Krista Thurmond is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, she worked at Hopewell Academy and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. She has also been involved with Soccer Shots of Greater Charlotte. The DDK Group, part of Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services. Baird employs a range of strategies including SMA programs, tax management, and unified fee arrangements, supported by internal research and investment professional oversight.

Kathryn Nusbaum is a CFP® professional at Robert Baird & Co. with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert Baird since 2015. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which provides tailored consulting and portfolio services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services, including discretionary portfolio management and separately managed accounts.

Darcy Ridge is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Davidson, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2025, Ridge worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Vineyard Wealth LLC. Outside of advisory work, Ridge teaches a weekly 45-minute cycle class at the YMCA of Greater Charlotte and has been a Rodan & Fields consultant since 2014. Ridge is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients through a variety of financial planning and investment management services. Baird employs a combination of SMA strategies, overlay management, tax management, and manager monitoring supported by internal research and technology, managing approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets as of December 31, 2025.