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Investment Management

We offer a full suite of bespoke investment opportunities including discretionary & non-discretionary asset management. With Baird’s open architecture platform, we can combine the global capital markets experience and award-winning research that Baird offers with a robust menu of independent portfolio managers and investment strategists using separately managed accounts, mutual funds, exchange-traded products, and private placements. 

Our Approach to Investment Management

Portfolio Planning & Advisory Services

Investment Policy

Our investment process begins by crafting a personalized investment policy based upon your unique needs and preferences. This policy acts as a roadmap for your investment plan, detailing your goals, investment horizon, and risk tolerance so that we can devise a tailored asset allocation strategy just for you.

Risk Assessment, Asset Allocation, & Rebalancing

When implementing a portfolio, selecting the right investments is critical. Leveraging our experience and expertise, as well as Baird’s Asset Manager Research team, we conduct thorough due diligence using qualitative and quantitative factors to ensure that every manager meets our high standards. Once selected, we continuously monitor the managers to ensure they execute our agreed-upon strategy appropriately.

Manager Due Diligence, Selection, & Monitoring

Minimizing your tax burden is an integral part of our strategy. We use tax-efficient investment vehicles including direct indexing and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as well as strategic tax-loss harvesting to make sure you keep as much of your returns working for you as possible.

Tax Management

Minimizing your tax burden is an integral part of our strategy. We use sophisticated tax management techniques like selecting tax-efficient investments and strategic loss harvesting to enhance your returns without giving a large portion back to the taxman.

Portfolio Analysis & Performance Reporting

Transparency is a cornerstone of our practice. We provide detailed reporting that not only shows how your investments are performing against benchmarks but also explains why they are performing in that manner. This helps you understand exactly where you stand and informs any adjustments we might need to make.

Consolidated Reporting & Account Aggregation

Keeping track of multiple investment accounts can be cumbersome. That’s why we offer consolidated reporting, which brings all your financial assets into one clear, comprehensive report. Our account aggregation service simplifies your financial overview, making it easier to make informed decisions.

Discretionary & Non-discretionary Asset Management

We offer you the flexibility to choose how you work with us. Our discretionary services allow you to delegate investment decisions to us, relying on our experience and expertise to manage the portfolio according to the strategy we’ve developed together. For those who prefer a more hands-on approach, our non-discretionary services let you stay in control with our expert guidance and recommendations.

Open Architecture Platform

Baird’s open architecture platform provides choice and flexibility, and it allows us to offer a diverse range of investment solutions from across the globe including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, exchange-traded products, and private placements. Avoiding proprietary investments also gives you confidence we are selecting the best options to suit your unique needs.

Alternative Investments

Private Equity

As the number of publicly traded stocks has decreased over time, many of the world’s great companies now remain privately-owned. Our suite of private equity offerings provides access to direct and secondary investments across venture capital, growth equity, and buyouts that are diversified across geographies and vintage years.

Portfolio Planning & Advisory Services

Private Credit

Changes in the regulatory environment and the banking industry after the Great Financial Crisis have created opportunities for direct lenders and private debt providers to fill the void. Our private credit solutions span the capital structure, as well as company sizes.

Infrastructure

Many of the essential systems and service providers used to facilitate society’s evolving needs are owned by investors. These investment opportunities include assets in transportation, energy generation & transmission, utilities, and digital communications.

Real Estate

Investing in real estate can diversify a portfolio beyond the conventional markets of publicly traded stocks and bonds. Our private real estate solutions include core institutional assets, as well as Qualified Opportunity Funds. For investors seeking to sell physical real estate assets while maintaining the deferral of capital gains, we can assist with 1031/721 (UPREIT) Exchanges Using Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs).

Hedge Funds & Managed Futures

For those looking to enhance portfolio diversification and reduce risk, our hedge funds and managed futures options might be the answer. We connect you with top-tier hedge funds and craft strategies using managed futures that can potentially deliver returns that are uncorrelated to traditional asset classes. Our hedge fund strategies include hedged equity, event driven, relative value, global macro, multi-strategy, special situations & merger arbitrage, quantitative, and distressed debt & restructuring.

Exchange Funds

Exchange funds are a unique solution for managing concentrated stock positions. By pooling your shares with other investors, you gain access to a diversified portfolio while potentially deferring capital gains taxes. This strategy is ideal for investors looking to reduce risk without immediately triggering tax liabilities.

Execution & Trading Services

Block Trades of Closely-Held & Thinly-Traded Securities

Having helped clients with three initial public offerings, as well as subsequent follow-on offerings, we have significant experience supporting and trading relatively illiquid securities. Additionally, Baird consistently receives top rankings from Greenwich Associates for the firms’ research and sales and trading capabilities.

Rule 144 Sales & 10b5-1 Plans

Our team has extensive experience advising executive leadership of public companies, including those meeting the definition of Section 16 Insiders. We will evaluate stock holdings, LTIP, and other equity compensation to help clients achieve their liquidity goals.

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