Our Team

John oversees investment strategy and management for our clients. He began his Wall Street career with Shearson Lehman Hutton in 1989 following in the footsteps of his late father, Pierre (Pete) Diemer, and earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner certification in 1993. John joined Baird in 2011 following a 21 year career with Smith Barney, and qualified for Baird's President's Club in 2021. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he and his wife Susie are parents of four children, residing in the Shaker Heights home his paternal grandparents built in 1938. John is a member of the First Friday Club of Cleveland (past president), chairperson of the Gesu Parish Investment Committee, and a volunteer at the St. Philomena Food Pantry. He is also a longtime American Red Cross blood donor and die-hard Cleveland baseball fan.

Jacob provides financial planning and advanced planning services for our clients. He graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2008, joined Baird in 2013, and earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner designation in 2015. In 2020 he was named a Baird Private Wealth Management Rising Star and joined the firm's Next Generation Advisory Council. Jacob is an avid volleyball player and coach. His roots as an Eagle Scout led to a strong belief in community service including teaching retirement planning classes at Tri-C and Notre Dame College plus coaching at St Ignatius High School. He lives in Ohio City with his wife Laura and son.

Ashley provides client service with an emphasis on relationship management, cash transfers and all other administrative tasks for our clients. She is a 2008 Bowling Green State University graduate with degrees in Education and History. She was born and raised in the Cleveland area, and lives in North Royalton, Ohio with her husband Nick, their two sons, and their golden retriever. Her passions include her family, planning events, reading and spending as much time outdoors as Ohio weather permits.

Abby provides client service with an emphasis on relationship management, cash transfers and all other administrative tasks for our clients. She is a 2020 Bowling Green State University graduate with a degree in Tourism, Leisure, and Event Planning. She was born and raised in Willoughby, OH, and lives in Willoughby with her husband Joey and her dog Bentley. Her passions include her family, swimming, pickleball, tennis, and the Cleveland Guardians.