“We thank Fred McLaughlin, who remains a valued member of the Baird team in Nashville, for his excellent leadership and dedication as branch manager over the last 11 years,” said Bill Johnson, regional director for Baird’s private wealth management group.

McLaughlin will stay on serving his clients and aiming to grow his business as a Baird advisor.

Griffith most recently worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and has been in the advisory industry since 1991. He joins with Karen Colavecchio who will serve as administrative office manager for the branch. She was latterly a complex service manager for MSSB.