Baird Capital Adds Benjamin Hanessian as Principal - Portfolio Operations

Private Equity

CHICAGO– May 8, 2025 – Today, Baird Capital announced that Benjamin Hanessian has joined its Global Portfolio Operations team as Principal – Portfolio Operations in Chicago. Hanessian will partner with teams across Baird Capital’s Private Equity strategies to fuel innovation and accelerate growth.  

Hanessian joins Baird Capital in Chicago from Vista Equity Partners where he served as Value Creation Director. His experience with value creation spanned across numerous diverse stakeholder groups, and he has strong experience leading efforts for right-sizing, restructuring and offshoring portfolio companies. Before Vista Equity Partners, he was with McKinsey. Hanessian attended Tufts University and received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

We are thrilled to welcome Benjamin to the Baird Capital team. His extensive portfolio operations experience will strengthen Baird Capital’s valuation creation platform to help our companies navigate this uncertain environment and build strong foundations for future growth.

Gordon Pan, President, Baird Capital

Bringing Benjamin on board is an exciting step for Baird Capital. His deep expertise in value creation will enhance Baird Capital’s support for our portfolio companies’ professionalization, go-to-market strategies, and growth plans. We are eager to see how his fresh perspective further builds value across our portfolio.

Dennis Hall, Partner – Head of Portfolio Operations, Baird Capital

Baird Capital is a lower-middle-market investor that seeks opportunities to invest more than financial capital; instead, partnering with companies where it can deliver additive resources, relationships, and expertise to accelerate growth.

For more information on Baird Capital and its global private equity and venture capital teams, please visit BairdCapital.com.

About Baird Capital

Baird Capital manages two investment platforms: Global Private Equity and U.S. Venture Capital and makes investments in B2B technology & services-focused companies in North America and the UK. Baird Capital partners with entrepreneurs and, leveraging its executive networks, strives to build exceptional companies. Baird Capital provides operational support to its portfolio companies through teams worldwide, a proactive portfolio operations team and a deep network of relationships, which together strive to deliver enhanced shareholder value. Baird Capital is the direct private investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co. Committed to being a great place to work, Baird ranked No. 13 on the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list – its 22nd consecutive year on the list. For more information, please visit BairdCapital.com.

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Baird Public Relations
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