Ryan Schmitz
Principal / Realtor, The Hub Realty
Madison, WI 53711
Phone (608) 345-0150
Property Types
Industrial, Retail, Multi-Family
Markets
Milwaukee/Madison
Languages
English
Bio
Life and investments look very similar: oftentimes, they’re a puzzle. They’re both a series of goals and connections that inspire you to take that brave, next step forward.
Ryan's always been able to take a step back from a situation – whether it’s a potential investment, a job opportunity, or just life in general – and see the whole picture. Leading others through that creative and exciting process as their facilitator is what he loves most about the work he does with The Hub Realty.
Ryan got his start in real estate almost immediately after graduating from UW-Wisconsin in 2010, where he bought his first investment property alongside a trusted friend. A few months after purchasing his second investment property, his wife, Katie, began her career as a Realtor selling condos in downtown Madison on her own.
Though my educational background was in finance and investment, and my early career landed me in various sales and marketing jobs, he always had a long-term vision in the back of his mind as he continued adding properties to our portfolio.
The dream?
To leave his stint in corporate America and link arms alongside his wife in pursuit of real estate as his full-time career. In 2018, they made yet another leap together as a couple – this time in business – and The Hub Realty was underway.
What’s particularly meaningful about their business, aside from serving clients in an area Ryan has called home all his life, is the legacy of The Hub Realty itself. If you trace the Schmitz family history back to the late 1890s, you’ll discover The Hub began as a fine men’s clothier on the capitol square.
While it shut its doors almost 100 years later, it’s an incredible feeling to know that his family is carrying the same intentionality and loyalty to the Madison community, five generations later.
To secure this legacy, Ryan has to ensure his work is aligned with investors who have the same reputation, with the ultimate level of integrity. He believes clients deserve honor and intentionality. To keep their investment relationships strong, it’s imperative that they protect all of their relationships and serve with transparency and complete honesty.
It’s important to keep the relationships strong with the people he cares about the most in his life, too. When he is not talking numbers, he is spending time with his two sons and his wonderful wife. Any given weekend, you can find them enjoying everything the Isthmus has to offer. For Ryan, it’s boating and kicking back with one of his favorite beers from Next Door Brewing Company.
It’s with this vision – a focus on family and the ties that bind our company name to our community – that they, at The Hub Realty, continue to build on the heritage and ideals the Schmitz family began so many years ago. It’s truly our most valuable asset as they help other families grow and invest in their own.
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