Mr. Swain oversees a segment of the company’s management portfolio. Most units receive some type of government assistance, including HUD mortgage insurance, project-based Section 8, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, tax-exempt bond financing, and public housing. In addition, he develops and coordinates management policies in an effort to better manage sites that may have specific needs.

He manages a segment of McCormack Baron Ragan’s HOPE VI/Mixed-Income communities throughout the country. He focuses on improving the bottom line of properties by concentrating on the operational cost side through negotiated and comparative cost analysis. Mr. Swain has more than 21 years of experience in real estate appraisal and property management of both residential and commercial properties.

Prior to joining McCormack Baron Ragan Management Services in 1998, Mr. Swain served as Director of Operations for a Midwestern property management firm with a multi-state portfolio. Mr. Swain has completed course work through the Institute of Real Estate Management, the Institute of Real Estate Appraisal, the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers, the National Center for Housing Management, and a host of other housing and management related seminars and training. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management/Real Estate from Morehouse College.

Mr. Swain currently volunteers on several boards of trustees and directors, focusing on at-risk youth and affordable housing initiatives.