Kathryn Conard is the Broker of Venture North Real Estate Co., a brokerage serving buyers and sellers throughout Wisconsin’s Northwoods, including Marinette, Oconto, and the surrounding counties. Her connection to the area is not something she picked up along the way. It started long before her career did. Her family has owned property in the Northwoods from her grandparents’ generation to today, and that lifelong link has shaped how she sees the region, the people in it, and the real estate that moves through it.
Kathryn works with clients buying and selling waterfront homes, vacation properties, cabins, land, and local businesses, and she has spent years building a reputation around honesty, responsiveness, and steady communication. She believes real estate in this part of Wisconsin is rarely just about a property changing hands. It often involves family history, memory, and lifestyle, and she approaches every transaction with that in mind. Through hands-on client service, educational content, and a consistent local presence, Kathryn has grown into a recognized resource for Northwoods living and the unique market that surrounds it.
A Lifelong Connection to the Northwoods
Kathryn’s understanding of the Northwoods did not come from research or training. It came from time spent there across generations of her family. That long history gave her an honest appreciation for the lifestyle, the seasons, and the quiet rhythms that draw people to the region in the first place. It also gave her a real understanding of what local property means to the families who own it. Many of the homes, cabins, and waterfront parcels she represents have been passed down through families for decades, and she treats that history with the respect it deserves.
How She Approaches Clients
Kathryn focuses heavily on relationships, communication, and education rather than treating real estate as a series of transactions. She picks up the phone, answers honestly, and tries to keep clients informed at every step. “I believe what makes me different in this industry is that I focus heavily on relationships, communication, and educating my clients, not just completing transactions,” she explained. That approach runs through her work with both buyers and sellers, and it shapes the way her team operates as well.
She is also direct about the emotional weight that often comes with Northwoods real estate. Sellers may be parting with a cabin that has been in the family for generations. Buyers may be searching for a place tied to a long-held dream of slower living or a retreat from busier parts of life. Kathryn keeps that in view throughout the process.
Helping Clients Through Uncertainty
Many of her clients arrive feeling unsure about where to start, what their property is worth, or how to read the current market. Kathryn sees her role as guiding them through those questions without pressure. “My role is to guide them through that process with honesty, communication, and education so they feel informed and confident every step of the way,” she said. For sellers, that means strong marketing, professional presentation, and clear conversations. For buyers, especially those new to waterfront or vacation property, it means helping them understand the practical details of Northwoods real estate before they commit.
Building Venture North Real Estate Co.
As Broker of Venture North Real Estate Co., Kathryn has worked to build a company culture grounded in trust, professionalism, and local knowledge. Much of the brokerage’s growth has come through referrals, repeat clients, and steady community ties. The team now includes several agents she describes as among the top producing and most respected in the local market, and she is proud that the growth has come from attracting like-minded professionals rather than chasing numbers.
She has also worked to modernize the way Northwoods properties are marketed, using video, educational content, and social media storytelling to give buyers and sellers a clearer picture of the area and the lifestyle associated with it.
What’s Next
Looking ahead, Kathryn is preparing to open a second office in 2026 and continues to expand the agent team with professionals who share the brokerage’s values. She views the trust clients place in her during some of the biggest decisions of their lives as the company’s greatest achievement, and she does not take it lightly.
For Kathryn, the work comes back to the same things it always has. Real relationships, steady communication, and showing up for the people and places she has known her whole life.
