Margaret Edmunds

Margaret Edmunds is Director of AML & Financial Crimes Compliance at Baird.  She joined Baird in 2016 leading the firm’s anti-money laundering and financial crimes compliance program, and is the named BSA/AML Officer for Baird and Baird Trust Company.  Her team oversees the governance, policies and procedures, risk assessment and controls environment, surveillance, enhanced due diligence, and investigations programs supporting BSA/AML, fraud and sanctions compliance, and is the primary liaison for regulatory and audit exams.

Prior to joining Baird, Margaret was Vice President, Central Supervision Manager and AMLRO-designate for BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Inc., responsible for overseeing the AML compliance program and implementation of related enterprise initiatives.  In roles prior throughout her industry experience, she has led teams responsible for AML & Financial Crimes, Compliance, Supervision, and client support.

Margaret serves as co-chair of SIFMA’s AML & Financial Crimes Committee and is an active member of several industry and peer discussion groups.  Margaret earned her Master of Business Administration from Marquette University and Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.  She holds Series 7, 24, 53, and 63 registrations, is a CFP® professional, and is CAMS certified.