About Us
About Endries Solar & Electric
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN’S #1 SOLAR INSTALLATION TEAM
Endries Solar & Electric is a full-service solar electrical product and service provider. With over 100 years of combined experience, we specialize in residential and commercial solar installations. As the leading solar installation provider in Southeast Wisconsin, we pride ourselves on our expertise, affordibility, and a great customer experience.
We have installed over 1,000 PV solar electrical systems designed by our owner, Russel Endries. Our clients can rest assured that their system will be installed to maximize production while meeting all codes and requirements. Our goal is to reduce residential and commercial ecological footprints while initiating substantial long-term savings on your electrical bills. Endries Solar & Electric provides a win-win solution for the environment and our customers.
Endries Solar & Electric is fully licensed and insured solar renewable energy installer/service provider.
Nationally, Endries Solar and Electric is proud to be accredited through NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners), the primary organization setting competency standards for professionals in the renewable energy field. We can also be found on Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy’s select list of Trade Allies.
The people behind our Great Service
Meet the Endries Solar & Electric Team!
Our team is dedicated to providing high-quality, cost-effective solar electricity solutions for northern and southeastern Wisconsin business and residential customers.
All of our solar electric services are performed by licensed and insured Endries Solar & Electric employees; no subcontractors!
Russel Endries
Owner/President
Russel is a NABCEP certified, master electrician with over 20 years of experience. He found his passion for solar when he installed his first system in 2008. When he is not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, son, daughter and their two dogs. Russ is an avid sports fan and collector of sports memorabilia with the Milwaukee Brewers being his favorite team. He also coaches the Endries Solar & Electric little league baseball team.
Sarah Endries
Accounting/Finance Director
Along with Russel, Sarah has been with the company from the beginning. She is a graduate of Silver Lake College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Outside of the office, Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband, son, daughter and dogs. She loves to travel anywhere involving history, warm weather or fun, and family activities.
Will Madson
Commercial/Residential Sales Consultant/Sales Manager
Will is our lead Commercial Solar Consultant/Residential Solar Consultant. Along with his five years of experience, he is 1 of only 5 NABCEP Certified PV Technical Sales Professionals in Wisconsin. He is driven by his passion to educate businesses and homeowners to understand the incredible short-term & long-term benefits of being a clean energy producer. Will is a native of Sheboygan and graduate of Carthage College in Kenosha, majoring in Accounting with a minor in Computer Science. A 6.3kW solar energy system featuring Hanwha QCell modules and Enphase IQ microinverters powers his Town of Sheboygan net-zero home. His hobbies include camping and mentoring quite a few young aspiring baseball pitchers. Reach out to Will today at 920.889.8093.
Peter Reschke
Residential Sales Consultant
Peter is a Native of Sheboygan where he currently resides, Graduate of Lakeland University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Peter has over 10 years of sales experience with more of a focus in finance. His hobbies include anything sports related and he enjoys watching his niece and nephew in all sports they play. Contact Peter at 920.889.7782
Krystal Pfeifer
Office Manager
Krystal graduated from Kiel High School and currently resides in New Holstein with her boyfriend, their 3 kids, and their puppy Lambeau. She worked in electrical distribution since 2012 until she decided to make a change in 2022 and come to work for Endries. Her passion is to help make the lives of customers easier and have fun doing it. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her family, watch her kids play sports and be in the sun.
Troy Wenzel
Operations & Safety Manager
Troy has over 30 years of electrical experience and 19 years of solar experience. In addition, he has been a Safety coordinator for the past 7 years. Troy is certified as a certified Tesla Installer with First Aid, CPR, OSHA 30, and ARC Flash. He resides in Cedar Grove with his wife on their hobby farm. With the last of their four children moved out into adulthood, they still have four freeloading dogs (2 chihuahuas, one black lab, and 1 German Shepard), 12 goats, 7 Brahma chickens, 29 other chickens, four turkeys, and if his wife gets her way, there will likely be more additions in the future. Troy has also installed a 16 KW Enphase ground mount photovoltaic system with (40) 400W boviet bi-facial modules on his property with 2 Telsa powerwall backup battery units. Troy enjoys hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and riding his Harley when he has spare time.
Jodi Daane
Customer Service Manager
Jodi is a graduate of UW-LaCrosse and has several years of experience in various fields, including healthcare, education, and, most recently, renewable energy. She has been a manager, teacher, coordinator, scheduler, and customer advocate for over 25 years, the last three of those being in the solar industry. Jodi and her husband, Mike, live in Oostburg. They have two grown children, both teachers; one in Nashville, TN, and the other in Kenya, Africa. In their free time, they enjoy sports, boating, and spending time with their families whenever possible.
Kris Russell
Lead Journeyman Electrician
Kris is the oldest of 3 brothers, and a Plymouth native and current resident, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Kris is our lead electrician with over 15 years of experience in the solar field. Additionally, Kris holds certifications in First Aid, CPR, OSHA 10, Enphase Storage installation, Load control for Enphase backup, IQ8 Microinverter installation and Enphase generator suppport. He also boasts that the first annual Endries Solar & Electric golf outing trophy is proudly displayed in his trophy case.
Tyler Guell
Electrical Apprentice/Crew Leader
Tyler is a native of Eden, WI and graduate of Winnebago Lutheran Academy. Tyler is an electrical apprentice, crew leader, and heavy equipment operator while holding his certification in first aid, CPR, OSHA 30, Tesla Solar powerwall installation, and solar electrical design/installation. While away from work, Tyler is a promoter for Pruvit Ketones and just launched his own clothing line, Buckin Goods. Tyler’s passion about sharing solar energy information is infectious and impossible to miss.
Tyler Russell
Journeyman Electrician/Crew Leader
Tyler has been an electrician for over 15 years, 12 of them in the solar industry. He is certified in First Aid, CPR, and OSHA 10. In his free time, he likes to go camping with his family, hunt, and do small projects around the house.
Brandon Zamora
Lead Solar Installer/Electrical Apprentice
Brandon grew up in Kiel and graduated from Kiel High School. He has over 3 years of solar installation experience along with OSHA 10 certification. Brandon is an outdoor enthusiast that enjoys spending his free time with friends and family. He admits to having an addiction to making excessive purchases at his local Home Depot. Pittsburgh Steelers and Boston Celtics are Brandon’s favorite teams behind only, the Endries Solar & Electric team. Brandon connects with Walt Disney’s famous quote, “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing”.
Alex Scholz
Solar Installer
Alex has always enjoyed electrical work and has worked in the past with robotics installation. He was very excited to come on board with Endries to use those skills in the solar and renewable energy field. His hobbies include drumming in a band called “pineapple hunks,” gaming, and hanging out with friends.
Louis Kramp
Solar Installer
Louis is from New Holstein, WI and graduated from New Holstein High School in 2021. After completing a bicycle tour from Vancouver, Canada to Mexico City, Mexico in 2023. After working in the construction industry, Louis wanted to expand his knowledge in the electrical field. What better way than the solar industry.
Logan Bechler
Solar Installer
Logan is from Fond Du Lac, WI. His previous experience is in roofing, and then he joined Endries in 2022. He is looking forward to making the world a better place panel by panel!
Kevin Zamora
Solar Installer
Kevin lives in Kiel Wisconsin and is a graduate of Kiel High School. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends, and playing sports. His favorite sport is soccer, and he loves playing with his team, ‘Real Madrid.’ His goal is to be an electrical apprentice, and he is looking forward to lighting up people’s homes with solar.