John McAuley, CIMA^® brings over 26 years of industry experience to Baird. John spent the last 15 years at Sterling Capital Management, most recently as a Managing Director and Head of Family Office & Foundations Practice. Previously, he was responsible for the firm’s intermediary distribution and marketing efforts. Prior to joining SCM, he spent much of his career at Bank of America Capital Management and at William Blair & Company, where he was focused on mutual fund and separate account sales. John received his B.S. in Business Management from North Carolina State University and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® certification.

Mary Weeks Fountain, CFA^®, brings over 40 years of investment experience to Baird. She previously worked at Sterling Capital Management as a Senior Private Client Portfolio Manager. Mary Weeks received her B.A. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst^® designation.