Our Profile
We advise our clients through the Purposeful Management of Wealth® to understand the role of money in their lives.
The Purposeful Management of Wealth®
The Purposeful Management of Wealth® is a thoughtful, client-centered process that enables us to determine the roles that money plays in their lives. Because it is highly relational, the first step is a discovery session focused on our clients’ attitudes, beliefs and experiences with money, their feelings about risk and their relationships with current and past professional advisors. The discovery session helps to guides us through the development of a goal-oriented plan which matches the purposes and timelines for the use of the client’s money. With this knowledge we develop a personalized investment plan, a process of implementation and ongoing communication with the client and their professional advisors. This relational, transparent approach provides a sense of trust and security for our clients and their families.
The Baird Way
Baird was founded in 1919 in Milwaukee, WI. We are an independent, privately-held, and employee-owned firm with nearly $360 billion in client assets. Our company has a steadfast client focus, and a conservative business philosophy in alignment with Midwestern values. Since 2004, Baird has been one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.
We believe in The Baird Way, where we as associates maintain a commitment to honesty, integrity, transparency, and teamwork. Our people are the differentiating factor from our competition, where we view delivering high-quality service as our metric for success.
Meet Our Team
Lynn Kittelson
Assistant Vice President & Senior Client Specialist
Professional Background
Harry Grandgenett, CFP®, WMCP®
Client Specialist