William Nicholson is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2002. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that provides tailored consulting and portfolio services to individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group employs a range of strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, SMA programs, and overlay services to align investment approaches with client goals and risk tolerances.

Lynn Kittelson is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in St. Francis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2013. She is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The group provides customized consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary management, utilizing a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Patrick Heneghan is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at RJN Group Inc., ISACA, and Marquette University. The DDK Group, part of Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supported by internal research and strategic partnerships, managing approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets as of the end of 2025.

David Adams is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Adams serves as a trustee for the Jacob Ratliff 2011 Revocable Trust. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a combination of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and management approaches.

James Guidera III is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cerity Partners LLC, Maryland Capital Management, Franklin Distributors, and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. Baird offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management through separately managed account programs, and custody and brokerage services, supported by ongoing manager selection and internal research.

Adam O Malley is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Barton Specialty Products for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of Heiliger Huegel Ski Patrol, Inc., a nonprofit organization. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and other advisory services supported by internal research, manager selection, and strategic partnerships.

Ashley Barr is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partial owner of Twilite Lounge, a business in Dallas, with passive involvement. Ashley Barr is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charities, and institutional clients. The team offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, including both discretionary and non-discretionary options, using a range of traditional and alternative investment strategies.

Livvy Osgood is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Racine, WI, holding a Series 66 designation. Livvy has been with Baird since 2025 and has prior experience with World Golf Events, the Chicago Blackhawks, Alliant Energy, Maggie Wood Fire Pizza, and Girls on the Run - Eastern Iowa. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., where Livvy works, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations with a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and custody and brokerage solutions. The firm combines manager-traded and model-traded strategies with proprietary research and ongoing monitoring to deliver advisory services.

Nancy Gunter is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for 25 years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. before joining Robert Baird in 2022. She 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, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with internal research and technology, including artificial intelligence.

Rachel Hughes is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Allendale, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Company since 1998. She 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 provides consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Alexander Cushner is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Cushner serves as a board member of the Mill Valley Community Golf Board and is a limited partner in a local gastrobar. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Preston Daniells is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 19 years of industry experience. He has held his current position at Robert W. Baird since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 services using a variety of investment strategies and management approaches.

Cortlandt Howell 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 2013. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group employs a variety of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and offers specialized services such as tax management and municipal advisory.

James Alderson is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Robert Baird & Co., where he has been since 2022, and previously spent five years at Hefren Tillotson. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies with ongoing oversight from home-office investment professionals.

Thomas Kavanagh is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes six years at Citi Group before joining Baird in 2019. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves 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, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, supported by internal research and the use of artificial intelligence in client advice.

Kevin Mcwhorter is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Mcwhorter serves as a board member for Sedgwick County USD #265 Goddard, participates on the Wichita Library Board and Foundation, acts as secretary for the Breezy Lake Homeowners Association, and is treasurer for the Kelly Rogers Gubernatorial Inauguration Committee. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a broad range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized consulting and portfolio services, employing a variety of investment strategies and oversight tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Nicholas Wong is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Venzee Technologies and Epic Systems. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Posse Foundation and Capital Fitness. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves 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 account programs, and uses internal research and tools, including artificial intelligence, in client advice.

Mallory Wittkowske is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2023, she worked at Goosehead Insurance and has held various roles associated with the University of Iowa and other organizations. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional equity and fixed income to more complex and non-traditional investments.

Thomas Oconnor is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1989 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Oconnor serves on the Board of Directors and the Finance Committee of the 24 Hour Foundation. Robert Baird & Co. provides a range of wealth management services through its DDK Group, serving individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and brokerage services, supported by internal research, AI tools, and strategic partnerships.

David Manke is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Wauwatosa, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird Incorporated since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member on the investment and finance committee of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which provides tailored consulting and portfolio management services to individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations using a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.