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 important, 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
Vice President, Operations & Development
Krystal Pierce
Vice President, Legal & Administration
operations
corporate ops | property management | leasing & marketing | information technology
Colleen Lewter
Director of Corporate Operations
Mandy Schackow
Transitional Property Manager
Emily Adams
Operations Support Manager
Jericho Ney
Operations Training Manager
Kory Theil
Regional Property Manager
Lisa Watson
Regional Property Manager
Mallory Kelley
Regional Property Manager
Christie Hunter
Regional Property Manager
Devan Schaly-Brumbaugh
Director of Leasing
Paige Solie
Corporate Leasing Manager
Victoria Borrego
Corporate Leasing Manager
Tara Eisele
Corporate Leasing Manager
Kelsi Hearth
Corporate Leasing Specialist
Farrah Falcone
Digital Marketing Manager
Bryce Andrews
Graphic Design Manager
Nicole Busch
Graphic Design Specialist
Carli Davis
Digital Marketing Specialist
Tyler Steeve
Development Manager
David Hughes
Director of Information Technology
Logan Suko
IT Technician
Accounting | Finance | Investments | Asset Management
Kate Walters
Director of Accounting
Chad Friedrichs
Accounting Manager
Madeline Smith
Senior Property Accountant
Michael Kaufman
Senior Property Accountant
Zach Kaufenberg
Senior Property Accountant
Kristin Moorhouse
Property Accountant
Samantha Nordlie
Property Accountant
Brody Nielsen
Property Accountant
Sheila Helland
Property Accountant
Jackson Buda
Property Accountant
Courtney Bailey
Accounting Clerk
Alissa LaDuke
Corporate Accountant
Jayme Edin
Director of Asset Management
Nick Sheak
Director of Investments
Betsy Howerton
Financial Analyst
Takashi Teoh
Financial Analyst
Brian Hurley
Financial Analyst
Legal & Administration | Human Resources | Communication
Betsy Theil
Transactions Manager/Legal Assistant
Miranda Koeck-Johnston
Human Resources Manager
Whitney Dickinson
Communication & Employee Experience Manager
Sherri Hupp
Paralegal
Lauren Peterman
Administrative Assistant
commercial
Kelly Mayo
Senior Commercial Property Manager
Molly Anderson
Commercial Property Manager
