The business, dating back to 1919, now has more than 1,300 advisors with total client assets of more than $255 billion.

US wealth management firm Baird has appointed Greg Aiken, Ben Blake and Jonathon Bult to join its office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Aiken and Blake will serve as a director and financial advisor; Bult will serve as a vice president and financial advisor. They are joining Baird from Zions Wealth Advisors where they collectively oversaw more than $500 million in assets under management.

Aiken, who brings 21 years of industry experience to Baird, holds a Certified Wealth Strategist designation. He graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He is an active member of the Advancement Board for the College of Social & Behavioral Science (CSBS) at the University of Utah. 

Blake, who has 18 years of industry experience, holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Brigham Young University and an executive MBA from the University of Utah. He serves as a volunteer coach for local recreational soccer, baseball, and flag football teams.

Bult has close to a decade of industry experience. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Utah and an MBA from Utah State University. He regularly engages in local community outreach service projects and, in the past, was also a team lead for project initiatives focused on low-income housing.

Baird’s Private Wealth Management business has more than 1,300 financial advisors serving clients from over 160 locations in 33 states and has client assets of more than $255 billion.