New Construction & Renovations Experts

Having been involved in the home building industry for more than 23 years, Daryl understands every aspect from concept to move-in. Daryl had his start in the industry as a New Construction Sales Representative in 1996, where he had the opportunity to grow quickly into the position of Sales Manager. Since then, his experience and expertise in all things building have grown exponentially. His knowledge of the business will put your mind at ease as he guides you through the home building process step-by-step, transforming your dream into a beautiful and functional home while respecting your timeline and budget.

​For almost 20 years, he has been an active member of the Metropolitan Builders Association, serving on numerous committees, including the Parade of Homes Committee, Site Selection Committee, Membership Committee, and the Construction Arbitration Board. Aside from starting Espire with his wife Jenny of 22 years, Daryl enjoys spending time with his three children, who are all active in sports. He also coaches basketball for a local school and select club, taking a great passion for helping the kids become better players by teaching them the importance of focus and growth.

​Daryl graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a bachelor’s degree in business.

​”Nothing is more important to us than our clients’ vision and happiness. That’s why I enjoy working closely with each one of them; it gives me the opportunity to ensure an enjoyable experience for them, every time.” — Daryl Prusow

Jenny is no stranger to the client-side of home building, as that’s how she first fell in love with the industry. However, she also has more than 20 years of diverse experience within the building industry, from sales and design to warranty claims, having worked in all areas of the building process. Her goal is to leave you with a home that truly represents you and your lifestyle. From functionality concepts to interior design, Jenny has a niche for the creative side of the building process, making sure to consider space and style in your future home.

​Jenny grew up in the North Shore area and currently resides in Delafield, WI, with her husband and business partner, Daryl, along with their three children. She is an active member of the Women’s Soccer Club and enjoys outdoor adventures with her family. In her free time, she also likes to scrapbook, as well as work on other projects that allow for her creativity.

​She has a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in business administration, with an emphasis in marketing.

“It’s an honor to be entrusted with our clients’ dreams and plans for the future. Building a home or remodeling an existing home is a big decision and an important investment. I love that we get to make that entire process enjoyable for them.” — Jenny Prusow

Meet Ryan, a project manager for Espire. Ryan comes to Espire with 15 years of experience in remodeling and home renovations, including five and a half years running his own remodeling business. As part of the Espire team, he is responsible for managing the day-to-day jobsite activities, planning and coordinating new builds, and working directly with the customer. Ryan enjoys seeing the transformation of a project from start to finish and working with the customers to build their dream projects! Outside of work he attends Brewers and Bucks games, spends time with his family, and golfs. He’s most excited to be working with the team at Espire!

Meet Haley, Vice President of Espire Homes. With over four years of experience at Espire, Haley’s journey began as a customer herself. Over the years, she’s transitioned through various positions and ultimately became Vice President. Haley’s unique experience working across multiple aspects of the business—from customer interactions to operational management—has shaped her career, giving her a well-rounded perspective on the entire home-building process.

Before joining Espire, Haley gained valuable experience as a subcontractor in rough carpentry and roofing, as well as customer service and accounting. This diverse background has equipped her with an understanding of the industry and an ability to foster collaboration across all departments.

Outside of work, Haley enjoys spending time with her husband and son, embracing the seasons by barefooting on the water in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter. She cherishes Espire’s family-oriented culture, where the well-being of employees and customers always comes first.

As the Director of Sales, William is passionate about helping his clients realize the “American Dream” in designing and building their own homes. He embodies the Espire Homes philosophy of creating a personal, individualized experience for each client by walking with them from the project’s conception to its completion. Outside of his twenty years of home construction experience, William is passionate about nature and enjoys a wide array of outdoor activities including camping, fishing, hiking, and boating.

Erika has been part of our Espire sales division since 2021. As a New Construction Professional and Realtor, she meets with homeowners to discuss everything from finding and purchasing land, to building a new dream home, to selling their current home. Before joining the Espire team, Erika worked in residential real estate and custom new home building for more than seven years. She loves that working for Espire doesn’t feel like a job–it’s being part of each client’s special process of creating a one-of-a-kind home and making a positive impact on homeowners and the community. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors and watching sports, especially her daughter’s soccer games.

Jen joined Espire in 2021 as a New Construction Professional, which involves guiding clients through the entire build process from picking out a customizable floor plan through moving day. Prior to joining Espire, she was a real estate agent, an entrepreneur, and a stay-at-home mom (so she really knows what families are looking for in a new home!). She especially enjoys getting to know the people who visit Espire and NuPath models and discovering what they want from a new build. She loves the supportive family environment at Espire that makes coming to work each day fun! Outside of work, she likes spending time with family, relaxing on her back porch with a good book, and taking care of her furry friends.

Based on their synergy working together in the past, Linda knew joining Jenny and Daryl’s Espire team was a great fit! As a new home construction and real estate expert at Espire, Linda loves working closely with clients, building relationships and their dream home. Her passion is providing the best service and experience based on detailed communication; a crucial piece of the home-building process. She values the teamwork and collaboration culture at Espire, where everyone works with the client as the top priority. With her family, she enjoys traveling, attending baseball games, and relaxing at home.

With over 25 years of professional, industry-related experience, Ryan recognizes characteristics crucial to a business’s success: rock-solid relationships built on foundations of trust as well as passionate, hardworking, and accountable leadership rooted in integrity. As an extremely detail-oriented and highly-creative individual, Ryan embraces every opportunity he gets to help inspire and improve someone’s lifestyle. One of Ryan’s best qualities is his innate ability to form an instant connection, making one feel as if they’ve known each other for years. When working with Ryan, you will experience unparalleled service and quickly realize he dedicates himself to coaching your family by offering his expertise, advice, and support not only through the entire building process, but even after you have moved into your new home—perhaps this is one of the reasons Ryan was once awarded Metropolitan Builder Association’s “Best Salesperson of the Year.”

Originally from Indiana, Ryan loves to visit with family whenever he gets a chance. Outside of his career, Ryan enjoys working on his own home renovation and landscaping projects, attending car shows and competing in autocross racing, planning new vacations, and especially golfing with friends.

One of Ryan’s favorite quotes: “You have three bones in your body—your funny bone, your wish bone, and your backbone. You need all three to be successful in life.” – Dean Smith, former North Carolina basketball head coach.

For Tara, her career in real estate isn’t just a job, it’s a passion! She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge, both in assisting clients who are looking to customize and build their dream home and in working with buyers and sellers in the existing market. As an expert in luxury listings, relocations, and new construction homes, Tara takes a relationship-first approach to all aspects of business, which often results in clients becoming dear friends. As a full-time Realtor and home-schooling mother of three, she understands the balancing act today’s families face. Her organizational skills, follow-through, and keen attention to detail will ensure a positive and enjoyable experience throughout your build and real estate transaction. When she’s not assisting in designing your Espire dream home, Tara is likely to be found at the baseball diamond and soccer field cheering for and supporting her kids!

Danielle is a local real estate agent and new construction professional, specializing in helping customers find the perfect piece of land to build their dream home. With her attention to detail and passion for building lasting relationships, she ensures each home is designed to fit the customer’s unique needs. With a little one of her own, she understands the importance of family and finding a home that suits her customers’ lifestyles. As a licensed Realtor, she facilitates the sale of existing properties to deliver a seamless new build and real estate experience from start to finish. Now, as Selections Manager, she brings her passion for process to ensure every customer’s selections are captured smoothly and their vision is brought to life. In her free time, she loves traveling with her family and spending time on the lake. Family values and Espire’s pride in their work are the reasons Danielle joined the team.

As a selection coordinator, Julie works with customers as they make design choices for their new home. Bringing over 25 years of dedicated customer service to the role including 5 years in commercial design, Julie gets to know our customers on a personal level to better assist them in bringing their ideas to life. In her free time, she enjoys baking sweet treats, traveling, game nights, and spending time with her family.

With a background in interior and architectural design and a degree from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Lindsey comes to Espire with a wealth of experience in the design industry. She has nurtured her passion for creating surroundings that influence individuals, built meaningful relationships, and worked collaboratively to bring ideas to life. As a Selections Coordinator with Espire, she will help customers gain confidence in their choices and share their excitement with building a new home. You can find Lindsey woodworking, restoring furniture, staying active, and spending time with her cat when she’s not in the office.

Joe joined the Espire team in December 2021. In his role as the Director of Construction, he helps ensure that each new construction project we undertake for clients stays on track and in line with the homeowner’s vision. Joe uses his prior experience in residential roofing and siding every day. After work, you can find him spending time with his family or playing a round of golf.

With over 30 years of experience in construction, Abe Lang joins the new construction team as a Project Manager! Abe schedules subcontractors, manages project timeframes, and supervises the quality of each project to ensure everything is up to Espire’s standards. What he enjoys most about work is seeing a project come together and finding solutions to on-site challenges, and outside of work he likes to fish, golf, and spend time with his family and friends.

Chris Kamine brings 25 years of experience in construction and home improvements to the Espire team as a Project Manager for both new construction and renovations! He works on-site to ensure the project meets code requirements, safety regulations, and Espire’s own standards. In his free time, Chris enjoys golfing, boating, and watching his kids’ baseball teams.

Chris has been part of the Espire team since October 2021. As Project Manager, he guides the process of new home construction for our Espire Homes and NuPath Homes divisions, ensuring that each new home exceeds the homeowners’ expectations. Chris uses his background as a construction supervisor to keep projects on track. He is excited to be part of the Espire family.

Jason has spent most of his professional life working on construction sites, bringing his hands-on expertise to the Espire/NuPath team as a Project Manager. In his role, he provides on-location direction in order to make sure each construction project runs smoothly. In his free time, Jason enjoys playing in his men’s league hockey team.

Matt is a project manager for new construction. He joins us with 15 years of experience as an electrician, 1 year of experience as a remodeling project manager, and 2 years as a new construction project manager. In his role, he oversees the day-to-day production of a new construction home and ensures the quality of work meets Espire’s high expectations. Outside of work he spends time with his wife and son and enjoys going on walks, visiting parks, and sitting by the fire. His favorite part about working for Espire is the family-type atmosphere.

Andrew Bilder is a Project Manager for Espire, bringing over eight years of experience in residential and commercial construction. Having worked as a home inspector for six years and as a commercial superintendent for two, Andrew has a deep understanding of construction processes and a commitment to delivering high-quality projects. His expertise ensures every detail is managed with precision, which aligns with Espire’s mission of building homes tailored to clients’ lifestyles.
When he is not on the job site, Andrew enjoys spending time outdoors. Whether he’s fishing, landscaping, or making memories with his wife and two boys, Andrew values the simple joys of life. For him, being part of the Espire family means contributing to a team that’s passionate about creating spaces where families can thrive.

As the Director of Production Operations, Shane oversees the production and progress of all pre-construction projects and design coordination. With over five years of experience in new construction as a Project Manager and a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Shane helps keep projects on track. His favorite part about working with Espire is his fantastic colleagues. Shane enjoys getting outside to fish, golf, kayak, and spending time with his family.

Kristin has joined Espire as a pre-construction coordinator. She brings more than twenty years of experience to the team and loves this company because her responsibilities vary from day-to-day, which she really enjoys. When she’s not busy completing surveys, collecting information and attaining permits, she spends time with her family. Kristin enjoys the outdoors and tapping into her creative side with scrapbooking.

As the Senior Plan Designer for new construction, John thrives on helping make his clients’ dreams come true. With his 27 years in the design and construction field, including eleven years as the Architectural Design Manager for a large home builder in Southeastern Wisconsin, John is a valuable asset to the Espire Homes family. A man of many interests, John enjoys riding his Harley, playing sports and the drums, amusement parks, and spending time with his family.

Brenda Fritsch joined the Espire team as a plan designer in 2021. She has an acute sense of great design, built through more than 25 years of experience in residential design and construction. Her expertise helps make sure Espire homeowners are delighted with their finished homes! Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and three wonderful children.

Justin joined the Espire New Construction Team in July 2021. After acquiring his architecture degree from UW-Milwaukee, he has spent more than 20 years in residential construction design. As a designer, he helps our clients turn their biggest and grandest dreams into reality by creating a home design that meets their every need, want, and expectation. When he’s not working, he enjoys playing volleyball and soccer and spending time at the lake with his family.

Mike has been an Estimator for Espire since late 2021. In this role, he handles estimates and change order pricing for our New Construction team. He brings with him more than 36 years of construction experience. His favorite part of working for Espire is the atmosphere and the people that surround him. Outside of work, he enjoys outdoor activities like camping, kayaking, hunting, and fishing, as well as spending time with family–including his first grandchild!

Jim has been in the home building business for over 15 years including remodeling, buying and selling, and new home construction; he is in a vocation that he truly loves. He considers his greatest reward in this business to be having the ability to work with multitudes of customers and make their dreams become a reality. He values his customers’ loyalty above and beyond just the home seller and buyer approach and takes pride in listening to and striving to fulfill all their lifestyle needs and wants within their budget. Outside of work he can be found with family and friends, particularly his son Mitchell, who is serving our country proudly in the Marines.

Ann joined Espire in July 2021 as our Warranty Coordinator, which involves coordinating clients, subcontractors, and our Warranty Team to take care of any repair work that’s needed in our new homes. Her intensive customer service experience ranges from high-end salons to 40,000 feet in the air as a flight attendant, so she sure knows how to take great care of our clients! She loves being able to connect with clients to ensure that they’re happy homeowners. Her favorite part of working for Espire is truly feeling like a part of the family and the positive team dynamic that she experiences every day. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, kayaking, and checking out local restaurants.

Donnie brings decades of experience with home construction and renovation to Espire in his role supporting service and warranty for Espire, NuPath, and Renovations Group. He focuses on the entire home orientation process by introducing the new homeowner to their home by explaining how and where things are in their home. Donnie values working hard to make sure every customer is happy. He loves that the Espire family is so welcoming and that he can contribute his plentiful knowledge and skills so that the team can build quality homes together. In his free time, he enjoys gardening, fishing, golf, and spending quality time with his wife, three children, and grandson.

Michael is the General Manager for all three divisions of Espire. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry working on residential, commercial, education, and government projects. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters; enjoying snow skiing, boating, sports, and the outdoors.

Mel currently supports Espire as the Finance Manager and originally joined the Espire team in 2021 as a Selections Coordinator. She has more than 24 years of experience in many facets within the new construction and real estate industries–which means she really knows how to make our homeowners happy! To Mel, the best part of being part of the Espire team is seeing everyone’s smiling faces at the office every day. When she’s not at work, she loves to garden and enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and three wonderful rescue dogs. She is also getting a double master’s degree in business management and project management.

Kristin comes to Espire Homes with over 25 years of experience in the Education and Training Management field where she managed the training and development of new staff on a regional level while directing and running a school in the Lake County area. Her strong leadership, team-building, and organizational skills ensure that our customers receive VIP status in all aspects of the home building process. Kristin’s favorite pastime is going on adventures indoor and outdoors with her husband, Chad, and their three daughters. She received a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

Amy’s role is crucial to the organization of team Espire! She especially loves meeting new people and learning about the various aspects of the home building industry. With a background in insurance, Amy understands the need for detail and efficiency to keep all projects moving forward. Amy enjoys the family atmosphere at Espire and, when not at work, Amy enjoys reading, trying new experiences, and spending time with her family.

Kris joined the team as Selections Coordinator in 2021, but she has been doing photography work for Espire since the beginning! She loves the creative side of the building process and helping customers turn their ideas about interior and exterior finishes into a beautiful, functional family home. She supports Espire’s goal of making sure that each customer has a great experience throughout the entire building process and ends up with the home of their dreams. In her free time, she enjoys photography, art, live music, days on the lake, and spending time with family.

As an estimator, John works with customers and trade professionals to provide accurate estimates. With over two decades of experience throughout all aspects of the construction industry, John brings extensive knowledge to the role. His favorite part about working with Espire is the family atmosphere and positive vibes from the team. When he’s not at work, John enjoys recreational boating and collecting sports cards.

Lisa comes to RGI with over 20 years of experience in customer service, sales support, and marketing where she managed print and information distribution for global fortune 500 companies. Her extensive experience in team and project management make her an incredible asset. Her role as RGI office manager is critical in providing a seamless experience behind the scenes for staff and clients during the home remodeling process. Lisa enjoys spending time with her husband, Dan, and their daughter at sporting events, concerts, or outdoors. She received a bachelor’s degree in communication from St. Norbert College in DePere, WI.

Bryan’s role on RGI’s Design and Sales team allows him to meet with new clients, get a feel for the vision they have for their home, and propose creative solutions to make their environment the perfect fit for the lives. His skills and prior experience in the design and remodeling industry make him a great asset to the Espire family. When he’s off the clock, Bryan enjoys open-wheel, sports car, and kart racing, honing his skills with his driving simulator, and spending time with family and friends.

With his previous experience in carpentry as well as running his own design firm in remodeling and building, Taylor Lang has joined the RGI team as a Design Sales Consultant! His duties include quality control, estimation, and customer service. He enjoys the opportunity to meet new people and seeing smiles on customer faces as he helps bring their vision to life. In Taylor’s free time, he enjoys golfing, boating, and spending his summers at his lake home up north with his family.

Kim joins Renovations Group after spending time on both the maintenance and renovation sides of the property business. In his role as project manager, he uses the wealth of knowledge he has obtained to ensure that every remodel runs smoothly, and he enjoys how the role affords him the opportunity to develop customer relationships and deliver a quality product. Outside of work, he enjoys working around the yard, both coaching and watching his kids play sports, and spending time with his friends and family.

Kim joins Renovations Group with over 10 years of experience in the industry, providing valuable insights and experience for customers beginning the remodeling process. Kim assists the RGI Design and Sales team and prides herself on her ability to make visions into reality for our clients.  She has a love for the outdoors and when she’s not at work, she enjoys going on adventures with her family!