Thomas E. Robinson

Thomas Robinson is a senior adviser in the real estate investment banking division of Stifel Nicolaus & Co., a financial services firm. He served as managing director for Stifel and previously Legg Mason Wood Walker from 1997 to 2005. Previously, he was president and chief financial officer of Storage USA, a real estate investment trust. Tom also serves on the boards of directors of Essex Property Trust, First Potomac Realty Trust and Tanger Factory Outlet Centers. He is a former governor and longstanding member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, which awarded him an Industry Achievement Award in 2009. In addition to serving on the National Aquarium’s Board of Director, Tom serves on the McDonogh School's Investment Committee. Tom received his undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University, his master’s degree in taxation from Georgetown University and his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University. He resides with his wife, Betty, in Baltimore.