Kraus-Anderson Financial Services Group hires director

Peter Diessner has been hired as director of Kraus-Anderson Financial Services Group, Inc. in Minneapolis. He will oversee the financial analysis, due diligence and funding of KAFS’s existing and potential portfolio properties.

Formerly known as Kraus-Anderson Mortgage Company, the newly branded KAFS works closely with Kraus-Anderson Development, building on its growing capabilities as a financial services resource for KA and its business partners.

Prior to joining KAFS, Diessner was a real estate attorney with Speeter & Johnson, and previously with Fredrickson & Byron in Minneapolis. He focused his practice on complex transactions and litigation involving real estate.

Diessner received his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law and his B.A. in Financial Economics from Gustavus Adolphus College. He is a member of the Hennepin County Bar Association and holds a certification from the National Institute of Trial Advocacy NITA). Diessner also was selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in Minnesota in 2017 and 2018.