Therese Byrne, a leading specialist in the retail real estate industry, is widely known for her contrarian views on retail and real estate investing. In addition to the monthly column for Reis.Com, Ms. Byrne is the publisher/editor of Retail MAXIM, a provocative monthly that analyzes the structural changes redefining the retail industry and impacting real estate asset values. Ms. Byrne is also the founder of Pantheon Capital Management, a privately held investment company that has underwritten over $2 billion in retail real estate assets.

Ms. Byrne spent 20 years on Wall Street, financing and developing retail real estate projects in the U.S. and Europe. She holds an MBA from City University of New York, Baruch and was an adjunct Professor at New York University's Real Estate Institute. She is a frequent speaker at industry meetings and corporate events, a regular contributor to major publications and trade journals, and is active in trade associations such as the Turnaround Management Association, International Council of Shopping Centers and Urban Land Institute.