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Financial Experts (+QDRO, appraisals, voc asmt)

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*If you are in need of an Order appointing a neutral expert, here is an example of one we got from another attorney that was good: Proposed Order for Neutral Expert

**if you are looking for a sample email to initially send to an expert asking for their services, see the end of this article

Cash Flow / Non-Marital / General Finances

Boulay Group

  • Corey O’Connell
    • coconnell@boulaygroup.com
    • 952-841-3025
    • Cases: Adler

Dax Stoner

  • dax@daxstoner.com
  • 952-851-5525
  • $425/hr (as of Oct 2024)
  • Retainer amount starts at $3,000
  • Frequently used expert by Jason. He also does FENE and mediations. Also does financial presentations around the state.
  • Smart, thorough, straight forward.
  • Cases: Donner

HDV Financial (experts formally with Baker Tilly)

  • As of June 1st, 2025, the family law financial team from Baker Tilly will be starting our own firm: HDV Financial, LLC. This will include: Tom Harjes, Carol Devitt, Bret Van Norman, Kari Anderson, and Laurin Wyman Wallace. Same great team: New name.As we get closer to June 1st, we will be in touch with you again with our new contact information
  • http://www.bakertilly.com/contact/directory/thomas-harjes
  • Thomas (Tom) Harjes
    • Was OPA expert in Brent Donner – can view sample of cash flow analysis there.
  • Kari Anderson
    • Newer associate who is recommended.

Marshall & Stevens (was Value Consulting Group) –             (Website) (AS OF MAY 2026 – NOT RECOMMENDEDING USING MARSHALL & STEVES DUE TO DELAYED RESPONSE TIME AND LONG TIMES TO GET REPORTS) – See Brandi or Jason w/ questions.

Valuations USA (Rick Berning)

  • 1-952-544-1212
  • Rick@bheexperts.com
  • He was moved about a year ago and it seems like he has slipped at the new place, but let’s give him a new try.
  • Cases: Kaufman, Ko, Olson(Linda), Skarphol-Oleson, Zarn

Gleason Resource Group

Howard Kaminsky (RETIRED)

  • hkaminsky@cbiz.com . 612-376-1227
  • But has an associate Chris Riley who does it.

Abdo, Eick & Meyers – Litigation Support Services & Advisory | Abdo (abdosolutions.com)

  • Mitchell Hiley
    • hiley@abdosolutions.com
    • 952-449-6243
    • Cases: Donner (business valuation), Billet, Kaufman, Hottinger (business valuation)
    • The business valuations he did on Donner and Hottinger were both good and our client’s were happy.
  • Scott Danger (https://abdosolutions.com/our-partners/scott-danger-cpa-cva/ )
    • danger@abdosolutions.com
    • 507-304-6826
    • Expensive, but seems good. Not sure of cases he’s worked on.
  • Andrew Bower

Karen Kritta – retired as of 1/25/25

  • karen@kckrittacpa.com
  • 651-270-1445
  • $370/hr (as of June 2024)
  • Retainer amount usually around $3,000
  • http://www.kckrittacpa.com/attorneys-1.html
  • Jason’s go-to for cash flow, non-marital. She’s smart, thorough, good with talking to client’s directly and helping with settlement.
  • Prefers being “on-call” for mediations on cases she’s involved with so she can immediately provide feedback on any offers.
  • Very responsive, have a great working relationship with her
  • Cases: Cirskena, Fitzloff, Irwin, Hottinger, Hoehn,

Marital Standard of Living / Lifestyle Analysis

Long Range Divorce Financial Analysts

  • Perry Long / Cindy Gleason / Michele Long
  • $250/hr for Perry and Cindy; $155/hr for Michele (as of Oct 2022)
  • Retainer Fee $5000 (as of Oct 2022)
  • Cases: Mittelstaedt

Kelli Jordan

  • $200/hr as of July 2024
  • Expertise is in Marital Standard of Living and Spending Analysis
  • Cases: None –

    Pension Valuation


Hildi Inc. (a division of USI Consulting Group)

  • Jill Urdahl
    • urdahl@usi.com
    • Send emails to Lori Goble – goble@usi.com (office manager)
    • Scott Parker, Cirksena, Mittelstaedt, Michelle Kelly, Hottinger,
    • $400 per pension (as of March 2024)

Business Valuations

Andrew Bower (Abdo)

Mitchell Hiley (Abdo)

  • Donner, Hottinger
  • See more info above

Rick Berning (Valuations USA)

  • See more info above.

Jen Loeffler

  • See more info above.

Karen Kritta – retired as of 1/25/25

  • See more info above

 Vocational Assessments (Employability Assessment)

Jan Lowe – RCounselors.com 652-932-0902   janlowe@rcounselors.com

Bey & Dyer (Formerly Raderstorf Bey & Dyer)

  • Tanya Dyer, MS, CRC, CVE, IPEC

    Vocational Consultant
    4500 Park Glen Road
    Suite 160
    Louis Park, MN 55416
    Office: 612-823-5187

    Website: raderstorfassociates.com1-612-823-5187
  • Cost: $3,300 for marital assessment as of 6/21/24
  • Cases: Donner, Billet, Smeins, Irwin

Obie Kipper   – Obie.kipper@comcast.net

Metropolitan Rehabilitation Services, inc (Metro Rehab) : MetroRehab

  • Dr. Justin King
  • 8053 East Bloomington Freeway, Suite 100, Bloomington, MN 55420
  • (612) 333-2155
  • info@metrorehab.org
  • Cases: Noelle Spaman, Whitney Adler

MSP Psych Services

  • Dr. Scott Yarosh, Md
  • Psych Eval
  • (651) 955-6255
  • Cases: Backman (Opposing Attorney)

QDRO Preparation

Michael G. Halvorson,

  • Halvorson Legal
  • Halvorson Legal (wrightcountylaw.com)
  • Cost: $700+ depending on complexity. They will send invoice and client should pay them directly
  • Contact Mike directly: Mike@wrightcountylaw.com
    • Also include his assistant/para: Assistant: Kimball Utsey, kimball@wrightcountylaw.com
  • Mike is an attorney who also does divorces, mediation, and newly starting QDROs for other attorneys/parties
  • Mike will take care of the entire process -from drafting, getting all parties approval, getting plan admin approval, filing proposed QDRO, getting certified copy, sending certified copy to plan admin. 
  • Intake form: 2024-01-11 QDRO Information Form – Halvorson Legal – fillable

Kathryn Connolly

  • Northshore QDRO
  • QDROs Forms, Qualified Domestic Relations Order Forms (northshoreqdros.com)
  • Cost: $400 for first QDRO, $250 for additional – She asks that payment comes straight from attorneys, so the clients will pay us and we will pay her
  • Contact Kathryn directly: kathryn@northshoreqdros.com
  • She is NOT an attorney. At least one party must have an attorney. She will basically work directly with one attorney who is sort of her “client” and she does all the communicating with / through. She will prepare the QDRO, but it will be the attorney’s responsibility to send to plan admin to get approval, file with the court, request certified copy, and mail to the plan administrator. Essentially, she drafts and revises the document as needed and the attorney does the rest. 
  • Intake form:  QDRO-Intake-Form-Jan-5-2021

Lisa Meier

Tom Hughes

Personal Property / Chattel Appraisers

Compeer Financial – Chelsea Janzen

  • 507-720-5044
  • Chelsey.Janzen@compeer.com
  • She works with a variety of industries including livestock, grain, timber, logging and greenhouse clients. 
  • Cases: Hottinger (used by OPA)

Home/Land Appraisers

Appraisal Services of Mankato – https://appraisalservicesmankato.com/our-staff

  • Kathy Thielges– Residential Appraisals (not farm/land). Well respected and used regularly in family law. kathy@appraisalservicesmankato.com
  • Erin Tisdell– General Real Property Appraisals.  erin@appraisalservicesmankato.com
  • Gordy Oswald– General Real Property Appraisals (does the farm stuff) – gordy@appraisalservicesmankato.com
    • Will generally request the following before starting: Please provide an engagement letter that indicates all the contact information to set up an appraisal and how you would prefer delivery of the report. When I receive the contact information, I will call to set up an appointment.  Please indicate who is living in the home and if both parties want to be at the appraisal together.  I have no problem if both want to attend.

Citywide Appraisals (Rochester)

  • Residential Appraisals (including condos, multi-family, small income properties)
  • Farm Land Appraisals
  • Can order an appraisal online at their website: Citywide Appraisals
  • 507.280.8585
  • Have used Annie Henderson from Citywide Appraisals for a current and retroactive appraisal and she was good. Quick, communicative, client happy with appraisal. (Case: Nathan Keefe)

Mangelsen Appraisals

  • Located in Owatonna
  • Mangelsen Home – Mangelsen Appraisals Inc
  • Can order appraisal via email: orders@mangelsenappraisals.com
  • Cost for a residential property w/ outbuildings was $575 (5/15/26)
  • They were super quick (like less than a week) and didn’t charge rush
  • Bryan Busse was the specific appraiser. He was prepared to testify at trial.
  • Case: Prehn

Upper Midwest Mgmt Corp (New Ulm.)

  • Michele Schroeder

Appraisal Services of Fairmont

  • Brandon Scott
  • 507-238-4354
  • $450 per
  • appsvfmt@frontiernet.net

Agri Realty

  • Bill Leduc
  • 507-995-9311

Hertz – Farmland Appraisals

Compeer – Farmland, Farm Homesteads, Chattel, Machinery, Equipment

Appraisal Services – Compeer         – this is link to Compeer’s website where you can scroll down and provide the address or zipcode and they will tell you who their appraisers are in that area. Below are a list of ones we have worked with before.

  • Jeremy Fluegge
  • Aaron Stark (Albert Lea)
  • Adam Schmidt
  • Theodore (Ted) Brenny
    • Training (as of August 2023) under Adam Schmidt
    • Cases: Hoehn, Mittelstaedt
  • Chelsey Janzen
    • 507-720-5044
    • Chelsey.Janzen@compeer.com
    • She works with a variety of industries including livestock, grain, timber, logging and greenhouse clients. 
    • Cases: Hottinger (used by OPA)

Farmhouse Appraisals

  • John Rollings
  • Did OPA appraisals on Hoehn

Appraisers Specific to 3rd District (Most of these have not yet been used by our firm)

  • Michael Stupka – (507) 528-2859. Michael E Stupka Appraisals  (Claremont)
  • Jeremy Chilson – (507) 527-2011, jchilson@cardinalrealtymn.com Cardinal Realty (Dodge Center)
  • Brady Stevens, Reality Plus Appraising, brady@realtyplusmn.com,  (507) 273-6760 (Hayfield)
  • Michael Stevens, Reality Plus Appraising, (507) 477-3884 (Hayfield)
  • Michael Peterson (507) 634-3222, Peterson Appraisal Services (Kasson)
  • Kirk Swenson – (507) 634-7033, kirk@farmlandsales.com 1 Stop Realty (Kasson)
  • Risa Fellows – (507) 269-4092, risa@rogercarlsen.com Property Brokers of MN (Mantorville)
  • Doug Klevos – (612) 554-4487, Cardinal Realty. (West Concord)
  • Greg Klevos – (612) 590-0108, gklevos@cardinalrealtymn.com Cardinal Realty (West Concord)
  • Roxanne Johnson (507) 458-6110, RE/MAX Select Properties (Harmony)
  • Alton Erickson (507) 273-9797, Alton Erickson & Associates Real Estate (Preston)
  • John Campe – (507) 864-1123, American Consulting and Appraisal, Inc. (Rushford)
  • Angela Colbenson (507) 458-7918, angelacolbenson@gmail.com Angela Colbenson Appraisals LLC. (Rushford)
  • Robert Hart (507) 864-2810, Sandhill Appraisals, Inc. (Rushford)
  • Denise Knutson (507) 377-1828, Denise R Knutson Appraisals (Albert Lea)
  • LeAnn Olson (320) 492-3171, leannolson@edinarealty.com Edina Realty (Albert Lea)
  • Alan Frydenlund (507) 450-4812, Alan Frydenlund LLC. (Spring Grove)
  • Bradly Gorman (507) 434-7569, bgorman19@charter.net Gorman Appraisals  (Austin)
  • Charles Fawver (507) 438-5105 cfawver@fawver.com Real Estate Fawver Agency (Austin)
  • Aaron Skalicky (507) 433-1833, Skalicky Appraisals (Austin)
  • Lonnie Skalicky (507) 433-1833, Skalicky Appraisals (Austin)
  • Robert Johnson (507) 951-3310, Residential Real Estate Appraisals  (Grand Meadow)
  • Larry Jacobson (218) 368-9075 larrydjake@yahoo.com  (LeRoy)
  • Sharon Jacobson (507) 778-1980 Farmers National  (LeRoy)
  • Barbara Briggs (507) 254-7890, At Best Appraisals (Byron)
  • Greg Reich (507) 208-3298, Reich Appraisals  (Byron)
  • Brian Howard (507) 269-1635, brianhoward@hhappraisals.com HH Appraisals  (Stewarville)
  • Bren Archambault (507) 334-3499, G&H Properties (Faribault)
  • Richard Johnson (507) 789-6365, Johnson Appraisal Company (Nerstrand)
  • Jon Severs (507) 789-5781, Severs Appraisal (Northfield)
  • Lanny Freng (612) 386-2660, lfreng@appraisalwerx.com Appraisal WerX (Webster)
  • Michael Donahue (507) 214-1491, orders@managelsenappraisals.com Mangelsen Appraisals (Owatonna)
  • Rick Gnemi (507) 451-3813, Gnemi Appraisal Service (Owatonna)
  • Bobby Mangelsen (507) 214-1491, orders@managelsenappraisals.com Mangelsen Appraisals (Owatonna)
  • Tony Montgomery (507) 259-7502, montgomeryauctions@hotmail.com Tony Montgomery Realty & Auction Company (Plainview)
  • Andrew O’Reilly (507) 534-4222, info@midwestvs.com Midwest Valuation Service (Elgin)
  • Shae O’Reilly (507) 534-4222, info@midwestvs.com Midwest Valuation Service (Elgin)
  • Blaine Marcou (651) 565-3321, marcou@wabasha.net Marcou Realty Inc. (Wabasha)
  • Stacie Prescher (651) 565-4841, Stacie Prescher Appraisals (Wabasha)

 

Boiler plate emails:

Cash Flow:

Jennifer,

Hey hope all is well in your part of the state!

I need a cash flow analysis on a farm case.  It’s a hog/goat/grain operation down near Waseca (about 25 miles East of Mankato).  Trial is November and they are going for alimony as well as child support.

 

Is this something you can help out with. If so, a couple due diligence questions for you. Have you all done farm cases and, if so, how familiar are you with these types of cases? What would expect the cost would be for the client on this (both the report as well as the trial costs if needed)? Lastly, what would be the timeline to get started and also to get a report?

Finally, I do a lot of farm divorces down here but don’t pretend I know the accounting side nearly as well as I could (or as well as you do). So, my hope would be that you could really take the lead on figuring out the cash flow, and then helping myself and the client understand the report, numbers, areas the opposing attorney may attack us on, and some of our strong points. Is that something you’d be willing to do/

Thanks!

 

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