Phil Baker Email & Phone Number

Australia

Willow has been established to provide investors with high quality 'value add' property investment opportunities through unlisted property syndicates. It has a team of highly skilled and experienced property funds and asset managers. Recently, Willow offered a investment opportunity in the Mantra Albury Hotel at an very attractive cash yield of 15% and return on equity of over 25%. Willow settled the acquisition of the Mantra on 23 April 2024.

Sydney

SAML recognises that it is increasingly important for parents and other significant adults to provide options for young people to maximise their life opportunities. Having a sound financial base is a key component for young people to be able to take advantage of these opportunities whether for school or university fees, gap year travel, a car or a deposit on a home or anything else they may wish to pursue.As responsible entity, SAML is responsible for overseeing the operations and management of iTrust Investment Fund and for selecting the underlying investment funds. SAML operates under AFSL 341990 and is focused on developing innovative investment funds targeting long term growth opportunities.

Australia

Various roles advising major corporate and government clients on all aspects of real estate investment with a specific emphasis on managed investment schemes.

Sydney, Australia

Waratah Funds Management is a AFS licensed company specialised in the management of pub and leisure assets. It is the responsible entity for the Waratah Pub Group which held as much as $120m of pub and accommodation assets in three states and territories, nationally. Phil is a responsible manager.

Sydney, Australia

Phil established this group with a colleague from Macquarie Bank in 1997. Over the course of ten years, the Group grew to become one of Australia's largest unlisted property trust managers with funds under management approaching $500m including four office buildings in Canberra valued at approximately $100m. Through various investment vehicles it managed commercial property assets across all three major asset classes of office, retail and industrial sectors significantly outperforming relevant market indices.The group was sold to Becton Corporation in 2007.

Sydney, Australia

General Manager, Medallist, a joint venture with Greg Norman's Great White Shark Enterprises to develop quality residential precincts around Championship Golf Courses designed by Greg Norman's golf course design team.Deputy General Manager, Retail Property. This group was responsible for all retail property activites with Macquarie's Property Investment Banking Division and included purchase and sale of properties for listed and unlisted Macquarie managed investment schemes, the unincorporated joint venture between Macquarie and Franklins to roll out their Big Fresh Supermarket format as well as a variety of advisory roles.Account Manager, Joint Venture and Investment Loan Division. Responsible for sourcing and managing a loan and joint venture equity investment portfolio in excess of $350m.Advisor to large corporations and government concerning their property holdings.

Post-Graduate Diploma In Finance & Investment, Finance And Investment

Master'S Degree, Urban Planning

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Urban Geography And Urban Politics

High School