Stephanie Warren Promoted to Co-Head of Fixed Income Capital Markets
MILWAUKEE, January 13, 2026 – Baird, an employee-owned international financial services firm, today announced that Stephanie Warren has been named Co-Head of Fixed Income Capital Markets, joining Pat Lawton, Head of Fixed Income Capital Markets, in managing the business. With this promotion, she will also join Baird’s Executive Committee. Warren has been at Baird for 22 years and had been serving as Chief Operating Officer of Fixed Income Capital Markets since 2014.
Warren has played an instrumental role in nearly every major strategic initiative Fixed Income Capital Markets has undertaken, including talent recruitment, product expansion, risk-focused decision-making, and setting strategic direction for capital usage in many environments including during periods of significant market dislocation. She has also been central to recruiting and onboarding many public finance teams as part of a disciplined, growth-oriented approach that has strengthened both the team and the platform.
Stephanie is deeply committed to the business, our people, and operating with integrity. She brings sound judgment and consistently makes timely, accurate decisions while demonstrating an exceptional ability to learn and adapt as our environment changes. Stephanie and I will continue to operate as partners to advance the initiatives that strengthen our business and ensure we remain focused on delivering meaningful impact for our clients.
Pat Lawton, Head of Fixed Income Capital Markets
I am honored to continue working closely with Pat and energized about the path ahead. The immense talent and deep expertise on this team have allowed us to remain dedicated to serving our clients at the highest level. We look forward to ensuring Baird remains a leader in the markets while constantly evolving to meet the needs of our complex business structure.
Stephanie Warren, Co-Head of Fixed Income Capital Markets
Biography - Stephanie Warren
Warren joined Baird in 2003 and spent her first eight years in the Corporate Finance department prior to joining Fixed Income Capital Markets in 2012. Currently, she serves as a member of several internal Baird management oversight committees including but not limited to Baird’s Executive Committee, Audit Committee, and London Board of Directors. Additionally, she is a member of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee, a member of TEMPO Milwaukee and President of the All Saints Catholic School Board. Warren completed the Chicago Booth Executive Leadership Development Program and the Wharton School SIFMA Securities Institute Executive Education Program and received both a Master of Professional Accounting and Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
About Fixed Income Capital Markets
Baird’s Fixed Income Capital Markets platform is ranked as the No. 1 municipal bond underwriter and No. 5 municipal advisor nationally. Nearly 120 institutional sales, trading and analytics professionals deliver precise trade execution, timely analysis and unique ideas from a team of tenured product specialists in the areas of corporate credit, government and agency, municipal and securitized products. Approximately 75 Public Finance professionals offer debt underwriting, advisory, placement agent and consulting services to clients in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Fixed Income Capital Markets continues to strategically grow the business by expanding product expertise and service offerings to best support the needs of clients and institutional investors.1
About Baird
Established in 1919, Baird has more than 5,300 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. Baird has more than $525 billion in client assets as of June 30, 2025. 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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1According to S&P Muni Deal Query as of December 31, 2024
