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Robert Baird & Co.

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Firm-wide stats for Robert Baird & Co.

Total advisors

2,644

Across 301 offices

Clients per advisor

89 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

1600 West End Ave, Suite 1100

Nashville TN 37203

Advisors at this office

40

Advisors at this office

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Alanna J

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Alanna Jacobson is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Merrill Lynch and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches dance part-time at the Fellowship School of Creative Arts and Studio 1:16. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet client goals.

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

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Madelyn Malczewski is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Kroll, Caterpillar Financial, and other firms. Robert Baird & Co. is a large institutional firm that provides wealth management services to 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 uses in-house research and technology to support its advisory processes.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher O

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Christopher Otillio is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Merrill. He serves as a board member for YWCA Nashville. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which provides services to individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Caleb G

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Caleb Graham is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. holding a Series 66 designation. He has less than one year of industry experience, with prior positions including roles at MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Woodward Park Church of Christ and educational institutions. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals—including high net worth clients—corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, featuring both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by internal research and technology tools.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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James C

Series 63, Series 65

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

James Clarke III is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and previously spent significant time at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. Clarke serves as a donor advisor for the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and is a board member of the investment committee for the Guardianship and Trust Company. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises high-net-worth 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 with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

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

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Ann Duckworth is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, with two years of industry experience. She was previously employed at LBMC PC for seven years. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and tax-management strategies supported by internal research and technological tools.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Linda G

CFP®, Series 63

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Linda Grant Smith is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2017 and previously worked at Sii. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a fitness coach with Beach Body, providing online support and training. She is part of The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients through tailored financial planning and portfolio management services. The group employs a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

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

Series 63, Series 66

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Tammy Rogan is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Dickson, Tennessee, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of Printer's Ink, a non-investment-related business. Robert W. Baird & Co.’s DDK Group, where she practices, serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients by offering financial planning and portfolio management services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of strategies and account types.

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

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Morgan Bumbaugh is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cherry Bekaert LLP, Southern Baptist Foundation, Frasier, Dean & Howard, PLLC, and KPMG. The DDK Group, part of Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, combining manager-traded and model-traded strategies with ongoing manager selection and internal research.

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

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Anne Morgan is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2006. 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 customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies including traditional and non-traditional investments, with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Robert R

Series 63, Series 65

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Robert Ramsey is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the 100 Club of Nashville, a charitable organization, and the Nashville Dolphins nonprofit. 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 offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a variety of investment strategies.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Sherri O

Series 63

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Sherri Overton is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 63 designation with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2013. 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 offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across various investment strategies.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Malcolm Liles is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Baird since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Arthur & Sylvia Lee Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships, and holds several other board and ownership roles related to investment committees and land management. Liles is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations with customized financial planning and portfolio management services. The group employs a range of strategies including separately managed accounts and overlay services, catering to diverse client goals and risk tolerances.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Albert Hooper III is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2001. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides 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 investment strategies.

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

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Robert Baird & Co.

Carley Bacon is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Robert Baird & Co., she worked at OneOncology and LBMC, PC, and she also has experience at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Robert Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, including the DDK Group where Carley is based, 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 customized account programs, supported by in-house research and strategic partnerships.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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