2022 APEX Award Winners

RLI APEX Award Winners

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The APEX Awards celebrated its fifth year by continuing to boom, with 203 applicants (+45% over 2020) totaling a combined $8.4 billion in qualifying production volume (+240%) representing 8,696 sides. All land professionals recognized as part of the RLI APEX Awards Program are active members of RLI and had at least $5M of qualifying production volume in closed land sales in 2021. Congratulations to all of the following honorees! Read more at rliland.com/Events/RLI-APEX-Awards-Program.

2021 APEX Top National Producer

Dean Saunders, alc

SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Lakeland, FL

The APEX Top National Producer Award is the program’s most coveted and prestigious award recognizing the applicant with the highest qualifying transaction volume.

2021 APEX Wrangler Award

Andy Flack, ALC

HomeLand Properties Huntsville, TX

The APEX Wrangler Award goes to the applicant with the largest number of transaction sides closed during the year.

2021 APEX ALC-to-ALC Networking Award

In recognition of the tremendous networking opportunities available to RLI Members, especially those that have earned the elite Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation, the APEX Awards also features the ALC-to-ALC Networking Award, with two honorees.

William “Billy” Rollins, alc, ccim

LSI Companies Ft. Myers, FL

Randy Thibaut, alc

LSI Companies Ft. Myers, FL

22 Terra Firma

NLC22

APEX 2021 National Broker of the Year Winners

RLI is also proud to recognize the accomplishments of the APEX National Broker of The Year recipients in each of the following eight distinct land categories.

BROKER OF THE YEAR IN AG LAND SALES – CROPS

Skye Root, alc

Root Agricultural Advisory Boise, ID

BROKER OF THE YEAR IN AG LAND SALES – RANCHES

Todd Renfrew, alc

California Outdoor Properties, Inc.

Vacaville, CA

N L C 2 2 R E C A P

BROKER OF THE YEAR IN RECREATIONAL LAND SALES

Gregory Fay

Fay Ranches Bozeman, MT

BROKER OF THE YEAR IN TIMBER LAND SALES

Mark Skillman, alc

American Forest Management Central Point, OR

BROKER OF THE YEAR IN COMMERCIAL LAND SALES

Andy Flack, alc

HomeLand Properties Huntsville, TX

BROKER OF THE YEAR IN RESIDENTIAL LAND SALES

Dean Saunders, alc

SVN Saunders Ralston

Dantzler Lakeland, FL

BROKER OF THE YEAR IN AUCTION LAND SALES

Steve Bruere

Peoples Company of Indianola Clive, IA

BROKER OF THE YEAR IN AGRIBUSINESS

Robert King

Southeastern Land Group LLC Ashland, AL

Summer 202223

2021 APEX Top Twenty National Producers

APEX Top Twenty Producers are those applicants who, based on qualifying transaction dollar volume in closed land sales, are among the twenty highest-producing agents in the country.

Matt Adams

Peoples Company of Indianola Clive, IA

Steve Bruere

Peoples Company of Indianola Clive, IA

Austin Callison

Hayden Outdoors

Meridian, ID

Adam Crist

Peoples Company Clive, IA

Bill Eshenbaugh, ALC

Eshenbaugh Land Company

Tampa, FL

Gregory Fay

Fay Ranches Bozeman, MT

Andy Flack, ALC

HomeLand Properties, Inc.

Huntsville, TX

Clint Flowers, ALC

National Land Realty

Mobile, AL

Dan Kevorkian, ALC

Pearson Realty

Fresno, CA

Jonathan Kohler

Jon Kohler & Associates

Lamont, FL

24 Terra Firma

NLC22

T. Sean Lance, ALC

REALM Capital Advisors

Tampa, FL

Troy Louwagie, ALC

Hertz Real Estate Services, Inc.

Mt. Vernon, IA

N L C 2 2 R E C A P

Rusty Lowe, ALC

Century 21 Harvey Properties

Paris, TX

Dan Murphy, ALC

M4 Ranch Group

Lake City, CO

Todd Renfrew, ALC

California Outdoor Properties/ Nevada Outdoor Properties

Vacaville, CA

Skye Root, ALC

Root Agricultural Advisory

Boise, ID

Ryan Sampson, ALC

Eshenbaugh Land Company

Tampa, FL

Dean Saunders, ALC

SVN Saunders Ralston

Dantzler Lakeland, FL

Mark Skillman, ALC

American Forest Management

Central Point, OR

Trevor Williams

National Land Realty

Winter Haven, FL

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APEX 2021 Producers Club

All applicants with at least $5 million of qualifying dollar production volume in closed land sales are recognized as part of the RLI APEX Producers Club.

Matt Adams

Peoples Company

Bryan Clift

Clift Land Brokers

Brooke Glaittli

Utah Land Group

Scott Hicks, ALC

Whitetail Properties

Eric Andrews, ALC

Realty World Carolina Properties

George Clift, ALC

Clift Land Brokers

Matt Glander

Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC

Darrell Hindman

Living the Dream Inc.

Chad Andrus

KW Mock Ranches

Matthew Conser, ALC

Conser Realty and Associates

Paul Gonwa, ALC

Overby Land Brokers

David Hitchcock, ALC

SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler

Jessica Armstrong, ALC

Armstrong Properties

Brady Cowan

Clift Land Brokers

Jonathan Goode, ALC

Southeastern Land Group

Clifton Holloman

National Land Realty

Garret Armstrong, ALC

Whitetail Properties

Seth Craft

M4 Ranch Goup

Mark Goodwin, ALC

Goodwin and Associates

Zach Holt

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

Drew Ary, ALC

Ary Land Co.

Adam Crist

Peoples Company

Jared Groce

Mossy Oak Properties of Texas

Ryan Hostetler, ALC

AGPROfessionals

Christina Asbury, ALC

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage

Todd Crosby, ALC

Crosby Land Company

Kyle Hansen, ALC

Hertz Real Estate Services, Inc.

Dave Hueneke

Iowa Farmland Brokers

Valerie Bahm, ALC

KW Rockwall – Land And Water Team

Bill Davis, ALC

KW Foothills Realty

Shawn Hansen, ALC

Hansen Land Brokers Inc.

Geoff Hurdle, ALC

Hurdle Land & Realty

Richard Baugh, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

Charles Davis, ALC

Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners

John Hardin, ALC

Southeastern Land Group

Darrell Hylen, ALC

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Daran Becker

Peoples Company

Matt Davis, ALC

Cushman and Wakefield

Jeffrey Hardy, ALC

Southeastern Land Group

Terri Jensen, ALC

National Land Realty

Chuck Bellatti

Re/Max of Green County

Calvin Dickson, ALC

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Ben Harshyne, ALC

Whitetail Properties

Lisa Johnson, ALC

Horsepower Real Estate

Will Bellis, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

Jim Digby

Hayden Outdoors

Suzy Haslup, ALC

Meybohm Real Estate

Ryan Kay, ALC

Hertz Real Estate Services, Inc.

Brent Bidner

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Michael Dreyer, ALC

Dreyer and Associates

Walter Hatchett, ALC

Jon Kohler & Associates

Shawn Kelley

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

Rick Bourne

Southeastern Land Group

Chase Duesenberg

Peoples Company

Richard Hauge, ALC

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Jonathan Kennedy, ALC

LandReady Real Estate

Sam Bowers, ALC

Bowers and Burns Real Estate

Forrest During

National Land Realty

Daniel Hautamaki

Southeastern Land Group

Dan Kevorkian, ALC

Pearson Realty

Ryan Bramlette, ALC

Fay Ranches

Bill Eshenbaugh, ALC

Eshenbaugh Land Company, LLC

Dax Hayden

Hayden Outdoors

Chad Kies

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Jack Brown, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC

Gregory W. Fay

Fay Ranches

Brent Hedrick

Hayden Outdoors

Robert King

SOUTHEASTERN LAND GROUP

Ray Brownfield, ALC

Land Pro LLC

Andy Flack, ALC

HomeLand Properties

Jeff Heil, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC

Joel King, ALC

Peoples Company

Steve Bruere

Peoples Company

Clint Flowers, ALC

National Land Realty

Rachelle Heller, ALC

Hertz Real Estate Services, Inc.

Dave Klein, ALC

First Mid Ag Services

Dale Burley, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC

Wendy Forthun, ALC

1 Stop Realty

Scott Henrichsen

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Adam Knewtson

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Austin Callison

Hayden Outdoors

Daniel Fowler

Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC

Todd Henry

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

John Knipe, ALC

Knipe Land Company

Chip Camp, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC

Rebecca Frantz

Hertz Real Estate Services, Inc.

Kenny Herring, ALC

Peoples Company

Jonathan Kohler

Jon Kohler & Associates

Jared Chambers

Peoples Company

Kyle Gable, ALC

Pioneer Land Group

John Herrity

Hayden Outdoors

Michael Krause, ALC

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Tony Chrisco

Whitetail Properties

Christine George

Deitra Robertson Real Estate, Inc.

Adam Hester

Tom Smith Land and Homes

Zurick Labrier, ALC

Mason and Morse Ranch Company

26 Terra Firma

NLC22

T. Sean Lance, ALC

REALM Capital Advisors

Melanie Moore

Armstrong Properties

Skye Root, ALC

Root Agricultural Advisory

Clay Taylor, ALC

SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler

Eric Leisy, ALC

Great Southern Land

Jason Lestina, ALC

Land Pro LLC

Stan Lierz, ALC

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Eric Lonnevik

Peoples Company

Troy Louwagie, ALC

Hertz Real Estate Services, Inc.

Doug Moore

Moore Real Estate

Kent Morris, ALC

Bickerstaff Parham Land LLC

John Morris, ALC

Southeastern Land Group

Stacy Mueller

Hayden Outdoors

Dan Murphy, ALC

M4Ranch Group

Ryan Sampson, ALC

Eshenbaugh Land Company, LLC

Joe Sangimino

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

Dean Saunders, ALC

SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler

Eric Schlutz, ALC

Ruhl Farm & Land

Ryan Schroeter, ALC

National Land Realty

Cade Taylor, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate LLC

Raborn Taylor, ALC

George F. Willis Realty

David Thien, ALC

Thien Farm Management

Craig Thompson

First Mid Ag Services

Michael Turner

Whitetail Properties

N L C 2 2 R E C A P

Spencer Loveless

Southeastern Land Group

Terrell Newton

Land Brokers Real Estate

David Schutt

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

Eric Turpen

Clift Land Brokers

Rusty Lowe, ALC

Century 21 Harvey Properties

Hayden Nichols

Tutt Land Company

Jake Sickels

Peoples Company

Jimmy Underwood, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC

Brent Lyday, ALC

Legacy Land Group

Grant Olson, ALC

Whitetail Properties

Elliott Siefert

Hertz Real Estate Services, Inc.

Matthew Vegter, ALC

Hertz Real Estate Services, Inc.

Steve Martens

Tom Smith Land and Homes

Josh Ongley

Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC

Riley Sieren

Peoples Company

Jim Vidamour, ALC

Fay Ranches

Mac Martin, ALC

United Country Gulfland Real Estate

Justin Osborn, ALC

Wells Group

Mark Skillman, ALC

American Forest Management

Russ Walters

Southeastern Land Group

Grantson Martin

Whitetail Properties

Michael Oswalt

Tom Smith Land and Homes

Tom Smith, ALC

Tom Smith Land and Homes

Carrie Warren

McGraw REALTORS

Brian Massey

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Shawn Massey, ALC

TSCG

Mike Matre, ALC

Matre Forestry Consulting, Inc.

Tyler McConnell, ALC

Comey & Shepherd, REALTORS

Clay McCullar, ALC

Keller Williams

Chris McCune, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

Alan McNeil

Peoples Company

Geoff Mead, ALC

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Josh Milton

SOUTHEASTERN LAND GROUP

Bill Minor, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC

Kasey Mock

Mock Ranches – KW

Lisa Moden, ALC

Ebby Halliday REALTORS

Mark Mommsen, ALC

Martin, Goodrich & Waddell

Josh Monk, ALC

Whitetail Properties

Jeff Moon, ALC

AgWest Land Brokers

Robert Pahmiyer, ALC

TDR Real Estate Group – Keller Williams Land

Chad Pangle

Whitetail Properties

Christopher Peacock, ALC

Halderman Real Estate Services

Janis Penick, ALC

Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty

Hadley Perkins

Clift Land Brokers

Calvin Perryman, ALC

SOUTHEASTERN LAND GROUP

Robert E. Pfister II, ALC

Pfister Land Company

Clayton Pilgrim, ALC

Century 21 Harvey Properties

Marvin Puryear

SVN Saunders Dantzler Ralston

Todd Renfrew, ALC

California Outdoor Properties/ Outdoor Properties of Nevada

Ben Richardson

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

Deitra Robertson, ALC

Deitra Robertson Real Estate

Travis Robeson, ALC

Fridrich & Clark Realty

William Rollins, ALC

LSI Companies Inc

Danny Smith, ALC

Smith & Smith Realty

Christopher Smith, ALC

Hertz Real Estate Services, Inc.

Spencer Smith

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Nicholas Smith

Peoples Company

Travis Smock

Peoples Company

Sheldon Snyder, ALC

Clift Land Brokers

Bob Stalberger, ALC

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

Jeramy Stephens, ALC

National Land Realty

Larry Stewart

Whitetail Properties Real Estate LLC

Michael Strahan, ALC

Eshenbaugh Land Company

Tommy Stroud, ALC

National Land Realty

Toby Stutzman

UCRE Stutzman Realty and Auction

Nancy Surak, ALC

Land Advisors Organization

Aaron Sutton

National Land Realty

Kirk Swenson

1 Stop Realty

Brian Watts, ALC

SOUTHEASTERN LAND GROUP

Kirk Weih, ALC

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Brent Wellings

Schrader Real Estate and Auction

Andrew Westlake

Peoples Company

Justin Wilburn

Fayette Realty

George Wiley

Mossy Oak Properties of Texas

Eric Wilkinson

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Trevor Williams

National Land Realty LLC

Chuck Wingert, ALC

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Jim Wirth, ALC

TRI Commercial Real Estate Services

Luke Worrell, ALC

Worrell Land Services, LLC

Brandon Yaklich

Hertz Farm Management, Inc.

Doug Yegge

Peoples Company

Eric Zellers

Ary Land Co

Andrew Zellmer

Peoples Company

Summer 202227