Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Anderson Township, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2007. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises a broad range of clients, including individuals, families, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and management approaches to meet client goals and risk tolerances.

Brendan Hosty is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and on the investment finance committee for Level Up Cincinnati. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, using a range of investment strategies and overlays.

Julie Tapke is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. since 2015. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she is a board member of the Julie Learning Center in Park Hills, KY. 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, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized consulting and portfolio management services incorporating both traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Richard Tapke III is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2015. Tapke serves as Treasurer and Board Member of the Matthew Mangine Jr Foundation and is an Investment Committee Member at Deaconess Associations Incorporated. 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, and custody, utilizing both internal research and strategic partnerships to support client advice.

Rae Isaacs is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. based in Ft Wright, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and having 26 years of industry experience. Isaacs has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2007. Isaacs 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 provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services using a range of strategies, including traditional and non-traditional investments, with options for discretionary management and overlays.

Mason Loth is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at R.W. Baird since 2020, following a brief tenure at Hilliard Lyons. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed as a high school basketball official by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. 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 financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Denis Hartman is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1998. 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 a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Joseph Voight is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. based in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2022, he worked with More Than Money Investment Group LLC and had roles in various organizations including Ziegler Winery. 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. Baird employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies, tax-management tools, and internal research, managing approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets as of December 31, 2025.

Michael Vassar is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022. Prior to joining Baird, he worked at Bartlett Wealth Management and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family ice cream startup as a member and manager for estate purposes. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, and institutions. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and overlays to meet client goals and risk tolerances.

Michael Fritz is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Ft Wright, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2008. Fritz serves on the investment committees of the Dorothy Wood Foundation and the Brain Injury Alliance of Northern Kentucky and is involved in several family and charitable LLCs. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The group provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and both in-house and third-party managers.

Eric Schieman is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2019, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and held positions at Barleycorns and VonLeham. He serves on the board of directors for Rosedale Green, a memory care and rehabilitation facility. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services using a variety of strategies and managers, including both traditional and non-traditional investments.

Amanda Gall is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with BMG Marketing, where she conducts promotional beverage tasting events. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, employing a variety of strategies including traditional and non-traditional allocations, with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Justin Dammel is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member on the Kenton County Library Foundation's Investment Committee. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group provides consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches.

Terrence Hosty Sr. is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC and its predecessor firm. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in private equity and a technology company focused on electric motor manufacturing. 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 tailored portfolio and consulting services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

John Adams is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Pittsburgh Subs, Inc., a restaurant and food/beverage business. 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. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary management, across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Marilyn Ward is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2019, with prior experience at Hilliard Lyons, Edward Jones, and First Community Bank of Central Alabama. 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 charitable organizations. The group provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services using a range of strategies, including separately managed accounts and overlay services.

Christina Yards is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2015. She 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 a combination of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Michael Dempsey is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. in Ft Wright, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a rental property and a member of a property management company. 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 investment strategies and manager options.

Michelle Chester is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Cub Scouts pack leader. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services using a range of strategies, including traditional and non-traditional investments, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Michael Loth is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and concurrently affiliated with J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. since 2005. 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 customized consulting and portfolio services, employing a variety of investment strategies that include traditional and non-traditional asset allocations, as well as discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Robert Klein is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently advising at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019. He also has a longstanding affiliation with JJB Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC dating back to 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Klein has served as a substitute teacher at Wise Temple Religious School for over 20 years and is a board member and investment committee member of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. Robert Baird & Co. operates through the DDK Group within its Private Wealth Management department, serving individuals, corporate clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account strategies, supported by internal research and tools including the use of artificial intelligence.

John Drummey is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Edgewood, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and was previously with Hilliard Lyons starting in 2006. 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. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Alexander Mac Phail Fausey is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and serves as an online adjunct professor at Cedarville University. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with inventory management and website development for his spouse’s crocheted goods business and is a worship leader at Lightpoint Church. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a wide range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Diane Gaal is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. in Ft Wright, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2007. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of 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.

Brandon Maxwell is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Baird since 2022 and previously spent eight years at Luxottica. Maxwell holds the Series 66 designation. 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 consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Robin Mcconn is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019. Prior to this, Mcconn spent over two decades at Hilliard Lyons. Mcconn 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 provides customized consulting and portfolio services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Amber Thoerner is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, with 10 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2015. She 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 group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Jonathan Lusk is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Dillhoff Financial Services, and Westminster Financial Services. Prior to entering finance, he worked for eight years at Legacy Christian Academy. 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. The team offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, using a range of strategies from traditional equity and fixed-income allocations to more complex approaches including private funds and real assets.

Carla Dresel is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Robert Baird since 2019 and Hilliard Lyons since 2006. 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 provides consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches.

Keith Sams is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he performs as a piano player and singer in a cover band called Model Behavior. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services. They tailor advice to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of investment strategies including traditional and non-traditional allocations.

Elaina Stuard is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2002. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both traditional and complex investment strategies.