Tyler Swann joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in September 2013 and currently serves as Managing Director, Co-Head of North American Investments. In his role, Tyler is responsible for driving W. P. Carey’s North American investment activity, including the sourcing, underwriting and structuring of North American transactions, as well as managing a group of investment team members.
Since joining W. P. Carey, Tyler has focused on sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions and the acquisition of net lease properties in the industrial, retail and special-purpose sectors.
Prior to W. P. Carey, he worked in the Liability Management group at Credit Suisse, advising corporates and sovereigns on restructuring and optimizing their debt portfolios.
Tyler graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.Sc. in Economics.
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