Nick Molina is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Kleinman. He is an entrepreneur and real estate investor with a track record of founding, scaling, acquiring, and operating businesses across multiple industries. As an owner of residential and commercial real estate, he brings a practical perspective on what property owners need from a management partner.

As CEO, Nick sets the long-term strategy and direction of the company and leads the executive team, with the President and Chief Operating Officer reporting directly to him. He is focused on positioning Kleinman for its next stage of growth, including organic expansion, acquisitions, and the responsible use of AI and technology to improve service, systems, and decision-making for the owners and residents Kleinman serves.

Nick began his entrepreneurial career at age 21, when he co-founded Let's Talk Cellular & Wireless (LTCW). The company grew into the nation's largest specialty retailer of wireless products, went public in 1997, and later sold to Sprint Nextel. Since then, he has founded and acquired several high-growth companies across a range of industries.

Outside of Kleinman, Nick invests in established businesses, backs founders as an angel investor, and develops real estate. He has received multiple business awards, including the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Company Award three times and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Cutting Edge Award. He also volunteers with Endeavor, mentoring founders as they build durable, scalable companies.

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Mark A. Jossart, CPM® is Chief Executive Officer and former Principal of Kleinman Realty Co., a Minneapolis based Accredited Management Organization® specializing in acquisition, rehabilitation, and fee-based management of apartment properties.

Mark has been involved in the property management business as a manager with Kleinman Realty Co. since 1987 and as an apartment property owner since 1993. He oversaw the administration, management, and services divisions of the company's portfolio of approximately 5,500 apartments in more than 150 locations. The company is now Kleinman Property Management and manages in excess of 6,000 apartments.

Mark has been an active member of the Minnesota Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) since 1990 and earned his Certified Property Manager® (CPM) designation in 1992. He served as President of Minnesota Chapter 45 in 1999 and is the recipient of the 2000 CPM of the Year Award and 2011 Spirit of IREM Award.

In addition to his involvement with IREM, Mark has been a member of the Minnesota Multi Housing Association (MHA) since 1987 and served as the 2010 Chairman of the Board. In 2012, he received the MHA Outstanding “Ex” award for his continued involvement in MHA. Mark earned the association's Certified Apartment Manager designation in 1989 and is a Krugerrand member of the Prospectors Club. He has served on numerous committees in past years and continues to serve on MHA’s Legal Advisory Committee.

Mark is a licensed real estate broker and a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management. Being mostly retired now, he is looking forward to spending more time with family and friends, and enjoying the many outdoor activities that were limited by a busy real estate management career.

Matthew D. Hozza, CPM® is the President of Kleinman. Matt has been involved in property management as an owner since 2007 and with Kleinman Realty Co. since 2010.

Matt started at Kleinman as a Resident Manager of a 22-unit property in Saint Paul before becoming a Portfolio Manager. He spent his early years out of college in the commercial banking industry becoming proficient at financial analysis before transitioning to property management.

Matt became a Certified Property Manager (CPM®) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) in 2016. Matt is also on the IREM® Minnesota Chapter Board of Directors. Matt is a licensed real estate sales person in the state of Minnesota and a graduate of the University of St Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration / Entrepreneurship.

While attending St. Thomas, Matt won the Student Entrepreneur of the Year Pentair Prize Scholarship.

Jessica Huebner, CPM® is the Chief Operating Officer for Kleinman. Jessica has been involved in the property management business for over 22 years, working for Kleinman. the entire time of her professional career. She started out with the summer grounds care department part-time, and that evolved into an on-site Resident Manager/Caretaker, Assistant Property Manager, Property Manager, Senior Portfolio Manager, and now Vice President and Director of Property Management.

Currently, Jessica oversees close to 2000 market rate units in the Twin Cities area. She is experienced in management, customer service, sales, interior design, financial operations, leasing/retention, maintenance, safety/code compliance, and strategic planning. She thrives on value add opportunities and bringing teams together to create an amazing investment opportunity for an owner, but also provide a community for residents proud to call home.

Jessica is an active member of Minnesota Multi Housing Association (MMHA), and currently serves on the Board of Directors. She is also a member of IREM®, and earned her Certified Property Manager (CPM®) designation. She is a licensed real estate agent and a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science Degree, in addition to a graduate of Fergus Falls Community College with a Associate of Arts degree.

Jennifer Howard serves as Kleinman’s CFO. She brings 25 years of finance and accounting leadership and more than 20 years of human resources experience across real estate development, land management, and residential property management.

Before joining Kleinman, Jennifer spent 14 years as Chief Financial Officer of Portus, Inc., DBA Boutique/Wheelhouse Apartments. There she oversaw all finance and accounting functions for a portfolio of more than 5,000 units across roughly 165 properties and 100 owner groups, with an estimated value of $1 billion. She guided the company’s growth and led budgeting, banking relationships, audit and compliance, tax coordination, payroll, benefits, and HR.

Jennifer’s career is rooted in real estate development. As Controller for Amber Homes, she managed consolidated financials for a $50 million balance sheet spanning six projects and 17 companies. Her work included loan closings, pro formas, and cost projections, and she served on HOA boards for several properties. Earlier, she managed accounting for a 1,300-acre mixed-use land asset and worked in public accounting.

Jennifer holds an MBA with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Colorado and a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts from the University of New York.

Jennifer Molina is the Director of Business Development at Kleinman Property Management, where she leads growth strategy, client acquisition and market expansion efforts. Leveraging over 15 years of real estate leadership experience, she specializes in cultivating high-value client relationships, fueling business growth and delivering solutions that align seamlessly with each client’s unique goals.

Prior to joining Kleinman, Jennifer served as Strategic Growth Manager at Compass Real Estate, where she expanded the company’s Fort Lauderdale market, recruiting top-producing agents and generating over $100M in gross commission income in her first year. As Director of Development Operations at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, she managed sales operations for a residential portfolio totaling over $3B and oversaw the successful launch and sales strategies for iconic residential projects such as One Thousand Museum, Brickell City Centre, and Turnberry Ocean Club.

Earlier in her career, as Sales Manager at Fortune International Realty, she helped lead the sales and operations for the $800M IconBrickell mixed use development, streamlining processes, driving sales and fostering client relationships.

Recognized for her ability to combine market insight with operational excellence, Jennifer is passionate about delivering exceptional results for property owners and tentants, and driving sustainable growth in the property management industry.

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Ashley Tobias is the Director of Operations at Kleinman, where she leads operational strategy, process improvement, and cross-functional initiatives that support the company's continued growth and success. In this role, she is focused on optimizing systems, driving organizational efficiency, and ensuring teams have the tools and processes needed to deliver exceptional service across Kleinman's portfolio.

Ashley's career at Kleinman began in 2020 as a Leasing Specialist at a 462-unit community, where she quickly advanced to Assistant Property Manager. In 2021, she transitioned into Marketing Manager before being promoted to Director of Marketing in 2025. Leading marketing for more than 170 managed properties gave Ashley a comprehensive understanding of the company's operations, portfolio, and strategic objectives - experience that naturally led to her transition into operations leadership.

With a background spanning property management, marketing, and organizational leadership, Ashley brings a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to operational excellence. She is passionate about building efficient processes, fostering strong cross-departmental partnerships, and implementing strategies that improve both the employee and resident experience.

Ashley earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated Studio Arts with an emphasis in Photography from Iowa State University.

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Elyce Lahay is the Director of Marketing and Advertising for Kleinman. She built her career in media and advertising over more than 15 years, starting as an Account Executive at Time Warner Cable Media in Austin, Texas, in 2011. She then spent over seven years as a Senior Media Buyer/Planner at Lee Tilford Agency, developing her expertise in media strategy and client relationships.

In 2020, Elyce moved into agency roles at the New York-based agency Method1 (formerly XenoPsi) as a Media Planning Supervisor. Continuing her growth within the agency, she was promoted to Associate Director of Media before transitioning into a more client-facing role as an Account Director and Client Partner. In this role, Elyce led marketing strategy for major national spirits brands, including Larceny Bourbon, Rittenhouse Rye, and Old Fitzgerald. In 2025, Elyce became an Account Director at Red Circle Agency, focusing on gambling and casino branding, before joining Kleinman as Director of Marketing and Advertising in 2026.

In her current role, she oversees marketing and advertising strategy for Kleinman, with expertise in client relationship management, media planning, campaign strategy, and brand development.

She is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio, Television, and Film.

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Michael Kukuska, CPM® is a Senior Portfolio Manager with Kleinman.

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Michael has been involved in various facets of real estate management since 1996. He began his career as an on-site manager of a 51-unit complex managed by Kleinman. and then worked full-time as an administrative assistant and maintenance technician. He now manages numerous properties in the Kleinman Portfolio.

Michael has been a member of the Minnesota Multi Housing Association from 1996-2001 and 2006-2023 and served on the Education Committee. He has also been an active member of the Minnesota Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) since 2006. He earned his ARM® designation in 2006 and his CPM® designation in 2010 and is a licensed real estate broker.

He earned is B.A. in Philosophy from Bethel University in 1997 and his M.A. in Theology from Bethel Seminary in 2004.

Logan A. Jacobs, CPM® is a Portfolio Manager for Kleinman. Logan graduated from University of Wisconsin – Stout in 2017 with two bachelor’s degrees in Real Estate Property Management and Golf Enterprise Management.

Logan’s experience in the property management business began in the Summer of 2015 and continued the Summer of 2016 where he completed internships with Kleinman.  After graduation, he began as an Assistant Portfolio Manager which led to his current position within KRC. Logan currently oversees over 900 units at 40+ locations throughout the Twin Cities area.

Logan has earned his Certified Property Manager (CPM®) designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®). He also assists the IREM® Membership Committee.

Grant M. Jacobs, CPM® is a Portfolio Manager for Kleinman.

Grant graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Stout in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate Property Management and a Minor in Business Management.

After graduating college, he started his career with Dominium, a national developer, owner and manager of affordable housing. He worked as a Property Manager at multiple locations in the Twin Cities during his four years with Dominium.

Grant started his employment with KRC in September of 2021. Grant currently oversees a portfolio of approximately 775 units at 40 different locations around Minneapolis, Richfield, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley and Hopkins. He has earned his Certified Property Manager, CPM® designation through IREM® (Institute of Real Estate Management).

Noah Sobota is a Portfolio Manager at Kleinman.  He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate and Property Management from the University of Wisconsin – Stout in the Spring of 2023.  During his studies, Noah gained hands-on experience by working with his family’s multifamily rental business, and through his internship with Dominium at 808 Berry Place Luxury Apartments & Townhomes in St. Paul, MN.  

Noah has actively been involved with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) since his college years, where he served as the President of the IREM® Student Chapter at UW-Stout.  His dedication was recognized at the 2021 IREM Global Summit, where he was honored as one of eight national student scholars.  He currently is a member of the IREM® Minnesota chapter, and is part of their Membership Committee.

Noah began his professional journey with Kleinman. in May 2023 as an Assistant Portfolio Manager, and was promoted to Portfolio Manager in August of 2024.

Lisa brings more than 18 years of residential and commercial property management experience to her role as Portfolio Manager at Kleinman Realty. She supports property managers and oversees daily operations with a practical, people-focused approach. Her goal is to help teams succeed while ensuring properties are places residents are proud to call home.

Her experience includes resident relations, vendor coordination, inspections, budgeting, and bringing new properties into the portfolio. Having worked directly on-site, Lisa understands how unpredictable a property manager’s day can be. She believes in clear communication, realistic solutions, and following through—and appreciates a good sense of humor when the day takes an unexpected turn.

Lisa’s background in photography and web programming brings both a creative eye and a technical mindset to her work. She enjoys looking at challenges from different angles, finding opportunities for improvement, and making everyday processes more efficient.

Outside of work, Lisa enjoys spending time with her husband and son, getting outdoors, and giving vintage furniture and décor a second life. She has a knack for seeing potential in something that needs a little attention, which explains both her approach to problem-solving and why there’s always another furniture project waiting for her.

Leslie Spriggs brings years of experience in residential property management, team leadership, and property operations to her role with KRC. She is dedicated to maintaining high property standards, building strong owner relationships, and ensuring residents receive responsive, professional service.

In her role, Leslie oversees property operations, supports property management teams, and works closely with owner to identify cost-saving opportunities, improve operational efficiency, and protect the long-term value of their investments. Her hands-on management style emphasizes accountability, clear communication, proactive problem-solving, and practical solutions.

What Leslie enjoys most about working at KRC is the genuine care and respect the company shows its employees. She values being part of an organization that appreciates its people, making it easy to come to work each day and feel proud of the team she works alongside.

Leslie takes pride in working collaboratively with property managers, maintenance teams, vendors, and ownership to maintain well-managed communities and deliver consistent results. Her approach combines attention to detail with a strong understanding of the day-to-day needs of both residents and property owners.

Ann Linden is the Office Manager at Kleinman. Ann encompasses over 20 years of experience in operations and corporate facility management. With a strong focus on client satisfaction, Ann has a proven ability to maintain positive relationships with stakeholders at all levels, and has continued to do so during her years at Kleinman.

Ann has built a strong administrative team and solid vendor relationships while at Kleinman. She thrives as a leader, managing multiple projects and priorities, and succeeding in a fast-paced environment. She is a hands-on team leader, who is highly motivated and excels in dynamic, challenging environments with customer focused attitude.

Ann received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Minot State University.