S.R. Mills

Chief Executive Officer

S.R. Mills is the Chief Executive Officer and a principal of Bear Real Estate Group.  The Bear Real Estate Group family of companies includes Bear Development, Bear Commercial, Bear Property Management, Bear Homes and Construction Management Associates “CMA”.  Each company plays a pivotal role in the acquisition, development, construction and management of residential, industrial, commercial and master planned communities. Bear’s footprint of active projects and real estate holdings extends to over 20 states with offices in Chicago, IL, Jackson, WY, Madison, WI and Kenosha, WI.

S.R. joined the Bear Real Estate Group in 2002.  Prior to his career with Bear, he worked with several technology companies in northern California.  He earned his Bachelor’s in Finance, Investment and Real Estate from St. Cloud State University and his Master’s in Real Estate from Roosevelt University. S.R. holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation, is a past Wisconsin CCIM Board of Director and an active member of the Mary Lou & Arthur F. Mahone Foundation.

(262) 842-0452

Jonah Hetland

Chief Operations Officer

Jonah Hetland is the Chief Operating Officer of the Bear Real Estate Group which includes Bear Development, Bear Property Management, Construction Management Associates, Inc. (CMA), Bear Homes, LLC and Bear Realty, Inc. Jonah has an extensive background in Real Estate Development, Residential and Commercial Construction as well as Land Use Planning related matters. Jonah holds General Contractor Licenses in several states including Wisconsin, Florida, Illinois and Iowa.

Jonah joined the Bear Real Estate Group of companies in 2007 and has been involved in various capacities on all sides of Real Estate including development, construction, management and brokerage throughout his tenure. Prior to his work at the Bear Real Estate Group, Jonah spent six years in the public sector while working for the Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development as a Land Use Planner. While working there Jonah worked with various commercial and residential developers on civil engineering related issues along with various stages of entitlement approvals.

Jonah earned his Bachelor’ degree in 2001 from the University of Wisconsin. Jonah has sat on numerous boards over the years and is also a past member of the Planning Commission for the Village of Silver Lake, WI.

(262) 942-3500

John Hotvedt

Vice President – General Counsel

As Vice President and General Counsel for Bear Real Estate Group, John Hotvedt has an extensive background in real estate development, acquisition and leasing dispositions. John provides leadership, oversees efforts related to acquisition, lease and sale of Bear’s commercial, retail and residential properties, and partners with the development team on zoning and land use matters.

John earned his bachelor’s degree from Viterbo University in 1997 and graduated from Marquette University Law School in 2001. Before joining the team in 2017, John served as outside counsel to Bear. He has played a pivotal role in our organization’s acquisition and sale transactions over the previous 10 years and brings a working knowledge of Bear’s assets and operations to the team.

(262) 842-0575