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.
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 five of those being in the solar industry. Jodi and her husband, Mike, live in Oostburg. They have two grown children, both teachers; one in New Berlin and the other in Oostburg. She also has a son-in-law from Kenya! In their free time, she enjoys sports, boating, and spending time with her family.
Cory Lee
Solar Installer
Corey is a recent graduate of Oostburg High School and enjoys all sports – especially football, baseball, and basketball. He joined Endries for summer work and is planning to attend UW-Platteville for Electrical Engineering in the fall. We plan to keep him on staff and hope to see him on all of his school breaks.
Xavior Bogenschuetz
Solar Installer
We welcomed Xavior to Endries Solar recently after he graduated from Sheboygan North High School. He is a wrestler and loves to play video games and hang out with friends. His goal is to become an apprentice with us in the next year and eventually be a Journeyman Electrician.
Parker Moncada
Solar Installer
After graduating from Valders High School in Manitowoc this May, Parker came on board at Endries Solar. He hopes to become an electrical apprentice soon and continue gaining experience and schooling until he becomes an electrician. Parker enjoys hanging out with his girlfriend and apparently also doing DoorDash!