Todd Blatnik

Senior Financial Analyst

Bear Development

I am the Senior Financial Analyst for Bear Development, and I work on a variety of real estate deals ranging from multifamily, stadiums, hotels, office conversions, self-storage, subdivision developments, and more. My passion outside of work is spending time with my two-year-old son, spending time outside, hunting, golfing, training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, fishing, biking, and researching/learning new things.

Q) What do you enjoy the most about commercial real estate?
A) There is a lot to love about real estate. My bread and butter is creating financial models for prospective investments. Every development is different, so each model needs to be crafted in its own unique way. The most fulfilling part about commercial real estate is bringing developments from the conceptual stage to life.

Q) What is your favorite quote?
A) “Discipline equals freedom.

Q) Where did you grow up?
A) Merton, WI

Q) What’s your favorite place to travel to?
A) Northern Wisconsin

Q) Which projects are you involved in/most excited about?
A) The Iron District MKE (Soccer stadium, hotel, and residential development)
Johnson Controls Office Building redevelopment
Kenosha County Human Service redevelopment
Subdivision developments (for rent products and for sale lots all including TIF)
Self-Storage

Q) If you could have lunch with anyone in the world, who would it be?
A) Jocko Willink

Q) What made you choose Commercial Real Estate?
A) My first job after my Master’s program was as an Investment Analyst covering public and private investments. I worked for a developer who also had a large stock, private equity, and venture capital portfolio. It was my job to provide investment analysis and recommendations. As I was exposed to real estate investments, I quickly realized that no other asset class was as highly repeatable or generated the same return. I was hooked.