Equity Sales and Trading Leadership

Managing Director
Institutional Equity Services Director

William Mahler is Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets and Director of Institutional Equity Services. Bill works closely with Baird’s Investment Banking and Research teams and directly oversees sales and trading of U.S. equities in the United States and international markets. Joining Baird in 1986, Bill is a member of the board of directors of Robert W. Baird & Co., the Executive Committee, the Audit Committee, Strategic Planning Committee and Baird’s Research Oversight Committee. He also is a member of the Management and Capital Commitment committees.

Bill earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from Southern Methodist University. He sits on the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Investment Committee and Finance & Audit Committee, is on the board of the Children’s Health Education Center and a member of the CHEC Finance Committee. In addition, he serves on the board of directors for Marquette University High School and is chairman of its Investment Committee and a member of its Executive Committee.

Managing Director
Director of Equity Trading

As head of Equity Trading, Jim directs the activities of sales and over-the-counter traders. Since joining Baird in 1986, he has held a number of positions, including retail trader, sales trader and listed block trader. Jim earned a BA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.