Our Team.

Nick was part of the founding Open Realty team. He executed rollouts for retailers like Apple, J. Crew, RH, Michael Kors, and Lululemon. Before Open Realty, he was the Senior VP of Leasing for the O'Connor Group. In 2012, Nick and Brett founded RetailUnion. Nick works with various clients, including Capital One Café, Purple, Verge and H&M. When he's not getting deals done, he's golfing, fishing, or grilling.

Bennett spent almost ten years with Open Realty Advisors, where he got his start in the business working with Apple on all aspects of their real estate needs. While at ORA, he was a crucial partner in the site selection, market analysis, and lease negotiations on all clients, including L'Occitane en Provence, J. Crew, Madewell, J Crew Mercantile, Restoration Hardware, Spanx, Tesla, Apple, Warby Parker. Bennett was then a Senior Vice President at Retail Connection and a Partner at Rue. As a Principal at RetailUnion, he currently leads the national expansion of brands such as Todd Snyder, Bonobos, Chubbies, and Little Words Project. Bennett prides himself on staying current on market trends, the evolution of retailers, and the changing retail landscape across the United States. When he's not out touring shopping centers with clients, he's spending time with his wife and two kids.

Before joining RetailUnion in 2021, Barrett was the Director of Strategy for AT&T, where he worked in various functions, including pricing, go-to-market strategy, technology development, and new market development. At RetailUnion, Barrett keeps the machine running, continuously improving operational efficiencies and leading various internal and external strategic initiatives. When he’s not in the office, he’s mostly running around chasing his three boys.

Amanda joined the RetailUnion team in November 2021. Most recently, she was the Head of Property for the Northern Hemisphere for the Australian brand Lovisa, growing their business in North America and Europe. She previously ran H&M’s entire real estate and development business in Australia and New Zealand, and before that, H&M’s expansion and portfolio management in North America. She has also worked for Ashkenazys Acquisition Corporation and Simon Property Group. At RetailUnion, Amanda oversees clients like Rowan, Little Words Project, and Waterdrop. When she isn’t traveling the country on behalf of RetailUnion, Amanda loves traveling for herself, eating great food, and taking a spin class.

Brin is the sole member of our team based in Toronto, Canada. Before joining RetailUnion in the summer of 2022, she consulted brands like Interior Define and Google's Sidewalk Labs on various real estate strategy initiatives. Brin previously worked for WeWork in San Francisco as the Senior Lead of Real Estate Strategy and Operations for North America, responsible for internal and site selection strategy and leasing out WeWork's retail space to F&B tenants. Before that, she was at Bonobos in New York as their Associate of Real Estate and Retail Finance. When Brin isn't building expansion strategies for our clients, she's writing retail articles for Forbes, taking her dog on hikes, or reading the latest non-fiction book.

Michelle works closely with each client to develop site selection strategies by collecting and analyzing various data points and mapping those findings. Before working at RetailUnion, she worked at CBRE, using her knowledge of GIS, market demographics, and client criteria to determine site suitability. She's worked with national retail clients for over six years, including Apple, Lowe's, Sephora, Victoria's Secret, and STUDS, in addition to F&B clients like Michael Mina Restaurant Group, Cava, Sixty Vines, Barcelona Wine Bar, and BarTaco. Michelle has both a Bachelors's and Master's in GIS, and in her graduate program, she was a GIS Teaching Assistant. When she's not in the office building geographic visualizations and strategies for clients, she's at home with her two rescue dogs and two cats or visiting family in the Plano area.

Erin has over 20 years of diverse, client-focused experience in retail leasing, landlord services & student housing. Most recently, Erin worked for CBRE as a Client Service Coordinator, where she integrated & managed a comprehensive lease processing policy for a national platform. Before CBRE, Erin worked for 5 years in retail leasing with Brookfield Properties & Rouse Properties as a Senior Leasing Coordinator. Erin also spent 10 years in student housing with University Partners and The Utley Foundation, working up from part-time leasing consultant to Community Manager of a 700-unit community at UTD. When she's not working, Erin enjoys reading, eating Tex-Mex, and spending time with her husband and 4 kids.

Morgan is a Dallas native who, before joining RetailUnion in 2020, worked for a start-up called Feed Me Pronto. At RetailUnion, Morgan manages deals for Pressed Roots, Rowan, and Little Words Project. At home, she has a dog named Coco, loves spending time with friends and family, and is always looking for her next travel adventure.

Taylor leverages her diverse background in commercial real estate operations, marketing, and client services to support clients across all aspects of the business. With experience spanning retail real estate, property management, transaction coordination, and business development support, she plays a key role in streamlining operations, managing client relationships, and supporting leasing initiatives. Prior to joining Retail Union, Taylor served in multiple leadership roles at Street Realty, LLC, including Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff, where she managed day-to-day operations, vendor coordination, marketing initiatives, and portfolio support across commercial properties throughout DFW.