Principal, Co-Founder

Ryan Swehla, CCIM, CPM

What makes Graceada Partners special to you?

Without question, it is the team. We have the privilege of working with some of the brightest and most qualified people. And, most importantly, they are high quality individuals who share our core values. 

What’s something you didn’t expect about working at Graceada Partners?

When we started this company, we set out to do great things in commercial real estate. Little did I know that the most rewarding part of the journey would be the relationships we’ve developed both inside and outside of the company. 

What you enjoy outside of work?

Our family loves the outdoors - particularly the Sierra Nevada mountains which is virtually our backyard.  We hike, camp, and backpack regularly, and I enjoy climbing 14ers (mountains over 14,000 feet).

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. Founded in 2008, the firm employs a vertically integrated team of 75+ professionals to source, capitalize, manage, renovate, lease and sell properties.  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 and prior syndications. Mr. Swehla continues to focus on building a world-class investment company that achieves exceptional risk-adjusted returns.

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 real estate strategies, institutional investment in secondary markets, the future of office, and sustainability at Institutional Real Estate VIP, TEXPERS, SACRS, Campden Wealth and Columbia Alumni Global Sustainability Network conferences. 

Mr. Swehla attained his Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Management with minors in Finance and Economics from Columbia University. He holds both the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Manager) and the Institute of Real Estate Management's CPM (Certified Property Manager) designation. Married with three children, Mr. Swehla is an avid mountaineer, having climbed Mt. Rainier and all 15 California fourteeners (mountains over 14,000 Ft) and has completed the John Muir Trail with his family. He is a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow and Eagle Scout.

Education
Columbia University
Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Management with minors in Finance and Economics