Baird taps Wofford as MD

Baird has hired Christoper Wofford as a managing director. In his new role, Wofford will oversee the financial services firm’s investment banking coverage of the transportation and logistics sector. Previously, Wofford worked at Macquarie Capital where he served as a managing director and head of the firm’s transportation, logistics and supply chain practice.

PRESS RELEASE

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2016 – Baird<http://www.rwbaird.com>, an employee-owned, international financial services firm, today announced that Christopher Wofford has joined the firm’s Global Investment Banking<http://www.rwbaird.com/investment-banking/> business as a Managing Director. A seasoned veteran with over 25 years of banking experience, Wofford will oversee the firm’s Investment Banking coverage of the Transportation and Logistics space. He will be based out of Baird’s New York office.
Wofford joins Baird from Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. where he was a Managing Director and Head of the firm’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain practice. In this role, Wofford executed some of Macquarie Capital USA’s largest recent U.S. and cross-border M&A transactions. He was previously the Global Head of Transportation & Logistics at Bank of America Securities Corporation and, prior to that, he was a senior M&A banker at both Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He received a BA in history from Oberlin College and an MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

“We are very pleased Chris has joined Baird,” said Peter Kies, Head of Baird’s Global Technology & Services Investment Banking team. “Chris is a proven leader in the Transportation and Logistics sector and has played a key role on several of the more transformational deals in the space. He will be a great addition as we continue to invest in and expand our platform.”

Baird’s Global Investment Banking team has been expanding in recent years, adding top talent and experiencing strong deal flow momentum. Baird added Glen Clarke<http://www.rwbaird.com/news/glen-clarke-joins-baird-global-investment-banking> in Chicago in July, as well as Terry Huffine<http://www.bairdeurope.com/news/Terry-Huffine-Joins-Baird-Expands-Global-Consumer-Investment-Banking> in London and Thomas Fetzer<http://www.bairdeurope.com/news/baird-appoints-thomas-fetzer-head-dach-investment-banking> in Frankfurt in September 2015.

Baird’s Global Investment Banking business had an impressive year in 2015, completing 179 transactions with a total value of more than $43 billion. These transactions included a firm-record $21 billion in M&A advisory transactions, a third of which involved an international party. Baird also attracted senior-level professionals to our sector teams, product areas and geographies.

About Baird Global Investment Banking
Baird is a leading global investment bank focused on the middle market. Approximately 260 investment banking professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia provide corporations, entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital firms with in-depth market knowledge and extensive experience in merger and acquisition, debt advisory and equity financing transactions. Since 2011, Baird has completed nearly 400 advisory transactions representing more than $94 billion in transaction value and 530 financings raising $151 billion.

About Baird
Baird is an employee-owned, international wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Established in 1919, Baird has more than 3,300 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. Baird has more than $151 billion in client assets. Committed to being a great place to work, Baird ranked No. 6 on FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2016 – its 13th consecutive year on the list. Baird’s principal operating subsidiaries are Robert W. Baird & Co. in the United States and Robert W. Baird Group Ltd. in Europe. Baird also has an operating subsidiary in Asia supporting Baird’s investment banking and private equity operations. For more information, please visit Baird’s Web site at www.rwbaird.com<http://www.rwbaird.com/>.