Brenda Hutchinson, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

Brenda has 37 years of investment experience and has been with Baird Equity Asset Management since 1989. She is a Portfolio Manager on the Specialized Asset Management team where she manages portfolios for both institutional and high-net-worth clients. Brenda is widely regarded as a trusted resource, drawing on decades of institutional knowledge. In addition to her investment tenure, Brenda brings deep expertise in compliance and operations, strengthening the team’s governance, oversight, and execution. Brenda received a BBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1998.