
Meet Our Team
Bill Fuller, Jr., CPFA®
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Bill has 23 years of experience in the financial services industry, and has been a Financial Advisor with Hilliard Lyons and Baird since 2008. As a Financial Advisor, Bill brings over 23 years of asset management, administrative and...
Bradley Walker, CPFA®
Director, Financial Advisor
With over 30 years of industry experience, Brad specializes in the development and maintenance of sound investment stewardship for institutions and individuals alike.
Colin Backert, CFP®, CPFA®
Financial Advisor
Colin has been with Vista Partners of Baird since 2022. Before joining the team he spent over 8 years as an officer in the active-duty Air Force and then transitioned into the Air National Guard, where he is still currently serving....
Mickie Vallandingham, CPFA®
Senior Client Specialist
Mickie has been in the financial services industry since 1989. She brings knowledge from operations to Financial Consulting and now will be working within the teams’ Qualified Plans client base from development to implementing...
Shelley Smith
Client Assistant
Shelley Smith has been with Baird since 1995 and after starting in Operations, has occupied a myriad of positions over her 23 year tenure. Shelley started in our back office operations and managed our bond calls and maturities...
Sydney Marquette
Client Assistant
Tony Backert
Director, Financial Advisor
As an administrator and business owner for multiple companies over a 23-year period, Tony Backert understands the problems that can arise for business owners and plan administrators and works to design and implement the best solutions.