Fort Worth, TX Bailey Avenue Office

Jack Seitz is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Baird since 2021. Prior to his advisory career, he was a student for 18 years. 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 customized financial planning and portfolio management services, employing a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Rachel Florence is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. based in Fort Worth, TX, with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Fauxcades Inc. from 2016 to 2021. The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, overlay management, and tax-management techniques, supported by internal research and tools including artificial intelligence, to deliver investment advice.

Bradley Jones is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a substitute worship leader at University Baptist Church. 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, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services using both in-house and third-party managers, with capabilities spanning traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Whitney Welch is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with eight years of industry experience, including one year at Temple Days prior to joining Baird. She serves as a board member of the Benbrook Elementary School PTA. The DDK Group at Baird’s Private Wealth Management department serves individuals, corporate and business clients, as well as pensions and charitable organizations, offering a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services supported by internal research and ongoing manager oversight.

Catherine McGrath is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2019, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and UBS Financial Services. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals—including high net worth clients—corporate and business clients, pensions and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and municipal advisory services, supported by internal research and strategic partnerships.

Peter Philpott is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive joint owner of Industrial Refractory Services, Inc., a company involved in building furnaces and temperature controls. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services that range from traditional equity and fixed-income strategies to more complex and non-traditional investments.

Kate Buttarazzi is an advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. She joined Baird in 2025 and has prior experience across various roles including positions at Miracle Mama, KCD, and HerStory. Outside of financial services, she has been involved in several other business activities, such as work with Miracle Mama and BrainCharge. Kate 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 wide range of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by internal research and technology, including artificial intelligence, and had approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Paul Robinson is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner/member of a real estate LLC. Robinson 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 tailored financial planning and portfolio management services through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, offering a range of investment strategies including traditional and non-traditional allocations.

William Davis is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Aledo, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for CPX in Dallas. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, employing both traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Caitlin Kraft is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Fort Worth, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, she worked for the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District for 13 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a passive investor in Salon Suite Solutions, LLC. She 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 consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a range of strategies from traditional to non-traditional investments.

Bryan Vaughn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2026 and previously spent 20 years at Ameriprise Financial Services. 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, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, supported by internal research and portfolio strategies that incorporate tax management and direct indexing.

Paul Robinson is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2013. Robinson serves as a board member of the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, a nonprofit that awards college scholarships to students based on an essay about their hero. He 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 provides a range of consulting and portfolio services, tailoring investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerances through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Scott Taft is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Northlake, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ClearBridge Investments LLC and Legg Mason & Co LLC. He is also a member of Legacy Homebuyers, LLC. Scott Taft is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and manager options.

George Gamez is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a committee member for the Aledo Growth Committee and as treasurer for the AHHS class of 1985 reunion. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

David Adams is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Adams serves as a trustee for the Jacob Ratliff 2011 Revocable Trust. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a combination of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and management approaches.