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Kristin Myhre – President & Principal

Before joining Eagle Ridge Partners, Kristin spent ten years with Carlson Real Estate where she functioned in several key capacities including acquisitions, ground-up development, asset management, dispositions, and leasing of office, flex, and build-to-suit products.

Kristin is a sought-after leader in the field of commercial real estate regularly speaking on expert panels and sharing her perspective on trends in the marketplace with media. Kristin was recognized among the top Twin Cities business executives by the Minneapolis – St. Paul Business Journal’s Women in Business awards.

Kristin was also recognized as a Notable Leader in Commerical Real Estate by Twin Cities Business Magazine.

Eagle Ridge Partner’s projects have won numerous industry awards including the Finance and Commerce 2021 Top Project Award for One Southwest Crossing and the 2023 CoStar Impact Award for The Colonnade.

Kristin earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a double major in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics and Finance, Investment and Banking, and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas – Minnesota.

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Shannon Van Gemert – Managing Director & Principal

Before joining Eagle Ridge Partners, Shannon spent four years as a Director at CarVal Investors, where she was responsible for fund-level portfolio management and performance reporting. While at CarVal, Shannon also played an instrumental role in creating marketing and capital formation materials related to the North American real estate funds. Previously, Shannon was a member of the real estate capital markets group at CBRE Minneapolis for nine years. During this time, she assisted in the sourcing of over $1.0 billion of debt and equity capital.

Shannon’s industry leadership and career accomplishments were recognized by the Twin Cities Business Magazine which named her a Notable Leader in Commerical Real Estate. Shannon was also honored by Finance and Commerce as part of their 20th Annual Top Women in Finance Awards. Shannon’s expertise on key acquisitions earned Eagle Ridge Partners the 2023 CoStar Impact Award.

Shannon received both her Master of Science in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics and her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Investment, and Banking from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and continues to be actively involved in the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association.

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Lisa Peterson – Senior Director

Lisa Peterson is a Senior Director at Eagle Ridge Partners. Lisa assists with investment performance and investor and lender reporting. Lisa joined Eagle Ridge in 2019 and brings six years of client service experience to the team.

Before joining Eagle Ridge, Lisa was a Senior Investor Relations Specialist with Pine River Capital Management where she was responsible for investor onboarding and offboarding, managing the investor due diligence process, and developing internal and external reporting and marketing materials. Lisa started her career in public accounting, spending time at Deloitte and KPMG in Audit and Tax practices.

Lisa was recognized for professional accomplishments in finance and the commercial real estate industry by Twin Cities Business Magazine which named her a Notable Leader in Finance.

Lisa earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of St. Thomas – Minnesota with a double major in Accounting and Entrepreneurship.

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Caroline Heinlein – Senior Director

Caroline Heinlein is Senior Director with Eagle Ridge Partners and assists in overseeing property management, construction management, financial, and leasing functions of a 775,000 SF portfolio in Minneapolis. She oversees the dispositions properties in her portfolio and plays an integral role in the due diligence of new acquisitions.

Before joining Eagle Ridge, Caroline worked for Zeller Realty Group, managing an over 1.0 million SF Class A office building in Minneapolis, MN. In this role, Caroline developed and oversaw all budget and financial aspects of the property. Caroline started her career with Golub & Company.

Caroline was recognized with the Rising Young Professional Award by Finance and Commerce for significant industry accomplishments. She is actively involved in the Building Owners and Managers Association of Minneapolis and was named
a 2016 Emerging Leader nominee.

Caroline is currently in the process of pursuing her CCIM designation. Caroline received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College, Connecticut.

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John Marshall – General Manager

John Marshall is a General Manager with Eagle Ridge Partners. In this role, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations and all leasing activity at International Market Square. Prior to joining Eagle Ridge Partners, he was with CBRE from 2018-2019 in the Advisory & Transaction services department. During this time, he focused on properties owned by Eagle Ridge Partners.

John has over 25 years of demonstrated leadership experience and is an accomplished marketing and business development professional known for building teams and processes that drive revenue. He was also a partner/founder of Element Consulting Group, an IT consulting business specializing in human resources and finance software, and previously spent 14 years with Carlson Marketing Group.

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Cullen Bergh – Director, Property and Asset Management

Cullen Bergh is a Director, Property and Asset Management, with Eagle Ridge Partners and assists in overseeing property management, construction management, financial, and leasing functions of International Market Square.

Prior to joining Eagle Ridge Partners, Cullen was an Asset Manager with Biynah Industrial Partners, LLC, where he was responsible for portfolio management of 28 commercial/industrial buildings and associated tenants, ,managing capital and tenant improvement projects and producing operational and capital budgets. Cullen received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Madison

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Max Minea – Director, Property and Asset Management

Max Minea is a Director, Property and Asset Management with Eagle Ridge Partners. Currently, Max manages several buildings within Eagle Ridge’s portfolio, where he provides services including property management, construction management, and financial and leasing assistance.

Max was recognized as a 2023 Rising Young Professional by Finance and Commerce for his oversight of the multi-million dollar renovation at International Market Square in Minneapolis.

Max received his Bachelor of Finance degree from Miami University, Ohio.

John Scholz – Founder & Principal

John Scholz is the Founder of Eagle Ridge Partners. In this capacity, he is directly involved in acquisitions, development, and asset management functions of the firm. John’s accomplishments over Eagle Ridge Partners’ twenty-year history include the speculative development and leasing of over 2.0 million SF, ground-up development and re-development totaling 2.0 million SF, and acquisitions in excess of 5.0 million SF. Combined, these transactions were over $1 billion.

Prior to founding Eagle Ridge Partners, John worked at the public accounting firm Ernst & Young, and spent 10 years at The Keewaydin Group, LaSalle Partners, and The Galbreath Company. John earned a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John’s University and became a CPA in 1984, but no longer maintains his license.

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