Bob Baer is President and CEO of DTZ Rockwood Asociados, DTZ Rockwood’s wholly owned Latin American operating subsidiary. Formed in 2002, DTZ Rockwood Asociados is the sole sub-advisor for a $640 million comingled equity real estate fund sponsored by ING Clarion Partners, investing selectively in Mexico. Prior to joining DTZ Rockwood Asociados, Mr. Baer was a Managing Director with AIG Global Real Estate, where he served as portfolio manager for Latin American investments. Prior to joining AIG, Mr. Baer was a Managing Director of Sam Zell’s Equity Group Investments and Managing Director of its affiliate, Equity International Properties, a global real estate fund in which he oversaw investments throughout Latin America. Mr. Baer’s Mexican credentials include: opening and managing the first SEC authorized US broker dealer; serving as US representative for the New York Stock Exchange listed Mexico Fund; serving as advisor to the Mexican government regarding REIT legislation; serving on the New York Advisory Board to the Mexican Tourism Ministry; serving as U.S. representative and financial advisor to the AMPIP (Association of Mexican Private Industrial Park Developers); and direct execution of over $2 billion of debt and equity transactions in Mexico. Mr. Baer is fluent in Spanish and graduated from Lafayette College with a B.S. in Economics and Business Administration.