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John Seastrand, MBA

    Senior Consultant – Business Development, Commercial Real Estate & Banking

    Experience
    Founder
    SJO Parnters, LLC
    Apr 2017 – Present Greater Salt Lake City Area
    Property Acquisition, Due Diligence, Feasibility Analysis, Capital Placement, Turnarounds, Workouts, Fraud Prevention, Asset Management, Development

    Vice President
    Mountain States Steel
    May 2016 – Sep 2017 Greater Salt Lake City Area
    Mountain States Steel is a privately held company under current ownership since 1987. A regional producer of fabricated steel for commercial and industrial construction. Joined the company as Vice President working directly with the President to execute a turnaround plan. Recently exited after successfully raising over $1.6 million and re-positioning the company for a merger or acquisition.

    Senior Vice President
    U.S. Bank
    May 2002 – Apr 2016 Greater Salt Lake City Area
    Utah Market Manager for Commercial Real Estate leading a team of relationship managers and assistant relationship managers (analysts). Responsible for wholesale financial services to real estate developers and investors providing credit and treasury services. Primary focus is institutional and regional developers of multi-family, commercial office, hospitality, self-storage, industrial and shopping centers.

    Education
    University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

    Finance, General

    Dates attended or expected graduation1992 – 1994

    Finance and Real Estate Investment

    Brigham Young University
    Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1984 – 1989

    Economics Major with Minor in Math

    Volunteer Experience
    Co-Chair Business Development Committee
    Urban Land Institute
    Apr 2013 – Present
    Education
    Has served on the Management Committee for the Utah District Counsel and recently assigned to Co-Chair the Business Development Committee responsible for growing sponsors and members. Also the Chairman of the Trends Conference for 2014 and 2015.Artspace Salt Lake City

    Board Member
    Artspace Salt Lake City
    Jun 2006 – Jun 2006
    Cause: Arts and Culture
    Served for ten years on the board of directors overseeing significant growth and project development. The mission of Artspace is to provide affordable housing and studio space to the arts community using various government sponsored financing including tax credits and low income loans.

    Board Member
    Salt Lake Legal Aid Society
    Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
    Cause: Social Services
    Provides free legal services to families in crisis through the Salt Lake County Courts.

    Tax-Ready Confidence
    Your books stay clean, accurate, and accountant-ready—no scrambling, no surprises, no last-minute panic.

    Financial Clarity
    Easy-to-understand reports show exactly where your money goes and how your business is really performing.

    Ongoing Bookkeeping
    Accurate monthly bookkeeping keeps your finances organized, predictable, and ready for smarter business decisions.

    A Partner, Not Just a Bookkeeper
    Ongoing support and financial insight so you can grow confidently, knowing your numbers are handled.

    Clean-Up & Catch-Up
    Behind on bookkeeping? We clean up past transactions and bring your finances fully up to date.

    Established Business Strategy
    We’ll bring our 30+ years of experience on QuickBooks. We’ll work side by side with your team getting up to speed on your current processes for a smooth transition. We’ll address any concerns you might have. Then we can address how these processes can evolve to better support your business.