RALEIGH – Sept. 19, 2018 Baird, an international, employee-owned wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm, announced today that it has added The Wessel Group to its Raleigh Wealth Management office. The team is led by Financial Advisor Paisley Wessel, Director, CFP®, CIMA®, CRC®, ADPA®, and includes Financial Advisor Cory Wessel, AWMA®, AAMS®, CIMA®.

Paisley Wessel brings more than 25 years of experience to Baird. Most recently, she served as a financial advisor in the Raleigh market. She is a graduate of Fairfield University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and business.

Prior to joining Baird, Cory Wessel garnered over seven years of industry experience in the Raleigh area. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and public relations.

Baird’s Private Wealth Management business encompasses approximately 890 financial advisors serving clients through 97 locations in 30 states, and has client assets of $136 billion.

About Baird
Baird is an employee-owned, international wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Established in 1919, Baird has approximately 3,500 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. Baird has $211 billion in client assets as of June 30, 2018. Committed to being a great place to work, Baird ranked No. 12 on FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2018 – its 15th consecutive year on the list. Baird is the marketing name of Baird Financial Group. Baird’s principal operating subsidiaries are Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated in the United States and Robert W. Baird Group Ltd. in Europe. Baird also has an operating subsidiary in Asia supporting Baird’s investment banking and private equity operations. For more information, please visit Baird’s website at www.rwbaird.com.

For additional information, contact:
Rachel Berkowitz
Baird Public Relations
(414) 765-7250