Leadership Portfolio
Founder Milt Baehr with his 2019 Rolls-Royce Dawn.
Milt Baehr is a seasoned entrepreneur and technologist with a career spanning over six decades. A 1967 graduate of the Case Institute of Technology in computer science and electrical engineering, he gained early exposure to AI studying neural networks and threshold logic.
Beginning his career at Data General Corporation in 1968, he moved to California in 1970 to develop the region for this new minicomputer company. In 1971, he transitioned to independent consulting and began trading, successfully managing his own accounts in stocks and commodities.
By 1977, he brought this market expertise to E.F. Hutton & Company, rising to Senior Vice President, navigating institutional financial complexities for a decade. In 1991, he founded Derivative Management Group, followed by Strategic Financial Solutions in 1995. There, he developed PerTrac, which became the global industry standard for hedge fund analysis before the firm was acquired in 2006.
His executive leadership later extended to the mining industry as Chairman of the Board Audit Committee and CEO of Castle Gold Corp, leading to its $105 million acquisition in 2009.
During the 2000s, he dominated the Caribbean sailing circuit skippering Igoodia, earning overall championships at Antigua Sailing Week, the Heineken Regatta, and the Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race. He recently launched Artie-Fact Records, publishing works using AI-generated music and lyrics.
Today, he remains active in golf, music, philanthropy, and generative AI applications. Residing in Incline Village, Nevada, he spends the winter in Indian Wells, California.
