# Lance Swank

> Lance Swank is president, CEO and a co-owner of Sterling Group, the Indiana real estate business founded by his father, Larry Swank. He joined full time in 1983 after graduating from DePauw and has worked across housing operations, industry advocacy and family-business succession.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Sterling Group
- **Organizations:** Sterling Group, Indiana Builders Association, National Association of Home Builders, National Multifamily Housing Council, DePauw University, Penn Wrestling Club, Jaxson William Augustus Swank Foundation
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree; subject not established, DePauw University
- **Known for:** 2012 Daniel M. Grady Memorial Award for affordable-housing advocacy., 2017 Indiana Builders Association presidency., 2025 Raymond “Gaumey” Neal Award recognizing impact in the DePauw and Wabash communities.

## Career timeline

- **1976** — Began summer grounds work at Sterling apartment communities.
- **1979-1983** — Attended DePauw; university football records list him for the 1979-1982 seasons.
- **1981-1983** — Performed market research and site selection for rural Indiana rental housing.
- **1983** — Graduated from DePauw and joined Sterling full time.
- **2012** — Received the NAHB Daniel M. Grady Memorial Award.
- **2017** — Served as the 65th president of the Indiana Builders Association.
- **2019** — As Sterling president, publicly supported Larry Swank II’s admission to the ownership partnership.
- **2023-2024** — Quoted as chairman of NAHB’s Multifamily Council in market releases.
- **2025** — Received the Raymond “Gaumey” Neal Award and appeared on The Multifamily Hangout.

## Achievements

- 2012 Daniel M. Grady Memorial Award for affordable-housing advocacy.
- 2017 Indiana Builders Association presidency.
- 2025 Raymond “Gaumey” Neal Award recognizing impact in the DePauw and Wabash communities.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — The Multifamily Hangout published Episode 73 featuring Swank on November 14.
- **2025-12** — Wabash reported on December 5 that Swank received the 2025 Gaumey Neal Award during Monon Bell Classic week.
- **2025-12** — Episode 78 with Chris Moreno was published December 11; Swank also shared Sterling’s look ahead to its 2026 fiftieth anniversary.
- **—** — Sterling announced his participation in PEAK’s Spark Effect Conference panel on real estate in client portfolios; exact event date was not established.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thesterlinggrp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laswank
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thesterlinggrp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sterlingconstructioncorpor8802
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oursterlingstory/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurSterlingStory/

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Last updated: 2026-10-10