Meet Jerry Baker

Gerald F. Baker, III

Gerald F. "Jerry" Baker, III is the founder of Baker 1031 Investments, a firm built from firsthand experience at the intersection of institutional finance and generational family real estate. Before launching the company, Jerry spent over a decade on Wall Street, working with real estate private equity and hedge funds. Throughout his career, he was directly involved in more than $10 billion in real estate transactions, spanning global portfolios and complex investment strategies.

Jerry holds a dual degree from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where he studied Computational and Mathematical Finance (Applied Mathematics in Finance) and Business Analytics (Applied Statistics). His quantitative training shaped a data-driven approach to real estate investing and now applies to client portfolios at Baker 1031 Investments.

That blend of Wall Street experience, analytical training, and real-world investing led him to create Baker 1031 Investments—a firm that offers institutional-quality real estate solutions with the clarity, transparency, and personal attention that individual investors deserve. Like the generations before him, Jerry is driven by a deep commitment to long-term relationships, commonsense investing, and helping families preserve and grow their wealth.

Jerry holds FINRA Series 22 and Series 63 licenses, as well as a Michigan Real Estate Brokerage license.