Tim Byrne is Director of Research, Products and Services for Baird’s Private Wealth Management business and is Chief Information Officer for the firm. His Private Wealth Management responsibilities include: money manager and mutual fund research; equity and fixed income portfolio consultation; financial and estate planning; and oversight of investment products and advisory services. As Chief Information Officer, Tim is responsible for Baird’s global IT investment and organization, including: network, application, and data infrastructure; application development and project management; end-user platforms; and technology support services. Previously, Tim was Baird’s Senior IT Services Analyst in Equity Research. Prior to joining Baird in 2002, Tim was at Mercer Management Consulting, Inc., most recently as a partner in Mercer’s strategy group where he focused on high-tech industries and helped to launch Mercer’s digital strategy practice. Tim has an Applied Baccalaureate, magna cum laude, in chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA from Harvard Business School.