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
City of Midlothian
Texas
$31,575,000
Co-Manager
August 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Independent School District No. 564 (Thief River Falls)
Independent School District No. 564 (Thief River Falls)
Minnesota
$2,937,992
Lead Bookrunner
August 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Kentucky Housing Corporation
Kentucky Housing Corporation
Kentucky
$100,000,000
Co-Manager
August 2026
State
Municipal
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$27,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
Genoa Township Park District
Genoa Township Park District
Illinois
$2,010,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2026
Special Districts
Municipal
Tuloso-Midway Independent School District
Tuloso-Midway Independent School District
Texas
$121,155,000
Co-Manager
August 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
City of Neenah
City of Neenah
Wisconsin
$19,390,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Belton Independent School District
Texas
$58,505,000
Co-Manager
August 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
City of Temple
City of Temple
Texas
$123,395,000
Co-Manager
August 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Westfield Redevelopment Authority
City of Westfield Redevelopment Authority
Indiana
$40,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Freedom Area School District
Freedom Area School District
Wisconsin
$14,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Temple College District
Temple College District
Texas
$45,535,000
Co-Manager
August 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
Western Technical College
Western Technical College District
Wisconsin
$2,045,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
City of De Pere
City of De Pere
Wisconsin
$22,610,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Union Elementary School District
Union Elementary School District
California
$37,622,160
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District Logo
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
Texas
$30,185,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Freedom Sanitary District No. 1
Freedom Sanitary District No. 1
Wisconsin
$1,910,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
Utilities
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$1,995,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
School District of Maple
School District of Maple
Wisconsin
$14,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Village of Greenville
Village of Greenville
Wisconsin
$6,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Magnolia Independent School District logo
Magnolia Independent School District
Texas
$460,730,000
Co-Manager
July 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Frankfort High School
Frankfort High School Elementary School Building Corporation
Indiana
$15,705,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
City of Ferris, Ellis County
City of Ferris
Texas
$4,790,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Rio Elementary School District
Rio Elementary School District
California
$14,998,968
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
K-12 Education

 

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.