Baird to open new wealth management office in Maine

Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. announced it has hired Mark Stevanovic as senior vice president to open a new wealth management office in Portland, Maine.
Stevanovic, who has 15 years of industry experience, will manage the future Baird branch, which will be its first in the state.

Prior to joining Baird, Stevanovic held a variety of management positions with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in the Northeast, including New York, Massachusetts and Maine.

“Mark is a tremendous addition to our Private Wealth Management business and to Baird,” said John Mabee, vice chairman of Baird’s Private Wealth Management group. “With his deep industry knowledge and appreciation for Baird’s unique culture, he is well suited to help us establish a presence in Maine. We couldn’t be more pleased that he has chosen to continue his career at Baird.”

“Baird has it all, from a clients-first culture and entrepreneurial business environment to a wealth of products and services comparable to any wirehouse,” Stevanovic said. “The firm’s continued success in attracting high caliber financial advisors across the county is a testament to its solid reputation in the industry. Associates, many of whom are owners with a stake in the business, are highly valued and trusted to make good business decisions, and I’m now proud to be one of them.”

Milwaukee-based Baird has added nearly 250 financial advisors and branch managers to its Private Wealth Management group since the beginning of 2009. New office locations include Salt Lake City; Portland, Ore.; Denver; Fort Worth, Texas; Sacramento, Calif.; San Francisco; Charleston, S.C.; Charlotte, N.C.; Winston-Salem and Raleigh, N.C.; and Lynchburg, Va.