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William Robert Strotman

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.
CHICAGO, IL
·CRD# 1368672·41 years experience

Professional Summary

William Robert Strotman is a registered financial advisor currently at ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED located in Chicago, Illinois. William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. William has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 52, Series 24 and Series 53 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

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Years of Experience

41 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED·CRD# 8158
RIA
BD
227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606
February 24, 2004 - Present
HOWE BARNES HOEFER & ARNETT, INC.·CRD# 2240
BD
Chicago, IL
November 30, 2000 - March 12, 2004
BANC ONE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.·CRD# 23065
BD
Chicago, IL
April 1, 1999 - November 27, 2000
BANC ONE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.·CRD# 27267
BD
Columbus, OH
July 21, 1997 - April 1, 1999
FITZGERALD, DAVIS & ASSOCIATES, L.P.·CRD# 31027
BD
Chicago, IL
April 27, 1993 - July 29, 1997
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 19616
BD
St. Louis, MO
September 4, 1990 - May 14, 1991
PRESCOTT, BALL & TURBEN, INC.·CRD# 7656
BD
December 5, 1989 - September 4, 1990
CRONIN & CO., INC.·CRD# 6996
BD
Minneapolis, MN
September 8, 1987 - November 15, 1989
CROAKE ROBERTS, INC.·CRD# 8150
BD
August 26, 1985 - September 8, 1987

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Current Firm

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

BAIRD | THE DDK GROUP | ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED | CHAUTAUQUA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BAIRD PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BAIRD PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT | BAIRD INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES & RESEARCH | BAIRD GENERATIONAL WEALTH GROUP | BAIRD EQUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT | BAIRD ADVISORS

CRD#: 8158 / SEC#: 801-7571, 8-497
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/14/1971 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

777 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5391

Mailing Address

P.o. Box 672, Milwaukee, WI 53201

Phone Number

(414) 765-3500

Established

Wisconsin since 12/29/1919

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

4,322

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BAIRD PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT - WRAP (3/27/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
BAIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATIONSHAREHOLDER—
BOOTH, STEVEN GREGORYCHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2147388
DAHLBERG, ERIK CHARLESDIRECTOR1650544
GRAVERSON, CHRISTA LYNNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4912961
LANGENFELD, JON ACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER4322120
LAWTON, PATRICK STEVENDIRECTOR1007318
PALMER, ANGELA MARIEREGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR CCO4915568
SCHROEDER, MICHAEL JOHNDIRECTOR1483012
SCHULTZ, PAUL LEEGENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY1965163
STANEK, MARY ELLENDIRECTOR2006493
THUROW, LAURA KCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER3193702

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

367,123

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$394,068,801,480

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

44

Arbitration

31

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/23/2025Cover PageReport
10/24/2024Cover PageReport
11/15/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

BAIRD | THE DDK GROUP | ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED | CHAUTAUQUA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BAIRD PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BAIRD PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT | BAIRD INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES & RESEARCH | BAIRD GENERATIONAL WEALTH GROUP | BAIRD EQUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT | BAIRD ADVISORS

CRD#: 8158 / SEC#: 801-7571, 8-497
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/14/1971 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Illinois
(2/24/2004)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Apr 1998About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Mar 2005About the Series 7 exam

Series 52 — Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 1985About the Series 52 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jul 2017About the Series 24 exam

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed Aug 1991About the Series 53 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations
Investors' Exchange LLC
SRO Registrations
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations
New York Stock Exchange
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