Background & Experience
- Works with all types of commercial real estate but specializes in industrial real estate handling acquisition, disposition, sale-leasebacks, investment properties, corporate service and consulting assignments
- Works with clients on a local, national and world-wide basis as a single point of contact through one of NAI Global's 6,500 professionals and more than 375 offices in 44 countries throughout the world
- Extensive background working directly with manufacturing plants and distribution properties
- Past President/CEO of C.E. Armstrong & Sons Co., a multi-branch industrial distribution company serving a three-state area
- Commercial and multi-family real estate investment background
- Consistent multi-million dollar top producer marketing industrial/commercial properties ranging from 10,000 – 1,000,000 square feet
Professional Affiliations
- Member of SIOR (Society of Industrial & Office REALTORS); The SIOR designation is professional recognition of the highest level of sales knowledge, achievement, accountability & ethical standards in the commercial real estate industry.
- Member of NAI Global Corporate Service Team
- Member of the NAI Industrial Council, NAI Logistics Group, SIOR Distribution & Logistics Specialty Practice Board
- Member of the Quad City Area REALTOR Association
- NAI Business Manager for NAI Ruhl Commercial Company
Community Involvement
- Active in numerous civic, charitable and professional organizations at the local, state and national levels
- Served as president of Central States Industrial Distributors Association, the Rotary Club of Clinton and the Clinton Family YMCA
- Board member for the Industrial Distribution Association, the Iowa Group for Economic Development, the Iowa Future Project and the Clinton Area Development Corporation
- Board member for several banks and a regional bank holding company. Most recently he was a founding board member of a De Novo start-up bank
Awards
- NAI Ruhl Commercial Company Top Producer 2022, 2020, 2013, 2007, 2005
- NAI Ruhl Commercial Company Associate of the Year 2017
- NAI Ruhl Commercial Company Top Lister 2014, 2011, 2003, 2001
- NAI Ruhl Commercial Company Excellence in Service Award 2001-2024
- NAI Global Elite Top Producer for 2008
- NAI Global 2006 Top Producer Award for U.S. Tertiary Markets
- NAI Global 2005 & 2006 Gold Club
Education
- B.A. degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Significant Transactions
- Represented RIVALDD Inc. in the sale of 182 acres to Meta Platforms (Facebook) for a data center in Davenport, IA
- Represented national real estate trust in the sale of 935,332 SF central-distribution food grade warehouse in Milan, IL
- Represented International Paper Company in the sale of their 790,000 SF packaging plant in Clinton, IA
- Represented Jacobson Companies in leasing of 300,000 SF warehouse space in Clinton, IA
- Represented W.P. Carey & Co. in the sale of their 241,950 SF warehouse building in Rock Island, IL
- Represented Jacobson Companies in leasing of 200,000 SF warehouse space in Milan, IL
- Represented Exide Technologies/Industrial Plaza Corp in sale/purchase of 195,900 SF manufacturing building in Burlington, IA
- Represented Pretium Packaging/HNI Corp. in the sale/purchase of 181,000 SF manufacturing building in Muscatine, IA
- Represented REIT Management & Research in leasing of 171,951 SF steel warehouse in Eldridge, IA
- Represented Johnston Industries/Agracel in sale/purchase of 122,350 SF manufacturing building in DeWitt, IA on two separate deals
- Represented W.P. Carey & Co./InSite Real Estate in the investment sale/purchase of 121,623 SF distribution building in Davenport, IA
- Represented Insite Real Estate in investment purchase at Biaggi’s Restaurante Italiano property in Davenport, IA
- Represented CMT Factory in the sale of 105,600 SF manufacturing facility in East Moline, IL
- Represented Mars Pet Care in sale of 102,514 SF manufacturing/warehouse in Muscatine, IA
- Represented Schneider-Ernst, LLC in sale of 102,100 SF warehouse in Mt. Pleasant, IA
- Represented Windsor Logistics in the purchase of a 100,000 SF manufacturing space in Clinton, IA
- Represented Chester/U-Haul International in the sale/purchase of a 86,448 SF former K-Mart in Davenport, IA
- Represented Lutheran Social Services / Illinois Casual Company in the sale/purchase of Forsberg Retirement Center
- Represented Citizen’s First Bank in sale of 240 unit apartment complex in Clinton, IA
- Represented Community Housing Initiatives in sale of 100 unit apartment complex in Davenport, IA
- Represented Regal Beloit Corp. in numerous transactions including a 225,000 SF manufacturing facility sale in Grafton, WI, a 116,000 SF manufacturing facility sale in New Bedford, MA and a 108,000 SF industrial lease in Monterrey, Mexico
- Represented Crescent Electric Company in numerous acquisition and disposition assignments throughout the USA
- Represented WCNSB/SLB Properties in the investment sale/purchase of 120,500 SF multi-tenant business park
- Represented Timken-Drives/APMS, LLC in leasing of 111,882 SF manufacturing building in Clinton, IA
- Represented Clinton Industrial Venture in the investment sale of their 148,440 SF warehouse in Camanche, IA
- Represented SLB Properties/Avalair Group in the investment sale/purchase of 120,500 SF multi-tenant business park
Partial List of Clients Represented
- 1031 Solutions LLC
- 2nd Wind Exercise Equip.
- ADS Logistics
- Agracel, Inc.
- Airborne Express
- Allied Waste
- American Red Cross
- APMS Properties
- ARCAP Servicing
- Atlas Partners
- Autotech Technologies
- Avalair Group
- Baker Group
- Black Cat Blades, Ltd.
- Brazeway, Inc.
- Bridgestone/Bandag
- Chase
- Clinton Industrial Venture
- Collis Tool Corporation
- Countrywide Financial
- Crescent Electric
- Cross Roads Logistics
- DeWitt Development Corp.
- Economy Advertising
- Economy Coating Sys.
- Exide Technologies
- Eye Surgeons Assoc.
- Frohwein Office Supply
- General Logistics
- Glual Hydraulica
- GMH Capital Partners
- Greater Peoria Airport
- HNI Corporation
- Hobart Corporation
- I & I Foods, Inc.
- InSite Real Estate
- International Paper Co.
- Interstate Power & Light
- Investment Lease Corp.
- Jacobsen Companies
- Johnson Controls Inc.
- Johnston Companies
- Johnstone Supply
- Kent Group
- Koch Industries
- Kraft Heinz
- Lamar Advertising
- Lennox International
- Linn Commercial Props.
- Loomis Fargo & Co.
- Mad City Windows
- Marathon Electric, Mfg.
- Mars Petcare, US
- P.B. Leiner
- Pedcor Investments
- Penske Truck Leasing
- Pepperidge Farm
- PepsiCo
- Peterson Properties
- Phillip Services Corp
- Pilkington Glass
- Price Buster Mattress
- Professional Touch Cleaning
- Quad Cities Hospitality
- Racomm
- Regal Beloit Corp.
- Regency Development
- REIT Mgmt. & Research
- River Cities Engineering
- Robinson Steel, Inc.
- Rudy’s Tacos
- SafeLite
- Stanley Engineering/SECO
- Steeplegate Partners
- Stryker Howmedica
- Theisen’s
- Timken-Drives
- TMT Manufacturing
- Tru-Art Color Graphics
- U.S. Bank
- United Building Centers
- United Construction
- Vallen Distribution
- Valspar, Inc.
- Van Meter
- W.K. Development, Inc.
- W.P. Carey & Co.
- W.W. Williams
- Westdale Capital
- Windmill Hill LC
- York International
Personal Interests
Boating, Triathlons, Pickleball, Skiing, Golfing, PCA, Audi Club National Driving Instructor, and Travel
States Licensed In:
• Iowa
• Illinois
