Marcia Henderson is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Stock Yards Bank & Trust and LPL Financial LLC, as well as Horizon Wealth Management. She 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 advisory services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and brokerage services, utilizing internal research and technology such as artificial intelligence to support investment decisions.

Dean Brennan is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Wadsworth, Ohio. He holds the Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role at Baird, he worked at NOW Valet Co. and Kent State University. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional allocations to complex and non-traditional investments.

Zachary Rymniak is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and DoorDash. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a blend of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, and reported approximately $394 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Cory Gerkin is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 17 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and previously spent over a decade at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons. Outside of his advisory work, he participates as an independent contractor boxer in four-round matches. Robert Baird & Co.’s DDK Group, where Gerkin works, is part of the Private Wealth Management department serving individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and brokerage, with a focus on manager and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and technology.

Edward Defrance is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2003 and holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. 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 a combination of consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account programs tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

David Bauer is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory role, he has engaged in rental property management. Baird’s DDK Group, where Bauer practices, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, using a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Roshan Tamang is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. He has held positions at Baird since 2021 and previously worked in operations at gas stations and at Indiana University. Outside of his advisory role, Tamang serves as Treasurer and a board member for Wesselmann Woods. 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 financial planning, portfolio management, and custodian services, employing a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and advanced tools.

Scott Derus is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Waukesha, WI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2018 and previously was with Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody, using a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, with ongoing manager selection and investment research supported by internal tools and artificial intelligence.

Frank Wilson is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Whitefish Bay, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2003. 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 customized consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Keila Scott is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hilliard Lyons and Heritage Bank. Robert Baird & Co. serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through its Private Wealth Management department. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, utilizing internal research, manager selection, and advanced strategies such as overlay management and tax management.

Brianna Hoskins is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 license and has previously worked at Taylors, Connected Technology Solutions, Explorium Brewpub, and UW-Milwaukee. Outside of her advisory role, Hoskins works as a sales representative for U.S. Lawshield, providing legal defense insurance related to self-defense in the greater Milwaukee area. She 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 through a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services.

Amanda Goelz is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Baird since 2022 and has prior experience at Tuckaway Country Club, Umb, and other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Elventures LLC, a business that creates and sells handmade goods related to the Elf on the Shelf Christmas tradition. She 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 manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies, tax management, and internal research tools to support client advice.

Melanie Mathis is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Akron, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Baird since 2018 and previously held roles at Hancock Mortgage Partners and Lifecenter Plus. Outside of her advisory work, she is an independent sales consultant with Tastefully Simple, a direct sales company offering easy-to-prepare food products. She 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 range of strategies from traditional investments to complex allocations, along with municipal advisory and public finance services.

Clay Buttrey is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Columbia, Tennessee, holding a Series 66 designation and with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2020 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2020. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves high net worth individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing internal research and technology such as artificial intelligence to support its advisory approach.

Grace Murrell is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Evansville, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Robert Baird & Co., she held positions at Banterra Bank and RJ Pohl & Associates. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a gift-wrapping activity. Grace 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 broad range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies with ongoing manager selection and monitoring.

Mary Levar is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Oak Creek, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2007. The DDK Group, part of Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients by providing tailored consulting and portfolio services that include financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and separately managed account programs.

Daniel Law is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. in Greenfield, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2008 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Investments. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, combining internal research, manager selection, and model-traded strategies, with approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

James Blandford is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Bellevue, ID, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2009 and has also maintained self-employment since 2000. 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 by providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management services across a range of investment strategies.

Adam Davidson is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Baird in 2022, he spent 25 years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individual clients including high net worth individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with tax management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Erica Smith is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2024, she worked at Elsevier Inc. for six years and LexisNexis for two years. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, business clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with internal research and tools to support client advice.