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Steve Booth
Chief Executive Officer at
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
Profile
Mr. Steven G.
Booth is a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Robert W.
Baird & Co., Inc., at Robert W.
Baird & Co., Inc., and a President, Chief Executive Officer, & Director at Baird Financial Group, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Robert W.
Baird & Co., Inc., United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Inc., Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Baird Financial Group, Inc. He joined Baird’s Investment Banking group in 1994, and went on to lead its Industrial and Global M&A teams.
In 2004, he became Head of Investment Banking, a position he held until January 2014.
He was named Chief Operating Officer of Baird in early 2013, became President & Chief Operating Officer in 2014, President & Chief Executive Officer in 2016, and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer in 2021.
Prior to joining Baird, Mr. Booth was at Kidder, Peabody & Co. in its Chicago Corporate Finance Office.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Southern Methodist University (SMU).
He earned his MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Steve Booth active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
 Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial advisory, wealth, asset management and investment banking services | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2015 |
Baird Financial Group, Inc.
 Baird Financial Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, wealth management and advisory services | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker)
 Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Chief Executive Officer | 31/01/1994 |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Equity)
 Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Baird Equity Asset Management manages client portfolios with full investment discretion and tailors its advisory services to the individual needs of clients. The firm analyzes a client’s specific needs, investment time horizon, and risk tolerance to help the client develop investment objectives and guidelines for the client’s portfolio. They seek to add incremental value through more bottom-up yield curve positioning, sector allocation, security selection and competitive execution of trades. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/01/1994 |
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
 Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as the state's chamber of commerce | Director/Board Member | - |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Fixed Income)
 Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Fixed Income) Investment ManagersFinance Baird Advisors consistently follows a time-tested approach – through strong and challenging markets – designed to control risk while adding incremental value through yield-curve positioning, sector allocation, security selection and competitive execution. Portfolios are built to manage risk and provide consistent, incremental returns relative to industry benchmarks across complete market cycles. The firm’s funds are available at competitively low fees. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2015 |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Banking)
 Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Banking) Investment ManagersFinance Baird WPM offers various investment strategies, which includes Equity, Fixed Income or Bond, Balanced, Value, Growth, Income, Economic Industry or Sector Focused, International, Global, Geographic Region or Country Focused, Tactical and Rotation, and Alternative Strategies and Complex Strategies. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2015 |
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Inc.
 United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides healthcare services | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Steve Booth
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity)
 Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Robert W Baird invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States, United Kingdom and Asia with an EBITDA of USD 5 – 15 million and revenues of USD 40 – 260 million. The firm focuses on B2B tech & services, healthcare, industrial solutions & technology and services sectors. It participates in later, growth and buyout stage capital transactions with an investment size of USD 25 – 75 million. The firm acquires majority, minority and controlling interest, and makes co-investments. It also takes a seat on the board of directors. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 29/04/2009 |
| ░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░ ░░░░░ ░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ | - |
Training of Steve Booth
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Private companies
Connections
81
1st degree connections
12
1st degree companies
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Equity)
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Baird Equity Asset Management manages client portfolios with full investment discretion and tailors its advisory services to the individual needs of clients. The firm analyzes a client’s specific needs, investment time horizon, and risk tolerance to help the client develop investment objectives and guidelines for the client’s portfolio. They seek to add incremental value through more bottom-up yield curve positioning, sector allocation, security selection and competitive execution of trades. | Finance |
Southern Methodist University
 Southern Methodist University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker)
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity)
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Robert W Baird invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States, United Kingdom and Asia with an EBITDA of USD 5 – 15 million and revenues of USD 40 – 260 million. The firm focuses on B2B tech & services, healthcare, industrial solutions & technology and services sectors. It participates in later, growth and buyout stage capital transactions with an investment size of USD 25 – 75 million. The firm acquires majority, minority and controlling interest, and makes co-investments. It also takes a seat on the board of directors. | Finance |
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as the state's chamber of commerce | Commercial Services |
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Inc.
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides healthcare services | Health Services |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial advisory, wealth, asset management and investment banking services | Finance |
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.
 Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Regional BanksFinance Provides investment banking services | Finance |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Banking)
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Banking) Investment ManagersFinance Baird WPM offers various investment strategies, which includes Equity, Fixed Income or Bond, Balanced, Value, Growth, Income, Economic Industry or Sector Focused, International, Global, Geographic Region or Country Focused, Tactical and Rotation, and Alternative Strategies and Complex Strategies. | Finance |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Fixed Income)
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Fixed Income) Investment ManagersFinance Baird Advisors consistently follows a time-tested approach – through strong and challenging markets – designed to control risk while adding incremental value through yield-curve positioning, sector allocation, security selection and competitive execution. Portfolios are built to manage risk and provide consistent, incremental returns relative to industry benchmarks across complete market cycles. The firm’s funds are available at competitively low fees. | Finance |
Kellogg School of Management
 Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Baird Financial Group, Inc.
Baird Financial Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, wealth management and advisory services | Finance |
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