Michael R. Baird
Financial Advisor
Personal
Mike was born and raised in the Dallas area and currently resides in Frisco, Texas. Mike attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a degree in Agriculture in 2004. Immediately following college, Mike moved back to the Dallas area where he began his career at Northwestern Mutual.
While at Texas A&M, Mike met his wife Lacey, and they later married in 2007. Mike and Lacey have three beautiful children: Kiley, born in 2008, Presley, born in 2010, and Bentley, born in 2013. Mike and Lacey's oldest daughter, Kiley, was born with special needs. The journey they have had with Kiley has made them thankful for the opportunity for their family to be involved in the community in ways they might not have been otherwise. The Baird family enjoys soccer, gymnastics, baseball, and other outdoor activities. One of their favorite family traditions is going on a long road trip to various locations over the summer!
In Mike's spare time he enjoys playing golf at the Lakes at Castle Hills Country Club, where he is a member. One of Mike's favorite activities is coaching his kid's soccer and baseball teams. To learn more about the Miracle League in Frisco, Texas, where Mike coaches soccer.
Professional
Mike specializes in all aspects of financial and retirement planning. His background and experience enable him to help his clients achieve financial wellness throughout all stages of life, from the needs of young families to those of retirement age.
Mike holds licenses for life and disability income insurance, long term care, annuities and investments.
Associations and Memberships
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) - Member
- NAIFA is a national nonprofit organization representing the interests of more than 70,000 insurance and financial advisors nationwide, through its federation of over 900 state and local associations. Founded in 1890, NAIFA is the nation's largest financial services membership association.
- Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying - Member since 2007
- MDRT is the premiere association of financial professionals. MDRT status designation is granted for one year and members must apply every year to continue their affiliation with the MDRT.
- Coppell Texas A&M Club Lifetime Member
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 2004.
Education
- Texas A&M University - College Station - Agriculture Development (Bachelor of Science)
Lending a hand in my community.
As part of Northwestern Mutual, I'm proud to help accelerate the search for better childhood cancer treatments while supporting families undergoing treatment, and survivors from late effects. Here are some of the organizations we partner with:
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)
ALSF funds cancer research, raises awareness, and supports the families of children with cancer. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual, its employees, and financial professionals like me have donated more than $20 million to support ALSF and fund over 400,000 research hours.
Beads of Courage
Beads of Courage is an art-in-medicine program that helps kids with cancer tell their unique treatment story through colorful beads that are symbols of their courage.
Here are my areas of expertise
Financial Planning
Insurance Protection Strategies
Life Insurance Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Education Planning & Funding
Disability Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Estate Planning
How Northwestern Mutual helps you live the life you want.
When people feel better about their money, good things happen—they become more confident and feel more secure. For more than 160 years, Northwestern Mutual has helped people achieve the financial flexibility they need to live more and worry less.
Being a mutual company means Northwestern Mutual reports to its clients, not Wall Street. They don't believe in chasing fads or taking undue risk for short-term gains. Instead, they take a long-term approach—both in the way we help people plan to reach their goals, and in the way they do business. This has served their clients (and mine) well through all kinds of economic ups and downs, including wars, recessions, even the recent pandemic.
It's why I'm happy to be part of a company that's in it for the long-haul and prioritizes clients over profit.
