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James Baird

Chief Investment Officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors

Investment adviser registrationPortage, MI

James Baird is Chief Investment Officer of Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC, a Southfield investment adviser managing $26.9B. James Baird has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2 February 2010 and has 16 years in the industry across 1 firm.

16
Years in industry
16
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record · data retrieved 18 October 2026 · page updated 20 October 2026SEC record

Career

James Baird has been Chief Investment Officer of Plante Moran Financial Advisors since February 2013. James Baird is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC is a Southfield, MI firm with $26.9B under management, 4,009 clients and 142 advisers across 14 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Plante Moran identifies Jim Baird as Chief Investment Officer of Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He leads its Investment Research team and chairs its Investment Committee.

  1. – present · 16 years
    Portage, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 112158

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michigan2 February 2010
Status
Approved

Examinations

No examinations are on James Baird’s record.

Individual record

Full name
James Matthew Baird
CRD
5041143
Office
750 TRADE CENTRE WAY, SUITE 300, Portage, MI 49002

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does James Baird work?

James Baird has been Chief Investment Officer of Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC since February 2013, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 28 September 2026

Is James Baird a financial advisor?

Yes. James Baird has a current investment-adviser registration in Michigan, through Plante Moran Financial Advisors since February 2010.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does James Baird have?

James Baird has 16 years in the financial industry, since February 2010, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where is James Baird based?

James Baird’s registered office is in Portage, MI.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Plante Moran Financial Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5041143. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC, filed 28 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Plante Moran Financial Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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