Walton Global Announces Senior Leadership Hires in Capital Markets
Walton Global, a leading land asset management and global real estate investment firm, is pleased to announce the appointments of Grace Garby as Senior Vice President, Capital Markets – Northeast and Jonathan Dease as Executive Vice President, National Accounts. Walton is excited to welcome both Grace and Jonathan to the Capital Markets team as the firm continues to expand its national distribution footprint and strengthen relationships across key advisor and broker-dealer channels.
Grace Garby – SVP, Capital Markets – Northeast
Grace Garby joins Walton as SVP, Capital Markets – Northeast, where she will be responsible for identifying and establishing relationships with financial advisors and broker dealers throughout the Northeast region. In her role, she will educate advisors and their clients on Walton’s investment platform, support due diligence efforts, and drive capital raising initiatives within her assigned territory.
Grace brings experience in business development and investor relations within commercial real estate, with particular expertise in 1031 exchange strategies, private placement equity and debt offerings, and relationship-building with RIAs, broker-dealers, family offices, and investment sales brokers.
Most recently, she served as a Business Development and Investor Relations Associate at Time Equities Inc. in New York, where she sourced new investment capital, presented investment offerings at industry conferences, and managed advisor and investor relationships
Grace is based in New Jersey, supporting Walton’s Northeast distribution efforts. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Finance Concentration from Lake Forest College and holds her Series 22 and Series 63 licenses.
Jonathan Dease – EVP, National Accounts
Jonathan Dease joins Walton as EVP, National Accounts, where he will lead the firm’s national accounts strategy, expanding selling agreements, strengthening broker-dealer and RIA relationships, and driving strategic growth across Walton’s distribution platform. In this executive leadership role, Jonathan will collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, compliance, and executive leadership to enhance Walton’s presence within key distribution partners.
Jonathan brings more than 16 years of national accounts experience partnering with multi-tiered broker dealers and RIAs.
He has held leadership roles at Ashford Securities, Preferred Capital Securities, Provasi Capital Partners, Griffin Capital Securities, and Pacific Life, where he was instrumental in securing selling agreements and driving billions in sales across multiple product structures. He was also recognized as the 2024 Extra Mile Award – Sales Partner of the Year.
Jonathan is based in Southern California, supporting Walton’s national distribution strategy. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine and holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.
“Grace and Jonathan each bring complementary strengths that enhance our Capital Markets team,” said Katie Hubbard, President of U.S. Capital Markets Walton Global. “Grace’s strong background in capital sourcing within commercial real estate and Jonathan’s deep expertise in national accounts leadership and broker dealer strategy will play an important role in advancing Walton’s growth initiatives. We are excited to welcome them to Walton.”
Walton Global continues to expand its national presence, supporting advisors and broker-dealers with access to institutional-quality land investment opportunities across high-growth U.S. markets.
For more information, please visit www.walton.com.
