Founded in 1919, Baird has guided families, businesses, communities and institutions toward their financial goals for a century. Today employee-owned Baird offers wealth management, investment banking, asset management, institutional sales and trading, equity research, public finance and private equity services through more than 160 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Baird manages and oversees more than$285 billion in assets for clients around the world and employs more than 4,500 associates. Baird has been one of FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For since 2004.