Swisher Commercial

I specialize in the leasing and selling of office, high tech and light industrial buildings throughout Washtenaw County. I have extensive experience as a tenant/buyer representative. I strive to give my clients the best service available in our market and to accomplish the goals of the assignment to the full satisfaction of my clients. As CEO of Swisher Commercial, I am confident in the commercial real estate marketing and advisory services that we bring to SE Michigan. I am a front-runner in the marketing of build-to-suit and build-to-lease commercial real estate projects. I provide consulting services to developers and have represented some of the largest developers and landlords in the area. And I am experienced in marketing commercial and residential investment properties. I'm ready to be part of your commercial real estate success story.Bart earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1984 and began his career in commercial real estate. He obtained his Michigan Broker's license in 1987 and joined Swisher Commercial in 1989, where he now serves as President & CEO, Managing Broker, and Partner.Bart and his wife, Tricia, live in ScioTownship. They have four children and four grandchildren. Tricia teaches pilates/fitness classes and theatre arts. All of the Wise family enjoys athletics, the arts, and the outdoors.

Growing up on his family’s progressive dairy and crop farm in the Chelsea area but watching his grandfather Herman sell real estate for 40+ years is what inspired Charlie to get into the business. Charlie has been working full time as a licensed realtor since 1996 and obtained his Broker’s license in 2004. He has continued his real estate education by completing his Graduate Real Estate Institute (GRI) designation as well as completing all of the required Certified Commercial Investment Management classes (CCIM). He is a graduate of Michigan State University with a B.S. degree in Animal Science.His network of trust allows him to see and offer the full potential in the properties he represents. He can step back and view all of the opportunities available and knows the right people to make complex deals happen. He reaches out to landowners adjacent to a project, city managers and planning personnel, engineers, designers, and utilities to solve and create results. His sincere commitment to successful communities and projects has naturally grown trusting relationships all over Washtenaw, Livingston, Ingham, Lenawee, and Jackson counties in the public and private sectors.Professional affiliations include Member of National Association of Realtors, Michigan Association of Realtors, Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor (BRAG), The Agricultural Lands Preservation Advisory Committee (ALPAC), Ann Arbor Student Building Industry Program (AASBIP)Charlie currently lives in the Dexter area with his wife Ann Marie and has four grown children; Tracy, Jack, Kevin and Natalie. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, hiking and hunting.

Jeff is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in business and mass Communication and a Minor in Tourism Management. Following graduation, he was employed as a Business Communications Consultant for a national tele- communications provider, supervising current and prospective clients in the Phoenix market. He joined Swisher Commercial in 2008, receiving his State of Michigan Salesperson license to better execute his operational duties within the firm. Jeff received his Associate Broker’s license in 2016.Outside of Jeff’s higher education, he has spent over 30 years living in Washtenaw County and has strong ties to thecommunity. Both he and his wife Patricia, a Pediatric Oncology nurse at Motts Hospital, are active in the community. He volunteers for the “From the Heart”foundation, which works in conjunction with the University of Michigan Athletics Department to enrich the lives of children with life-threatening diseases at U of M Hospital.Jeff and his wife live in Dexter with their sons Tyler and Hunter. Much of Jeff’s time is devoted to spending time with his boys doing whatever they are into at the time. Jeff’s family enjoys traveling together when possible. In his spare time Jeff likes to attend collegiate and professional sporting events or play pick-up basketball, snowboard, golf, work out or go boating. He also enjoys coaching little league local /travel baseball and youth football in Dexter. Jeff’s family attends 242 Church in Ann Arbor. They volunteer their time to the Church and other on-site events such as “Night to Shine” through the Tim Tebow Foundation.

Joe joined Swisher Commercial and acquired his real estate license in 1995, earned his Associate Broker license in 2017, and his CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation in 2018. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and served in the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division.Joe is a problem-solver. Being a middle child in a big family he is a diehard mediator, and in conflicts cuts throughperipheral concerns to focus on a path to the best possible solution for his clients—always striving for win-win.With his accounting, physical plant, organization and relationship abilities, his start in commercial real estate wasbuilding the operations side of a real estate management enterprise. Since 2010, Joe has also served clients in leasing, sales, and hands-on property management. He applies his problem-solving skills to remove obstacles so landlords and tenants or buyers and sellers can come to agreement. Heenjoys the challenge of assisting clientele that have a diversity of goals, backgrounds, and product types, providing them a broker with a breadth of experiences and understanding.Serving as a property manager, Joe strives to keep building issues off the list of concerns for owners and occupants. He eschews quick fixes and prefers researching for long-term efficiencies. He is responsive to tenant service needs, elicits quality work by seeing each contractor eye-to-eye, and is proficient in financial reporting and lease administration.

Mike Jurgenson brings over 40 years of commercial real estate experience to the team at Swisher Commercial Real Estate. He has represented numerous Fortune 1000 firms and individuals throughout the states of Michigan, Ohio, North and South Carolina. Mike has a broad range of experience that includes brokerage, development, and consulting. He has held the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investor Member) designation since 1981.Prior to joining Swisher, he was the Managing Principal of the largest commercial real estate firm in Northwest Ohio and was also Senior Vice President of Webstrand Development Corporation.

Mike is currently an Associate Broker and Partner at Swisher Commercial. He served as President/CEO of Swisher Commercial from 2018-2020.

Mike is a graduate of University of Michigan where his concentration was business and real estate.

“I specialize in lease negotiations and analysis, providing my client with market analysis, premium marketing opportunities and local knowledge. I provide consulting services when coordinating tenant construction, assisting with space planning and other landlord-tenant relations. I’ve been involved in hundreds of lease transactions and have leased over 3 million square feet of commercial space. My clientsinclude Google, University of Michigan, Mercy Health Services, American Express, DTE and Ann Arbor Public Schools.”Randy has been active in commercial real estate in Ann Arbor, Michigan for over 35 years with an extensive background in commercial leasing, property management, marketing and tenant relations. Randy worked as a real estate property manager from 1987 – 1994 overseeing a portfolio of nine retail shopping centers, five apartment communities and multiple office properties. Since 1994 Randy has worked for two of the largest property owners in Ann Arbor serving as Director of Leasing and handling all aspects of office building, high tech building and retail center leasing. Randy currently serves Swisher Commercial as an Associate Broker.Randy is a graduateof Eastern MichiganUniversity. He received his real estate license in 1987 and has completed the Leadership Ann Arbor class. Randy is a member of CBOR, MAR and NAR.Randy and his wife, Lisa, live in Pittsfield Township. They have four grown boys and ten grandchildren. They enjoy traveling and outdoor activities.

“Building strong lifelong relationships with my clients allows me to proactively meet their needs and find them opportunities they may have otherwise missed. By joining the experienced team at Swisher Commercial, I know that I can give my clients the best service possible.”Scott grew up in Ann Arbor before attending Michigan State University earning a B.A. Shortly after graduating,Scott attended Michigan State University College of Law receiving his J.D. cum laude. While in law school,Scott found his passion for everything real estate, even working for a title company while in school. After graduation, Scott became counsel for the largest title agency in Michigan focusing on underwriting and closing large commercial transactions and loans.After working in the title industry, Scott took a position with a law firm where he negotiated sales, leases, and underlying documents for some of the largest retailers in the US, commercial and residential developers, and individual investors. This experience gives Scott theability to spot and deal with issues that might otherwise prevent closing.During the economic downturn, Scott pursued his other passion, sports, and opened a sporting goods store in Ann Arbor that catered to local athletes and teams, with training facilities and high-end equipment. It also allowed Scott to get into coaching with his children.Scott is married to his wife Kendra, and they have two children, Stephanie, and Kyle. Outside of work Scott enjoys playing golf, family activities and watching his kids play hockey and softball.

Tony serves his clients well at Swisher Commercial through an extensive network of contacts and unique understanding of the diversity of business and economic development opportunities throughout Washtenaw County and surrounding areas. He represents clients in all types of commercial property transactions including industrial, office, retail, vacantland and property management.Tony joined Swisher Commercial in 2002and currently serves as Associate Broker, Vice President and Partner.Prior to Swisher Commercial, Tony spent many years in the for profit and non-profit business sectors. He served as Vice President of the South East Region for Interactive Financial Services, Inc. inHouston, Texas, President/CEO of the Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce, and Director of Operation for the High Scope Educational Research Foundation in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Tony and his wife Sonja have lived in Saline since 1997, where they raised their three (now adult) children who attended Saline Area Schools and local colleges & universities.Tony received his BBA degree in Management from Cleary University and completed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Non-Profit Organization Management.