Ginnie Baker Named to D Magazine’s Best Financial Planners in Dallas List for 2026
We’re proud to share that Ginnie Baker, CFP®, Partner and Wealth Manager at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, has been named to D Magazine’s Best Financial Planners in Dallas list for 2026. This is Ginnie’s ninth consecutive year on the list. She has been recognized every year since 2018.
Each year, D Magazine invites Certified Financial Planner™ professionals in the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Financial Planning Association to nominate peers they consider among the most skilled and experienced financial planners in the industry. Outside-firm nominations are weighted more heavily than nominations from within a planner’s own firm. The nominees are then reviewed by an anonymous panel of experienced CFP® professionals, with D Magazine editors finalizing the list after verifying each honoree’s CFP® status and FPA membership.
Ginnie Baker joined Beaird Harris Wealth Management in 2015 and became a Partner in 2020. She works with high-net-worth individuals and families, with a particular focus on clients in the healthcare industry. Her comprehensive approach helps clients navigate the many interconnected decisions that shape their financial lives, including investments, insurance, estate planning, employee benefits and retirement planning.
“Ginnie’s goal is to develop strong relationships with her clients,” said Steve Lugar, Managing Director of Beaird Harris Wealth Management. “She genuinely cares for people and focuses on making the complexities of financial planning clear and simple. We’re proud of her accomplishments and are honored to have her on our team.”
Ginnie earned both her Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning and Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Tech University. She is a Certified Financial Planner® professional, licensed Investment Advisory Representative and member of the Financial Planning Association. She is also a Past President of the DFW Chapter of FPA and past Chair of the National OneFPA Advisory Council’s Executive Committee.
While much has changed across the financial services industry over the years, our commitment to clients has remained constant. Beaird Harris provides highly personalized, fee-only wealth management supported by an integrated team of professionals with expertise spanning financial planning, investment management, risk management, estate planning and tax. We believe this coordinated approach helps clients make more informed decisions and brings greater clarity to their financial lives.
View Ginnie's D Magazine profile
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About Beaird Harris
Beaird Harris is a Wealth Management and Certified Public Accounting Firm dedicated to helping financially established individuals, families, businesses and healthcare professionals develop comprehensive wealth management solutions and navigate complex tax regulations.
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC offers wealth management services, including financial planning, investment management, risk management, and estate planning. Beaird Harris, PLLC offers tax and outsourced accounting services, including bookkeeping, controller services, and fractional CFO services.
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC and Beaird Harris, PLLC are affiliates who operate in a collaborative team environment under the enterprise name of Beaird Harris. We believe that clients are best served when all facets of finance and taxes are viewed holistically. While clients are not required to use both firms, many value the simplicity of working with a single enterprise to integrate wealth management and tax for a fully coordinated solution.
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC.
Beaird Harris, PLLC is a Certified Public Accounting Firm.
Disclosure
Ginnie Baker was named to D Magazine's Best Financial Planners in Dallas list for 2026, published in the October 2026 issue of D Magazine. D Magazine is an unaffiliated third party. Rankings and/or recognition by unaffiliated rating services and/or publications should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Beaird Harris Wealth Management is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services, nor should it be construed as a current or past endorsement of Beaird Harris Wealth Management by any of its clients. Rankings published by magazines, and others, generally base their selections exclusively on information prepared and/or submitted by the recognized adviser. A copy of Beaird Harris Wealth Management's current written disclosure statement discussing advisory services and fees is available here. Beaird Harris did not pay a fee to be included in D Magazine's Best Financial Planners in Dallas list; however, we did pay $750 for an enhanced online profile for Ginnie Baker, which can be found here, and $2,950 for a quarter-page profile in the issue announcing the recognition. Ginnie Baker has been recognized to this list every year since 2018.
Best Financial Planners Research Methodology
D Magazine asked every CFP professional in the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Financial Planning Association to cast an online ballot. They were asked to name peers, both inside and outside their firms, whom they considered to be the most skilled and experienced financial planners in the industry. Outside-firm votes counted more than inside-firm votes and self-nominations were tossed out. A panel of esteemed local financial planners reviewed the list. Only CFPs made the list.
Voting Criteria/Procedures
Requirements for voters: 1) Ballots will be sent via email. 2) Voters are limited to a total of 5 votes, and no more than 2 votes can be for members of their own company. 3) No self-nominations are allowed. 4) Must be an active member of the FPA. 5) Must have an office based within D Magazine’s geographic boundaries, which include Tarrant County.
Requirements for winners: 1) Must be an active member of the FPA. 2) Must have an office based within D Magazine’s geographic boundaries, which include Tarrant County. 3) Must receive at least one vote to be eligible to win. Preference is given to nominees with at least two votes from outside their own firm. 4) Must be in good standing. Brokerage checks and CFP checks will be conducted during the first round of fact check. Any issues identified will be investigated by D Magazine. 5) Must be accepting new clients at the time of the list’s publication. 6) Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a financial planner. 7) Must currently lead client engagement. See D Magazine's full methodology.
Ginnie has made the list every year from 2018 through 2026.


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