
A message from John Mabee
With over 45 years in the wealth management industry, I bring a deep understanding of what it takes to build successful practices and enduring client relationships. I spent my first 20 years as a producing Financial Advisor, and for the past 25 years, I’m proud to have served at Baird in leadership roles including Branch Manager, Regional Director, and now Vice Chairman of our Private Wealth Management business.
Throughout my time at Baird, I’ve led our national recruiting efforts and have opened more than 14 branch offices across the country as well as helped bring over 200 talented FAs into the firm.
Today, I’ve chosen to scale back my travel and focus locally, managing our Peoria, Illinois branch while continuing to recruit in the Central Midwest markets. I’m passionate about sharing what makes Baird different, because for good, honest, and talented advisors, I truly believe there’s no better place to be.
Let’s sit down over coffee or lunch to talk about your practice and how Baird might be the right fit for your future. Please feel free to email or call me directly 309-680-4429.
What Difference Does a Great Workplace Make?
Baird attracts many of the industry's finest Financial Advisors by supporting their entrepreneurial spirit and helping them build and run their businesses. For over 100 years, we have provided the tools and environment advisors need to best guide and serve their clients:
- A partnership culture backed by employee ownership
- Industry-leading research
- Significant personal wealth-building opportunities, including stock ownership, deferred compensation, profit sharing and private equity investments
- A first-person internal service model, where live professionals respond in real time to your operations, compliance, marketing, client event and human resource needs
- Deep, in-house expertise for all areas of financial planning, education savings, retirement, tax and estate planning, and risk management
- Full-service support and state-of-the-art technology
- A team of dedicated specialists focused on making your transition to Baird as smooth as possible
Resources & Technology
Deep in-house expertise with live professionals responding in real time.
Why Baird
Making the Move
Nationally Established
We’ve highlighted a few of our offices, but there’s so much more to explore. From coast to coast, Baird has a strong national presence with over 155 offices offering expert financial services in communities big and small.