Jerry Baker
Why do investors work with me?
I don’t love talking about myself, but I’ll give it my best go.
I grew up in an entrepreneurial family in Birmingham, Michigan, a small town north of Detroit. I attended Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where I studied both Applied Mathematics and Applied Statistics.
After college, I had the opportunity to work at ValueRock Realty Partners, Faris Lee Investments, Westport Capital Partners, and Arbor Bay Capital Partners. Those experiences gave me the chance to learn the acquisition, management, and development sides of the real estate business.
During that time, I was involved in more than $10 billion in real estate investment activity. That included various roles in the redevelopment of a mall in Orange County, California, and the development of an animal processing facility for John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
I also worked on the SkyBridge Opportunity Zone REIT through Westport Capital Partners’ partnership with Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital. It was one of the first Opportunity Zone funds structured as a real estate investment trust. The idea was to give investors access to development and redevelopment projects across different markets and property types through a single investment.
What you can expect
- You work directly with me.
- I start with what you need.
- I’m picky about what I offer.
- I explain what I think—and why.
- You can expect an honest answer.
- I’ve been on your side of the table.
- I don’t have a proprietary offering to push.
- I care about who’s managing your money.
- I’m comfortable getting into the numbers.
- I pay attention to what you’re giving up.