Jay Baker grew up in Darien. He attended Darien High School (class of 1969) and returned to town later in his life. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and received his M.B.A. from Pace University.
He has worked for more than 40 years in the financial services sector, with a specialty in exchange traded funds (ETF). He was involved in the development and marketing of the first ETF, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. He continued his ETF career at Spear, Leeds & Kellogg and Goldman Sachs. In 2011, he co-founded Exchange Traded Concepts, a white label ETF provider that helps clients create, launch and manage ETFs.
Jay lives in Darien with his wife Robin. They are parents of two adult children. He is an active follower of financial markets and enjoys playing pickleball and golf in his free time.
