Company Profiles — American Commercial Realty, Corp.

Rick Baer is the President and Chief Operating Officer of American Commercial Realty Corp. (ACR), which he founded in 2002. Mr. Baer oversees all of ACR’s operations. ACR was founded as a private company to facilitate the acquisition, ownership, and management of income producing property, including shopping centers, office buildings and multi-family housing throughout the United States.

ACR provides real estate advisory, management and related services to private investors in many states. Mr. Baer brings his experience in complex negotiations, property development, investor relations and employee management to the company as it expands both its portfolio and client representations.

Prior to the formation of ACR, Mr. Baer was Vice President and Director of Real Estate for Baer’s Furniture Company where he oversaw the company’s expansion from five stores and one warehouse in two Florida counties to fourteen stores and four warehouses throughout the state. Mr. Baer was previously Chief Operating Officer of Denver-based Meridith Property Management Co. where he initially developed the leasing department and was subsequently responsible for all aspects of the management company as it expanded its operations from Colorado east to Maryland. He began his career in the New York area, supervising the management, leasing, and redevelopment of properties throughout the country for Marx Realty and Improvement Co., Inc. and handling lease negotiations, governmental communication, and financing for Martin Heller and Associates.

Mr. Baer received a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan School of Architecture and Urban Planning in 1977. He had previously received a B.A. in Urban Studies from Michigan. He is an active member of ICSC, having chaired the Palm Beach County Board for five years until 2010.

Mr. Baer is active in numerous charities and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach Jewish Federation and the Birthright Israel Foundation. He founded the Federation’s Real Estate Division and served as Chairman of its Business and Professions Division.