Melanie Schmieding, CTFA

As Director of Baird Family Wealth, Melanie is a Managing Director responsible for the development of HNW and UHNW solutions and resources within Baird’s Private Wealth Management’s 1500 financial advisors. She is passionate about developing long-range strategies critical to sustaining wealth and values over generations.

Melanie’s other past roles include Managing Director at Abbot Downing where she led a team that focused on large family offices and multi-generational wealth, and as an advisor at JP Morgan Private Bank. She has spent the last 25 years working with HNW and UHNW families.

Melanie is a member of the Family Office Exchange (FOX) and the Purposeful Planning Institute (PPI). A published author and thought leader on the topic of family wealth, she is focused on the development of the qualitative aspects of a family’s wealth. Melanie earned her master’s in business administration from Boston University and is a Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor.

Deeply committed to community involvement, Melanie has served on the Ace Scholarships board for the last 8 years, an organization that focuses providing scholarships to low-income children.