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Randy Guenther

South Central Wisconsin Advisory Board Member

Randy Guenther

About Randy

As President of Hovde Properties, Randall oversees operations, development, and fiscal affairs. He has 25 years of diverse real estate experience in operations management, capital planning, development, finance, and strategic planning across a multitude of asset classes throughout the United States. During his career, Randy has overseen $1.5 billion in financing/capital placements, sales and leasing transactions exceeding $750 million, and numerous ground-up development projects. 

Prior to joining Hovde in 2018, Randy served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Vanta Commercial Properties in Madison, WI., held various management positions with Zilber Ltd. based in Milwaukee, WI, and worked for Arthur Andersen in Milwaukee, WI, in public accounting as an auditor covering multiple industries, including real estate, banking, manufacturing, consumer products, and oil and gas.

Randy earned a BBA degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He serves on the advisory board of CG Schmidt, is a member of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP), has served on the UW-Madison Graaskamp Board of Advisors, and is involved in several local charities.

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