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.

Kimberly Miller is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Baird since 2016. Miller serves as a board member and finance-investment committee member for CASA and is also a board member on the Leadership Medina County finance committee. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with internal research and AI tools.

Kimberly Haws Falasco is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the boards of the Akron Community Foundation and the Akron Urban League, focusing on investment and finance committees. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Janeanne Gregg is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Akron, OH, and has seven years of experience with the firm. Before joining Robert Baird, she worked at Ken Stewarts Lodge and Flemings Prime Steakhouse and was involved with Spring Garden Waldorf School. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm combines manager-traded and model-traded strategies with tax management and direct indexing, managing approximately $394 billion in assets as of December 2025.

Pamela Kiltau is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 47 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 2001 to 2016 before joining Baird in 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for Boy Scout Troop #45 in Hartville, Ohio. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, including the DDK Group, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services such as financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with in-house research and technological tools.

Steven Milvet is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Lodi, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a zoning board member for the Chatham Township Zoning Commission. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group provides tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet client goals and risk tolerances.

Robert Mccarron Jr. is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2010. 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 including discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and overlay services.

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.

Walter Sokira is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and previously held positions at JJB Hilliard W.L. Lyons and UBS Financial. Robert Baird & Co.'s DDK Group operates within its Private Wealth Management department, serving individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, supported by ongoing manager selection, internal research, and a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies.

Douglas Crandall is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Akron, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor and member of an LLC for a local business called What's the Scoop?. 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 range of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax-management, and unified fee arrangements.

Michael Crandall is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. He holds the Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he had roles with Whats the Scoop, Padua Franciscan High School, and Sweet Ceces. Robert Baird & Co. is a large institution serving 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, utilizing both internal research and external partnerships.

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.

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.

Allison Cassell is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2019, following roles at JJB Hilliard WL Loyns, LLC, Raymond James, and Hahn Loeser & Parks. 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 charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and complex investment strategies.

Jack Cooper is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Baird in 2025 and has prior experience at Abbott Labs. His background includes various roles in education and logistics. 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 with tailored financial planning and portfolio management strategies.

Timothy Matanick is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Akron, OH. He holds the Series 66 designation and has experience working at Sherwin Williams and the City of Bay Village prior to joining Baird. 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 with consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Toni Francis is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Jjb Hilliard Wl Lyons, LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. 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, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio management services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Kevin Sokira is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Akron, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2021, he worked at Ohio Machinery - Ohio CAT and Turf Trimmers. He 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 financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside internal research and technology tools.

Sumana Sarkar is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2016. The DDK Group, where Sumana works, is part of Baird’s Private Wealth Management department and serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, with a focus on research and technological tools in its advisory approach.