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Tony Steel, CFP®, CPWA®
952-857-5501
tsteel@rwbaird.com
Senior Vice President
Tony entered the investment business in 1996 and joined Baird in 1999. He takes the lead on managing all aspects of the investments for the team.
While at Baird, Tony...
- Earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification, and therefore adheres to the ethics and experience requirements necessary to maintain the CFP® mark.
- Completed Baird’s Investment Counsel Program at the University Of Chicago Graduate School Of Business in 2004 to become a Senior Investment Consultant with the firm.
- Earned his Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA®) designation in 2013, which focuses on high-net-worth individuals and families.
- Continues to invest in learning and increasing knowledge by attending conferences and meeting continuing education requirements.
Tony graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business.
Along with his wife and three children, Tony lives in Lakeville, Minnesota. His hobbies include golfing, boating, hunting, and ski racing – all activities he can enjoy with his family.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP® Board's initial and ongoing certification requirement.
Deborah Zeller, JD, CPA(inactive)
952-857-5524
dzeller@rwbaird.com
Financial Planner
Debbie joined Baird in 2016. She takes the lead on advanced planning for the team. Her goal is to help to simplify the financial lives of busy families so that they can concentrate on the other important things in their lives.
Prior to working at Baird, Debbie workied in corporate accounting before returning to law school. She then practiced law specializing in the areas of estate planning and business law.
Debbie earned her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law and graduated from Marquette University where she earned a degree in Accounting and earned her ceritfication as a Certified Public Accountant.
She and her husband, Phil, live in Eden Prairie where they raised their three children. In her free time, Debbie enjoys tennis, hiking, skiing, volunteering and spending time with her family.
Casey Crandall
Client Specialist
Casey joined the The Steel Zeller Group in May of 2022. He is the team lead on operations and client services.Prior to joining Baird, Casey graduated from The University of St. Thomas in 2020 with a business degree in finance and...