Meet Our Team
In today’s investment landscape, you have many choices in selecting your investment broker. XMark Midwest has significant experience and success in helping clients achieve their investment goals. With over 80 years of combined experience, we truly understand investment property. Our team takes the time to get to know each client’s objectives.
Michael Wernke
Principal / Managing Broker
Michael began his career in Real Estate in 1998 as a Sales Associate and began his work as a Multifamily Investment Agent with a focus on Central and Northern Indiana. Since then he has expanded his focus to include a significant portion of the Midwest. Michael has unparalleled expertise in this region as well as in the representation of a myriad of sellers and buyers, including local and regional private investors, syndicators, REITs and financial institutions.
Cory Detamore
Senior Associate
Cory graduated from the University of Southern Indiana in 2008 with a degree in Business Management. He joined Michael’s team in the fall of 2008 and is focused on business development, property analysis and valuation, and investor relations.
During Cory’s tenure with Michael, he has closed over $110 million in combined assets.
Rupinder Kaur
Financial Analyst & Marketing Coordinator
A graduate of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Rupinder holds a Bachelor of Science in Business with concentrations in Finance and Real Estate, along with International Studies and a minor in Economics. She completed the IU Commercial Real Estate Workshop, focusing on property valuation and investment analysis. As a licensed Real Estate Broker, Rupinder brings a strong analytical background and a data-driven approach to market research, valuation, and transaction support.
Carter Piper
Associate
A 2023 graduate from the IU Kelley School of Business, Carter brings a fresh and diverse perspective to the Wernke team. Before joining XMark Midwest, Carter completed the IUI Commercial Real Estate Workshop, interned with the Thompson Thrift commercial development team, and won NAIOP’s 2023 University Case Challenge. With diligent research, thorough market analysis, and tailored investment solutions, Carter helps deliver maximum client investment returns, while also assessing market conditions to minimize downside risk.
Maria Stein
Marketing Coordinator & Brokerage Administrator
A graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University, Maria brings a broad range of commercial real estate experience to the Wernke team. She began her real estate marketing career at NAI Olympia Partners where she spent 9.5 years. It was during this time she obtained her Real Estate Sales Persons license. While at CBRE for 1.5 years, her focal point was the Eli Lilly global real estate account. Maria joined Michael’s team in August 2012 focusing on marketing, property evaluation and brokerage administration.
What our clients say
I have always been impressed with your knowledge of the market and your ability to read the pulse of the national and local economy.
Peter O'Brien
Arnel, Inc.I was impressed with your ability to assess the target market of your buyers… Your sense of pricing was expert and necessary to achieve the sales.
Vladimir Gastevich., Jr.
ATG CompaniesYour overall market knowledge, coupled with your deal experience and persistence has been instrumental in helping us achieve some of our investment goals. We look forward to working with you again.