Brad Thomas

Company: Wide Moat Research

Area of Expertise: REITs and other dividend growth stocks

Website: www.widemoatresearch.com

Twitter Feed: @rbradthomas

Books: “The Intelligent REIT Investor Guide” (Wiley, 2021), “REITs for Dummies” (2023)

Topics Presented in Speeches: REITs and value investing

Email: brad@theintelligentreitinvestor.com

Biography:

Brad Thomas has more than 30 years of 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 where he has been a developer, investor and adviser. In addition, he is a frequent keynote speaker and appears regularly on major media outlets.

As the CEO and senior analyst for Wide Moat Research, Thomas researches and writes on a variety of income-oriented investments with an emphasis on publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Given his background in development, Thomas has gained broad experience and understanding in capital markets and evaluating the most intelligent companies—with a keen eye on distinguishing between an investment operation and speculative one.

Thomas has been featured in many publications including Kiplinger’s, U.S. News & World Report, Money, CNN and Bloomberg. He is ranked as the #1 analyst on Seeking Alpha (most followers), and he has completed several books on commercial real estate, including his most recent book, “The Intelligent REIT Investor Guide.”

Thomas has taught REITs at New York University’s Schack Institute, and he is a frequent guest lecturer at Georgetown University, Penn State and Cornell University.