Pittsburgh Wexford, PA Office

Nicole Kordenbrock is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2023, she held positions at Raintree Systems, Automatic Data Processing, and DoorDash. Outside of finance, she has experience in the hospitality industry, having been involved with Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe from 2017 to 2021. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and emphasizes ongoing manager selection and internal research, including the use of artificial intelligence, in delivering advisory services.

Brett White is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird since 2022 and concurrently serves as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty Services. Robert Baird & Co. is a firm within the Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, business clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, along with internal research tools including artificial intelligence.

Patrick Eastburn is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hunter Associates, American Eagle Outfitters, and First National Bank Corporation. He is also involved with The Turn Club. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations with a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services. The firm combines manager-traded and model-traded strategies, uses internal research and AI tools, and offers municipal advisory services.

Travis Barker is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh - Wexford, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Hefren Tillotson and Lions Gate Wealth Management. 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 financial planning and portfolio management services, including separately managed accounts and tax-management strategies, supported by ongoing manager selection and internal research.

Robert Rodgers is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 after 14 years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Pittsburgh - Wexford, PA. 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 wide range of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by internal research, manager selection, and advanced tools including artificial intelligence.

Alexandra Sanzone is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 and previously spent nine years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. She 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 broad range of financial planning and portfolio management services, combining manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Jessica Green is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Robert Baird & Co., where she has worked since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Hefren Tillotson, Stitch Fix, and BNY Mellon. Robert Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and a range of separately managed account programs, supported by internal research and ongoing manager monitoring.

Jennifer Greene is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh - Wexford, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and PNC Bank. She is part of The DDK Group within Baird’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 range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with ongoing manager selection and monitoring supported by internal research tools.

Kathryn Bruckner is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hefren Tillotson and TIAA-CREF before joining Robert Baird. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services through various managed account programs and advisory strategies.

Nichole Heide is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 11 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Hefren Tillotson, PNC Bank, and PNC Wealth Management. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory solutions supported by internal research and advanced investment tools.

Amy Riley is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hefren Tillotson from 2004 to 2022 before joining Robert Baird in 2022. 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 offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and brokerage services, supported by ongoing manager selection, internal research, and the use of advanced tools such as artificial intelligence.

John Mackie is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh - Wexford, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. for 16 years before joining Robert Baird & Co. in 2022. 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 and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and separately managed accounts, supported by internal research and manager monitoring.

Raymond Ballantine is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 and previously spent 24 years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. 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 financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing internal research, model-traded strategies, and discretionary management, with approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Chad Edwards is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Baird in 2022, he worked for seven years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. Edwards serves as Treasurer of Lodge 45 Free & Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and is a board member of the Masonic Fund Society’s Investment/Finance Committee. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co. provides wealth management services to individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies and emphasizes ongoing manager selection, internal research, and the use of advanced tools in delivering financial advice.

Samuel Dippold is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2022 and previously spent 11 years at Hefren Tillotson, Inc. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. Baird offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody with an investment approach that combines manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and the use of internal research and technology.