After a first career the hotel and tradeshow industries holding positions in management and marketing Rob Thomas entered the commercial real estate marketplace in 1980.
From 1980 to 1993 he developed, leased and managed, managed construction and provided owner representative services. His experience includes extensive use of municipal and state financing and rea estate tax prostration consulting.
In 1993 Mr. Thomas obtained a Managing Brokers real estate license permitting him to offer third party leasing, disposition and acquisition services. He has been an active practitioner ever since and privileged to have many client relationships lasting more than a decade.
He is a lifelong Chicagoan residing in the Lincoln Park and Near North neighborhoods. He is married, has three children, a musician, a Peace Corps volunteer and a high school student.