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Tim Wallen

Southeast Wisconsin Advisory Board Member

Tim Wallen

About Tim

Tim joined MLG in 1989 as Chief Financial Officer. In 2000, he assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Tim is a Principal, serves on the Board of Directors and is an Officer for the MLG Family of Companies including MLG Capital, MLG Development, Advisors, MLG Management and NAI MLG Commercial. As CEO, Tim remains committed and involved with daily, integral functions of the investment and development segments including long-term and short-term business strategies, innovative concepts to debt financing and complex partnership structures.

Tim directs the path of investment and development projects including acquisition, sales and marketing, investor recruitment and relations, residential and business park development and asset disposition. Prior to joining NAI MLG Commercial, Tim was a Tax Manager with Price Waterhouse in San Francisco and Milwaukee where he specialized in income tax planning for partnerships and corporations in the real estate industry. In 1989, he transferred to the company’s Milwaukee office where he was promoted to the position of Manager.

Tim was a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a Master’s Degree in Accounting and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration & Accounting from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Tim is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). He is on the Board of Lifesong for Orphans, which provides orphan care for over 2,000 children and financial assistance for adoptions. Tim also helped establish Positive Programs for Families (HOOPS 4 KIDZ) and serves as the Treasurer and on the Board of Directors.

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