The Utica branch of Baird Private Wealth Management has been named Best Investment Firm in the 2026 Best of the Mohawk Valley Community’s Choice Awards, recognizing the branch’s service to clients and its longstanding presence in the region.

The annual Community’s Choice Awards are determined through public nominations and voting across more than 130 categories, with winners selected by local residents. The 2026 winners were announced July 22 following the program’s May voting period.

“We are incredibly honored to be recognized as the Best Investment Firm in the Mohawk Valley,” said Eric Pronovost, Branch Manager of Baird Private Wealth Management in Utica. “This award is especially meaningful because it comes from the community we are privileged to serve every day.”

Baird’s Utica team provides a range of wealth management services, including investment management, retirement planning, estate planning, charitable giving strategies and financial planning. The branch works with individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit organizations throughout the region.

Beyond its work with clients, Baird associates in Utica remain active in local nonprofit organizations, educational programs, community initiatives and charitable events throughout the Mohawk Valley.

Baird was established in 1919 and today has more than 5,400 associates serving individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. The firm reported more than $565 billion in client assets as of March 31, 2026.

The Best of the Mohawk Valley Community’s Choice Awards are part of the USA TODAY Network’s Community’s Choice Awards program. Winners are based on public voting rather than qualitative judging criteria.

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