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Thursday, May 23, 7:00 P.M.

Family Estate Auction

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Saturday, June 8, 11:00 A.M. & 1:00 P.M.

Two Auctions

Chickamauga Lake & Watts Bar Lake
Rhea County, Tennessee

Thursday, June 13, 11:00 A.M.

Absolute Auction
15± Offerings

In Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia

Locations:

Atlanta Office

John L. Dixon, CAI, CCIM

Founder/Chief Executive Officer

John has been exclusively in the auction business since 1976 and has conducted auctions of numerous types of real and personal property. During the ‘80s and ‘90s he was instrumental in assisting RTC and Fannie Mae in selling thousands of assets across the country. He is past chairman of the Georgia Auctioneers Association and has served on the National Auctioneers Association Board of Directors and the Auction Marketing Institute Board. John has also written numerous articles for The Auctioneer and several real estate publications. John has an associate's degree in engineering from Southern Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor of arts in economics from Oglethorpe University.

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Drew Dixon, CAI

Auction Operations Manager / Lead Auctioneer

Drew was practically born into the auction business and, since college, has worked full time with the firm. Drew leads the auction operations team for JDA, which ensures all marketing milestones are met on time and auction day operations are properly staffed and equipped. He also serves as one of JDA’s primary auctioneers. Drew was past president and is the current chairman of the board for the Georgia Auctioneers Association where he holds the coveted Certified Auctioneers Institute designation.

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Kathy (KJ) Otis

Controller

As JDA’s controller, KJ oversees all internal financial activities for the company, in addition to coordinating the efforts of the seller, buyer, closing attorney and lender so that transactions close in a timely fashion. A native of New York, KJ is a licensed real estate agent and has several years of finance experience in the real estate industry, specializing in industrial, warehouse and commercial markets. She holds a bachelor’s degree in management from Kennesaw State University.

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Bob Green

Metro Atlanta Manager/Business Development

Bob received his undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech and his MBA in finance from Georgia State University. For the past 25+ years, Bob has been involved in the development, management and disposition of almost all types of real estate. Bob's extensive real estate experience makes him an invaluable asset to JDA and our clients.

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Joe Tarpley, CAI

Auctioneer/Business Development

Joe is one of the most experienced and respected auction professionals in the nation. He has sold real and personal property in almost every state in the nation for financial institutions, estates, government agencies, realtors, developers and individuals. Joe has managed real estate auctions ranging from land tracts with several thousand acres to several hundred homes to almost every category of commercial property. He holds the CAI designation, has been elected to the National Auctioneers Association’s (NAA) Hall of Fame and has served as president, director and trustee of various NAA committees.

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Bud Lawler

Business Development, Trusts & Estates

Bud Lawler is a native Atlantan who holds a BBA in real estate from the University of Georgia. He has served as a broker and sales manager for a major real estate firm and is a former senior vice president and team leader in the trust real estate division of a major national bank. Bud has more than 33 years' experience selling, buying, leasing and managing real estate held in trusts and estates. He is a licensed auctioneer with a focus on working with fiduciaries handling land, timberland, commercial and specialty properties. Bud is a veteran and a former director of DeKalb Initiative for Affordable Housing.

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Brad Davis

Business Development

During high school and college, Brad worked with JDA in setting up auctions. Upon graduating from Georgia Southern University with a BBA in management, he went to work for Atlanta’s leading provider of commercial real estate information. Brad has now joined JDA’s business development team, specializing in online auctions.

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Mike Loftin, CAI

Business Development

Exclusively and full-time in the auction business since 1973, Mike Loftin has represented clients from lenders to government agencies, from courts to trustees, from Fortune 500 corporations to individuals. He is seasoned by over two thousand auctions including office buildings, industrial parks, investment properties, luxury homes, large acreage tracts, farms and resort properties in twenty-four states, Washington D.C. and one United States territory over the past 40 years. He is the past Chairman of the Georgia Auctioneers Association, a member of NAA, Certified Auctioneers Institute and was recently inducted into the Georgia Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame. Mike holds a BBA from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida.

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Scott Pinson

Auction Coordinator and Business Development

Scott joins our team and brings several years of corporate experience. Thoughout his career, Scott has excelled in Sales, Management and building solid relationships for such top companies as IBM, Hallmark Cards and Johnson & Johnson Medical. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Bryan College, Dayton, Tennessee.

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John Gross

Auctioneer

John is one of the nation's premier real estate auctioneers and has specialized in auctioning commercial, industrial and agricultural property for more than 35 years in 42 states.

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Danielle Foreman

Graphic Design and Project Coordinator

A native of New Jersey and licensed real estate agent, Danielle brings to JDA several years of real estate and graphic design experience. Coordinating and designing auction brochures and property information packages, Danielle also provides administrative support to the project managers and clerking assistance at auctions.

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Stephanie Dixon

Web Marketing

Stephanie brings several years of web, accounting and administrative experience to the firm, as well as extensive knowledge of many types of software applications. In addition to assisting John Dixon and the JDA staff, she also provides clerking assistance at auctions.

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Aishia Lockridge

Closing Coordinator

A proud United States Air Force veteran, Aishia brings several years of legal, administrative and bookkeeping experience to John Dixon & Associates. Born and raised in Southern California, Aishia decided to move to Georgia upon leaving the USAF, where she finished and A.A.S. in Information Management. Aishia facilitates the process between the seller, buyer, closing attorney and lender so that transactions close in a timely fashion.

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Cathi Britt

Administrative Assistant

Catherine (Cathi) Britt has lived in the Atlanta area for over 25 years. She is a retired Air Force Master Sergeant serving our country for over 20 years. Cathi brings to JDA that discipline and organization assisting our finance, sales & marketing & auction operations teams in all aspects of the auction process.

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Suzanne Elsberry

Administrative Assistant

A native of Atlanta, Suzanne has been in the auction business off and on for more than 20 years. Suzanne handles the day-to-day front desk operations. In addition to those duties, Suzanne handles the coordination of contracts for the online purchasers.

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Larry Lane

Owner of Advertising Associates

Larry has worked exclusively in auction advertising for more than 30 years. Larry brings to auction marketing a unique level of experience that is unequaled in the nation. His ability to design an auction advertising campaign targeting the most likely prospective purchasers is uncanny. Without question, he is the most experienced auction promotion professional in the nation.

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Chattanooga Office

Henry B. Glascock

Tennessee Manager/Broker

With more than 35 years of experience in real estate brokerage and appraisal, Henry has extensive knowledge of the Tennessee real estate market and is responsible for the management of the office’s marketing and business development efforts. Henry is a graduate of the University of Virginia.

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Lisa Roberts

Administrative Assistant

With 13 years of real estate office experience, Lisa provides assistance with the day-to-day operations of the Chattanooga office and assists with Tennessee auctions.

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Florida Office

Buddy Lee, CAI

Business Development Manager

Buddy has several years of auction experience and has been involved in selling both real and personal property. A graduate of Mendenhall School of Auctioneering, Buddy was voted "Most Likely to Succeed." He also has extensive knowledge in the fields of marketing, real estate law and real estate development. Buddy is a graduate of Georgia State University with a BBA in real estate. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Georgia Auctioneers Association and holds the coveted Certified Auctioneer Institute designation. His primary focus is business development with financial and corporate institutions.

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