Skywalker Property Partners

Gary Walker, as founder, leads the firm's investment decisions. The leadership team also includes Cate Davis, Chris Aguilar, and Jack Mock, all of whom bring hands-on asset management experience to the acquisition and disposition process.

Skywalker targets acquisitions between $10 million and $30 million. The firm describes this as a niche too large for many private investors but too small for most institutional buyers, which reduces competition and supports its strategy of extracting value from mispriced assets.

Texas is the core market, and the bulk of its holdings — such as The Crossings I in North Dallas and industrial assets in Fort Worth's Alliance corridor — are located there. The firm states it also evaluates more conservative investments in select markets of neighboring states.

Gary Walker founded SCM Real Estate Services in 1992 as a full-service brokerage and property management firm. Skywalker Property Partners was later launched as a dedicated property investment platform and fund sponsor. He later formalized early-stage technology investing through Skywalker Venture Partners, a separate entity with its own capital base.

The Hangover Opportunity Fund, the firm's first organized investment fund, made 22 investments between 2010 and 2014, selling 19 assets. Skywalker reports a weighted IRR of 44% and a 2.38x multiple on realized investments from that vintage.