Baird (investment bank)

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Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

Headquarters at US Bank Center
Company type	Private
Industry	Financial services
Founded	1919
Founder	Robert W. Baird
Headquarters	U.S. Bank Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Steve Booth (President & CEO)
Products	Investment banking Equity capital markets Private equity Fixed income capital markets Asset management Private wealth management
Revenue	US$2.33 billion (2020) [1]
Operating income	US$ 360 million (2020) [1]
AUM	US$ 355 billion (2020) [2]
Owner	employees
Number of employees	4,500 [3]
Parent	Baird Financial Corporation
Website	www.rwbaird.com

Robert W. Baird & Co. is an American multinational independent investment firm and financial services company. It is the principal U.S. operating subsidiary of Baird, an international, employee-owned firm providing investment banking, capital markets, private equity, wealth management, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, institutional investors, and municipalities.

With more than 4,500 employees, Baird has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and is one of the largest privately held, full-service investment firms in the United States. Baird manages and oversees over $355 billion in client assets.^[4]

Baird's principal operating subsidiary outside the United States is Robert W. Baird Group Ltd. in Europe. In Asia, Baird has an operating subsidiary supporting its private equity operations, as well as an investment banking team.