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Robert Baer

Chief Compliance Officer at Baer Investment Advisory in San Rafael, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Robert Baer is Chief Compliance Officer of Baer Investment Advisory LLC, an investment adviser managing $119M, and works from its San Rafael, CA office. Robert Baer has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Baer Investment Advisory since 26 January 2022, has 25 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3 and Series 65.

25
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Robert Baer has been Chief Compliance Officer of Baer Investment Advisory since December 2021, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns between 10% and 25% of the firm. Robert Baer holds a BS in business administration with concentrations in finance and marketing from the University of Richmond.

Baer Investment Advisory LLC is a firm with $119M under management, 80 clients and 3 advisers across 4 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Robb Baer joined Baer Investment Advisory LLC in 2021. Before joining, Robb spent 13 years at Goldman Sachs in New York and San Francisco, and earlier worked at German boutique advisory Sal Oppenheim in New York and began at Deutsche Bank in London and New York. Baer has 25 years of experience primarily focused on the global institutional investment community, including hedge funds, mutual funds and pension funds.

  1. – present · 4 years
    San Rafael, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 152063

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Robert Baer is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from January 2022; the most recent is New York, in July 2024.

  • CaliforniaSince 26 January 2022
  • New YorkSince 10 July 2024

Examinations

Series 6526 January 2022
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 33 November 2008
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 6310 November 2000
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 77 November 2000
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Robert Gordon Baer
CRD
4233785
Firm
Baer Investment Advisory · CRD 152063
Role
Chief Compliance Officer
Office
San Rafael, CA
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
December 2000
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Robert Baer work?

Robert Baer has been Chief Compliance Officer of Baer Investment Advisory LLC since December 2021.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Is Robert Baer a financial advisor?

Yes. Robert Baer has a current investment-adviser registration in California and New York, through Baer Investment Advisory since January 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Robert Baer have?

Robert Baer has 25 years in the financial industry, since December 2000, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Robert Baer passed?

Robert Baer has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 2000. FINRA credited Robert Baer with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Robert Baer based?

Robert Baer’s registered office is in San Rafael, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Robert Baer registered with FINRA?

No. Robert Baer has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Robert Baer’s record?

Search CRD 4233785 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Robert Baer’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Baer Investment Advisory

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4233785, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Baer Investment Advisory LLC, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Baer Investment Advisory team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.