Our Profile

Senior Vice President
Senior Investment Consultant

Mike is a West Bend native who joined Baird in 2005 after nearly 15 years of business management experience, specializing in business acquisition, integration, and development. He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida.  He completed the Certificate Program for Financial Planning at DePaul University and also earned the Certified Wealth Strategist designation from Cannon Financial Institute. Additionally, Mike has been recognized as a Five Star Wealth Manager by Milwaukee Magazine over multiple years. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and worked with NASA’s Space Shuttle Program prior to returning to Wisconsin.

Active in the community Mike has taken on leadership roles in a number of areas including being past Presidents of the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce, West Bend Sunrise Rotary and West Bend Economic Development Corporation and is active in a number of other non-profit organizations and city committees. In 2017 Mike was awarded the Betty Pearson Community Leadership award by his community peers.

Mike and his wife Tracey have two college aged children and when not spending time with his family enjoys many outdoor activities.

Justin is a Financial Advisor and a Certified Financial Planner_^TM with The Nowack Group. He joined Baird in 2014 and in his class was one of four individuals selected into Baird’s highly competitive two-year Private Wealth Management Foundations Program. In the program he worked with Baird’s internal subject matter experts on client cases involving Restricted Stock Units (RSU), Roth contribution & conversion strategies, retirement planning, health insurance planning for retirees under the age of 65, estate planning, college planning, insurance and investment planning.

Using their combined experience and expertise, he and his business partner Mike Nowack specialize in managing wealth for multi-generational families, business owners and remote technology professionals living in Wisconsin who are interested in learning and partnering together to plan and achieve their financial goals. 

Justin grew up in New Berlin, Wisconsin and graduated from Carroll University with a major in finance and a minor in accounting.

Justin has been a West Bend Resident since joining the Nowack Group five years ago. He is actively involved in the community by being on the board of COLUMNS, Kiwanis and coaches Special Olympics basketball. In his free time he enjoys sports, reading and writing.

Kevin joined Baird in 1993 and during his career was the team’s senior member and served as Branch Manager for the West Bend office. After decades of serving clients, in May 2020 Kevin transitioned to being a Legacy Advisor at Baird.

Kevin earned a BS in Finance from Marquette University and has always been an active member of his community. He has volunteered and worked with United Way, Kettle Moraine YMCA, Threshold Foundation, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County. He was also the Trustee of his church, a member of Kiwanis, and coached youth soccer.

A lifelong resident of West Bend, Kevin and his wife, Katie, have two grown children, Kyle and Peter. Kevin enjoys cross country skiing, hunting, golf and spending time with his family.

Deb joined Baird in 2001 as a Client Assistant working directly with The O'Meara Nowack Averill Group's clients on day to day activities, as well as handling operational procedures and questions. Aside from her experience at Baird, Deb has over 19 years of experience in the Banking industry. Lifelong residents of the West Bend area, Deb and her husband Mike have four children Katie, Alec, Matt and Mitch. In her leisure time Deb enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.