Tom is President and Chief Investment Officer of Kitson & Partners. Tom has over 29 years of experience in the real estate industry, which includes a broad understanding of the capital markets. Tom helps set the strategic direction for K&P, with a primary focus on its investment strategy and financial performance. Tom is responsible for developing strategic budgetary plans, aligning financial goals, budgets, and forecasts, as well as identifying and mitigating financial risks. Prior to joining the K&P team in 2003, Tom spent eight years in New York City as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, where he served as Vice President of U.S. Acquisitions for the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund. During his career on Wall Street, Tom worked in both the agency and principal businesses, where he executed on over $8Bn of real estate transactions. Tom graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. He is an Advisory Board member for the Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate at the University of Notre Dame and also serves as a board member on (i) the Economic Council of Palm Beach County (Policy Chair), (ii) Florida TaxWatch (Executive Committee) and (iii) Loxahatchee River Historical Society. Tom is a long-time volunteer for the Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association, where he serves in a leadership capacity in the TOPSoccer program (focusing on children with special needs). Tom is also an active member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers.