Kraus-Anderson Financial Services Group promotes Peter Diessner to VP

February 21, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (February 2019) – Kraus-Anderson Financial Services Group, Inc. (KAFS) has promoted attorney Peter Diessner to vice president. He will oversee the financial analysis, underwriting, due diligence, and sourcing and funding of debt and equity for Kraus-Anderson’s existing and prospective portfolio of real estate.

Prior to joining KAFS in May 2018 as director, Diessner was a Twin Cities real estate attorney at Fredrikson & Byron, and most recently at Speeter & Johnson. He focused his practice on complex transactions and litigation involving real estate.

“Pete’s legal and finance backgrounds provide a thorough understanding and well-rounded perspective of real estate deals,” said Bruce Engelsma, CEO and chairman of Kraus-Anderson Companies.

Diessner received his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law and his B.A. in Financial Economics from Gustavus Adolphus College. He is a member of the Hennepin County Bar Association and holds a certification from the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA). Diessner also is a MSBA Certified Real Property Law Specialist and was selected as a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Super Lawyers in 2017 and 2018, an honor earned by only 2.5 percent of eligible attorneys.

About Kraus-Anderson Financial Services Group, Inc. (KAFS)

Kraus-Anderson Mortgage Company was established in 1973, originally to coordinate excess funds and funding needs for Kraus-Anderson-related companies. Kraus-Anderson Financial Services Group, Inc. today works closely with Kraus-Anderson Development to provide financial resources for KA interests and partners.  KAFS is affiliated with the Minneapolis-based Kraus-Anderson family of operations, including integrated construction management, real estate development and insurance. KA, an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, has regional offices in Madison, Wis., Bismarck, N.D., and Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn.