Brad Thomas has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial real estate, where he has formulated a deep understanding of development, finance, and securities analysis. His experience is rooted in value investing thanks to his background as a developer and his continuing career as an investor and advisor. 
As the CEO and Senior Analyst for REIT, Thomas researches and writes on a variety of real estate-based income alternatives with a primary focus on publicly-traded REITs. Given his experience in sourcing and originating income-producing assets, he has gained a broad understanding of capital markets in general and evaluating the most intelligent companies in particular – with a keen eye on;“distinguishing between an investment operation and speculative one.”
Thomas is the editor for the Forbes Real Estate Investor newsletter and writes weekly for Forbes.com, The Property Chronicle, as well as Seeking Alpha, where he is the #1 analyst on REITs and Finance. He is also the author of Brad Thomas has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial real estate, where he has formulated a deep understanding of development, finance, and securities analysis. His experience is rooted in value investing thanks to his background as a developer and his continuing career as an investor and advisor.
In addition to his real estate interests, Thomas is an accomplished and sought-after speaker. He has spoken extensively throughout the U.S. and has given speeches internationally. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics from Presbyterian College and is the host of The Ground Up podcast. When he is not working, he enjoys writing books (he has one underway now) as well as being a devoted father to his five wonderful children.