Landis Graden is the CEO and Founder of DCG Strategies (California’s leading real estate advisor, consultant, and broker for special purpose real estate, including public school districts, city and county governments, and churches). A serial entrepreneur, Landis has founded over 10 companies and several non-profits, including United Tech Cities (preparing underrepresented minority youth in Oakland and other communities for entrepreneurism as well as careers in STEAM fields).

A published author, Landis’ memoir, “Bent, Not Broken: Crossing Life's Bridges of Tragedy, Trauma, and Triumph” and its companion journal, takes an earnest look into how some of the most important moments in his life were affected by the abuse and trauma of his younger years.

Landis currently serves on the Board of Covenant House California and recently served on the Board of his Oakland-based church, Kingdom Builders Christian Fellowship, as well as former service on several other boards and commissions in Oakland and throughout the Bay Area.