Brian Cole, Managing Director

Brian Cole is a member of Baird’s Technology and Services Group. In his role, Brian leads M&A and capital raising transactions, advising premier tech-enabled outsourcing companies. Prior to joining Baird, Brian was a Manager in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Transaction Services practice where he led M&A Advisory and Financial Due Diligence engagements for private equity and corporate clients including LBOs, mergers, carve-out divestitures, take-privates, and joint ventures.

In the community, Brian serves on the advisory board of the United Performing Arts Foundation, an umbrella charitable organization and the largest donor to the state’s performing arts organizations. Brian received his M.B.A. from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business from the same institution with honors.