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Eythan joined Hertz Farm Management in December 2024 in the Mason City, IA office as a professional farm manager. He graduated from Luther College in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in business management. While at Luther, he was a member of the football team and was voted captain for the 2020-2021 season.

Eythan grew up working for a local grain and livestock farmer in northern Kossuth County. Eythan and his wife, Anna, call rural Kensett, IA, home. They own and operate a small cattle operation alongside Anna’s parents. Prior to joining Hertz, Eythan managed the chemical building in Northwood, IA, for Nexus Cooperative.

Eythan believes community involvement is critical to community success. He proves this by being a board member for the Worth County Fair and Worth County Cattlemen. He is also a member of Worth County Farm Bureau and a volunteer high school football coach.

Maddie joined Hertz Farm Management in January 2025 as an appraisal trainee in the Mount Vernon, Iowa office.

Maddie graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business and a minor in Animal Science in December 2024. During her time at Iowa State, she assumed various leadership roles within the Agricultural Business Club and Block and Bridle Club. She also participated in a study abroad course in the United Arab Emirates.

Maddie developed a profound passion for agriculture at a young age pursuing any opportunity that arose. Her professional journey includes industry exposure gained through a multitude of internships in agronomy, cattle, swine, policy, and, most recently, farm management with Hertz Farm Management.

Maddie currently resides in Clarence, Iowa.

Gunnar joined Hertz Farm Management in January 2025 as a Professional Farm Manager in the Geneseo, IL office. In this role, he manages farms and evaluates markets for landowners in Northern Illinois. 

Gunnar graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2024 with a B.S. in Agriculture and Consumer Economics. During his time at Illinois, he was actively involved in various clubs, was a national champion soil judger, studied abroad in Brazil, competed as an AA Collegiate Trap and Skeet Shooter, and lived at Nabor House. Throughout his life he worked on his grandfather's farm, where he developed his passion for agriculture and the outdoors. In addition to farming, Gunnar worked as a part-time student engineer at John Deere Harvester for two years. He also spent his final year of college focusing on crop insurance and carbon intensity scoring for Ag Perspective. 

Jerson joined Hertz Farm Management in June 2025 as an Appraisal Trainee in the Mankato, Minnesota Office.

Jerson graduated from South Dakota State University in the spring of 2025 with a degree in Agricultural Business and a minor in Rural Real Estate and Land Valuation. During his time at SDSU, he served as President of the Block and Bridle Club and was actively involved in Collegiate Farm Bureau, Little International, and Agriculture Future of America. Jerson further developed his interest in Appraisal as an Evaluation Services Intern with American AgCredit in Turlock, CA.

Jerson’s passion for agriculture was shaped by his upbringing on his family’s crop farm and his early involvement in the livestock industry. He grew up exhibiting market lambs across the country, competing at both state and national levels. Over the years, he has worked for several respected livestock breeders throughout the Midwest, gaining valuable experience in livestock management, sales, and small-ruminant reproduction.

Jenna joined Hertz Farm Management in June of 2025 as an appraisal trainee in the Geneseo, Il office.

Raised on her family’s century row crop and cattle farm in northeast Missouri. Jenna also grew up competitively showing registered ABGA Boer goats. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Agriculture, a minor in International Agricultural Business, and a certification in Sales and Customer Development.

Throughout college, Jenna worked at the Mizzou Meat Lab, where she gained hands-on experience in meat processing, customer service, and business operations. She was also actively involved in collegiate meat judging and livestock judging teams.