Jennifer Hallgarth

About Jennifer Hallgarth

I lead a family of real estate-focused companies spanning expertise in tenant-driven brokerage, development, and environmental consulting services. As President of DeMao Retail Group, Co-Founder of Agen Development Group, and Principal of Heartland Advisory Group, I guide our teams in managing multi-million-dollar projects from site selection through entitlements, construction, and delivery. Skilled in organizational leadership and client engagement, with direct responsibility for driving company strategy, I build strong partnerships that ensure successful outcomes. Representing clients in commercial real estate acquisitions and leasing transactions, with responsibility for site selection, deal execution, and complex transactions that secure long-term growth and value. Serving as Managing Broker, delivering seamless execution of leasing and acquisition strategies that advance client success.Licensed Professional Geologist with over 20 years of experience providing environmental consulting on contaminated properties across the Midwest. Expertise includes due diligence, site redevelopment, risk assessment, third-party review, and regulatory compliance. Currently managing over SF with active vapor mitigation systems protecting against vapor intrusion risk within commercial office, school, and child care facilities.

Experience

1. President

   Demao Retail

   Sep 2024 — Present

   DeMao Retail is a commercial real estate brokerage that provides outside the box thinking combined with cutting edge technology, planning, construction, and design to deliver new and exciting opportunities to our clients. Specializing in tenant representation, master brokerage, development, and acquisitions.

Education

• Colorado School of Mines

  Masters of Science, Environmental Engineering

  2003 — 2005

• Indiana University Bloomington

  Bachelors of Science, Geological Sciences

  1997 — 2003

Skills

• Waste Management
• Groundwater
• Budget Forecasts
• Soil
• Environmental Awareness
• Hydrogeology
• Groundwater Remediation
• Geology
• Environmental Management Systems
• Soil Vapor Extraction
• Environmental Compliance
• Environmental Science
• Vapor Intrusion
• Risk Assessment
• Water Quality
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Environmental Geology
• University Teaching
• Environmental Remediation
• Teacher Mentoring
• Site Investigation
• Phase I
• Project Management
• Environmental Consulting
• Environmental Policy
• Employee Training
• Groundwater Contamination
• Remediation
• Sampling
• Licensed Professional Geologist