OUR TEAM
Who We Are
Since its inception, Tailwind Group was led by its four founding partners: Kyle Smith, Reggie Reed, Michael Sather, and Landon Smith. Their leadership and guidance helped grow the company exponentially. Each partner brought 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 shared 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 team
Brandon Smith
President & Chief Executive Officer
Michael Sather
Managing Principal
Jake Ouradnik
Chief Financial Officer
Lane Gravley
Chief People Officer
Krystal Pierce
Chief Relationship Officer & General Counsel
Demi Sterling-Kinney
Chief Operating Officer
employee leadership team
Kadi Mancuso Rice
Vice President of Leasing and Marketing
Jon Fahning
Vice President of Investor Relations
Nick Sheak
Vice President of Investments
Kate Walters
Vice President of Real Estate Accounting
Colleen Lewter
Vice President of Operations Support
David Hughes
Vice President of Innovation & Technology
Sara Garcia
Director of Operations
Paige Losee
Director of Leasing
Kate Moran
Director of Asset Management
Joe Lindberg
Director of Capital Markets
Jayme Edin
Director of Corporate Accounting
Kelly Mayo
Director of Commercial Real Estate
Miranda Koeck-Johnston
Director of Human Resources
Whitney Dickinson
Director of Communications
