Our People
Experts you can trust.
Our knowledgeable appraisers and efficient staff ensure a quality experience for all our consignors and buyers.
Jarrod Hines
Jarrod Hines is the owner of Farmer Auctions and Entrusted Auctions. Jarrod is a 5th generation auctioneer and is a member of the Virginia Auctioneers Association and West Virginia Auctioneers Association. He also holds the Certified Auctioneer Institute Designation and is a registered Real Estate agent through MKB Realtors and Altruist Realty.
- 36 years experience
- 5th generation auctioneer
- Licensed and bonded in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee & Maryland.
- Designee, Certified Auctioneers Institute. (CAI) Three-year masters level training curriculum.
- Designee, Certified Estate Specialist. (CES)
- Current President-West Virginia Auctioneers Association
- Current Board of Directors - West Virginia Auctioneers Association
- Licensed realtor - MKB Realtors, Roanoke, Virginia
- Licensed realtor - Altruist Realty, Beckley, WV
- Former CAI Recruiter – national recruiter of auctioneers for the master level training curriculum
- Instructor – continuing education instructor for various state associations
- Instructor - consistent faculty member at Nashville Auction School
- Instructor - National Auction Association
- Partner-Rasmus Asset Advisors – Internet-Only Auction Affiliate. Eastern U.S. foremost internet auction platform
- Western VA Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Panel – Bonded auction service provider
- Member in Good Standing:
- National Auctioneers Association (NAA)
- Virginia Auctioneers Association (VAA)
- West Virginia Auctioneers Association (WVAA)
Mr. Hines enjoys as much family time as he can get with his daughter, Kendal and other members of his immediate family and friends. He is a classic car collector. A true "auction junkie", he also enjoys attending auctions as an avid collector. Mr. Hines is also a local history enthusiast and voracious reader of local history books. He is a die-hard WVU Mountaineer fan.
Bob Miller
Mr. Miller's areas of expertise are Fine Art, Silver, and Furniture. Bob has served the Farmer Company admirably for 20 years. He is a lifelong collector and art aficiando. His is also a locally respected personal property appraiser. Mr. Miller also provides assistance with client consultations and client relations.
Joe Kirby
Mr. Kirby has over 40 years experience with antiques and collectibles. He is an encyclopedia of information regarding many different categories of antiques and collectibles including jewelry, post cards, stamps, art, literature, fine porcelain, rare and unique items and local historical items.
Sandi Merrix
Ms. Merrix is typically the first friendly encounter our clients and customers have with our company. She is a vital part of the organization and efficiency of our business, Her duties include bookkeeping, planning and scheduling, and receiving of inventory to be sold. Basically, Ms. Merrix is the glue that holds us together.
Robert Wall
Mr. Wall has been grading coins for over 35 years. He serves as our lead coin and currency appraiser. He is a long-standing member of the American Numismatic Association. He is the region's foremost coin expert and has added value to hundreds of coin collections that we have been entrusted to sell, by using his experience and extensive knowledge of the history of coins to discover and highlight rare and unusual coins. He ensures that our clients' collections are handled with the utmost care in an attempt to receive the highest return possible. He meets with clients in our gallery on Mondays and Thursdays and enjoys working with and teaching them more about their collections.
Larry Clevinger
Mr. Clevinger has served as an appraiser for over 20 years. He assists our firm with his specializations in militaria items, firearms, primitives, stoneware, knives and historical documents. He has been an avid collector of antiques his entire life.
Ralph Stewart
Mr. Stewart typically assists with our previews and onsite removals, as well as sorting and examining items. He also travels the region assisting our lead catalogers with the cataloging of estates and collections. Ralph is a collector himself, with his specialty being antique toys.
Bill Neuhoff
Mr. Neuhoff possesses 40 years of real estate sales experience, both through the auction method and traditional brokerage listings. As a professional auctioneer, he has 32 years experience. He has an extensive background in rural property sales – farm, recreation, timber. Bill has sold hundreds of thousands of acres of land through both private treaty and the auction method. He is experienced in the sale of commercial, industrial, residential and condominium real estate sales as well as personal and business assets including equipment, machinery, building supplies, and more. Bill makes his home in beautiful Bent Mountain, Virginia. He is an avid outdoor enthusiast and enjoys spending time at his vacation home on the New River.
Martha Hilton
Mrs. Hilton boasts 18 years auction experience. She has also been a licensed realtor® for over 30 years and holds several prestigious designations including ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, SFR. She has been a Broker/Owner since 1997 of Vision Quest Realty in Lewisburg, WV. She was the WV Association of Realtors President in 2003 and is a WV Dept. of Agriculture Auctioneer Verbal Testing Member since 2003. In her leisure time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.
Patsieann Misiti
Mrs. Misiti solicits auction opportunities for our Entrusted Auctions brand in the greater Beckley area. She is self-employed as a Senior Transition Specialist and Downsizing Consultant. Through these endeavors, she regularly encounters members of the local community in need of auction services. During the auction process, she provides guidance and logistical assistance to our clients in the greater Beckley area. Patsieann has the heart of a servant and sincerely enjoys guiding her clients through life transitions. She enjoys antiques and collectibles, specifically vintage fashion and accessories.
William “Chip” Lamb
Mr. Lamb has been active in the fields of antiques and collectibles with a particular emphasis on collector automobiles for many years as parts vendor, broker, dealer, auctioneer, journalist and restorer. While there is no one professional certifying body for special interest automobiles, Chip is a licensed professional auctioneer as well as a licensed motor vehicle dealer, handling classic and special interest automobiles as well as related collectibles on a daily basis out of client stables as well as his own inventory. His valuations are sought not only by owners of special cars but also by insurance companies, financial institutions and his own colleagues to not only protect the interests of those in the business but also to provide guidance and clarity to sellers who are considering an auction to liquidate their collection. Chip also engages in live bid calling many times each year at charity and benefit gala events with which he assists the coordinators before and during the live auction portion!
