Girard Auction And Landbrokers Inc.
Front Row L-R: Brady Giles; Marvin Girard (Auctioneer & Associate Broker); Pat Girard (Office Manager); Ben Girard Back Row L-R: Scott Giles; Carmen Giles (Clerk); Easton Giles (held by Carmen); Mike Girard (Auctioneer & Associate Broker); Kasandra Girard (Clerk); Sarah Girard (Head Clerk); Natalie Girard (held by Sarah); Ken Girard (Auctioneer & Broker); Other Auctioneers & Staff not pictured: Mike Manning (Broker Associate); Richard Sorensen (Graphic Designer/Auctioneer/Ringman); Brad Olson (Auctioneer); Glenn Peterson (Auctioneer); Scott Moore (Auctioneer); Jeff Goeman (Auctioneer); Larry Meyer (Auctioneer); Dean Gulbranson (Auctioneer); Lee Whittmeier (Auctioneer); Cindy Sorensen (clerk); Donna Henriksen (clerk); Rich Andresen (loaderman); Erlin Ellison (loaderman); Micah, Walker & Grace Girard (children of Mike & Kasandra); Paisly Giles (Daughter of Carmen & Scott); Brooke Girard (daughter of Ken & Sarah). Marv Girard: Marvin has been in the auction business since 1970. A graduate of Reisch Auction School in Mason City, Iowa, Marv specializes in all types of real estate, antique and modern farm equipment, estates and antiques. Marv has conducted and been part of over 6,500 auctions during his nearly 40+ years in the business. 2010 marked Marv's 40th Anniversary in the Auction business. In 2011 Marv was inducted into the South Dakota Auctioneers Hall of Fame; the youngest to be inducted at the time. He has also served as a past President of the SDAA. He is a faithful member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Wakonda. His wife, Pat, and three children, Carmen, Ken, and Mike, join him in the business. Marv is also an Associate RE Broker through Girard Auction & Landbrokers, Inc. On his days off, Marv enjoys fishing with his grandchildren at his cabin. Ken Girard, CAI, AARE: Ken started in the auction business in 1997. He is a graduate of Continental Auction School in Mankato, Minnesota. He is the Responsible Real Estate Broker for Girard Auction & Land Brokers Inc. He also has a degree in Business Management from Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. Ken holds the Certified Auctioneer's Institute designation (CAI), the highest degree that can be awarded to an auctioneer in the United States. He is currently also on the Board for the South Dakota Auctioneers Association and is a past winner of the SD Bid Calling Contest in 2001. Ken's wife, Sarah, also joins him in the business by assisting in the set-up of all of the Girard Auction internet auctions. Ken and Sarah also have a son, Ben, that was born in February of 2006, daughter, Natalie born in July of 2008 and daughter Brooke born Nov. of 2013. They are faithfull members of St. Patricks Catholic Church in Wakonda. Ken also serves as a volunteer firefighter for the Wakonda Fire Department and is on the Wakonda Heritage Manor board. Ken will be the SDAA President in the 2018-2019 year. Mike Girard, CAI: Mike started in the auction business in September of 2006. He is a graduate of Continental Auction School in Mankato, MN and is also a Brokers Associate since April of 2007. Mike also has a degree in Recreation from the School of Education at the University of South Dakota. He worked as the Director of Communications for United Indoor Football in Omaha, NE for two years before joining the family business on a full-time basis. In March of 2010, Mike fullfilled his 3 year education program through the National Auctioneers Association to receive his CAI designation (Certified Auctioneer Institute). Mike was named the Turner County Fair Bid Calling Winner in 2014 and was 2nd Runner-Up in the State Competition in 2012. Mike was wed to Kasandra (Dillon) in June of 2009. Kasandra also helps with conducting many of the online toy auctions. They also have two sons, Micah Dillon Girard, who was born in Sept, 2010 and Walker Reed Girard born in April of 2012. A daughter came in Nov. of 2016 named Grace Odel. Mike also serves as a volunteer firefighter on the Wakonda Fire Department and is on the Alumni Advisery Board for Lambda Chi Alpha at USD. He was always named as an SDAA Zone 2 Director in 2017. They are faithful members of Calvary Lutheran Church in Irene, SD. Scott Moore: Scott started in the auction business in 1999 after graduating from Continental Auction School in Mankato, MN. He also has a degree in Ag banking from Lake Area Tech in Watertown, SD. He currently works at Sioux Falls Regional Livestock in Worthing, SD and Tri-State Livestock in Sioux Center, IA. He also farms with his brother near Centerville, SD. Scott is also a licensed real estate auctioneer. Scott currently lives in Centerville, SD with his wife Natalie and is an active member of the Centerville Fire Department. Scott is also a past South Dakota Bid Calling Champion. Scott is also an SDAA Zone Director. Mike Manning: Mike joined the Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. real estate team in the winter of 2012. He currently resides in the Vermillion area where he's specialized in Farm/Commercial Real Estate for several years. Richard Sorensen: Rich is a cousin to Mike and Ken and has been a part of the auction business since 2009. He is a graduate from Dakota State University with a degree in graphic design. He worked for several years as a desginer for Lyle Signs and Fireball Decals before coming to work full-time with the family in the Winter of 2012. Richard currently designs all of Girard's full colored brochures and ads. Rich also attended Continental Auction School in Mankato, MN in the Fall of 2011. He is also a loyal member of the WFD. Jeff Goeman: Jeff is from Lennox, South Dakota. Jeff owns and operates Goeman Auction Service and Real Estate, Inc. He is a licensed real estate auctioneer and broker. He owns the Goeman Auction Pavilion, selling a weekly consignment auction of antiques, estates, and dispersals. Specializing in real estate and antiques, Jeff has traveled around the United States selling some of the most prestigius antiques ever offered at auction. Check out the Goeman Auction webpage! Glen Peterson: Glen is from Springfield, South Dakota. Glen is owner and operator of Peterson Auctioneers and is a licensed real estate auctioneer and salesman. Glen conducts antique, estate, real estate and farm equipment auctions. Check out the Peterson Auctioneers webpage! Brad Olson: Brad is from Chamberlain, South Dakota. Brad has been in the auction business since 1997. He is a licensed real estate auctioneer. Brad currently lives on a farm near Chamberlain with his wife and 2 daughters where he runs the family farm and cattle operation. Brad is our in-house firearms expert selling several thousand firearms each year at auction. |
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Ken Girard: 605-661-7073 or [email protected]
Mike Girard: 605-661-7167 or [email protected] Scott Moore: 605-668-8683 or [email protected] |
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