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James Pinkerton

EVP Head of Investments - Real Estate, Co-CEO of Bailard Real Estate Investment Truts, Inc. at Bailard

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James Pinkerton has been EVP Head of Investments - Real Estate, Co-CEO of Bailard Real Estate Investment Truts, Inc. of Bailard, Inc., a Foster City, CA investment adviser managing $7.56B, since January 2026.

2026
In role since
$7.56B
Firm AUM
1,137
Firm clients
42
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 17 September 2026Form ADV

Career

James Pinkerton is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of Bailard. James Pinkerton holds a Bachelor's degree in business with majors in finance and accounting from the University of Technology Sydney.

Bailard is an investment adviser based in Foster City, CA, registered with the SEC since 1972. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. Its regulatory assets under management total $7.56 billion, as filed on 17 September 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

James Pinkerton is Executive Vice President and Head of Investments, Real Estate of Bailard, Inc. He leads Bailard's real estate investment activity as Head of Investments and serves as a co-leader of the firm's real estate platform. He joined Bailard's real estate team in 2017; before that he was a Senior Director at Tishman Speyer in New York and San Francisco, and began his investment career with State Street Australia Limited in Sydney.

Key facts

CRD
8205786
Firm
Bailard · CRD 110550
Role
EVP Head of Investments - Real Estate, Co-CEO of Bailard Real Estate Investment Truts, Inc.
In role since
January 2026 · under a year
Control person
Not listed
Direct ownership
Under 5%
Firm headquarters
Foster City, CA
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
bailard.com

Common questions

Where does James Pinkerton work?

James Pinkerton has been EVP Head of Investments - Real Estate, Co-CEO of Bailard Real Estate Investment Truts, Inc. of Bailard, Inc. since January 2026.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 17 September 2026

How can I verify James Pinkerton’s record?

James Pinkerton’s role is listed on Bailard, Inc.’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 110550.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 17 September 2026

Leadership at Bailard

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 8205786, checked 21 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Bailard, Inc., filed 17 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Bailard team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.