Previously, Thomas was the Co-Founder and CIO of BrickVest, a leading European online real estate investment platform, sold in February 2020 to one of the largest European Investment Managers Patrizia AG. Thomas has worked at leading financial institutions, such as Lehman Brothers, KPMG and Ernst & Young, focusing on real estate investment banking and corporate finance advisory. Thomas holds a Master in Business Administration and a Doctor of Economics from the University of Erlangen-Nuermberg, a MSc in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and an MDes in Real Estate from Harvard University.