Baird Adds Jennifer Engel to Wisconsin Public Finance Group

MILWAUKEE – August 25, 2025 – Baird today announced that Jennifer Engel has joined the firm’s Public Finance group as Vice President, Public Finance Specialist. In this role, Engel will serve in a consultative manner, providing customized services and cost-effective tools to meet the unique needs of Wisconsin municipalities, counties and special districts. She will actively work with clients to provide Tax Increment District (TID) consulting; financial management assessment and capital improvement planning modeling; as well as training, mentoring and stand-in services.

Engel brings more than 20 years of public finance experience through her service with the Rural Development agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. During her tenure, she played a key role in delivering impactful infrastructure and community financing solutions for non-urban areas across Wisconsin and the country.

We are pleased to welcome Jennifer to our Wisconsin public finance practice. Her deep commitment to public service and rural development has fostered lasting relationships. By expanding our team, we are strengthening our ability to deliver a differentiated level of service to Wisconsin’s local governments.

Bradley Viegut, Managing Director

I am excited to join Baird, as the firm has built an incredibly strong reputation throughout the state. I look forward to joining its efforts as the team continues to broaden its service offerings.

Jennifer Engel, Public Finance Specialist

Engel joins Baird’s established Wisconsin Local Government Public Finance team, which is dedicated to helping Wisconsin municipalities, counties and special districts achieve their long-term financial objectives. The team delivers tailored financial solutions through expert debt underwriting and advisory services, comprehensive capital planning, economic development strategies and advanced budget modeling. Their deep understanding of municipal finance and commitment to partnership support sustainable growth and responsible fiscal stewardship for Wisconsin communities.

About Baird Public Finance

Baird is a full-service broker-dealer firm that provides municipal underwriting and financial advisory services to Public School Districts, Charter Schools, Municipalities, Counties, Special Districts and Authorities, States, Developers, Higher Education and Healthcare entities. Over the past ten years, Baird has expanded its public finance headcount by more than 30%. Baird’s robust team of professionals combined with its nationally recognized underwriting desk allows the firm to serve and support the evolving needs of its clients. According to S&P Muni Deal Query, Baird ranks as the No. 1 municipal underwriter and a top 5 municipal advisor nationally by number of issues collectively since 2009.¹

About Baird

Baird is an employee-owned, international wealth management, asset management, investment banking/capital markets and private equity firm with more than 200 offices worldwide. Established in 1919, Baird has approximately 5,400 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. Baird has nearly $490 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. Committed to being a great place to work, Baird ranked No. 13 on the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For^® list – its 22nd 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 and Baird Trust Company in the United States and Robert W. Baird Group Ltd. in Europe. Robert W. Baird Limited and Baird Capital Partners Europe Limited are authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. For more information, please visit Baird’s website at www.rwbaird.com.

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Baird Public Relations
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publicrelations@rwbaird.com

¹As of December 31, 2024. Does not include Private Placement or Notes.