Bill Ernst

Bill is President and 50% owner of Higher Standards, Inc. He became part owner in July, 2004, and took an active role in the day-to-day with the company in March, 2005.

Prior to joining Higher Standards, Bill was a Vice President at TCF Bank Minnesota, responsible for portfolio acquisitions and sales. Prior to TCF, Bill was the Vice President of Finance for Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc., a $6 billion equipment finance company owned by Wells Fargo Corporation.

Bill holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration-Finance Management from the University of St. Thomas and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.