Meg Prestigiacomo has over 25 years of experience providing comprehensive investment consulting and financial planning for individuals and families. She provides investment management and a wide range of financial planning services to help meet her clients’ retirement, education and estate planning goals. In 2011, Meg earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification from the College for Financial Planning and in 2012 earned her Certified Private Wealth Advisor® designation. Meg believes education is the key to a successful partnership and that the client’s financial plan and investment strategy should be unique to their goals, objectives and values.
Meg was named to Forbes/SHOOK Research Best in State Advisors in 2023, 2024, and 2025. She was named to in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and Working Mother & SHOOK Research ‘Top Advisor Moms’ List in 2018 & 2019.
Prior to joining Baird in 2009, she worked as a Financial Advisor and Second Vice President at Citi Smith Barney. Meg graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison, with a Business degree in Marketing & Management.
Meg serves on the Board of Trustees for the United Way of Dane County Foundation and the Board of Directors for the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation. Meg and her husband, Chris, have two sons and are longtime residents of Madison. In her free time, she enjoys running and traveling with family and friends.
About Baird
Meg is proud to be part of Baird – a fully independent, international firm serving the wealth management needs of families, businesses and organizations for 100 years. Nationally recognized as a great place to work, Baird attracts the industry’s best and brightest. And employee ownership gives all of us a personal stake in our clients’ success. It’s a formula that works because of the values we share: honesty, integrity and a commitment to keeping clients first – always.
2023 Forbes Best In State Wealth Advisors award was published on 04/03/2023. Rankings based on data as of 06/30/2022.
2024 Forbes Best In State Wealth Advisors award was published on 04/04/2024. Rankings based on data as of 06/30/2023.
2025 Forbes Best In State Wealth Advisors award was published on 04/08/2025. Rankings based on data as of 06/30/2024.
2023 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State award was published on 02/02/2023. Rankings based on data as of 09/30/2022.
2024 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State award was published on 02/08/2024. Rankings based on data as of 09/30/2023.
2025 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State award was published on 02/1/2025. Rankings based on data as of 09/30/2024.
2026 Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In State. Published on 02/04/2026. Rankings based on data as of 6/30/2025.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FIANCIAL PLANNER and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Investment Management Consultants Association® (IMCA® ) is the owner of the certification marks “CPWA®“ and “Certified Private Wealth Advisor®.” Use of CPWA® or Certified Private Wealth Advisor® signifies that the user has successfully completed IMCA’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for wealth advisors.