Baird Adds Veteran Advisor to New Office in Elgin, Ill.

Elgin, Ill. – Feb. 27, 2018 – Baird, an international, employee-owned wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm, announced today that it has added Richard L. Bingaman, AAMS®, as Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, to a new wealth management office located at 2205 Point Blvd, Suite 150, in Elgin, Ill. He is joined by Barbara Marshall, Client Assistant.

The office will be overseen by Rebekah Berry, Vice President, who also serves as the Associate Branch Manager of Baird’s Chicago wealth management office.

“We are very pleased to welcome Rich and Barbara to Baird,” said Frank Moroni, Managing Director and Chicago Area Market Director for Baird’s Private Wealth Management business. “Their commitment to serving clients will be a great asset as we continue to expand our Illinois and Chicago-area footprint.”

Bingaman brings more than 20 years of experience to Baird. Most recently, he served as a financial advisor with Edward Jones. He is a graduate of Monmouth College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. Bingaman currently resides in Sleepy Hollow, Ill. with his wife Jean.

Baird’s Private Wealth Management business encompasses approximately 860 financial advisors serving clients through 90 locations in 29 states, and has client assets of $126 billion.

About Baird
Baird is an employee-owned, international wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Established in 1919, Baird has more than 3,400 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. Baird has $171 billion in client assets. Committed to being a great place to work, Baird ranked No. 12 on FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2017 – its 15th 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 in the United States and Robert W. Baird Group Ltd. in Europe. Baird also has an operating subsidiary in Asia supporting Baird’s investment banking and private equity operations. For more information, please visit Baird’s Web site at www.rwbaird.com.

For additional information, contact:
Amy Nutter
Baird Public Relations
414-765-3988