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Brad Swanson

Brad Swanson
Partner
Private Equity

Brad and his DWM colleagues have raised or advised some $800 million of debt and equity capital for microfinance institutions in developing countries and now manage over $600 million in debt and equity investments in microfinance institutions. As a partner, Brad is a member of senior management and oversees DWM's private equity business in global emerging markets.

Prior to joining DWM, Brad served with investment banks and fund managers in Washington DC (Global Environment Fund), London (Bankers Trust and BNP), and New York (DLJ), mainly focusing on emerging markets. Brad has also worked for the U.S. government twice, first as a diplomat in West Africa for the State Department and later in the occupation government in Iraq for the Defense Department, where he managed funding programs for medium, small, and micro enterprises. Brad wrote the chapter on capital markets in Microfinance: Emerging Trends and Challenges (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2009). His pro bono work includes a board seat with Partners for the Common Good, a non-profit community development finance institution in Washington DC.

Brad holds a BA from Princeton University and a MBA from Columbia University. He speaks French and struggles to learn Spanish.