Baird Facts

Founded in 1919, Baird is an independent and employee-owned international financial services firm with more than $525 billion in client assets.1

With offices in Europe and the United States, Baird provides investment banking, private equity and equity research to institutions and corporations around the world. 

Overview

  • Record Revenues – Baird’s 2024 revenues were $3.5 billion.2 
  • Global Reach – Baird has approximately 5,300 employees and operating resources working from more than 200 locations in Europe and the United States.
  • History – Founded in 1919, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Ownership – Baird is employee-owned, privately held and independent. About 85% of our employees own Baird stock.

Senior Executive

  • Steven G. Booth, Chairman & CEO

Global Structure and Success

Baird’s complementary businesses help diversify and balance revenue through all types of market conditions and have enabled us to achieve great outcomes for our clients. 

Baird Capital  
Baird Capital makes growth equity and private equity investments in lower middle-market companies in B2B technology & services-focused companies around the world.

  • More than 35 investment, operating and support professionals across the global footprint.  
  • An active portfolio of $2 billion in combined revenue and more than 15,700 employees.

Global Investment Banking
Baird’s Global Investment Banking group provides comprehensive mergers and acquisitions and capital advisory services to middle-market companies.

  • An integrated global team of more than 545 associates advises M&A, equity and debt advisory transactions. 
  • Strong emphasis in the Industrial, Consumer, Healthcare, and Technology & Services sectors.

Institutional Equities & Research 
Baird’s Institutional Equities & Research team delivers expertise in research, sales and trading to domestic and international institutions.

  • More than 715 companies under research coverage. 
  • Baird arranged more than 23,000 company-investor connections in 2024.

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated. Please visit our website at bairdeurope.com for important information. 

“Baird” is the marketing name for Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Robert W. Baird Limited (RWBL) and Baird Capital Partners Europe Limited (BCPE) are authorized and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (registered numbers are 124308 and 150154, respectively). RWBL and BCPE have approved this information for distribution in the UK and Europe. 

1 Assets as of 30 June 2025. 

2 Financial results do not reflect the consolidation of certain private equity partnerships.