About Exeter Management

JAMES A. STOLPESTAD

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Exeter Realty Company and Affiliated Entities

Founded Exeter Realty Company development and management firm in 1991
Creation of retail, office, residential, and mixed-use portfolio with a value exceeding $150 million
Asset and property administration and corporate administration
Urban and suburban land acquisition, subdivision, re-platting, and development
Ground up development and construction of new buildings including high-rise residential condominium structures
Partial and complete rehabilitation and redevelopment of existing structures including historic buildings
Lease transactions involving local, regional, and national office, retail, and restaurant tenants
Credit transactions involving regional and national banks, conduits, insurance companies, and investment funds
Private real estate investment vehicle organization involving the consolidation of multiple ownership entities
Joint venture partnership formations involving private investment and public pension funds

Employment Experience
Attorney/partner with Doherty, Rumble & Butler national law firm based in Minneapolis Saint Paul
Co-founder and attorney/partner with Stolpestad, Brown & Smith law firm in Saint Paul
Special Assistant Attorney General with State of Minnesota
Attorney with U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Professional Affiliations
Licensed attorney, State of Minnesota
Admitted to practice before Minnesota Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court
Licensed real estate broker, State of Minnesota

Community Involvement
Member, Real Estate Advisory Committee, University of Minnesota Foundation
Member, Board of Directors, Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation
Former Public Member, Minnesota Chapter, American Institute of Architects
Co-Founder and past Co-Chair, non-profit Metro East Development Partnership
McKnight Fellow, Salzburg (Austria) Seminar
Former Member, Founding Board, non-profit Minneapolis-Saint Paul Family Housing Fund
Former Vice Chair, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
Former President, Ramsey County Historical Society
Former President, Summit Hill Association neighborhood organization

Education
Juris Doctor Degree, University of Minnesota Law School
Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, University of Minnesota