Mr. Thomas joined IDR shortly after its formation and is a partner in the firm. Mr. Thomas has over 16 years of experience in the private equity real estate industry and has underwritten over $5.0 billion of equity and debt investments. Mr. Thomas created and currently manages the firm’s proprietary data analytics system while focusing his time on client service, portfolio analytics, research, and performance measurement. Mr. Thomas is an active member of the NCREIF Research Committee and previously participated in several Task Force groups. Mr. Thomas is a frequent speaker at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management and his current volunteer work includes a mentorship program that seeks to positively impact undergraduate business students. Previous volunteer work includes mentorship with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Mr. Thomas holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.