OUR TEAM . . .
Thomas J. Bauer
Thomas J Bauer brings entrepreneurial instinct, immeasurable drive and considerable business experience to his role as founder and CEO of FIG Global. Tom balances and directs FIG’s operating groups - which include its hotel, investment and non-profit divisions - in all phases of acquisition, development and management.
Much of Tom’s early career was spent in the Medical Device/Healthcare Services arena, where he began his career in medical sales, and quickly became entranced with marketing. He worked for organizations such as American Hospital Supply and Pfizer in product management and marketing services. Tom has also worked in advertising as director of client services for a regional advertising firm. From there, he went on to found two successful medical companies, taking one of them public.
Tom attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychobiology and his Masters in Higher Education Administration. In addition, a significant portion of course work was in the doctoral-level program in the School of Psychology. At the time of his attendance, he was the youngest student ever to take doctoral-level courses at the School of Psychology.
This professional and educational experience, combined with a razor-sharp vision, provided the catalyst for his creation of FIG, parlaying his skills and growing assets into an unparalleled and diverse portfolio. A strong believer in the need for corporations to be outstanding citizens of the world, Tom has created the ability for FIG to move deftly between the world of For-profit and Non-profit, with an emphasis on making the world a better place. “The ultimate goal of business is not,” as Tom always says, “to make money for the shareholders, but rather to improve the lives of the people it touches.”
His singular vision and drive have attracted an experienced team of executives and strategic partnerships to FIG, positioning the organization for strong and sustained growth. His unmatched creativity allows for new ways of solving old problems, and mandating an “out-of-the-box” approach that is both refreshing and productive. Always relishing the challenge of “creating something from nothing”, Tom is currently involved in the start-up of a chain of comprehensive, not-for-profit drug and alcohol recovery centers. He has a consummate desire to raise the bar in luxury hospitality, real estate, investment, development and philanthropy.
Tom currently resides in Palm Springs, CA.
Glenn Sigmund
As President, Glenn Sigmund has 30 years of real estate and organization development experience focused on creating growth and profitability within a variety of professional fields with an emphasis on real estate and real estate-related companies. Known for taking companies that have not yet reached their potential and creating a new path for success, Glenn brings an unquestionable passion for organization development focused on all aspects leading to profitability and sustainability in both the for-profit and non-profit arenas. He has received national recognition for his successes including the co-development of an internationally recognized program that address the relationship of productivity, profitability and people management.
Moreover, Glenn’s extensive experience in education includes Early Childhood, Special Education, At-risk Youths and Adult Educational programs. Servicing ages spanning 3-73 years, he has developed a keen awareness of the services lacking in the system to move educational programs and methodologies forward.
Glenn’s work with non-profit and volunteer programs has provided an array of experiences including the writing of the 501c3 application for a local chapter of 'Volunteers In Medicine’ and serving on the founding Palm Springs Board of Directors; serving on the Auxiliary Board of Directors at Desert Regional Medical Center as well as Chairman of the Advisory Board which annually distributed grants to several worthy local charities and non-profits. He is a certified hospice volunteer and continues volunteering with a variety of health and human services organizations.
Glenn holds a Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell College, a Masters of Arts in Education from National-Louis University, and a Masters of Science in Organization Development degree from Pepperdine University.
Glenn has resided in Palm Springs, CA., since 1994.
Nina Amter Moore
Twenty-five years of experience in business ownership/ management, elementary education and real estate investment brings Nina Amter Moore to her position as Vice-president of Foundations Investment Group. Her role comprises management of private investor funds, institutional funds, and business structure consulting for non-profit organizations as well as diligence in site visits of prospective donor gift recipients.
Nina brings discipline, tenacity and results driven attributes, acquired from her origins as a dancer with the New York City and Joffrey Ballet companies to Foundations Investment Group. Knee injuries then lead to a new path in Business Management at Arizona State University. Her Bachelor of Arts was applied to business management of exclusive designer boutiques and business ownership. Aspiring to a more profound existence, Nina returned to school to study education. Spending the next 10 years in the classroom while obtaining her Masters Degree; first at the Thomas J. Pappas School for the Homeless and then as a Montessori teacher in an inner city public school. Her tenure included initiating and successfully achieving a magnet site for the Montessori Program as well as developing school-wide, ages 3-14, curriculums to augment the methodology relevant to the site and its student population. Although personally rewarded in this career, it did not provide the opportunity for financial stability needed by her and her family.
This lead Nina to reorganize and explore her underlining interest in wealth and Investment management and accept her position with Foundations Investment Group. Through this collective career she has discovered her passion to raise the standard and impact society to experience an enriched quality of life. Nina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, a post-Bachelors of Arts in Education as well as a Masters of Education in Elementary Education with an emphasis on the Montessori pedagogy.
Nina resides in Phoenix, AZ.
