About Us
Commercial Property Group provides nearly 40 years experience in the Commercial
Real Estate Industry. Our client-based approach focuses on the specific needs of
property owners, investors, and tenants to provide unbiased, professional real estate
services designed to get results. CPG specializes in buyer/tenant representation,
1031 exchanges, and the sale, leasing, and dispostion of all types of commercial
real estate.
Michael Venable

Mike has been a licensed Real Estate Broker since 1977. He has been involved in
the sale and leasing of Commercial and Retail property as a specialty for the last
10 years. He has won top sales person in the State of Wisconsin twice, and has been
in the Top Producer ranks for the past 5 years. Mike works primarily in the acquisition
and disposition of investment Real Estate and Industrial Buildings.
Background
Mike has owned both Retail and Industrial property and has the knowledge to
maintain a good relationship with tenants, as well as negotiate on their behalf.
Mike was involved in property management for 4 years and worked directly with owners
as well as tenants. Some of the transactions and clients that he was involved in
were Sara Investment Real Estate, Cargill Foods, Menards, Road Ranger, K-Mart, Steak
N Shake, Johnson Bank, Auto Zone, Marling Lumber Co., Rogan Shoes, Freedom Graphics,
Milwaukee Insulation, Lin Care, KCI Industrial, Dean Health Care Systems, Coca-Cola
and many others.
Randall Walters

Owned and managed retail businesses and commercial property for over 20 years. Randy’s
experience in the retail industry, combined with the complexities associated with
property ownership, make him uniquely qualified to represent the needs of property
owners, investors, and tenants. Randy has coordinated the sale and leasing for such
clients as Walgreens, Advance Auto, Family Video, Dollar General, Anytime Fitness,
Verizon, Steak-N-Shake, Family Dollar, and Dunkin’ Donuts.
Joel Patch

Specializing in retail (Member of ICSC), Joel has been a consistent producer by
coordinating the sale and leasing of all types of commercial property, and has played
a role in development process for various retail projects, site selections, and
investment property dispositions. Joel has received numerous awards including Top
Agent in the State of Wisconsin in 2005 and 2007. Some of the transactions and clients
that he was involved with include Menards, Hendricks Development Group, Rogan Shoes,
Marling Lumber, Road Ranger, Quiznos, Jimmy Johns, Atlanta Bread, Sears, Dollar
Tree, McDonalds, Yum Brands, Walgreens, Starbucks, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Golden
Corral, Save-A-Lot, and Hovde Realty.
Previous to commercial real estate, Joel operated a grocery wholesale business for
18 years managing 425 accounts in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota. Joel
is also very active in his community serving 4 years on the Beloit City Council,
2 years as a Rock County Board Supervisor, and board member of the Beloit Snappers
and Greater Beloit Economic Development.