Hans came into the real estate business right out of the Carlson School of Business at the University of Minnesota and just finished his 20th year in residential real estate with over $100 million in sales. Hans graduated from Minnetonka High School in 1997. Hans spent summers during high school and college coaching local youth at the Lake Minnetonka Sailing School. He has been on the board of the Minnetonka Yacht Club for the past 15 years and is currently serving as the Commodore. Hans' wife, Amy is a dentist with Park Dental in Minnetonka, and they have three future Skippers just starting in the Minnetonka schools.