Mr. Swartz is President, Managing Broker and Auctioneer of harVestco, LLC. He is also Co-Founder of harVestco Agricultural Properties, LLC.

In addition, Mr. Swartz is a Managing Director and Co-Founder of Agrarian Capital, LLC that focuses on private equity investment in agribusinesses located in the United States.

Mr. Swartz has established a network of farm and ranch owners across the United States, along with a network of realtors, investment bankers, financial and tax advisors, and those actively involved in crop and livestock production. He also maintains constant contact with seed companies and chemical manufacturers and suppliers.

Mr. Swartz served on the board of the University of Illinois Farm Tax School and Agricultural Law Education Foundation, Inc., and has served on the LeRoy Board of Education, Tri-County Special Education board, LeRoy FFA Alumni (charter member and past president), and he was an Advisor for the Illinois Junior Angus Association. 

Mr. Swartz maintains memberships in several professional organizations including the National Auctioneers Association, Illinois State Auctioneers Association, and National Association of Realtors. He has also been a former member of the Illinois Beef Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (charter member), Illinois Angus Association (past president and board member) and American Angus Association (past board member).

Mr. Swartz attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also graduated from the Missouri Auction School in Kansas City and earned the prestigious CAI designation from the National Auction Association Education Institute at Bloomington, Indiana.  He is licensed as an auctioneer in several states and in Illinois as a Real Estate Broker.