Kurt Edwin Carlson

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.

Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. (HT) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Willard J. “Bill” Tillotson in 1948. In 2022 they were acquired by Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., which is ultimately held by Baird Financial Group, Inc. HT provides a full-range of investment management services for Pension Funds, Non-Profit Organizations, Endowments, Foundations and Individuals.