Steve Welliver
Broker
(218)326-3463 Office

When buying or selling forest land or recreational properties, experience and expertise matters. Steve Welliver, principal of Wellson Group, Inc. has over 30 years experience in real estate and forest resource consulting. He uses that experience to help people make the best decisions about which properties to buy.

After the sale, he can provide advice on how to improve the land for anything from wildlife habitat to timber harvesting. With degrees in finance and forestry, Steve has built on a family tradition of thoughtful,world-class forest management.

Technology adds to his expertise through planning modeling and satellite-transmitted information. With Steve as your broker, you'll know everything about the property you're considering, both as is and as it could be. Plus, he has experience with the complex, tax-deferred land exchanges common today. The commitment to quality is a way of life for Steve Welliver. Your property is a huge investment. Put experience and expertise on your side. Contact Steve today.

Denny Dorholt
Sales Associate
(218)326-3463 Office

Your recreational property needs are special. You need someone who understands exactly what you're looking for. Denny Dorholt has spent a lifetime exploring the outdoors. He's been on safari, owned a big game outfitting area in the Yukon Territories, owned a sporting goods store and has traveled all over the country hunting and fishing.

That kind of experience is valuable to you. Denny knows the type of land you need for any hunting, fishing or trapping adventures you're interested in. And he knows where to find it. Contact Denny today to put his experience to work for you.

Jeff Nielsen
Sales Associate
(218)326-3463 Office

Are you tired of hunting on congested public land? Do you dream of owning acreage in the great outdoors? If you are ready to "pull the trigger" on your own private land, contact Jeff Nielsen today. Jeff will work diligently on your behalf to ensure you get the exact type of property you are looking for.

Jeff grew up in Grand Rapids, MN and after playing in the National Hockey League for five years, retired and began working in Minneapolis. He frequently made the trip north to hunt and fish and later began to explore careers that would bring him back to his roots.

After a long search, he finally found the perfect fit with the Wellson Group. Jeff landed his first walleye while still wearing diapers and has been hooked on the outdoors ever since. He has been chasing game for 30 years so he knows what prime habitat looks like. Contact Jeff today to begin your search. Your days of hunting congested public land will soon be over...

Tom Johnson
Sales Associate
(218)326-3463 Office

Tom Johnson has spent his entire life in Northern Minnesota. Growing up on a farm Tom knows the value of hard work and commitment. He enjoys the outdoors; hunting, fishing, boating, ATVing, and snowmobiling. He has been a full- time licensed real estate agent since 2001 and especially enjoys dealing with recreational properties.

Tom is a member of the National Rifle Association and Minnesota Deer Hunters Association. So whether you're thinking of selling or purchasing that special property contact Tom and let his hard work, dedication, and experience go to work for you.

Nate Richter
Sales Associate
(763)221-4522 Office

A fifth-generation Minnesotan, Nate Richter still fondly remembers spending time on his family’s farms in southeast Minnesota outside of Rochester with his grandfathers and uncles. Like many outdoorsmen, his passion for hunting and fishing started with catching sunnies and crappies with his father, and then following him around the fields, and sitting in duck blinds way before he was old enough to carry a gun.

Nate started taking his Real Estate licensing classes even before he graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder with a degree in Business and an emphasis in Marketing. As a perfect compliment to Real Estate, he started a career in Financial Planning.

After running successful offices in Denver, Washington DC, and multiple offices in Minnesota, Nate decided to focus his time entirely on Real Estate. His background allows him to take a more holistic approach of how the purchase or sale will affect his clientele’s entire personal and financial situation. It has also given him the knowledge to work with the more intricate details of real estate like Waterfront Properties, 2nd Homes, 1031 Tax Free Land Exchanges, Limited Partnerships, and purchases for investment. In addition, Nate has developed an extensive resource network of experts in accounting, financial planning, law, insurance, and mortgage that he and his clientele can utilize for advice.

Nate now lives on Lake Minnetonka 12 miles from where he was born in Waconia. Don’t be surprised to run into him deer and turkey hunting. Or pheasant hunting with his black lab Libby in the Rochester and Alexandria areas. During the summer he’ll be Bass and Muskie fishing on Lake Vermillion, Lake Minnetonka and surrounding lakes, including local tournaments. Contact Nate today!

John Schumacher
Sales Associate
(952)758-4502 Office

John Schumacher, also known as "Chef John, the Game Gourmet," is a life-long hunter and fisherman. Growing up on a small farm in western Minnesota, John is a passionate outdoorsman and worldwide traveler to exotic hunting and fishing locations. John is a regular presenter on a Minnesota based outdoor TV program, and a featured speaker at Safari Club International and Foundation for North American Wild Sheep.

He’s hosted a syndicated outdoor radio program, and been a guest on Minnesota’s KARE11 and Minnesota Public Television. John has been featured in Alaska magazine’s Outdoor Television series, Outdoor Life magazine hunting and fishing videos, the Upland Almanac and the Wall Street Journal.

John regularly supports local chapters of Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, the National Wild Turkey Foundation and the Delta Waterfowl Foundation. John decided to close his renowned Schumacher’s New Prague Hotel and Restaurant after 31 years of operation, and bring the synergy of his personal and professional network, media experience and love of the outdoors together by coming a real estate recreational property specialist and auctioneer. Contact John and talk to an energetic, creative, entrepreneurial thinker who will use his sales, marketing and communications skills to match his clients with recreational land purchasing and selling opportunities for current and future generations.