Makela Taphorn

Makela Taphorn currently serves as Managing Director at Baird since August 2024, following a role as an Advisor in the investment management industry from July 2023 to August 2024, focusing on business strategy and stakeholder communications. Prior to this, Makela held the position of Senior Advisor at Arbor Advisory Group, LLC from March 2023 to August 2024. A significant tenure at Artisan Partners from 2003 to December 2022 involved roles such as Director of APAM Investor Relations and Business Reporting & Analytics, where responsibilities included managing investor relations and client accounting teams. Earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Auditor and Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1998 to 2003, overseeing audits for major public companies and investment management firms. Makela holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Marquette University.