Deborah L. Brett is a real estate and planning consultant for a wide range of private and public organizations, providing project-related market studies, consumer surveys, and trend analysis. Brett holds a master's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a long-time member of ULI and a frequent contributor to its publications. Brett is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and Lambda Alpha, the real estate and land economics honorary society.