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 Duncanville
City of Duncanville
Texas
$11,050,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County
North Carolina
$97,930,000
Co-Manager
April 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Lafayette Redevelopment District
City of Lafayette Redevelopment District
Indiana
$5,905,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Grey Forest
City of Grey Forest
Texas
$24,085,000
Co-Manager
April 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Buda
City of Buda
Texas
$30,550,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City ogf Muskego
City of Muskego
Wisconsin
$5,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Upper Lake Unified School District Logo
Upper Lake Unified School District
California
$3,736,795
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Indian Creek
Indian Creek Local School District
Ohio
$5,200,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
School District of Alma Center Humbird Merrillan
School District of Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan
Wisconsin
$2,900,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
PORTA Community Unit School District Number 202
PORTA Community Unit School District Number 202
Illinois
$10,785,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Fox Valley Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
Crivitz School District
Crivitz School District
Wisconsin
$4,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
City of Durham
City of Durham
North Carolina
$190,165,000
Co-Manager
April 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Upland Unified School District
Upland Unified School District
California
$36,525,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
City of Durham
City of Durham
North Carolina
$124,385,000
Co-Manager
April 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Ashe County Government
County of Ashe
North Carolina
$13,755,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Winston-Salem, North Carolina Logo
City of Winston-Salem
North Carolina
$68,270,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Sheboygan County
Wisconsin
$14,790,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Manitowoc
City of Manitowoc
Wisconsin
$15,905,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Sturgeon Bay
City of Sturgeon Bay
Wisconsin
$7,440,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
State Public Works Board of the State of California
State Public Works Board of the State of California
California
$729,410,000
Co-Manager
March 2026
State
Municipal
Village of Brown Deer
Village of Brown Deer
Wisconsin
$4,375,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Glendale
City of Glendale
Wisconsin
$14,180,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Lubbock Texas Logo
City of Lubbock
Texas
$48,585,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2026
Utilities

 

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.