Ryan Nieuwenhuis is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2019, following seven years at Gwfs Equities, Inc. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches, including both traditional and non-traditional allocations.

Linda Davis is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2011. 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 consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches.

Cora Trexell is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Baird since 2025. Outside of her advisory role, Trexell is active in the performing arts community as a reviewer for the Jerrys Program at the Overture Center for the Arts, which recognizes high school theater performances in Wisconsin. Robert W. Baird & Co.’s DDK Group serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, ongoing manager selection and monitoring, and incorporates internal research and advanced tools to support client advice.

Katherine Costigan is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2015. 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 other institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and overlay services.

Leah Davis is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2011. 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 a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers along with various investment strategies and overlays.

Patrick Lawton is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman and director at Water Stone Bank. Robert Baird’s DDK Group, part of its Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing internal research and technology to support its advisory approach.

Sean Drinan is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation. He has experience at several firms including LPL Financial, IAG Wealth Partners, and Richmond Investment Services. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked at Loras College and Germantown High School. Sean 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 through a range of consulting and portfolio management services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

John Mullen is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2018, he worked at GE Healthcare for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he has been employed at Leff's during the Wisconsin State Fair. 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 a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing internal research and a mix of managed strategies, with approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 2025.

Matthew Schembari is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he worked at AbleLight and attended Marquette University. He is part of the DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations using a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services. The firm employs a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies with ongoing manager selection supported by internal research and utilizes strategic minority investments and partnerships.

Christine Jasso is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2017 and previously at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management from 2015 to 2017. She 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 provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies including discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and overlay services.

Brian Jacobs is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2018, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP for two years. He serves as Chief Financial Officer on the board of the Raymond School Foundation, a nonprofit organization. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird, where Jacobs works, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies with ongoing investment monitoring.

Lesley Augustine is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2011. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The group provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies and overlay services to meet diverse client goals and risk tolerances.

Abigayle Spitzer is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Target and Piggly Wiggly Midwest. Robert Baird & Co.'s DDK Group operates within the Private Wealth Management department, serving individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients with a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with tax management and direct-indexing, managing approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets as of December 31, 2025.

James Johnson is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Johnson owns Port Retro, a toy, hobby, and game business, and serves as treasurer for the Misty Ridge Community Association in Grafton, WI. Johnson 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, utilizing a range of investment strategies and manager options to meet diverse client goals.

Benjamin Eggert is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2016. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals—including high net worth clients—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 accounts, and municipal advisory services, supported by internal research and manager monitoring.

Brett Selke is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Baird since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at Carroll University. Baird's DDK Group, where Selke is based, advises a broad range of clients including individuals, families, and institutions. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and alternative investment strategies.

Matthew Krueger is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2014. He is based in Milwaukee, WI, and holds a Series 63 license. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored investment strategies and a combination of consulting, portfolio management, and brokerage services, including access to both traditional and non-traditional asset classes.

Ronald Salmon is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he worked at Uncle Bucks on 3rd Street and Brennan Law Office LLC. 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 through separately managed accounts, and municipal advisory services.

Tracy Bieck is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns rental properties with her husband, though she does not have active management responsibilities. Tracy is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers, with options ranging from traditional asset allocations to more complex strategies.

Michael Brown is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 9 years of industry experience. He has been with Baird since 2015 and holds a Series 66 designation. 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 firm 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.