LAS VEGAS—In April 2015, Inland American became InvenTrust Properties Corp., marking the completion of the company's split from its former sponsor and its re-creation as a self-managed real estate investment trust. In this exclusive video interview from the convention floor at RECon, president and CEO Thomas P. McGuinness chats with GlobeSt.com about the significance of the move and the REIT's track record to date.

You'll also hear:

• The executive's plans for continuing to build the brand in its core platforms, retail and student housing;
• The benefits to company shareholders of being self-managed;
• The linkage between the two core markets; and
• The road ahead.