Keir Renick
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    • 19+ years of experience in commercial and investment banking, and private equity.

    • Former AVP at Moody’s Investors Service and Vice President of Real Estate Structured Finance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

    • Grew up in Dalhart, Texas, where his family operated a community bank serving local farmers.  Receive a BBA & BS from Texas Tech University and a MPS/RE from Georgetown University.


LEGAL & CAPITAL MARKETS

Cameron

Cameron Seymore
Chief Legal Officer and Head of Capital Markets

    • 20+ years of experience in capital markets and structured finance. 

    • Former COO and General Counsel of Hyrex Servicing, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Finance of America Companies, and Senior Managing Director and Counsel at Blackstone Residential Trust/BXRT.

    • B.S. from Spring Hill College and J.D. from Depaul College of Law.

Darwin

Darwin Melnyk
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

    • 20+ years advancing ag technology

    • Former Founder and CEO of Iron Solutions (now Trimble) and Consonus, Inc.

    • Grew up on a grain farm in western Canada and currently serves as Outside Director for the Western Equipment Dealers Association.  Attended Emory University and Friends University.


RISK MANAGEMENT

Kim Rugel
Commodity Hedging Strategist

    • 20+ years of experience in the grain industry as a Commodity Risk Management Specialist.

    • Former Account Executive and Commodity Analyst at ADM Benson Quinn 

    • B.S. from the University of Minnesota, and enjoys running, cycling, and exploring new ideas through reading and learning.


LENDING

Matt Mostad
VP Of Revenue Operations

    • 16+ years in agricultural finance, specializing in lending and financial operations.

    • Former Ag Loan Officer with First Financial Bank and Finance & Lending Manager with CHS Capital.

    • Grew up in North Dakota and resides in Luverne, Minnesota.


Matthew Stellpflug
Sales Development Coordinator

    • 10+ years of experience in agriculture finance, specializing in revenue operations and lending solutions.

    • Former Analyst at CHS Inc. and Bremer Bank.

    • Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness/Agriculture Business Operations from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Dan Grube
Regional Relationship Manager

    • 25+ years in financial services, specializing in lending and agricultural finance.

    • Former Area Manager with Ag Resource Management.

    • Graduate of the University of Toledo. Grew up on a family farm in Ohio and resides in Bryan, Ohio.

Dawn

Dawn Odenthal
Regional Relationship Manager

    • 20+ years of experience in agricultural technology, business development, and sales leadership.

    • Former Director of Sales at Conservis and Director of Business Development & Partnerships at Traction Ag.

    • Holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and an MBA from Metropolitan State University.

CREDIT

Chris Armstrong
Chief Credit Officer

    • 15+ years of experience in agriculture finance, specializing in credit risk management, analysis, and policy development..

    • Former Senior Credit Analyst at US Bank and CoBank.

    • Originally from Coon Rapids, Minnesota, B.S. from Metro State University.


Clay

Clay Caswell
Associate Credit Analyst

    • Experience in financial analysis and credit underwriting.

    • Former Intern at AgCountry Farm Credit Services, supporting tax preparation and financial analysis.

    • B.S. in Finance from North Dakota State University.

Karen Hartmann
Senior Credit Officer

    • 20+ years in agricultural finance, with expertise in credit analysis, portfolio management, and application development.

    • Former Senior Credit Analyst at AgriBank and CoBank 

    • M.S. from The Ohio State University and a B.S. from University of Minnesota.

Lindsey Sneen
Senior Credit Officer

    • 15+ years in agriculture finance, specializing in credit analysis, risk management, and underwriting.

    • Former AVP of Underwriting at American AgCredit and Credit Manager at CHS, Inc.

    • B.S. from Metro State University.


FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Katie Damberg
Chief Operating Officer

    • 25+ years in capital markets, asset-backed lending, and process optimization.

    • Former Senior Managing Director at Blackstone TORO and Podium Mortgage Capital.

    • Farm family ties in southern Minnesota, BA from College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.

Tanya

Tanya Simmer
Head of Loan Closing

    • 20+ years of experience in commercial loan operations and agricultural lending.

    • Former Manager of Collateral Management and Lease Operations at CoBank Farm Credit Leasing Services Corporation.

    • Studied Business Administration at Kirkwood Community College

Beth Lewis
Controller

    • 30+ years in accounting and finance, with extensive expertise in corporate tax, financial operations, and accounting leadership.

    • Former Controller at Brown & Brown and Director of Accounting at Hays Companies.

    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), B.S. from Minnesota State University.

Michi Eichinger
Senior Loan Accounting Analyst

    • 20+ years in finance and real estate.

    • Former positions within the State of Minnesota’s Treasury Division.

    • M.B.A. from The College of St. Scholastica.

Travis Stepro
Head of Asset Management & Credit Product Strategies

    • 20+ years in commercial and agricultural lending, portfolio management, and risk management.

    • Former Chief Credit Officer at AgAmerica and Chief Credit and Risk Officer at Ag Resource Management.

    • MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University, and B.S. from Indiana State University.


TECHNOLOGY

Josh Allen
Director of Engineering

    • 15+ years in business software development, specializing in solutions architecture and technology consulting.

    • Former VP of Technology at Total Warehouse and CEBA Solutions, and Sr. Software Engineer at Trimble.

    • Has worked with various ag clients, including Trimble dealers, hay exporters, greenhouse automation, and cooperatives, implementing and customizing scalable ERP solutions.


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