Awards & Accolades
We’re honored to have earned national recognition and a reputation for excellence for the financial advice and services we provide. We know these accolades stem from our cultural commitment to clients and to being a workplace of choice for the most talented professionals in our industry. The latter helps us attract extraordinary people – many of whom stay with us for their entire careers – ensuring the quality and continuity of our advice and service for you.
Baird Chairman and CEO Steve Booth emphasizes the difference Baird’s people make in our clients’ lives.
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Baird ranked No. 34 on the 2024 list, our 21st consecutive year among the nation's best employers.
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Baird scored 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023 Corporate Equality Index, earning recognition as a Best Place to Work for LBGTQ+ Equality.
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For the fifth consecutive year, Baird was named a Military-Friendly Employer by Viqtory, Inc., a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. The designation highlights Baird's commitment to helping veterans achieve their career goals through various hiring, retention and development programs.
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A Baird Public Finance transaction has been honored as a 2023 “Deal of the Year.”
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For the fourth time, Great Place To Work recognized Baird among its Best Workplaces for Parents.
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PEOPLE magazine and Great Place to Work ranked Baird among the PEOPLE 100 Companies That Care for 2022.
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Great Place To Work® recognized Baird among the Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials™ in 2024.
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Baird is honored to be named one of the Best Workplaces for Women® by Fortune and Great Place to Work in 2023, our fifth year on the list.
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Great Place To Work® recognized Baird among the Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ in 2023.
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The American Heart Association awarded Baird a Platinum Recognition in their 2023 Workforce Well-being Scorecard, our fifth consecutive year on their list.
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Baird’s Private Wealth Management Foundations Program was recognized as a 2021 LUMINARY: Diversity & Inclusion by ThinkAdvisor.
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Baird was named to the Wisconsin 75 list and received the Distinguished Performer award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
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Baird ranked No. 1 for small-/mid-cap equities trading and also earned strong marks in sales, research and corporate access categories.
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The United Performing Arts Fund honored Baird with an Outstanding Achievement award in Workplace Giving and the late Paul Purcell with a Mrs. Walter H. Stiemke award for their support of UPAF and the performing arts.
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SIFMA and SIFMA Foundation honored Baird’s former Chairman & CEO Paul Purcell with the SIFMA Foundation’s first Lifetime Leadership Award.
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Secure Futures honored Baird with the Lloyd Levin Difference Maker award for their efforts to support teen financial empowerment.
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For the 12th consecutive year, Baird’s asset management businesses have earned recognition among Pensions & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management.
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Fifteen Baird equity research analysts were recently honored among the top 5% of all analysts on Wall Street, according to TipRanks.
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Baird Financial Advisors are frequently recognized in national publications across the country.