Baird Holding Company is an independents and employee-owned, private equity firm with offices and operating affiliates in the United States, Europe and Asia. It acts as a financial advisor, asset manager, investment banker and specialists in equity research, private equity and public finance. The company serves individuals, corporations, institutional investors and municipalities. Founded in 1919, Baird Holding Company provides investment banking, fixed-income asset management, equity research and public finance services. It offers securities, products and related services through Robert W. Baird & Company, which is a member of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Baird Holding Company also owns Robert W. Baird Group.