Erik R. Schleicher

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. operates as a wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm. It offers equity research, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, public financing and fixed income services. The firm serves individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. The company was founded by Robert Wilson Baird in 1919 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

BMO Asset Management Corp. (BMO AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp. (BMO), which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO), a Canadian diversified financial services company. BMO AM provides discretionary investment advisory services for, or provides non-discretionary investment advice to, institutions, individuals, and third-party sponsors of and clients participating in wrap-fee programs, as well as common and collective portfolios for which BMO Harris Bank, an affiliate of BMO AM, acts as trustee. In addition, BMO AM provides investment advisory services to private pooled vehicles and to affiliates for the benefit of their clients.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

Baird Financial Group, Inc. engages in the provision of wealth management, capital markets, asset management, and private equity services. The company was founded on August 20, 2012 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Inc. provides healthcare service. It helps people in need by providing them safe place to live and work by improving its community by mobilizing people and resources to drive strategic impact in education, income and health. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee provides social services for children. It inspires and empowers young people, especially those who need them the most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Loop Capital Asset Management -TCH LLC (LCAM) is an SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded in 1985 and formerly known as Taplin, Canida & Habacht LLC. In 2022, Loop Capital Asset Management LLC acquired the firm from BMO Asset Management Corp. They are ultimately owned by Loop Capital Holdings LLC. LCAM offers customized fixed income portfolio management services primarily to institutions, such as retirement and pension accounts, government entities, trusts, estates, endowments and foundations.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. engages in the provision of brokerage, investment banking, and asset management services to individuals, businesses, and governments. The company was founded by Julie E. Silcock and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.

Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Co. LLC provides real estate investment services. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce operates as the state's chamber of commerce. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Banking) (RWBCI) is the wealth management division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an employee-owned wealth management, capital markets, asset management and private equity firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is a subsidiary of Baird Financial Corp., ultimately held by Baird Financial Group, Inc. RWBCI offers its investment management services to all types of current or prospective clients, which include, but not limited to: individuals, trusts, estates, Retirement Accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations or other business entities.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Equity) (Baird Equity Asset Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Baird Financial Corp., which is owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird Equity Asset Management is investment management department within Baird that provides investment management and other services to certain Baird Funds, which invests primarily in equity securities (Baird Equity Funds). The firm also serves as investment sub-adviser to a mutual fund series of the Principal Funds, Inc.

Wisconsin Gas LLC engages in the production and distribution of natural gas. Its services include electricity, natural gas, district energy (steam), and outages and leaks. The company was founded on March 27, 1852 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Baird Financial Corp. provides financial services. It offers wealth management, investment banking, institutional equities and research, and public finance services. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc. provides education services to children and young people. The firm offers in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation, Inc. provides philanthropic support to Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc. and its tax-exempt affiliates. The Foundation has advanced the Health System's mission by securing endowment funds for a large number of programs and services related to pediatric patient care, education, research and advocacy for children. The firm's accomplishments include: helping to fund the creation of the Children's Hospital's child protection center and the child life program of education and play therapy for children; significant funding of the hospital's intensive care units' equipment; and funding for school-based health centers in Milwaukee schools.