Meet Our Team
Aaron Rietsema
Partner/Residential & Commercial Broker Associate
Brandon Bloemendaal
Leasing Director
Brooke Kerkvliet
Bookkeeping
Brooke has been a bookkeeper for Alpine Companies since 2016. She grew up in Tulare, a small town in northeastern South Dakota and attended Augustana University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and worked as a nurse for 12 years before joining Team Alpine! Brooke and her husband, Eric, have four children. She enjoys spending time with her family, attending her children’s many activities, being outdoors, and traveling.
Alexis Schenecker
Leasing Agent
I grew up and attended school in Watertown, SD upon graduation, I attended college at Southeast Tech in Sioux Falls, SD where I graduated with a Business degree and an Emphasis in Human Resources. Upon graduation I began working for a property appraiser for the next 3 years. That work sparked my interest in the real estate world. From there, I went to work for First Dakota Title before moving to Sioux Falls. That led me to my current position with Alpine Property Management. While growing up, my family owned and operated several businesses where I discovered I really enjoy working with the public and serving others. In my free time I enjoy spending time with family and friends, attending concerts, traveling, and working out.
Casey Harrison
Office Manager
Danielle Dorhout
Bookkeeping
Debbie Graff
Property Manager/Vendor Coordinator
Eric Kerkvliet
Responsible Broker/Attorney
Eric Kerkvliet is one of the founders of the Alpine Companies, where he acts as General Counsel, as well as the Responsible Broker for Alpine Commercial and Alpine Residential. Eric enjoys overseeing the legal and financial aspects of the Alpine Companies.
Eric is also an attorney with Equity Law Firm, PLLC, where he is licensed to practice in South Dakota and Iowa. A native of northwest Iowa, Eric attended Augustana University and earned his law degree, with honors, from the University of South Dakota in 2006. Eric was a judicial clerk for the First Judicial Circuit and was in private practice for more than thirteen years with Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. before founding Equity Law Firm. Eric has been practicing as an attorney since 2007 and focuses his practice on all aspects of real estate, including representing syndicators in drafting the appropriate documents for raising money through private placements.
Eric and his wife, Brooke, have four children, and he enjoys golfing and attending his children’s many school and sporting events.
Jackson Dorhout
Partner/Residential and Commercial Broker Associate
Jackson grew up in Rock Valley, IA, and graduated high school from Hull Western Christian. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Sioux Falls. After USF he ran construction crews in Croc, Mexico, building houses for underprivileged families. He also spent time in Baltimore working baseball camps and tournaments for Cal Ripken Baseball and teaching ski lessons to children in Aspen, Colorado. He moved back to the Midwest and received an Associates of Nursing degree from the University of South Dakota and worked as a registered nurse in the cardiac ICU and psychology fields. He purchased his first rental property in Sioux Falls in 2007 and began doing property management. He enjoyed all aspects of real estate since his first Sioux Falls rental purchase and decided to dedicate himself to full time property management, real estate acquisition, maintenance & construction, and buyer/seller representation for single and multi-family investment properties. He was a mentor with the Lutheran Social Services school based mentoring program for several years in Sioux Falls. He is a member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Falls. He is married to his beautiful wife Danielle and they have two wonderful children together, Max and Sadie.
Lydia Freedon
Property Manager/HR
Lydia joined Alpine Property Management as a Property Manager in 2017, she also serves as Human Resources Director for Alpine Companies.
Her career in property management began in 2001 working with income-based housing, later expanding into market rate properties. Her HR career was launched when she joined the Alpine team. She has been a member of the Society for Human Resources since 2018, serving as the Past Chair of the SDMHA Board, and is a member of the Sioux Falls SE-SHERM chapter. She is pleased to have earned her SHRM-CP (Certified Professional) qualification in June 2020.
Lydia is active in the business community as well as professional organizations. She is a long-time member of the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association, serves as a member of their education committee and is currently serving as the Vice-Chairperson of the SDMHA Board. She is a co-founder and member of the South Dakota Real Estate Investment Association of Sioux Falls. She also served on the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee for several years.
Lydia grew up in South Dakota graduating from Riggs High School in Pierre. She studied at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota graduating with a degree in Spanish and a minor in Human Relations.
Outside of her business and investment interests, Lydia enjoys serving on her church’s worship tech team and spending time with family. She also enjoys the Sioux Falls music scene including the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and is a fan of Mixed Martial Arts.
Lynnette Christensen
Accounting
Noah Kerkvliet
Accountant
PJ Dowd
President of Property Management
Steve Ruiter
Steve grew up in the SW Minnesota community of Edgerton. Steve and his wife Juanita met in high school and married while attending Mankato State University where he received his degree in Law Enforcement. They have two adult children. Steve worked in juvenile corrections for 26 years before retiring in 2023 when Steve began working as a Property Manager with Alpine. Steve has always enjoyed serving his community and now does this in a new role at Alpine. In his free time, Steve enjoys time on the boat, camping, golfing, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Austin Handley
Austin grew up in Madison SD where he was known for being a runner. He was blessed to continue his passion, running for Team USA and competing on the World Championship Paralympic Track and Field Team in 2015. He now enjoys helping people with disabilities compete in Sports. Austin Joined Alpine Property Management in 2023 as a leasing agent. He lives in Sioux Falls with his wife Lexi and son Cohen. In his free time, he is either watching the Chiefs or playing board games with friends.
