Baird Adds Brian Castiglioni to Global Healthcare Group
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 6, 2026 – Baird Global Investment Banking announced today that Brian Castiglioni has joined the firm’s Global Healthcare Investment Banking Group as Managing Director. Based in New York, Castiglioni will be adding senior coverage to Baird’s established Healthcare Services practice.
Castiglioni joins Baird from Jefferies, where he was a Managing Director in Healthcare Services Investment Banking and a senior member of the firm’s global healthcare services franchise. He previously held investment banking roles at Ziegler and Citi and began his investment banking career at Jefferies. Castiglioni earned a bachelor’s degree from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Healthcare services companies and investors are experiencing unprecedented change, and they are seeking trusted advisors with deep domain expertise, a proven track record of experience and a broad range of capabilities to navigate this uncertainty and deliver effective solutions. Brian epitomizes these attributes and will further strengthen our ability to deliver differentiated advice to clients as they evaluate growth, capital and strategic opportunities.
Bill Suddath, Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Healthcare Investment Banking, Baird
Clients choose Baird because of our commitment to sector expertise and the quality of our advice. Brian embodies those qualities, and his addition deepens the senior bench we bring to healthcare clients across our global platform.
Brian Doyal, Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Investment Banking, Baird
Baird’s Global Healthcare Group delivered a record first half of 2026, completing 17 M&A transactions representing more than $12 billion in transaction value and 14 public equity financings that raised over $10.7 billion in capital.
About Baird Global Investment Banking
Baird is a leading global investment bank with more than 540 banking associates, offering corporations, entrepreneurs, private equity and other financial sponsors a broad range of advisory and financing solutions. Since 2021, Baird has completed over 800 advisory transactions, representing $396 billion in transaction value, and 343 financings, raising over $150 billion.
About Baird
Established in 1919, Baird has more than 5,400 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. Baird has more than $595 billion in client assets as of June 30, 2026. Committed to being a great place to work, Baird ranked No. 16 on the 2026 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list – its 23rd 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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