Jake Studer
DIRECTOR, RAILROAD FINANCE
CONTACT JAKE
jake@mickco.com
605-977-4873 ext. 6
Jake Studer is Director of Railroad Finance at Mickelson & Company, where he leads the monetization of federal and state tax credits and oversees the analyst team that processes rail tax-credit transactions.
Jake brings more than 15 years of progressive finance experience across financial planning & analysis, accounting, and leadership. Before joining Mickelson & Company in 2026, Jake managed end-to-end financial planning and analysis for Pitney Bowes’ transportation and corporate administrative segments. He also spent more than a decade at The Good Samaritan Society, performing complex analyses of senior-care operations to create new revenue opportunities and expand service delivery while optimizing resource use.
Jake holds a B.S. in Economics from South Dakota State University, where he also played baseball. Outside of work, he officiates collegiate basketball. He and his wife, Katie, have two children, Camden and Adriana.
WHO WE ARE
A tax-motivated capital advisory firm serving the Class II and III railroad industry, rural economic development efforts, and those industries focused on renewable energy.