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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.

Chance joined Hertz Farm Management in August 2025 as a farm manager in the Norfolk, Nebraska office. He was raised on an acreage in Northeast Nebraska where they had a small livestock herd. This is where he cultivated his passion for agriculture. This passion eventually grew to where he obtained his agricultural degrees.

In his professional career, he has worked as an agronomist, a college instructor of precision agriculture, and most recently as a precision ag equipment manager. He currently sits on an Ag Advisory Board for Northeast Community College.

Chance and his wife, Morgan, reside in Humphrey, with their two children. They enjoy their small-town life in which the rural community thrives with a strong agricultural presence. In their spare time, Chance and the family are avid recreationalists. They enjoy outdoor sports such as hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, and snowmobiling.

David Michaelis joined Hertz Farm Management in August 2025 as a Farm Manager and Real Estate Salesperson at the company’s office in Omaha, NE. He grew up on a grain and livestock family farm 15 miles west of West Point, NE.

Before joining Hertz, David has managed grain and agronomy facilities for Aurora and Heartland coop over the past 17 years. His passion for Agriculture has grown over the years from helping his dad farm to managing various facilities in Nebraska and Iowa since graduating from college.

David is a member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

David and his wife, Jennifer, live in Omaha with their three children, Connor, Addyson, and Wyatt. He enjoys attending their sporting events and coaches’ baseball for his youngest Wyatt. David loves spending time with his family and friends. David and his family own Redline Athletics in southwest Omaha which is a speed, agility, and strength training facility for young athletes 8-18 years old.

Arnold joined Hertz Farm Management’s Avondale office in October 2025. He studied agriculture at the University of Arizona and finished his last year of studies at Brigham Young University – Idaho, graduating in 2018. Arnold has been heavily involved in managing Almond, Walnut and Pistachio farms across California and northern Arizona for the past five years.

Having been raised in central Arizona, Arnold grew up admiring the gritty hard work of farming in the desert. He had many internships during his time at the University of Arizona working with arid soils scientists, entomologists, and learning to utilize drones in Agriculture. As a Farm Manager, he has led massive projects, turning barren desert land into lush forests. He utilizes his background in science, technology, and farm management to ensure that Herts Farm Management’s clients are well taken care of.

Aside from his role with Hertz, Arnold is also a current member of the Arizona Air National Guard, serving as an Aircraft Maintenance Manager. He has been deployed in various roles, serving on local Arizona task forces, as well as foreign operations in the Middle east. Arnold cherishes every minute he gets to be at home with his beautiful wife Sammie, and their three children, Elena, Cruz and Rolland.

Evan joined Hertz Farm Management in November of 2025 as a professional farm manager in the Monticello, IL office. He graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's degree in Agribusiness. During his time at ISU, he completed internships with Evergreen FS, Bayer Crop Science, and AHW, gaining broad hands-on experience across the agricultural industry. He also has a strong background in precision agriculture. 

Evan grew up active in his family's corn and soybean farming operation in the Mahomet, Illinois area, where he developed a lifelong passion for production agriculture.