Jim Baer
President ofCMBG Advisors, Inc.

Jim Baer is an entrepreneur, President of CMBG Advisors, and host of The Puck. He has spent his career at the intersection of business, finance, and big ideas—advising on some of the largest restructurings and M&A transactions in the country.

The founding of CMBG Advisors was a deliberate bet: that a boutique firm built around deep relationships and genuine expertise could outperform larger, more bureaucratic competitors. That bet has proven correct.

The Puck grew out of frustration with the podcasting landscape—too insular, too superficial. Jim wanted something that treated its audience as intelligent adults: honest, unfiltered conversations on markets, technology, geopolitics, economics, institutions, culture, and where the country is going.

Early Career
Restructuring & M&A
Advised on landmark restructurings and M&A transactions, building a national network across finance, private equity, and venture.
Mid-Career
Venture & Cross-Border Finance
Worked closely with venture-backed companies, early-stage finance, and cross-border transactions.
Founding
Launches CMBG Advisors
Founded CMBG Advisors as a boutique advisory firm built around deep relationships and genuine expertise.
2018
Launches The Puck
Debuts the show as an independent platform—honest conversations on markets, technology, geopolitics, institutions, and culture.
Latest Episode—Ep. 130

Avi Loeb: This Is a Blind Date of Interstellar Proportions

"Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb - former chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, head of the Galileo Project, author of Extraterrestrial and Interstellar - joins Jim Baer for a…"

New conversations drop regularly—130 and counting. Start with the latest, or dig into the full archive.

Geopolitics52 minSep 2026

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