Bret manages Viking’s general business activities, new business development, and ongoing investor relations, as well as directing asset management activities. Bret specializes in managing undervalued properties and enhancing their value by upgrading tenants and making cost improvements. He works with an experienced team of leasing agents, property managers, and legal and tax advisors. Prior to Viking, Bret spent 20 years managing his family’s real estate company in Lexington, KY, acquiring and managing community shopping centers, office and warehouse assets, and developing relationships with tenants, brokers, bankers and investors. Bret graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor’s degree in business management and New York University with a master’s degree in real estate. He is a licensed real estate broker in Kentucky and an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Bret serves on the Advisory Board of Directors of Truist Bank, the Foundation Board of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and the Boards of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati.
