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
Union Elementary School District
Union Elementary School District
California
$37,622,160
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
Rio Elementary School District
Rio Elementary School District
California
$14,998,968
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
County of Brunswick
County of Brunswick
North Carolina
$40,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Katy ISD logo
Katy Independent School District
Texas
$161,030,000
Co-Manager
July 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Pasadena Unified School District
Pasadena Unified School District
California
$119,750,000
Co-Manager
July 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Fox Valley Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College District
Wisconsin
$10,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
Mid-State Technical College
Mid-State Technical College District
Wisconsin
$6,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
SLAM Academy of Nevada
SLAM Academy of Nevada
Nevada
$50,520,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
Charter Schools
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
Woodside School District
Woodside Elementary School District
California
$16,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Rusk County
Rusk County
Wisconsin
$6,110,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Mellen School District
Mellen School District
Wisconsin
$2,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Town of Freedom
Town of Freedom
Wisconsin
$3,170,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Pacific Grove Unified School District Logo
Pacific Grove Unified School District
California
$40,300,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
City of Milwaukee
City of Milwaukee
Wisconsin
$18,740,000
Co-Manager
June 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Independent School District No. 630, Red Lake Falls
Independent School District No. 630, Red Lake Falls
Minnesota
$800,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
The City of Carmel (Indiana) Local Public Improvement Bond Bank
The City of Carmel Local Public Improvement Bond Bank
Indiana
$140,790,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Village of Mukwonago
Village of Mukwonago
Wisconsin
$5,620,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 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.