Landis Graden

Landis Graden is President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of DCG Strategies. Landis is a serial entrepreneur having founded over 10 companies. Most recently, he is the Co-founder of a technology start-up company as well as a Co-founder and Board Member of United Tech Cities (www.unitedtechcities.com), a non-profit organization focused on preparing underrepresented youth and young adults for fulfilling careers in STEAM fields. In 1997, Landis founded Penn & Graden Properties, a residential properties acquisition company, leaving behind a very successful career at a Fortune 500 company. At Penn & Graden, Landis managed multiple real estate investment groups that were focused on acquiring, rehabilitating, and selling undervalued Bay Area properties, all of which resulted in positive returns for investors. Landis currently serves on the Executive Board of Alignment Bay Area, the Advisory Board of the Solano African American Chamber of Commerce and has served prior as Board Member on the Vallejo Chamber of Commerce, Board Member for the Community Democratic Club of Solano County, Board Member for East Oakland Community Development Corporation, Board Member of Brighter Beginnings, Board Member of Glad Tiding’s Community Development Corporation and the City of Hayward’s Economic Development Committee. As past Chair of the City of Vallejo’s Planning Commission, Landis blends his business acumen with a local grasp of his community’s needs and values. Fusing opportunity, understanding, and experience has enabled Landis to pursue projects that strengthen the community’s economic base, attract new business and jobs, and work towards a sustained, healthy, robust future for the coming generation. Landis currently coaches youth basketball and is an engaged and active member of his local community. A licensed real estate broker, Landis earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems Management from the University of San Francisco, an MBA from Holy Names University and is currently pursuing a Master’s of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology.

• Specialties
  Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
• Markets
  San Francisco, East Bay/Oakland, South Bay/San Jose
• Property Types
  Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Specialty, Multifamily
• Company Website
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• Organizations
  CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member