Ryan Smith, Director

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Ryan Smith Director

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Role at Baird

Ryan Smith is a Director in Baird’s Global Industrial Investment Banking Group. Based in Chicago, Ryan specializes in Vehicle Technology & Mobility. View our recent Vehicle Technology & Mobility transactions.

Professional Experience & Education

Prior to joining Baird in 2015, Ryan worked for PNC Bank, where he focused on structured finance and senior debt transactions with large corporate clients. Since joining Baird, Ryan has participated in numerous completed M&A and capital markets financing transactions involving sponsor-owned, privately held and publicly traded companies.

Ryan received a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Pittsburgh, with honors and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.