Andrew Sweet Joins Global Industrial Group, Expanding Distribution Practice
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 20, 2025 – Baird, an employee-owned, international financial services firm, announced today that Andrew Sweet has joined the firm’s Global Investment Banking business as a Managing Director with the Global Industrial Group. Andrew will be based in Charlotte, N.C., further bolstering the firm’s growing Distribution practice.
Andrew brings over 15 years of experience in the engineered product, MRO, fuel & lubricant, industrial equipment and process & controls distribution segments; as well as across other diversified value-added and specialty distribution categories. He joins Baird from Lazard where he was a Managing Director and led their industrial and specialty distribution practice. Andrew earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Furman University.
We are thrilled to welcome Andrew to Baird. He brings broad industry knowledge, proven transaction experience and an extensive network to our Industrial team, further enhancing our already valued and differentiated offering to our clients.
Brian McDonagh, Co-Head of Global Investment Banking
Baird has a proven track record of advising differentiated distribution platforms across sectors and end markets. We are excited to add Andrew to our team and strengthen our distribution coverage with his deep sector knowledge and expertise.
Joe Packee, Co-Head of Baird’s Global Industrial Group
Baird’s Global Industrial platform includes over 100 investment bankers, who have completed over 280 M&A and financing transactions since 2020. Baird continues to host its annual Global Industrial Conference annually in November. Andrew is the second senior banker to join the Industrial practice this year, following the recent addition of Kyle McNickle in February.
About Baird Global Investment Banking
Baird is a leading global investment bank with more than 545 banking associates, offering corporations, entrepreneurs, private equity and other financial sponsors a broad range of advisory and financing solutions. Since 2020, Baird has completed nearly 760 advisory transactions, representing $353 billion in transaction value, and 391 financings, raising over $163 billion.
About Baird
Baird is an employee-owned, international wealth management, asset management, investment banking/capital markets and private equity firm with more than 200 offices worldwide. Established in 1919, Baird has approximately 5,200 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. Baird has more than $455 billion in client assets as of June 30, 2024. Committed to being a great place to work, Baird ranked No. 34 on the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list – its 21st 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 and Baird Trust Company in the United States and Robert W. Baird Group Ltd. in Europe. Robert W. Baird Limited and Baird Capital Partners Europe Limited are authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. For more information, please visit Baird’s website at www.rwbaird.com.
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