OUR TEAM
Owners
Since its inception, Tailwind Group has been led by its four founding partners: Kyle Smith, Reggie Reed, Michael Sather, and Landon Smith. Their leadership and guidance have helped grow the company exponentially. Each partner brings extensive investment, finance, and asset management experience to the team, as well as a broad network of industry and financial relationships. Most importantly, the four partners share an entrepreneurial vision. Their foresight in identifying purpose-built student housing as an emerging trend in the southern Minnesota real estate market has undoubtedly led to one of Tailwind Group’s greatest strengths: deep-seated experience in a relatively new asset class.
Kyle Smith
Founding Principal
Reggie Reed
Founding Principal
Michael Sather
Founding Principal
Landon Smith
Founding Principal
senior leadership
Lane Gravley
President
Brandon Smith
CEO
Krystal Pierce
Vice President, Investments & General Counsel
Tom Seigfreid
Vice President, Finance
corporate operations | property management
Colleen Lewter
Director of Corporate Operations
Mandy Schackow
Operations Transactions Manager
Emily Adams
Operations Systems Manager
Jericho Ney
Operations Training Manager
Kyla Larson
Operations Support Specialist
Corey Lavigne
Regional Maintenance Manager
Todd Montgomery
Regional Maintenance Manager
Kory Theil
Director of Property Operations
Lisa Watson
Regional Property Manager
Christie Hunter
Regional Property Manager
Mallory Kelley
Regional Property Manager
Ashley Early
Regional Property Manager
Sara Garcia
Regional Property Manager
leasing and marketing
Devan Schaly-Brumbaugh
Director of Leasing & Marketing
Paige Losee
Senior Corporate Leasing Manager
Tara Eisele
Corporate Leasing Manager
Kelsi Hearth
Corporate Leasing Manager
Zach Bishop
Corporate Leasing Manager
Megan Bosso
Corporate Leasing Specialist
Farrah Falcone
Digital Marketing Manager
Carli Davis
Social Media Manager
Nicole Busch
Graphic Design Manager
Naqib Ahmed
Graphic Design Specialist
Emma Wyffels
Graphic Design Specialist
Dylan Gregory
Outreach Marketing Specialist
information technology
David Hughes
Director of Information Technology
Logan Suko
IT Technician
Sam Caron
IT Support Associate
Accounting | Finance | Asset Management
Kate Walters
Director of Accounting
Chad Friedrichs
Accounting Manager
Madeline Smith
Accounting Transaction Manager
Sheila Helland
Corporate Accountant
Michael Kaufman
Senior Property Accountant
Zach Kaufenberg
Senior Property Accountant
Kristin Moorhouse
Property Accountant
Samantha Nordlie
Property Accountant
Jackson Buda
Property Accountant
Kyle Krause
Property Accountant
Philip Kirtz
Property Accountant
Courtney Bailey
Accounting Clerk
Jayme Edin
Director of Asset Management
Betsy Elzen
Senior Financial Analyst
Brian Hurley
Financial Analyst
Ben Rudnicki
Financial Analyst
Investments | Legal
Nick Sheak
Director of Investments
Brody Nielsen
Investments Associate
Michael Phan
Investments Associate
Bryce Andrews
Investor Relations Associate
Natalie Stubbs
Associate Counsel
Sherri Hupp
Paralegal/Transactions Specialist
Betsy Theil
Investor Communications Specialist
Dylan Shimek
Investments Analyst
Human Resources | Communication | Risk Management
Miranda Koeck-Johnston
Human Resources Manager
Kayla Christopherson
Human Resources Generalist
Zach Rubosky
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Whitney Dickinson
Communication & Employee Experience Manager
Catherine Clay-Worthy
Risk Management Sales Associate
Mandy Auringer
Administrative Assistant
real estate development | commercial
Jon Fahning
Director of Development & Commercial Real Estate
Tyler Steeve
Development Manager
Kelly Mayo
Senior Commercial Property Manager
Molly Anderson
Commercial Property Manager
Jennifer Wanderscheid
Workplace Solutions Manager
