Matthew A. Seigel is a retail executive and Co-Founder of Lantern Real Estate with twenty years of experience in real estate consulting and venture investing. In his day job Matthew has built a national platform that creates enterprise value through the development of strategic expansion plans for specialty brands. Matthew pioneered the service line advising direct-to-consumer brands as they navigate their entry into brick-and-mortar retail. Matthew has also invested in numerous emerging brands serving in various roles to help maximize their growth.
Mr. Seigel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and serves in advisory roles for some of the venture backed companies he advises. He is a distance runner, passionate about art and resides with his family in New York City.
INSIGHT FROM MATTHEW: He advised aspiring real estate entrepreneurs to identify where their edge lies and stay narrowly focused on that advantage—whether that means specializing in distressed assets, luxury, or another niche—rather than trying to do too much at once.