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 range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies and overlay services.

Christian Harvey is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc for 36 years, followed by roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Since 2022, he has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. The DDK Group, where he works, is part of Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice and serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet diverse client needs.

Robert Rodgers is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 after 14 years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Pittsburgh - Wexford, PA. 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 wide range of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by internal research, manager selection, and advanced tools including artificial intelligence.

Henry Schlenker is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2022, he worked at U.S. Bank Global Fund Services and has experience in both the financial and food service industries. 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 and portfolio management services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.