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Baird Asset Management
Milwaukee
AUM: $85 billion
Employees: 94
In their own words:
“We provide resources and opportunities for continuous improvement, including tuition reimbursement, mentoring programs, associate resource groups and leadership development opportunities. We also actively encourage associates to maintain a healthy balance between work, home and the community, and support them in their efforts to do so.”
Popular perks:
• Has a “Fun Committee” that plans activities throughout the year, including Super Bowl and NCAA basketball parties, Halloween games and a holiday “white elephant” gift exchange.
• Sponsors “Baird Cares,” a program that gives every associate two paid days off each year to volunteer for a non-profit organization of his or her choice.
• Offers flexibility, allowing associates to take advantage of flexible work arrangements, such as part-time schedules, compressed workweeks or staggered hours.
Employees say:
• “The leadership encourages everyone on the team to feel like a leader. That is so critical because central to motivating team members is creating a culture that allows everyone to participate and contribute.”
• “The culture of our team is one of a family. People genuinely care about one another and want the best for everyone, both at work and outside the office. This is from our interns to our CIO.”
• “Not only are the clients treated with respect and honesty, but the associates are as well. There is a shared sense of integrity within my team where expectations are clear and hard work is recognized and appreciated.”
HELPING HANDS: During Baird Gives Back Week, associates volunteer at The Guest House of Milwaukee, which provides shelter, housing, education and services to Milwaukee's homeless.
PROFILES WRITTEN BY RICK BAERT, SUZANNE COSGROVE and MEGHAN KILROY
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