OUR TEAM
Who We Are
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.
senior leadership
Michael Sather
Principal & Chief Investment Officer
Kyle Smith
Principal
Landon Smith
Principal
Brandon Smith
President & Chief Executive Officer
Jake Ouradnik
Chief Financial Officer
Casey Petersen
Chief Operating Officer
Lane Gravley
Chief People Officer
Krystal Pierce
Vice President of Investor Relations & General Counsel
Tom Seigfreid
Vice President of Finance
operations
Kory Theil
Director of Property Operations
Colleen Lewter
Director of Corporate Operations
Paige Losee
Director of Leasing
David Hughes
Director of Information Technology
Ashley Early
Regional Property Manager
Lisa Watson
Regional Property Manager
Christie Hunter
Regional Property Manager
Mallory Kelley
Regional Property Manager
Sara Garcia
Regional Property Manager
Jericho Ney
Operations Training Manager
Corey Lavigne
Regional Maintenance Manager
Todd Montgomery
Regional Maintenance Manager
Megan Bosso
Leasing Training and Systems Specialist
Alex Lumley
Operations Process Specialist
Kyla Larson
Operations Support Specialist
Andy Ward
Operations Support Specialist
Nick Nordstrom
Corporate Leasing Manager
Victor Cimala
Corporate Leasing Manager
Zach Bishop
Corporate Leasing Manager
Tara Eisele
Corporate Leasing Manager
Kelsi Hearth
Corporate Leasing Manager
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
Whitney Dickinson
Communication & Employee Experience Manager
Logan Suko
IT Support Manager
Sam Caron
IT Support Technician
Investment Management
Nick Sheak
Director of Investments
Joe Lindberg
Director of Capital Markets
Brody Nielsen
Investment Management Associate
Michael Phan
Investment Management Associate
Dylan Shimek
Investment Analyst
Cole Indrelie
Investment Analyst
Yuv Kataria
Investment Analyst
Betsy Elzen
Senior Financial Analyst
Brian Hurley
Financial Analyst
Ben Rudnicki
Financial Analyst
Finance
Kate Walters
Director of Real Estate Accounting
Jayme Edin
Director of Corporate Accounting
Emily Adams
Data Analyst
Chad Friedrichs
Accounting Manager
Michael Kaufman
Senior Property Accountant
Zach Kaufenberg
Senior Property Accountant
Kristin Moorhouse
Senior Commercial Property Accountant
Sheila Helland
Corporate Accountant
Samantha Nordlie
Property Accountant
Kyle Krause
Property Accountant
Courtney Bailey
Property Accountant
Philip Kirtz
Property Accountant
Justine Pasker
Property Accountant
Alex Eilertson
Real Estate Transactions Accountant
Kylie Niebuhr
Accounting Clerk
Ben Friedrichs
Accounting Clerk
Catherine Clay-Worthy
Risk Management Sales Associate
Investor Relations & Legal
Natalie Stubbs
Associate General Counsel
Mandy Schackow
Transactions Manager
Sherri Hupp
Paralegal/Transactions Specialist
Bryce Andrews
Investor Relations Associate
Alyssa Kosta
Investor Relations Administrator
Betsy Theil
Investor Communications Specialist
Development & Commercial Real Estate
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
Commercial Property Manager
Matt Griffin
Commercial Facilities Manager
Samantha Olsen
Workspace on 3 Office Manager
Human Resources
Miranda Koeck-Johnston
Human Resources Manager
Kayla Christopherson
Human Resources Generalist
Zach Rubosky
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Mandy Auringer
Administrative Assistant
