A trio of former Wells Fargo Advisors employees have joined Baird at the firm's new office in Colorado.

Baird has added three wealth management professionals to expand its private wealth management practice into western Colorado.

Joining the firm is Kim Giannone, a 21-year financial industry veteran, who will serve as a director and financial advisor at Baird’s new branch in Grand Junction, CO. She is joined by registered client specialist Evie Crawford and client assistant Carrie Martindale. All three were previously with Wells Fargo Advisors in Grand Junction.

Baird is an employee-owned international wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm with offices in the US, Europe and Asia.

The firm currently has nearly 850 financial advisors managing and overseeing $112 billion in assets through 80 wealth management offices in 26 states.