Chuck joined Baird in 1987 and has 37 years of investment experience. He has been a Senior Portfolio Manager on Baird’s Mid Cap Growth strategy since its inception in 1993. Chuck earned a Master of Science Degree in Finance in 1987 and BBA degree in 1982 from the University of Wisconsin – Madison where he was a member of the Applied Security Analysis Program. He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1991

Mr. Hemauer is Director of Research for Baird Investment Management and a Managing Director, Senior Vice President of Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated. He joined Baird Investment Management in 2001, after spending seven years as a Senior Analyst in the Equity Research Department of Baird where he focused on financial services companies. He received both a B.B.A. degree and an M.S. degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1995.