Doug Oberst is the owner of Heartland Agricultural Services, LLC. Heartland is an agricultural advisory firm located near Twelve Corners, Michigan, between Coloma and Benton Harbor. Doug formed the company in 1988.The firm specializes in giving agrarian clients needed assistance in cash flow planning and asset/liability management., Land acquisition and agricultural real estate sales assistance is also provided for those clients seeking to either expand their operations or seeking retirement. Heartland also performs third-party credit analysis for qualified lenders in production agriculture. Doug's writings have been published in Farm Futures Magazine and he is an accredited instructor for the USDA's Farm Service Agency, teaching farm financial management. He has also assisted in special programs to assist minority farm owners throughout southern Michigan.Doug is also a founding partner in 12 Corners Vineyards, a Berrien County vineyard operation consisting primarily of wine-grape plantings as well as cherries. A premium winery and small conference center are located on site as well. Additionally, the Oberst family maintains an ag-real estate company known as Oberst Farms, LLC.Before starting Heartland Agricultural Services, Doug held a Vice President position with Citizens Trust and Savings Bank in South Haven and was the Senior Vice President in charge of lending for Sanilac County Bank in Sandusky, Michigan.While attending Alma College where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, Doug continued to maintain an interest in his family's 900-acre farm in the Saginaw Valley.The farm was located in an area that produced sugar beets, dry beans, cash grains, and pickles. Doug has served on various boards and committees including the Center for the Arts, Humane Society, Cooperative Extension Advisory Committee, and several church boards. Doug is currently serving on the board of directors at the Bank of Holland and Junior Achievement.