Project Manager
Mr. Bratrud is a Project Manager on the Hunden Partners team. He acts as a direct point of contact for a variety of clients, managing communication efforts and progress updates throughout study and advisory processes. Internally, Derek leads the report creation and execution process with our team of analysts to gather and interpret market data from kickoff research and meetings to delivery of findings and recommendations.
Derek began his career with Hunden as an intern in 2016 and rose from an Analyst to Senior Analyst with the firm full-time from 2017 – 2020 before rejoining in 2024. During his time away from Hunden Partners, Derek gained appraisal and valuation experience on the Deloitte and Colliers International Real Estate Advisory teams in Chicago.
His career at Hunden has led to a specific focus on multi-use sports and recreation facilities, downtown mixed-use developments, arenas and entertainment venues. He has led analytical work for studies in Augusta, Georgia; Chandler, Arizona; Louisville, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; Orlando, Florida; Racine, Wisconsin; and Windsor, Ontario, among others.
Derek is a graduate of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington where he received his Bachelor of Science in Finance with a Minor in Spanish. During his four years, he was a member of the Commercial Real Estate Club and studied for a semester in Barcelona, Spain. He also participated in additional Kelley School of Business Study Tours to India and Costa Rica.