Brad Watt
CEO / Founder
30+ years in DST and fractional 1031 exchange strategy. Pioneer of the multi-property DST structure. Mandate: preserve capital and protect income.
Team
Petra is not a single-advisor shop. Portfolio design, property research, due diligence, transaction coordination, investor relations, and tax strategy all work together around each client engagement.
"You've worked a lifetime to accumulate wealth through your real estate ownership. Now is the time to convert from return on investment to return on life. Enjoy it."— Brad Watt, CEO & Founder, Petra Capital Properties
CEO / Founder
30+ years in DST and fractional 1031 exchange strategy. Pioneer of the multi-property DST structure. Mandate: preserve capital and protect income.
Managing Director
20+ years in real estate and alternative investments. Background at Legg Mason and Cohen & Steers. Specialty: strategic capital allocation and risk management.
Managing Director
35 years across finance, real estate, and investor relations. Background includes public company leadership and title services. Eagle Scout.
Managing Director
30+ years in sales management and client services. Specializes in helping retiring landlords, business owners, and farm and ranch sellers transition to passive income.
Transaction Coordinator & Investor Relations Manager
20+ years in real estate operations, title abstracting, and escrow. Manages personalized portfolio closings and investor communications.
Research and Portfolio Analyst
Graduate student at Johns Hopkins. Degrees in Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Builds POPP allocations using Petra's portfolio design center and data-driven underwriting.
Property Research & Due Diligence Manager
Degrees in finance, accounting, economics, and data science (Texas Tech). Co-creator of Petra's REV Score. Manages due diligence and ongoing portfolio reporting.
CPA
Nearly two decades of tax and accounting experience. Specialty: 1031 exchanges, cost segregation, advanced income planning, and generational wealth strategy.
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