About Us
An Unparalleled Senior Living Experience
If you want to live in one of the most sought-after areas in Arizona – where faith can enhance your everyday life, Arizona Lutheran Senior Ministries is where you need to be.
We have developed an innovative ministry plan in partnership with Salem Lutheran Church. Arizona Lutheran Senior Ministries leverages an exceptional real estate opportunity while meeting needs, all while being founded on faith.
Seniors carry wisdom that can only be earned through years of faithful living. We believe seniors should be free to worship, serve, and enjoy all the goodness God would give them.
Arizona Lutheran Senior Ministries provides a golden opportunity to fully engage God’s grace during your senior years.
Our Leadership Team
Michael Klatt
As a nonprofit executive, Michael provides leadership and oversight to senior living and disability projects for Catalyst Construction and Catalyst Partners. With over 35 years of nonprofit leadership, Michael’s contributions include experience in complex project development, real estate stewardship, private equity, executive leadership, strategic and financial planning, trust management, and capital & charitable fund development.
Michael has a passion for building meaningful relationships and uses a core strength of creativity to help bring unique project solutions. Michael works closely with congregations, religious communities, nonprofits and for profits, and community groups to bring a vision to reality.
Most recently, Michael served as the strategic advisor to a religious community in South Dakota, where he ultimately helped create the largest planned unit development in South Dakota history on a 500-acre parcel. Michael continues his nonprofit leadership with a focus on serving on many nonprofit director boards and through the support and coaching of executive leaders.
Steve Wene
Steve focuses on five practice areas – natural resources, municipal, private utility, development, and environmental law. He also litigates certain matters for his clients.
The natural resources element of his practice deals primarily with water rights. Steve represents more than 50 municipal and private party clients regarding water rights and use. He has successfully litigated natural resource matters before the Supreme Court of Arizona.
Steve has extensive experience in the area of environmental law. He represents clients with water quality issues, including pollutant releases and treatment. He has experience with site pollution, remediation, permitting, and negotiating with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality regarding compliance concerns and violations.
Brian Koch
As a Financial Advisor with RBC Wealth Management, Brian strives to help clients achieve financial goals with as little stress as possible. Brian focuses on managing relationships for private clients, large foundations, endowments, and other nonprofit organizations. Brian’s prior experience included working with Wells Fargo Advisors for over 20 years before joining RBC Wealth Management. Brian also worked at CPA firms in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Denver, Colorado, for eight years. Brian currently has 30+ years of experience in finance, giving him an in-depth understanding of economics, capital markets, and investments. Brian has also served as chairman for the Mankato Area Foundation and Southern Minnesota Center for Independent Living.