Grand Rapids, MI 333 Bridge St NW Ste 1000 Office

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Robert Baird & Co.

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Firm-wide stats for Robert Baird & Co.

Total advisors

2,630

Across 299 offices

Clients per advisor

90 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$713,008 Very High

HNW client ratio

35% Very High

About

The DDK Group is a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals (including high net worth clients), corporate and business clients, pensions and profit‑sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s March 2026 Brochure describes a range of services including financial planning and consulting, discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, separately managed account programs (DDK Recommended Managers, Baird SMA Network, Dual Contract), wrap programs, and custody and brokerage services.

Baird’s advisory work is delivered through a mix of manager‑traded and model‑traded SMA strategies, overlay management, tax‑management and direct‑indexing capabilities, and unified fee arrangements that separate advice and portfolio fees. The Brochure describes ongoing manager selection and monitoring by home‑office investment professionals, and notes the use of internal research and tools — including disclosures about the use of artificial intelligence — in formulating client advice.

Compared with many large peers, Baird highlights a number of distinctive features: it reported approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025 and its Brochure discloses recent strategic minority investments and partnerships (for example in Reinhart Partners and Sagard affiliates) that create affiliations the firm may recommend. The Brochure also indicates the firm provides municipal advisory services — an activity that is relatively uncommon among large institutional advisers — and discloses other structural details (such as its broker‑dealer affiliation, cash sweep arrangements and trust alliances) that clients should consider when evaluating potential conflicts and service options.

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Expertise

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting

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Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Location

333 Bridge St NW, Ste 1000

Grand Rapids MI 49504

Advisors at this office

33

Advisors at this office

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Phillip L

Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Phillip Lodzinski is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2019, with prior experience at Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing and Cascade Hills Country Club. 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 team offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and both in-house and third-party managers.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Myron S

Series 63, Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Myron Sawyer Jr. is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board for the charitable Compass College of Cinematic Arts. He 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 offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing various management approaches and investment strategies, and also provides municipal advisory and public finance services.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Kirsten T

Series 63, Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Kirsten Terpstra is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 1997. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner/member of CK Kalamazoo Holdings LLC. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, employing a variety of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Tammy B

Series 63, Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Tammy Brouwer is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2009. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’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 non-traditional investment strategies.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Benjamin K

Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Benjamin Keiser is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has a varied background that includes work with Summit Ministries, Amazon, and self-employment ventures. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., where Keiser works, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations through a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, internal research tools, and tax management techniques, supporting approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Lisa H

Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Lisa Howland is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Byron Center, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009. 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 institutional clients. The group offers financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, tailoring strategies through a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of asset classes and investment approaches.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Bradley M

Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Bradley Maclachlan is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Spring Lake, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Finance Council Member for St. Patrick's / St. Anthony's Catholic Church, advising on church finances and fundraising activities. He 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 with customized financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and municipal advisory services alongside its wealth management capabilities.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Skylar H

Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Skylar Howard is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Howard is employed part-time at JAM Sports and has a weekend dog-walking job. The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, serves individuals, families, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients by providing a range of consulting and portfolio management services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Donna D

Series 63, Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Donna Devaney is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Howard City, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1988. Outside of her advisory role, Donna serves as Treasurer and Secretary of Northern Pines Taxidermy and Wholesale Rugs, Inc., where she manages payroll, bills, and accounting. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co. advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients, offering tailored consulting and portfolio management services. Their approach combines in-house and third-party managers across a range of strategies, including traditional and non-traditional investments, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Joell T

Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Joell Thompson is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2001. 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 provides tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and tax-management overlays.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Gary W

Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Gary Werkman is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of Port Sutton Marina LLC, a community-owned entity formed to manage a local marina that affects his residential property. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird, where Gary works, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations through a variety of wealth management and advisory services. The firm utilizes manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies, overlay management, tax-management techniques, and ongoing manager monitoring supported by internal research and advanced tools.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Mara W

Series 63, Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Mara Williams is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 1996. She 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 firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, including traditional and non-traditional investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Rachel H

Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Rachel Hughes is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Allendale, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Company since 1998. 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, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides 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.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Paul S

Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

Paul Solberg is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1995 and Nmis since 2002. 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, tailoring advice to client goals and risk tolerances through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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David L

Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Robert Baird & Co.

David Laplante is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1996 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by internal research and includes several distinctive features such as municipal advisory services and strategic minority investments.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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