Allan Swaringen, Managing Director at LaSalle Investment Management joined Julie Cooling, Founder & CEO, RIA Channel to discuss the benefits of real estate investing, sector trends, and allocation considerations.
“We get asked a lot about embracing alternatives and moving outside of the traditional 60/40 portfolio. We think real estate should be that first addition,” says Swaringen pointing to real estate’s inflation-hedging characteristics and potential to deliver differentiated streams of income. LaSalle focuses on core, durable income real estate, and offers diversified exposure to residential, industrial, and healthcare sectors.
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Allan Swaringen is a Managing Director at LaSalle Investment Management. He is also President and CEO of JLL Income Property Trust, a daily valued, perpetual life REIT managed by LaSalle and sponsored by JLL. Allan is responsible for all financial, investing and operational functions of JLL Income Property Trust and guides the overall strategic direction of the company. He formerly served as fund manager for the company since its inception in 2004. He has more than 25 years of experience in the real estate industry, including a variety of leadership and investment management positions with LaSalle and other leading institutions. Allan has served as a speaker and featured panelist at numerous industry conferences.
Prior to joining LaSalle, Allan was partner with Crown Golf Properties, LP, a subsidiary of Henry Crown and Company. He began his career in real estate more than 25 years ago with Trammell Crow Company.
Allan holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a BS from the University of Illinois.