Joseph Goldfine is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Janesville, WI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2023, he was involved with SP3 LLC dba Peqoud Distribution and Octopi Brewing Company. 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 offers a range of consulting and portfolio management services tailored to client goals, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across various investment strategies.

Thomas Carroll is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. since 2008. He works within The DDK Group, a team in Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group provides consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies along with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Raymond Cisneros is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at BMO Harris Bank, Northwestern Mutual, and Associated Bank. His background also includes work with the Space Science and Engineering Center and Nike. The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, employing a combination of manager- and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research tools.

Sean Mahlik is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes positions at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank. Robert Baird & Co. serves a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.

James Hodge is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 1996 and has also been affiliated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for Cargill Methodist Church and Wellntel, Inc., and is a 50% owner of The Good Acres, LLC farmland. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’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, portfolio management, and advisory services supported by in-house research and a variety of manager-traded and model-traded strategies.

Megan Mitby is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2011. She is also associated with the Princeton Club. Megan 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 offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlay services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Charles Nemeckay is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley in various capacities from 2005 to 2017 before joining Baird in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer at St Ann's School, an educational institution in Stoughton, WI. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized consulting and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers, covering a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Deborah West is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in De Forest, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 1984. 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 customized consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a range of strategies and manager options.

Nicholas Palm is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2016 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Endres Manufacturing Foundation, a charitable organization focused on community giving in areas such as education, technology, business, environmental issues, the arts, and human services. 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 offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies including traditional and non-traditional allocations.

Benjamin Falk is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2015. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside internal research and tools to support client advice.

Sandra Gehler is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Verona, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1994 and has also worked with The Gray Companies since 1993. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party managers to implement a range of investment strategies.

Viktoria Nielsen is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2019. Outside of her financial advisory role, she is also a fitness instructor at Princeton Club East in Madison, Wisconsin. Robert W. Baird & Co.'s DDK Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Kirk Hager is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2024. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, Hager serves as Treasurer for West Athletic Boosters, Inc. in Madison, WI. He is part of the DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services to individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm employs manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies, tax-management, direct indexing, and ongoing manager monitoring supported by internal research and AI tools.

Brook Brindley is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Waunakee, Wisconsin, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2009. 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 charitable organizations. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, employing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Mac Kenzie Wessell is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2024, Wessell worked at Johnson Bank from 2015 to 2023 and spent a year as an unemployed homemaker in 2023. The DDK Group is 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. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, employing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and technology.

Kelley Kochendorfer is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Wisconsin Dells, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2022, Kelley worked at TeachTown and Knewton, and also spent four years at Blueprint Health Studios 30A. Kelley is part of The DDK Group, a team within 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, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

June Brown is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Middleton, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2007. Brown serves as an active board member of Gilda's Club Madison, participating in decisions related to fundraising, capital spending, programming, and community marketing. She is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet diverse client goals and risk tolerances.

Shannon Radabaugh is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2021, Radabaugh worked for 14 years at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital. Outside of financial advising, Radabaugh volunteers with BioLife Plasma. Radabaugh is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional allocations to complex non-traditional investments.

Jennifer Wolfe is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Monona State Bank and LPL Financial before returning to Baird in 2024. She 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. Baird offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management through various separately managed account strategies, and utilizes internal research tools and manager monitoring in their advisory approach.

Christopher Yesbeck is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2009 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing. Yesbeck holds a Series 63 designation. 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 services including financial planning, portfolio management through separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services.

Jennifer Tratnyek is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with Series 66 credentials and recent industry entry beginning in 2024. Prior to joining Baird, she spent over a decade affiliated with the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She 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 through tailored consulting and portfolio management services. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and overlays, including traditional and non-traditional allocations, municipal advisory, and public finance services.

Leah Mork is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Old National Bank and Bell Bank. Prior to her financial career, she was a full-time student for eleven years. Leah 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 offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services using a variety of investment strategies and manager options.

David Mudd is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Madison West, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1999. 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 portfolio management, utilizing a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Matthew Palm is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2024 and previously spent 10 years at UBS Financial Services. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that 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.

Lindsey Casper is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Madison West, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles at Robert W. Baird since 2017 and prior positions at Concordia University Wisconsin. Outside of advising, she operates Leilani Flower Farm LLC, a small flower sales business. She is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing internal research and manager oversight to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Shannon Davidson is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Madison West, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 1999. 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 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 complex investment strategies.

Courtney Justmann is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc., Forward Management Inc., and JMPVA Virtual Services. She 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 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.

David Knaack is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2014. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The group offers consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Paul Heitzkey is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Belleville, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member on the investment committee of FlexPath Strategies, LLC, and works as an art teacher at St. Ambrose Academy. Heitzkey is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized consulting and portfolio services, employing a variety of investment strategies and management approaches tailored to client goals and risk profiles.

Joseph Luedke is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CUNA Mutual Group for five years. Luedke serves as a board member on the investment committee of the Madison Public School Foundation. 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 services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and technology.

Amy Eppinger is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2023, she worked in education for over a decade, including roles at Portage Community School District and TriCounty Area Schools. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department serving individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of services such as financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and utilizes a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Michael Palm is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years before joining Baird in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Palm serves on the advisory committee for the Sinsinawa Dominicans and the advisory council to the Board of Directors for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. 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, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlay approaches tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Shayla Boyland is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Madison, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for the Madison Eastside Lacrosse Association, a nonprofit organization supporting youth and high school lacrosse teams. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.