Leadership Team
John Piché
Broker/REALTOR®
John is a 1987 graduate of the University of St. Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Before his real estate career, John enjoyed 13 years in the technology, software and publishing industries in various sales, customer service, and management positions.
John has been a licensed real estate agent for 19 years, 11 of which were spent at Century 21 before starting Piché & Associates. As a top-producing Century 21 sales associate, John received multiple sales achievement awards and was a member of the Multi-Million Sales Club every year. He was consistently the top-producing agent in his former company. John was licensed as a real estate broker in 2012 and has been responsible for recruitment, supervision and training of sales associates for his past and current companies.
John has been active in his industry and has held leadership positions in his local, state and real estate association boards. He was recognized as REALTOR® of the Year in 2009 by the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS (SPAAR). John has been an active member and was past chair of the SPAAR Governmental Affairs Committee.
John, who resides in Fridley with his wife Debbie, is active in his church and community. His company has sponsored the Lyngblomsten Mid Summer Festival for the past six years, and John has served as a director on the Lyngblomsten Foundation Board. He is a member of a local men’s club, and has been a consistent supporter of youth athletic programs, including an annual sponsorship of the Friends of Como Athletics golf tournament.
Bill Piché
Accountant
Bill graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1984 from The College of St. Thomas, with a B.A. in Accounting. From 1984 to 1991, he worked as a CPA for two different local accounting firms, focusing on audit, accounting and consulting services for many companies across a variety of industries, and progressed to the level of Manager in 1990.
In 1991, Bill left public accounting to take the position of Chief Financial Officer and Controller for Perbix Machine Company, a family-owned builder of assembly line machinery. During his 14 years in that position, Bill was in charge of all of the accounting and financial functions, internal and external financial reporting and tax compliance, human resources and information technology. He was also an integral part of the company’s management team.
In 2005, after a change in ownership and a period of substantial company growth, Bill stepped away from the CFO position at Perbix in order to be able to spend more time with his wife Chris and their three children. Since that time he has continued to assist with portions of Perbix’s accounting and internal reporting on a part-time basis. Now that his children are all in college, Bill intends to use his available time performing the necessary accounting and reporting functions for Piché and Associates, and will use his experience to help the company achieve its goals.
Michelle Vogel
REALTOR®/Director of Education
Michelle comes to Piché and Associates Real Estate, LLC with a diverse and rich background in customer service, real estate and education. Combining her experience and dedication to continuing education in her field makes Michelle an unsurpassed choice for all of your real estate transactions. Using the latest technology to keep up with the ever-changing market she always has her email and phone at hand to ensure that she responds quickly and thoroughly to her clients’ needs.
Selling residential real estate has become more of a challenge over the past few years. Succeeding in real estate takes an incredible amount of dedication, time, hard work, and knowledge. Michelle embraces that challenge and works diligently to achieve the best outcome for her clients. Piché and Associates is highly esteemed for their “client-centric” mantra, and they believe that nothing is more important than an agent who is highly educated and dedicated to providing superior customer service. Michelle looks forward to developing a long-term relationship and achieving success for each and every client.
Known by her clients and colleagues for her perseverance, attention to detail, and down-to-earth attitude, Michelle advocates for her clients and works to get them the results that they need. Michelle embodies the values of hard work, respect, and follow-through and truly enjoys helping her clients achieve their dreams. A dedicated wife and mom, Michelle lives in St. Francis with her husband, their three children and a beloved yellow lab.
Anthony Piché
REALTOR®/Accountant
Anthony Piché is a quick-to-learn and detail-oriented accounting and financial analyst professional that has been volunteering his free time with Piché and Associates Real Estate, LLC since 2014 as the sole accountant. Over the years of working in the software industry as an accountant and later transitioning into a financial analyst role, Anthony has gained valuable experience in preparing financial statements, analyzing metrics to help inform business decisions, and in forecasting for the future.
Anthony graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a Bachelor of Science – Business Degree in 2014. During his time preparing tax documents, financial statements and other accounting tasks, Anthony had a growing passion for the Real Estate industry. In 2022 Anthony made the jump to also became a licensed REALTOR® with Piché and Associates Real Estate, LLC and is excited to provide outstanding customer service as a representative of Piché and Associates!
Matthew Vogel
Tech Support/Website Manager
Matthew is the tech support and website manager for Piché and Associates Real Estate, LLC. He attended the University of St. Thomas with staff accountant Anthony Piché, and after graduating founded a software development company. His company, Decimis Incorporated, creates custom software for local businesses including the Piché and Associates website.
Matthew has a passion for business development and helping businesses to grow through workflow automation and tech integration; skills that he brings to bear with Piché and Associates.