Leadership

Landon Wirth

VP Real Estate Finance, Wangard Partners

Landon leads financing strategy and mortgage portfolio oversight across Wangard’s development, acquisition, and refinancing activity, helping align capital structures with long-term project performance.

Overview

Real estate finance leadership that supports disciplined growth across market cycles.

As VP Real Estate Finance at Wangard Partners, Landon leads financing strategy and oversees the firm’s mortgage loan portfolio.

He directs financing for development projects, acquisitions, and refinancings by structuring construction and permanent financing, negotiating terms, and maintaining strong relationships with local and national lenders and capital partners.

Leadership & governance

Landon is a member of Wangard’s Board of Directors and part of the firm’s ownership group, helping guide the company’s strategic direction and long-term growth.

Career background

With more than two decades of commercial real estate finance experience across market cycles, Landon brings expertise spanning development, lending, brokerage, and advisory.

Prior to joining Wangard, he held roles with HFF (JLL), Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance, and Prudential Mortgage Capital Company (PGIM Real Estate Finance), where he participated in the origination, underwriting, or sale of nearly $4 billion in commercial real estate mortgage loans across major property types and markets throughout the United States.

What he leads today

Financing strategy

Aligns capital structures with development, acquisition, and refinancing business plans.

Construction & permanent financing

Structures debt solutions that support timing, execution, and long-term asset performance.

Lender & capital partner relationships

Maintains strong relationships across local and national lending and capital sources.

Mortgage portfolio oversight

Oversees Wangard’s mortgage loan portfolio with disciplined execution and long-term perspective.

Community involvement

  • President of the Board of Directors for the Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC).
  • Previously served on RCEDC’s Business Lending Partners Loan Advisory Committee.

Education

Landon earned a BBA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, majoring in Real Estate & Urban Land Economics and Finance, Investments & Banking.

Approach

Right capital. Right terms. Durable outcomes.

Financing is a core lever of performance. Landon’s approach balances structure, market discipline, and relationship strength so projects can move forward with clarity from construction through stabilization and long-term hold.

Construction & permanent financing

Structures financing to match project timing and business plans.

Lender & capital partner relationships

Maintains trusted relationships across local and national sources.

Portfolio oversight

Oversees the mortgage portfolio with disciplined long-term perspective.

Negotiation & terms

Negotiates structures that support project resilience and performance.

Connect

Looking to connect on financing strategy or capital structure?

Whether you are evaluating a financing path, discussing lender strategy, or coordinating on portfolio debt matters, Wangard’s team is ready to help.