(Mankato, MN) Tailwind Group is pleased to announce its recent hire of Jacob Ouradnik, who will serve as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Ouradnik is an experienced finance and accounting executive with various experiences in business and individual tax planning, 1031 exchanges, real estate and business structure formation, and financial review. He most recently served as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Partner at one of the top accounting firms in the Midwest, where he primarily serviced clients in the real estate industry. Tailwind Group had previously been one of Ouradnik’s key clients for several years.
Ouradnik will work as CFO alongside the Principals and the Executive Leadership Team. He will oversee the corporate finance, accounting, and data analytics teams, guide all financial operations for Tailwind Group, and play a pivotal role in shaping its financial strategy and supporting its long-term objectives. “I am thrilled to join an organization that heavily emphasizes their culture and lives by a very entrepreneurial mindset. Working as a service provider for Tailwind allowed me to meet many team members and see how the company functions from a distance. I cannot wait to be actively involved in the future of Tailwind and the great opportunities that lie ahead,” commented Ouradnik.
Tailwind Group’s CEO, Brandon Smith, commented, “We are ecstatic to welcome Jake to the team. He is an accomplished financial leader who is already familiar with Tailwind Group’s entities and real estate portfolio. He has a strong track record of developing and implementing strategic initiatives and is a great leader of people. We look forward to working together and know his contributions to Tailwind Group will be significant.”
Smith continued, “Jake will play a pivotal role as we continue to grow and scale our real estate portfolio and develop our team members.”
Tailwind Group is a vertically integrated real estate company. Its core focus is off-campus student housing, in which it is a top twenty owner and manager in the country. Its current real estate portfolio consists of approximately $1.3B in assets under management, 17,000 student housing bedrooms, and nearly 700,000 square feet of commercial real estate. Its reach spans 15 states and 21 different college communities.
