Brandon Champeau is a highly accomplished Senior Vice President and Market Leader with the expertise to direct the development and investment strategies of commercial properties in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. He is responsible for managing United Properties' assets and works closely with the company's asset management group on leasing efforts and strategies for properties in the investment portfolio. Brandon is known for his vital role in notable projects, such as the Class A office conversions of the historic Minneapolis' Ford Center and Nicollet Mall Nieman Marcus department store, Penn & American housing, retail and hotel redevelopment in Bloomington, MN, and headquarters developments for Wurth Group North America, Be the Match, and CH Robinson. He has established numerous public-private partnerships, including collaborations with the University of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota Foundation, and the St. Paul Port Authority. In his latest role, Brandon is currently leading the vision and planning for the 48-acre, riverfront redevelopment of the former Upper Harbor Terminal in Minneapolis.

Brandon's background is quite unique. Prior to his current employment, he worked as a Retail Leasing Broker, Development Manager, Assistant Vice President, and Vice President at United Properties, starting as a Retail Brokerage Group member. Brandon was also a co-founder of the Def Jam Records college rep program in the Twin Cities, providing college students the opportunity to work on marketing and public relations efforts for the record label's artists. Brandon's outstanding track record in his professional pursuits earned him a 40 Under 40 nomination, and he is a former Co-chair and founder of The Commercial Real Estate Diversity Collaborative. He is also a past President and a current board member of NAIOP Minnesota, past chair of the NAIOP Public Policy Committee and ULI's Young Leaders executive committee, and a volunteer for ULI's Urban Plan program.

Brandon earned his Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB), with concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Finance, from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Additionally, he studied at Preble High School in Green Bay.