Background:
Grew up on a medium sized grain and livestock farm in northeastern
Jefferson County, Iowa
- Farrow to finish hog operation
- Cow-calf herd
- Corn, soybeans, hay, pasture

Real Estate Experience:
Real Estate Salesman – real estate licensed for over 15 years
- Selling farms and Ag related properties – Associated with Sullivan Auctioneers/Big Iron since 2019
• Certified General Real Estate Appraiser – 20+ years total experience
- Appraised farm, Ag commercial, and rural residential properties of all types throughout 8 states
- Supervisory Appraiser, trained 13 other appraisers so they could get their Certified General
Appraisal licenses
• USDA Farm Loan Officer – 5 years total experience
- Made direct and guaranteed USDA farm loans for annual operating, farm machinery, livestock,
and land purchase over a 16 county area

Other Experience:
USDA County Soil Conservationist – 15 years total experience
- Was in charge of the USDA’s soil, water, wildlife conservation programs for individual counties
• USDA Area Urban Soil Conservationist – 3 years total experience
- Was in charge of the USDA’s urban soil and water conservation programs over a 6 county area

My Properties