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How We Work

How We Work

Baird is built upon shared values of honesty, integrity, genuine concern for clients and respect for associates. These values drew us to Baird and remain central to our ability to earn the quality client partnerships and maintain the high standards that are Baird traditions.

Learn more about the client-focused service for which Baird is so well-known. Contact us today to explore a partnership with Baird.

Our team approach adds perspective to all we do and provides increased benefits to our clients.

Meet Our Team

Dwayne Powell, CFP®

Senior Vice President, Associate Branch Manager, Financial Advisor

828-233-1905

dwpowell@rwbaird.com

Dwayne is a Vice President and Associate Branch Manager at Baird and a founding partner of The PGCG Group. Dwayne entered the financial services industry after graduating from Western Carolina University with a B.S. in business...

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Deane Gauthier, CPWA®

Vice President, Financial Advisor

828-233-1904

dgauthier@rwbaird.com

Deane is a founding partner of The PGCG Group. Deane earned his B.A. in business administration from Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL and began his career in the financial services industry in 1998. He cut his teeth working in the...

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John Glover

Financial Advisor

828-233-1902

jglover@rwbaird.com

John is a Financial Advisor with The PGCG Group. He brings 20 years of entrepreneurial experience to the team. John earned his B.S. degree from the College of Charleston. He has successfully built several businesses and has an extensive...

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Blair Craven

Financial Advisor

828-233-1920

bcraven@rwbaird.com

Blair joins the PGCG with over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, working with both individual and commercial clients. Prior to Baird, he served as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch. Blair graduated from East...

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Kelly Maumenee, WMCP®

Assistant Vice President, Client Planning Specialist

828-233-1900

kmaumenee@rwbaird.com

Kelly began her career in the financial industry with Merrill Lynch in 1998. She works as one of our team's administrative professionals. As our registered Senior Client Specialist, she collaborates with Dwayne, Deane and John in...

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Stefanie Robinson

Senior Client Specialist

828-233-1900

srobinson@rwbaird.com

Stefanie began her career in the financial industry with US Bank in 2004 and has since worked with UBS Financial Services and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. She brought this experience to The PGG Group in 2014 and works as one of our...

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Cora McCall

Branch Operations Assistant

8282331900

cmccall@rwbaird.com

Cora is a Branch Operations Assistant and joined Baird in May of 2025. She is currently a student at Western Carolina University, and will graduate in the Spring of 2026 with a double major in Finance and Business Administration & Law....
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Toni Kerns

Client Specialist

864-312-5720

tkerns@rwbaird.com

Toni was born in Greenville, SC and raised in New York City. She returned to her hometown and that is when she was introduced to the financial industry. She began her career in the financial industry with Interstate Johnson Lane in 1996...

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