Meet Our Team
Attended University of Omaha after graduating from Columbus High School in 1997, studied Marketing and Hotel Management, started investing in real estate in 2000, and became licensed as Real Estate Agent that same year! Renee went on to earn the C.R.S. (Certified Residential Specialist) designation, the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) designation and G.R.I. (Graduate of Realtors Institute). Earned multi-million dollar producer awards consistently over the years and in 2018 made the decision to open her own Brokerage to better serve the community & clients, and to coach and train agents to run their own businesses!!
In 2018, Developed and owns Parkway Plaza, which houses kwELITE, Aksarben Mortgage, Aksarben Insurance, Aksarben Property Management, Omnia Development Corp, Charter Title & Escrow, and Big Apple bagels!
Brad is the Founder of RentWerx, in San Antonio, Texas managing 1,000+ single-family homes with 35+ staff members. In 2017, Brad started the Property Management Mastermind Podcast, created the Property Management Mastermind Facebook Group, started the Biz Dev Mastermind Consulting Service, and started the Property Management Mastermind Conference. Brad has been a NARPM® Member since 2014, as well as a presenter, speaker, and exhibitor at NARPM Conferences. He also served as the NARPM Accounting Standards Committee Chair in 2018 and has most recently been accepted as a NARPM certified instructor.
Hometown: Carroll, Iowa. Brad was raised in Carroll, Iowa attending Carroll Kuemper High School. His parents were both school teachers.
Education:
- Graduate of the New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, NM in 1996 where Brad was also commissioned as an Army Infantry Officer in addition to earning a baseball scholarship as a shortstop.
- Graduate of Morningside University, Sioux City, IA in 1998 where Brad received his Bachelor’s degree while continuing his baseball career. Upon graduation, Brad immediately went on to Army Active Duty.
- Graduate of the University of Phoenix, San Antonio, TX in 2011 where Brad received his Master’s of Business Administration degree.
Military Service:
- 1992 – Enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard.
- 1996 – Commissioned as an Army Infantry Officer.
- 1998 – Entered Army Active Duty serving at Fort Lewis, WA and Camp Casey South Korea.
- 2002 – Left Army Active Duty and moved to San Antonio, TX.
Other businesses and titles:
- www.PMMCON.com – Founder of the Property Management Mastermind Conference.
www.PropertyManagementMastermind.com – Host of the Property Management Mastermind Podcast Show.
www.BizDevMastermind.com – Co-Founder of the Biz Dev Mastermind Sales Consulting Service.
www.PropertyManagerBroker.com – Licensed Business Broker in the State of Texas and Host of the PM Broker Podcast.
Ty Liveringhouse, born and raised in Nebraska, joined the team in 2022 to serve as the Regional Property Manager! Ty brings to his position over 4 years of management experience with 2 being in Property Management, where he oversaw multi-family properties in his portfolio. He will utilize this experience to oversee, develop, and deliver our residents and owners the best Property Management experience possible.
Ty holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Supply Chain Management from The University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Jacob earned his CAM credentials from the National Apartment Association in 2019 and is currently studying for his CAPS credentials. Jacob has over 5 years of experience in Property Management overseeing a mixture of single-family, multi-family, and commercial properties within Nebraska and Iowa.
Jacob is dedicated to providing outstanding operational relations management while developing and implementing property-wide policies and procedures to drive efficiency and property success.
An area native who grew up on a farm between Humphrey and Lindsay, Shuraya Frauendorfer joined kwELITE as an accounting specialist in late 2022.
She graduated from Humphrey High School in 2012 and went on to attend and play volleyball at Central Community College in Columbus before continuing her education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. There, she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
Upon graduation, she went to work for the Nebraska State Treasurer's Office. At the end of November 2019, she moved to Omaha and continued her career in government accounting for Omaha Douglas Public Building Commission. Located in downtown Omaha, the Building Commission managed all the buildings/offices for the City of Omaha and Douglas County. This includes the Civic Center, Douglas County Courthouse, Juvenile Justice Center and also a couple parking garages.
In December 2021, she and her boyfriend, Brian, relocated to Columbus to raise their son, Phoenix, who was born in July 2022.
In her role at kwELITE, Frauendorfer handles accounting for several Parkway Plaza businesses. She said it's an ideal fit.
"After meeting with (kwELITE Broker( Renee and (CFO) Matt (Meyer), I realized this job was not only a great extension of what I was already doing, but also encompassed everything I am passionate about, accounting, property management and real estate. With a couple properties under my own belt, this was also a great opportunity for me to learn from the best in the business."An area native who grew up on a farm between Humphrey and Lindsay, Shuraya Frauendorfer joined kwELITE as an accounting specialist in late 2022.
She graduated from Humphrey High School in 2012 and went on to attend and play volleyball at Central Community College in Columbus before continuing her education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. There, she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
Upon graduation, she went to work for the Nebraska State Treasurer's Office. At the end of November 2019, she moved to Omaha and continued her career in government accounting for Omaha Douglas Public Building Commission. Located in downtown Omaha, the Building Commission managed all the buildings/offices for the City of Omaha and Douglas County. This includes the Civic Center, Douglas County Courthouse, Juvenile Justice Center and also a couple parking garages.
In December 2021, she and her boyfriend, Brian, relocated to Columbus to raise their son, Phoenix, who was born in July 2022.
In her role at kwELITE, Frauendorfer handles accounting for several Parkway Plaza businesses. She said it's an ideal fit.
"After meeting with (kwELITE Broker( Renee and (CFO) Matt (Meyer), I realized this job was not only a great extension of what I was already doing, but also encompassed everything I am passionate about, accounting, property management and real estate. With a couple properties under my own belt, this was also a great opportunity for me to learn from the best in the business."