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Maria Watts, Managing Director, Head of Global Consumer Investment Banking Group and Head of Global Financial Sponsors Group, joined Bloomberg Deals to discuss where consumer investors are finding opportunity, including lifestyle, wellness and premium experience businesses, as well as high-quality assets attracting attention in a more selective M&A market.

It's an interesting dynamic we're experiencing right now. I think everybody knows that tech has done very very well on the AI trade, but valuations have gotten a little high and the fact is that it's not a demand problem, potentially supply problem of chips to be able to drive the level of growth that justifies those valuations. And as investors are heavily exposed, given these are, you know, large percentages of the overall uh indices, uh they're looking for ways to hedge themselves against it.

Heartland Label Printers (“Heartland” or the “Company”) has been acquired by Iconex, an M2S Group (“M2S”) company. M2S is a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital (“Wynnchurch”). Baird Business Owner Solutions served as exclusive financial advisor to Heartland on this transaction. Headquartered in Little Chute, WI, Heartland Label Printers is a leading manufacturer of stock and custom-printed direct thermal and thermal transfer labels.

Kirill Krylov, Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Strategy & Analytics Manager with Baird Fixed Income Capital Markets, was recently featured in Inside MBS & ABS, where he provided perspective on current trends shaping the mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities markets. In the article, Krylov discusses investor demand and market activity, highlighting the role of generational wealth transfer and its potential impact on investment behavior and capital flows in the years ahead.

Colin Sebastian, Baird Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst covering Internet, was interviewed by Scot Wingo on the Retailgentic podcast to discuss the rise of agentic commerce and its impact on online shopping. The conversation covers how AI is changing the way consumers discover and purchase products, the role of major technology platforms and what these trends could mean for retailers, marketplaces and investors. You can listen to the full discussion on YouTube, Apple, or Spotify.

Baird’sJack Miller, Head of Global Execution Services, and Sean Buckley, Head of Electronic Execution Services, recently shared their insights on market structure with Traders Magazine. The duo highlighted key developments shaping equity markets and trading in 2026.

Skip to primary content Amy Junker, Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer for Baird, has been recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal as one of their 2026 Women of Influence. Amy is responsible for strategic oversight of risk management at Baird. She also serves as Secretary of the Board of Milwaukee College Prep. Read the article on bizjournals.com

Skip to primary content Baird Senior Research Analyst Ben Kallo joined Steve Eisman on The Real Eisman Playbook to discuss the growing energy demands driven by AI and the challenges facing the U.S. power grid. During the conversation, Kallo explored opportunities across the energy and electrification landscape, including power generation, grid infrastructure, energy storage and electric vehicles, while sharing his outlook on companies such as GE Vernova (GEV) and Tesla (TSLA).

Skip to primary content MILWAUKEE, July 15, 2026 – Baird Global Investment Banking announced today that Garry Vaynberg has joined the firm’s Global Industrial Group as Managing Director. Vaynberg will partner with Chris Cooper and Andrew Sweet to expand Baird’s Distribution practice. Vaynberg spent more than two decades of his investment banking career at Piper Sandler, where he led the firm’s distribution coverage.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., (July 13, 2026) – TheBaird Trust Wealth and Family Office announced today that Jeremy Gerch has joined as a Senior Vice President, strengthening its capabilities in serving complex, high-net-worth client relationships. In his new role, Gerch will work closely with Wealth and Family Office clients and their outside advisors, focusing on complex estate planning and trust administration needs.