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

Krystal Pierce
Vice President, Investments & General Counsel

Tom Seigfreid

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

Kyla Larson
Operations Support Specialist

Corey Lavigne

Corey Lavigne
Regional Maintenance Manager

Todd Montgomery
Regional Maintenance Manager

Kory Theil
Regional Property Manager

Lisa Watson
Regional Property Manager

Christie Hunter
Regional Property Manager

Mallory Kelley
Regional Property Manager

leasing and marketing

Devan Schaly-Brumbaugh
Director of Leasing & Marketing

Paige Losee
Senior Corporate Leasing Manager

Tara Eisele

Tara Eisele
Corporate Leasing Manager

Kelsi Hearth

Kelsi Hearth
Corporate Leasing Manager

Megan Bosso

Megan Bosso
Corporate Leasing Specialist

Farrah Falcone

Farrah Falcone
Digital Marketing Manager

Carli Davis
Social Media Manager

Nicole Busch
Graphic Design Manager

Naqib Ahmed

Naqib Ahmed
Graphic Design Specialist

Emma Wyffels
Marketing Intern

information technology

David Hughes
Director of Information Technology

Logan Suko
IT Technician

Accounting | Finance | Asset Management

Kate Walters
Director of Accounting

Chad Friedrichs
Accounting Manager

Madeline Smith
Accounting Transaction Manager

Michael Kaufman
Senior Property Accountant

Zach Kaufenberg
Senior Property Accountant

Kristin Moorhouse

Kristin Moorhouse
Property Accountant

Samantha Nordlie
Property Accountant

Sheila Helland
Property Accountant

Jackson Buda
Property Accountant

Dani England
Property Accountant

Alissa Ford

Alissa Ford
Senior Corporate 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

Michael Phan
Investments Associate

Bryce Andrews
Investor Relations Associate

Betsy Theil
Investor Communications Specialist

Sherri Hupp
Paralegal/Transactions Specialist

Dylan Shimek
Investments Intern

Human Resources | Communication | Risk Management

Miranda Koeck-Johnston
Human Resources Manager

Kayla Christopherson

Kayla Christopherson
Human Resources Generalist

Zach Rubosky

Zach Rubosky
Talent Acquisition Specialist

Brianna Mueller

Brianna Mueller
HR Admin Assistant

Whitney Dickinson
Communication & Employee Experience Manager

Catherine Clay-Worthy

Catherine Clay-Worthy
Risk Management Sales Associate

real estate development | commercial
Jon Fahning

Jon Fahning
Director of Development

Tyler Steeve
Development Manager

Kelly Mayo

Kelly Mayo
Senior Commercial Property Manager

Molly Anderson

Molly Anderson
Commercial Property Manager

Jennifer Wanderscheid
Workplace Solutions Manager

Sydney Ziegler
Administrative Assistant