Craig Rakowski, CPA
Owner, Real Estate Broker

Experienced Wisconsin Home Builder Making a Difference

During his tenure as executive vice president for a top ten homebuilder, Craig Rakowski, CPA, grew impatient with the home building industry. He saw that builders were making the same repairs over and over again, rather than changing their construction practices. He was also concerned that customers were not given the information they needed to make an informed decision about building a new home. Craig decided to use his financial expertise and construction knowledge to start his own company. For the last 20 years, James Craig Builders has made a significant difference in home building in southeastern Wisconsin. The company has set new standards for home construction, sound building practices, and educating prospective homebuyers. The team at James Craig Builders is committed to constructing sustainable homes that are built to last, and to creating lasting relationships with our customers.
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Dave Montguire
Director of Construction

Dave is a Certified Construction Professional. He has been with James Craig Builders since 2000 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a degree in construction management.

Dave is a talented carpenter, and he specializes in assessing placement of home foundations, site-work preparation, and excavation. Dave keeps our customers informed of their construction progress and is extremely effective at offering creative solutions.

• Master Builder Certification Awarded by the Wisconsin Builders Association.
• Metropolitan Builders Association Certified Professional Program Certificate of Completion.

Troy Heil
Builder

Troy is a Certified Construction Professional with more than ten years of new home building experience.

Prior to joining the James Craig team, he managed the construction operations of a top-25 builder and also owned and operated a painting and staining company for 15 years.

Troy provides a positive experience for our customers by keeping them apprised of their home status from start to finish.

Tyler Rakowski
Builder

After graduating from Waukesha County Technical College with a degree in Architectural Drafting, Tyler began his official career at James Craig Builders. Tyler has been working in and learning the business since he was 15 years old and is now taking charge on new home projects including overseeing remodeling and lower level finishing projects. Learning from the ground up has given him a great opportunity to observe every aspect of the business: from digging the foundation to putting the final touches on our customers' homes. Tyler loves seeing a home transition from rough framing to the finishing stage. He looks forward to helping customers create the home of their dreams and making sure they love their James Craig Home.

Allison Corrao
Home Consultant, Realtor

Allison is the Marketing Coordinator and a New Home Sales consultant at James Craig Builders. Allison graduated from UW-Whitewater with degrees in Journalism and Marketing. She not only develops marketing materials, documents and photographs completed homes, hosts customer events, and maintains contact with our customers, but also helps our customers design their new homes. She enjoys listening to and helping them make their dreams into reality!

Email: allison@jamescraigbuilders.com
Cell: (414) 232-4546

Brenda Kugler
Interior Designer

Brenda, our on-staff design consultant, has over 16 years of experience. Brenda loves working with our customers to ensure their homes are representative of who they are.

She makes certain a customer’s personality and style show through in the design process – from counter tops and paint colors, to lighting and tile selection.

Bill Tatman, CPA
VP of Finance

Bill's professional contribution to our customers' projects is a steady persistence in the auditing of all contract and change order dollars.

Bill is our expert link to the Title Company for all projects. Our customers' closing statements are well reviewed and very easy to comprehend, and there aren't any surprises because our customers are kept informed about the cost of their new homes throughout construction.