who we are
Brent Dahlstrom
Managing Partner
- 2007 UNI Alumni, Student-athlete
- Developed and owns over 1100 residential units in Iowa
- Awards
- 2018 National Community Development Association – Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award
- 2018 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40
- 2017 Iowa Finance Authority – Iowa Multifamily Housing Development Award
- 2017 UNI Emerging Philanthropist Award
Joy Hannemann
Operations Partner
- 2020 Master of Business Administration (MBA) – University of Wisconsin – Wisconsin School of Business
- 2010 BA Mass Communications & Journalism – Public Relations, Marketing – University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
- Experience in economic development, construction, and real estate investing – in the four years preceding Merge, Joy managed real estate and startup holdings within a $100M+ family office
Kelsey Hargens
Creative Director
- 2009 Graduate of Iowa State University – BFA in Graphic Design
- 2011 Masters of Adult and Higher Education – University of Oklahoma
- 10+ years of corporate design/marketing experience
Adam Anderson
Accountant
- 2004 Masters of Accounting Iowa State University
- 2002 Bachelor of Science Accounting with a minor in Management
- 15 years experience in Managerial and Financial Accounting in large public and private companies
June Krueger
Bookkeeper
- 30+ years of experience in public administration, human resources, and accounting
- June retired from her role as Clerk for the Village of Stratford in January 2020
- In her free time she gardens, volunteers, and is an advocate for Organ & Tissue donation (she is also a living donor)
who we are
Joy Hannemann
- 2020 Master of Business Administration (MBA) – University of Wisconsin – Wisconsin School of Business
- 2010 BA Mass Communications & Journalism – Public Relations, Marketing – University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
- Experience in economic development, construction, and real estate investing – in the four years preceding Merge, Joy managed real estate and startup holdings within a $100M+ family office
Adam Anderson
- 2004 Masters of Accounting Iowa State University
- 2002 Bachelor of Science Accounting with a minor in Management
- 15 years experience in Managerial and Financial Accounting in large public and private companies