HEARTLAND COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President
- Executive Vice President of Heartland Companies, Inc
- Heartland As CFO
Andrew Holthaus, Executive Vice President of Heartland Companies, Inc., has established a meaningful career in the inland marine industry. Prior to joining Heartland, he spent 15 years as a corporate banker, advising customers and prospects on optimal capital structures to support the growth of large and upper middle market companies in the Midwest. He worked for several banks, ending his banking career at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
In 2016, Andrew joined Heartland as CFO. Utilizing his experience as a commercial lender, he played a key role as the architect of a syndicated credit structure that has supported exponential growth for the Company. His dedication and expertise led to his promotion to Executive Vice President in 2021. In this position, Andrew continues to oversee all four companies owned by Heartland Companies, Inc.: Heartland Barge Management, LLC, Heartland Fabrication, LLC, Heartland Commercial Real Estate, and Heartland Rail, LLC.
Andrew's primary responsibilities continue to be managing and growing the barge leasing fleet, which comprises over 600 inland hopper barges, and the added responsibilities for the sales of marine equipment produced at Heartland Fabrication, LLC-one of the two manufacturers of inland hopper barges in the US (with a capacity of 200 barges per year). He holds a B.S. degree in Finance from Illinois State University. Beyond his professional life, Andrew is a devoted father of three children and has been happily married for over 20 years.
Brian is a well-rounded and grounded Chief Executive with extensive knowledge and expertise in management, operations, logistics, marketing, and finance. He began his career with Consolidated Grain & Barge and then worked at Midwest Marine Management prior to launching Heartland Barge in 1999. Heartland Fabrication was started in 2005, followed by Heartland Rail in 2015 and Heartland Commercial Real Estate in 2017. An entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for business has Brian continuously exploring new initiatives and strategies to expand the offerings of the Heartland Companies. Brian received a B.S. in Agribusiness Economics from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois in 1988.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Heartland As the Director of Finance
Mike Westcott joined Heartland as the Director of Finance in March of 2020 and was named Chief Financial Officer in January 2021. As CFO, Mike is responsible for all financial and strategic objectives of the Heartland Companies. Prior to joining Heartland he spent nearly ten years in the banking industry. His banking experience includes commercial banking in St. Louis, restructuring-focused work in Houston covering the energy sector, and as Vice President with Wells Fargo's Industrials Corporate Banking group in Chicago. Mike received a B.A. in Finance from the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Job Titles:
- Executive Managing Director
Tom's 30+ year career in the CRE Industry includes Leadership positions with Global Service Providers, and National Development Firms. Career accomplishments include Service Offering Innovation, M&A, and Acquisition and Development across all product types. Throughout Tom's career he has employed business strategies that thrive during economic downturns. Deep industry knowledge and a clear perspective, provides opportunistic returns during the entire Commercial Real Estate Cycle