Robust Municipal Platform

Our municipal platform is comprised of dedicated salespersons, traders, strategists, and analytical specialists, in addition to our team of fixed income institutional generalist salespersons. We are devoted to meeting the needs of public, private and non-profit municipal issuers, which is exemplified by our complementary public finance platform. Collectively, we effectively price and place bonds for municipal issuers with institutional investors, demonstrating our:

  • Broad market knowledge
  • Expertise in structuring bonds of municipal entities in various sectors and regions
  • Depth and sophistication of resources
  • Strong capital base (balance sheet) to support our municipal clients
  • Diverse and institutional distribution capabilities

Industry Recognition

  • No. 1 underwriter nationally since 2009 by number of issues collectively*
  • Over the past 10 years, Baird has served municipal issuers in all 50 states as well as Washington D.C*
  • Baird served as senior managing underwriter on a transaction, which was recognized as Small Issuer Deal of the Year by The Bond Buyer in 2023

 

Analytical Coverage

Our municipal analysts work diligently to offer timely commentary and strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of each audience, including retail investors, institutional investors, and portfolio analysts. Additionally, this information is used internally by our fixed income institutional salesforce to keep potential investors aware of municipal credits and sector updates to generate new ideas and opportunities to enhance their portfolio.

Featured Transactions

Municipal
Sheboygan Area School District
Sheboygan Area School District
Wisconsin
$9,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Brazoria County
Brazoria County
Texas
$146,670,000
Co-Manager
October 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Vilas County
Vilas County
Wisconsin
$6,580,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Cornell School District
Cornell School District
Wisconsin
$15,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Lisbon Community Consolidated School District Number 90
Lisbon Community Consolidated School District Number 90
Illinois
$3,100,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Greenville, North Carolina logo
City of Greenville
North Carolina
$21,935,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Southeast Regional Management District
Southeast Regional Management District
Texas
$28,925,000
Co-Manager
October 2026
Special Districts
Municipal
City of Racine
City of Racine
Wisconsin
$38,605,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison Metropolitan School District
Wisconsin
$200,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 286 (Brooklyn Center)
Independent School District No. 286 (Brooklyn Center)
Minnesota
$3,400,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
State of California
State of California
California
$1,742,475,000
Co-Manager
October 2026
State
Municipal
City of Corpus Christie, Texas
City of Corpus Christi
Texas
$148,365,000
Co-Manager
October 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Neighborhood Charter Schools
Neighborhood Charter Schools
New York
$29,140,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2026
Charter Schools
Municipal
Independent School District No. 318 (Grand Rapids)
Independent School District No. 318 (Grand Rapids)
Minnesota
$11,100,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Gateway Technical College
Gateway Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
County of Ashtabula
County of Ashtabula
Ohio
$25,430,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
The City of Noblesville
City of Noblesville
Indiana
$45,700,000
Co-Manager
September 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Independent School District No. 518 (Worthington)
Minnesota
$9,675,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
City of Oak Creek, Wisconsin
City of Oak Creek
Wisconsin
$3,685,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Waukesha, Wisconsin
City of Waukesha
Wisconsin
$20,735,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Hamilton County Public Building Corporation
Hamilton County
Indiana
$23,120,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Village of Fox Crossing
Village of Fox Crossing
Wisconsin
$3,055,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Branson
City of Branson
Missouri
$34,140,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Port Aransas
City of Port Aransas
Texas
$46,500,000
Co-Manager
September 2026
Municipalities & Counties

 

Our Capabilities

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Public Finance

Baird is dedicated to meeting the long-term goals of our public, private and nonprofit municipal issuers through nationally ranked advisory, underwriting, placement agent and consulting services.

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*S&P Muni Deal Query as of December 31, 2025.