Doug joined Baird in 2004 and has 39 years of investment experience. He is a Senior Research Analyst for the growth strategies covering energy, industrials and materials. Before joining Baird Equity Asset Management, he spent more than nine years as an analyst and portfolio manager with American Express Financial Corp. in Minneapolis. Prior to that, he was an equity analyst for Banc One Investment Advisors in Columbus, OH. Doug earned his BA in Economics and Government from Anderson University and his MBA from Ball State University.