Michael Burzynski, CPA

As Senior Tax Strategist for Baird, Mike serves as a resource to financial advisors, wealth planning professionals, and clients on complex tax matters. Bringing over 30 years of entrepreneurial business advisory and tax expertise, Mike offers numerous real world experiences to Baird professionals and clients.

Mike joined Baird in 2025 after a successful career in public accounting, serving as a partner at Milwaukee CPA firm Komisar Brady & Co. before merging into national CPA firm CliftonLarsonAllen. At KB and CLA, Mike served as the financial leader and trusted advisor for dozens of entrepreneurial businesses
and their owners, helping them navigate all stages of business from startup to succession. He also handled complex tax reporting and planning for businesses and individuals, offering broad knowledge, precision, and a personal touch to every relationship. His clients included businesses, their owners, and individuals, including physicians, attorneys, executives, entrepreneurs, families, and retirees.

Mike is excited to be part of the growing and dynamic Advanced Planning Team at Baird. He is responsible for tax planning projects, including researching, writing, and presenting about important tax issues that impact the clients of Baird. This includes topics related to tax planning, after-tax cash management, retirement and estate planning, business ownership, and tax legislative changes.

Mike earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1991. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American and Wisconsin Institutes of CPAs.

Why Baird?
Mike is proud to be part of Baird – a fully independent, international firm serving the wealth management needs of families, businesses and organizations for over 105 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