Mr. Swehla is Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Graceada Partners, a value-add real estate investor focused on institutionalizing secondary & tertiary markets of the Western US with a combination of entrenched market knowledge and institutional expertise.  Mr. Swehla provides strategic direction and oversees capital sourcing for Graceada Partners’ portfolio.  He serves on Graceada Partners’ investment committee and focuses on strategic capital relationships, leading Graceada Partners’ sponsorship of four real estate funds. 

Mr. Swehla’s insights on the real estate investing climate have been cited in Institutional Real Estate Americas, The New York Times, Forbes, Barron’s, Commercial Property Executive, REIT Magazine, Epoch Times and other publications.

He has been a speaker on subjects ranging from institutional investment in secondary markets, the future of office, and sustainability at Institutional Real Estate Americas, TEXPERS, SACRS, IPI/Campden Wealth and Columbia Alumni Global Sustainability Network conferences.

Mr. Swehla holds CCIM and CPM designations and graduated from Columbia University with a BS in Engineering and Management with minors in Finance and Economics.