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
Johnston County Finance Corporation, North Carolina
Johnston County Finance Corporation
North Carolina
$120,020,000
Co-Manager
May 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Berlin
City of Berlin
Wisconsin
$2,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Lakeshore College
Lakeshore Technical College District
Wisconsin
$4,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
Union Day School
Union Day School
North Carolina
$27,390,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Charter Schools
Municipal
Gateway Technical College
Gateway Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
City of Georgetown
City of Georgetown
Texas
$353,400,000
Co-Manager
May 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Richardson Independent School District
Richardson Independent School District
Texas
$189,920,000
Co-Manager
May 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
City of Celina
City of Celina
Texas
$130,975,000
Co-Manager
May 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
City of Rock Round, Texas
City of Round Rock
Texas
$23,055,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Independent School District No. 549 (Perham-Dent)
Independent School District No. 549 (Perham-Dent)
Minnesota
$1,475,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Revolution Academy Logo
Revolution Academy
North Carolina
$20,395,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Charter Schools
Municipal
Independent School District No. 173 (Mountain Lake Public Schools)
Independent School District No. 173 (Mountain Lake Public Schools)
Minnesota
$2,280,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
State of Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
$131,740,000
Co-Manager
May 2026
State
Municipal
Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority Inc. (City of Round Rock)
Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority Inc. (City of Round Rock)
Texas
$31,570,000
Co-Manager
May 2026
Utilities
Municipal
Racine Unified School District
Racine Unified School District
Wisconsin
$37,155,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Village of Howard
Village of Howard
Wisconsin
$8,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Western Technical College
Western Technical College District
Wisconsin
$3,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority Inc. (City of Round Rock)
Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority Inc. (City of Leander)
Texas
$43,625,000
Co-Manager
May 2026
Utilities
Municipal
City of Duncanville
City of Duncanville
Texas
$11,050,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Town of Brule
Town of Brule
Wisconsin
$2,100,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
Municipalities & Counties
Municipal
Village of Osceola
Village of Osceola
Wisconsin
$5,695,000
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

 

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.