Employee-owned financial management firm Baird has added The Pillar Group to its roster, with plans to work from Baird’s wealth management office on East Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee. 

The team will be led by Senior Vice President Gordon Knuth, Nicholas August and Lisa Gorodenski. 

“We are very pleased to welcome Gordon, Nicholas and Lisa to Baird,” Pete Duback, managing director and Milwaukee market director for Baird’s Private Wealth Management business, said. “Their commitment to serving clients will be a great asset to our Milwaukee office.”

With almost 35 years of industry experience, Knuth previously worked for Morgan Stanley as a financial adviser for more than 25 years before joining Baird. He has a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

August also served as a financial adviser for Morgan Stanley before joining Baird. He is a graduate of Marquette University. 

Gorodenski previously worked as a wealth advisory associate for Morgan Stanley before joining Baird. She is a graduate of Grand Valley State University. 

Currently, Baird has client assets of $136 billion and employs more than 800 financial advisers who serve clients through 94 offices in 30 states.