Laura Callahan, Chief Talent Officer of PWM

As PWM’s Chief Talent Officer, Laura and her team lead several initiatives to support PWM associates. These efforts include human resource counsel and associate engagement; experienced Financial Advisor and branch support recruiting; Financial Advisor, branch support and leadership development; Financial Advisor Team consulting and early career advisor programming.

Laura originally joined Baird’s corporate Human Resources team in 2005 as an Associate Relations Manager. She rejoined Baird in the Private Wealth Management business in 2016, after a short departure to work in the healthcare industry.

Though most of her career has been at Baird, Laura has worked within HR departments for organizations including The Bank of New York and The BloodCenter of Wisconsin.

Laura earned her BA from Mount Mary University and MS in Management from Cardinal Stritch University.

Laura enjoys spending time with her family.