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Stew Stender is the founder and Managing Partner of Stewart Capital Partners LLC, a Minneapolis based firm focused on the acquisition of private operating companies as well as commercial real estate investments. He serves on the boards of a number of the portfolio companies owned by Stewart Capital Partners’ related entities.

Prior to founding Stewart Capital Partners, Stew was a Partner at Trammell Crow Company and subsequently led several other development and commercial real estate investment companies. 

Education:

Stew graduated from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and received his MBA in Finance from the University of Minnesota.

Current Board Seats:

•  Escape Fire Protection Inc.
•  Gartner Refrigeration Inc.
•  TC/American Crane Company
•  Superior Iron LLC
•  Superior Steel Erectors LLC
•  SCS Elevator Products Inc.

Past Board Seats:

•  Idea Drilling LLC
•  NAIOP, The Commercial Real Estate Development Association
•  Minneapolis Institute of Art
•  Fairview Southdale Hospital
•  Mystic Seaport – The Museum of America and the Sea
•  Behavioral Healthcare Providers – a Fairview Corporation Subsidiary
•  Vocal Essence (formerly Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota)
•  Wisconsin School of Business – Dean’s Advisory Board

Stewart R. Stender
Partner
sstender@stewartcapitalpartners.com
(952) 835-7110

I have had the distinct pleasure of knowing and working with Stew Stender the past 30 years. We have represented Stew and his partners on multiple investment dispositions ranging from a large UPREIT transaction to individual sales of office, industrial and multi-family properties. Stew upholds the values of honesty, integrity and relationship building values of a win-win transaction.”

– Tom Holtz, Executive Vice President   
   CBRE Capital Markets