Awards & Recognition

Overall Ranking	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
“Important small-/mid-cap research advisory firm”	1	1	1	1	1
“Overall quality in sales, corporate access and research“	2	1	1	1	1

 

Research Rankings	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
"Greatest knowledge of companies and industries"	1	1	1	1	1
"Overall research and analyst service quality"	2	1	1	1	1
"Most intensive coverage"	1	1	1	6	6

 

Sales & Corporate Access Rankings	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
"Best tailors research to investors"	1	1	2	1	1
“Overall sales and corporate access quality”	2	1	1	1	1
“Important firm for small-/mid-cap corporate access”	1	1	1	1	1

 

Trading  Rankings	2022
Best trading for small-/-mid-cap equities among full service firms”	1
“Small-cap algorithms“	1

Baird’s commitment to excellence in equity research was recognized in the 2020 Refinitiv StarMine Analyst Awards. Eight of the firm’s senior research analysts were recognized among the industry’s best earnings estimators and stock pickers. Baird’s analysts have been recognized on this list for 20 consecutive years.

“Our analysts are focused delivering value-added, differentiated insights for our clients, and these recognitions underscore their commitment to their work and serving our clients at the highest level,” said David Tarantino, Baird’s Director of Equity Research. “I congratulate all of our recognized analysts and their teams for this honor.”

Baird’s Institutional Equities & Research group earned strong rankings in Greenwich Associates’ 2020 surveys of institutional fund managers and traders. The firm ranked No. 1 for overall quality in sales, corporate access and research and earned numerous No. 1 rankings in other survey categories. Learn more about Baird’s 2020 Greenwich survey results.

2020 Awardees

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Michael Bellisario was recognized as the No. 3 earnings estimator in equity real estate investment trusts (REITs). He is supported by Shannon Geaslin, Research Coordinator.

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Jeffrey Johnson was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker in healthcare equipment & supplies. He is supported by Korinne Wolfmeyer, Research Analyst, Dane Reinhardt, Research Analyst, and Amy Waltz, Senior Equity Research Specialist.

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David Manthey was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker in trading companies & distributors. He is supported by Quinn Frederickson, Research Associate, and Gina Walter, Research Coordinator.

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Jeffrey Meuler was recognized as the No. 1 earnings estimator in professional services. He is supported by Steven Pawlak, Research Associate, and Amy Waltz, Senior Equity Research Specialist.

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Ghansham Panjabi was recognized as the No. 1 stock picker in chemicals. He is supported by Matt Krueger, Senior Research Associate, Tom Digenan, Research Analyst, and Katie Moore, Research Specialist.

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Colin Sebastian was recognized as the No. 3 stock picker in internet and direct marketing retail. He is supported by Dalton Kern, Research Associate, Andrew Fallon, Research Analyst, and Debbie Mahan, Senior Equity Research Coordinator.

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Andrew Wittmann was recognized as the No. 1 earnings estimator and No. 1 stock picker in commercial services & supplies as well as the No. 1 earnings estimator and No. 1 stock picker in construction & engineering. He is supported by Justin Hauke, Senior Research Associate, and Brenda Frazier, Senior Equity Research Coordinator.

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Timothy Wojs was recognized as the No. 3 earnings estimator and No. 2 stock picker in building products. He is supported by Josh Chan, Senior Research Associate, and Marissa DuKatz, Research Specialist.

TipRanks, the world's leading analyst ranking service, recently identified the Top 25 Wall Street analysts of the decade. Two individuals from Baird, David Koning and Colin Sebastian, were honored as top research analysts.

Over the last decade, TipRanks tracked more than 625,000 stock recommendations made by over 6,000 Wall Street analysts. The company ranked the analysts based on their average returns and success rate for each buy or sell rating over the following 12 months, as well as the number of ratings issued by each analyst.  

"Our team is dedicated to providing high-quality research and this accolade underscores the depth of our analysts' expertise," said David Tarantino, Baird's Director of Equity Research. "We are proud of our analysts' outstanding work, and I congratulate David, Colin and their teams on this achievement."

In addition to the TipRanks accolade, Baird's Institutional Equities & Research team achieved strong results in Coalition Greenwich's surveys of institutional fund managers. The firm ranked No. 1 for overall quality in sales, corporate access and research and earned other No. 1 rankings in various survey categories.

Learn more about Baird’s 2022 Coalition Greenwich survey results. .

Top 25 Honorees

David Koning, Associate Director of Research, was ranked No. 12 on the Top 25 list with an 86% success rate and a 20.8% average return per recommendation. He is supported by Research Associate Robby Bamberger, Research Analyst Patrick Schulz and Research Coordinator Gina Walter.

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Colin Sebastian, Senior Research Analyst, was ranked No. 19 on the Top 25 list with a 73% success rate and a 26.5% average return per recommendation. He is supported by Research Associate Dalton Kern, Research Analyst Drew Fallon and Senior Research Coordinator Debbie Mahan.

	Peter Benedict, Senior Research Analyst covering Retail/Consumer Products & Services, ranked among the top 1% of all analysts. His team includes Zak Beeck, Research Analyst; and Debbie Mahan, Senior Research Coordinator.
	Andrew Wittmann, CFA, Senior Research Analyst covering Facility and Industrial Services (Engineering & Construction), ranked among the top 3% of all analysts. His team includes Justin Hauke, Senior Research Associate; and Brenda Frazier, Senior Research Coordinator.
	William Power, CFA, Senior Research Analyst covering Cloud Services, ranked among the top 4% of all analysts. His team includes Charlie Erlikh, CFA, Senior Research Associate; Yanni Sammoilis, Research Analyst; and Talitha Hellams, Senior Research Coordinator.
	Jeff Johnson, OD, CFA, Senior Research Analyst covering Medical Technology, ranked among the top 4% of all analysts. His team includes Dane Reinhardt, CFA, Senior Research Associate; Grant English, Research Analyst; and Amy Waltz, Senior Research Specialist.
	Catherine Ramsey Schulte, Senior Research Analyst covering Life Sciences & Diagnostics, ranked among the top 4% of all analysts. Her team includes Thomas Peterson, Senior Research Associate; and Andrea Mehre, Research Coordinator.
	David Koning, CFA, Associate Director of Research and Senior Research Analyst covering Financial Technology, Payments and Services, ranked among the top 4% of all analysts. His team includes Robby Bamberger, CFA, Senior Research Associate; Zoe Jenkins, Research Analyst; and Andrea Mehre, Research Coordinator.
	Mircea (Mig) Dobre, CFA, Senior Research Analyst covering Machinery & Diversified Industrial, ranked among the top 5% of all analysts. His team includes Joe Grabowski, CFA, Senior Research Associate; Peter Kalemkarian, Research Analyst; and Amy Waltz, Senior Research Specialist.
	David Tarantino, CFA, Director of Research and Senior Research Analyst covering Restaurants, ranked among the top 5% of all analysts. His team includes Mary Hodes, Senior Research Associate; Drew North, CFA, Senior Research Associate; and Hayley Richter, Research Specialist.
	Jonathan Komp, CFA, Senior Research Analyst covering Active Lifestyles: Apparel, Footwear & Fitness, ranked among the top 5% of all analysts. His team includes Alex Conway, Research Analyst; Lauren Navarro, Senior Research Specialist; and Debbie Mahan, Senior Research Coordinator.
	Mark Marcon, CFA, Senior Research Analyst covering Human Capital Technology & Solutions, ranked in the top 5% of all analysts. His team includes Andre Childress, Research Associate; and Cindy Plucinski, Senior Research Coordinator.
	David Manthey, CFA, Senior Research Analyst covering Industrial Distribution & Environmental Services, ranked in the top 5% of all analysts. His team includes Quinn Fredrickson, CFA, Senior Research Associate; and Andrea Mehre, Research Coordinator.

 

Top 10% of all Wall Street Analysts

The 10 additional Senior Research Analysts that ranked among the top 10% of all Wall Street analysts included Tristan Gerra (Semiconductors Components); Colin Sebastian (Internet and Interactive Entertainment); Peter Arment (Aerospace & Defense); Ghansham Panjabi, PhD (Packaging & Coatings); Ben Kallo, CFA (Sustainable Energy & Mobility); David George, CFA (U.S. Banks); Mike Halloran, CFA (Process Controls); Wes Golladay, CFA (Real Estate – Residential); Rob Oliver (Software & SaaS); and Craig Kennison, CFA (Consumer & Automotive Services).

*Data as of 1/26/23.