Investment experience: 38 years; 38 years with firm

Tom co-founded Bailard in 1969. He currently serves as Chairman of the firm and also as Chairman and CEO of the firm's private real estate funds. Over the years, Tom has been directly responsible for the formation of Bailard's international equity fund, Bailard’s private real estate funds, Bailard's exchange fund and Bailard’s hedge fund.

Born in Carpinteria, California, Tom received his BA in political science from Stanford University in 1964, served a tour of duty for two years with the U.S. Navy in the Far East, and then returned to Stanford to earn his MBA at the Graduate School of Business in 1969. While at business school, Tom conceived the founding of Bailard (known until 2005 as Bailard, Biehl & Kaiser), along with his classmates Larry Biehl and Ron Kaiser. Together they authored the widely acclaimed college textbook, Personal Money Management, six editions of which have been printed.

Tom's activities outside the firm include working on behalf of his alma mater and the community. Currently he serves as chairman of the board of Threshold 2008, a group that was founded to engage the public on housing issues and options in San Mateo County. Tom is also on the board of trustees of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. He was formerly the national chairman of Stanford's Annual Fund, which had a $100 million goal during the Stanford Centennial Campaign. From 1971 to 1981, he served as a Big Brother in San Mateo County. From 1989 to 1994, he served as a member of the board of directors of Stanford University Hospital. From 1992 to 2002, Tom served as a director and was chair of the board of the Peninsula Community Foundation. He also served as a trustee of Menlo School. Tom is married to Terri S. Bailard, and they have two children.