MANAGEMENT

Richard A. Smith - President/Broker/Chief Appraiser/Owner

Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation from Auction Marketing Institute

Accredited Auctioneer In Real Estate (AARE) designation from Auction Marketing Institute.

Certified Estate Specialist (CES) designation from the NAA Educational Institute

Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA) designation from NAA Education Institute

Certified USPAP Appraiser

1989 Graduate of Mendenhall Auctioneer School, High Point, North Carolina.

Licensed Georgia Auctioneer 

Licensed Georgia Real Estate Broker

Member of National Auctioneers Association, Lamar County Chamber of Commerce, City of Milner Councilman (past), Milner Baptist Church, Lamar County Elections Board and the Grand Lodge of Georgia.

Richard's experience in the auction industry includes the marketing and the liquidations of real estate (commercial, residential and farmland) businesses, industrial, estates, antiques and municipalities.  His military experience in the United States Navy from 1971-1973 along with his involvement in his church, his community and professional associations demonstrate his dedication and commitment, which he uses to help his clients obtain their goals of marketing and liquidating real and personal property.  He has worked in the auction and real estate industries since 1989 and has conducted and participated in numerous real estate and personal property auctions throughout Georgia and the Southeastern United States.   Richard's varied experiences and extensive education, along with his goal of performing with the highest degree of ethics and honesty, provide the ideal opportunity for his clients to obtain their goals.