Bob Thomas joined Merchants in 2017. He serves as Vice President and Manager of the company’s Northwest Territory. In addition to lending, Mr. Thomas is an active real estate investor and real estate broker. Prior to joining Merchants, he worked at a commercial real estate brokerage at CBRE and assurance services at PWC. He earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Accountancy from San Diego State University and is a CPA (inactive), licensed real estate broker, and licensed mortgage loan originator.