The AMC Team
• Jeb Howell | Scott K. Schwartz | Jeffrey D. (Jeff) Duncan | Timothy E. Tise •
• Marsha H. Howell | James Marshall | Bruce Bryant | Chris Fisher | Mario Piatelli | Frederic M. Havens •
• Patricia L. Clements | Rickey Heaton | Robert Gambrell | Magen Howell •
Jeb Howell, CAI, AARE
President
After earlier careers as a geologist and real estate developer, Jeb joined the Resolution Trust Corporation in 1990, where he was selected to run the Atlanta office of RTC’s auction program, where he was responsible for the RTC’s first several hundred real estate auctions in the nation. These highly successful events resulted in the sale of billions of dollars of real estate back to the private sector.
In 1992, he left the RTC to head up the Atlanta office of a national auction firm, where he began a series of regular auctions - The Atlanta Quarterly/ Georgia Statewide Auction - which have established a regular “large auction” format for multiple seller/multiple property real estate auctions, and which Auction Management Corporation continues in GA, AL, FL, TN, NC, LA, MS AR, and SC.
In 1996, he convinced the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games to auction off all the remaining assets of the Centennial Olympic Games, in a series of gigantic auctions which spanned a year. He was one of the first auctioneers in the country to utilize the Internet for auction promotions, and co-owned the first national auctioneer web hosting site, Auctionweb.com..
In March of 1998, he started Auction Management Corporation, where he serves as President. His company conducts real estate auctions in all states in the U.S, and he personally holds real estate and auctioneers licenses in over a dozen states.
Howell has earned the top designations in the auction industry, the CAI (Certified Auctioners Institute) and AARE (Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate). He has a B.S in Geology from University of Colorado, and an M.B.A. in Real Estate from Georgia State University.
Scott
K. Schwartz
Chief Auctioneer
Scott has been Chief Auctioneer with Auction Management Corporation since 1998. He is responsible for overseeing all auction operations of the firm.
Scott has been in the auction business for his entire professional career. While still in high school, he worked with Alfred A Robinson Company, a regional auction firm, in their Atlanta office. After graduating from Shorter College in 1991, he continued with this firm, conducting and managing multi-property auctions in GA, LA, and TN.
In 1993, he joined another Atlanta- based auction firm, where he served as sale manager and chief auctioneer for their multi-property auctions. While there, he conducted auctions in GA, AL, FL, SC, VA, and MN, among other states.
Scott is regarded as one of the top bid callers in the southeastern United States.
Before Jeff entered the auction business, he spent eight years in the banking industry. After working three years with a southeastern regional auction firm he formed Palmetto Auction & Realty, Inc. As the business expanded, he formed J. Duncan & Associates in an effort to provide that same service to clients throughout the Southeast. After working on a cooperative basis for several years with Auction Management Corporation, he joined the firm as President and Broker of the Carolina division, in Clinton, SC.
Jeff is a graduate of Clemson University and South Carolina Bankers School. He also holds the CAI (Certified Auctioneers Institute) designation, as well as the Accredited Auctioneer, Real Estate (AARE) designation, held by only a small number of auctioneers throughout the United States and Canada.
Jeff's responsibilities include business development, company management, and client services. His experience includes auctions for the US Small Business Administration, Business Development Corporation, GE Capital Small Business Finance, attorneys, estates, and individual property owners.
Jeff currently serves in the South Carolina House of Representatives. As a State Representative, Jeff serves on the Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee.
Tim recently joined the Atlanta office of Auction Management Corporation, after 24 years in the development and marketing of residential and condominium communities. He served as President of Realty Marketing Corporation and Vice President of Realty Development Corporation, where he developed and sold over 2,500 new homes and condominiums.
Tim is a Georgia licensed Broker and Auctioneer. He has a B.S. from University of Tennessee, a Masters in City Planning from Georgia Tech, and a Law degree from Woodrow Wilson College of Law. Tim is a licensed Private Pilot.
Marsha is a licensed auctioneer and real estate broker. She assists in auction marketing and administration of our auctions. She has been in the real estate business for over 25 years.
She began in property management and leasing with Johnstown Properties, then served for over 5 years as regional portfolio manager with Balcor, a national multifamily owner. After several years in new home sales, she moved into commercial leasing and sales for EBC and HQ/ Vantas, both national firms, before becoming Associate Broker with AMC Realty, an Auction Management Corporation affiliate. She works in the Atlanta office of Auction Management Corporation.
James Marshall has been practicing real estate and bankruptcy law since his admission to the Georgia bar in 1976. A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee for over 15 years, James has sold personal and real property at auction on a number of occasions, is familiar with the rules and requirements surrounding bankruptcy auctions and is especially aware of the needs of Trustees, Debtors in Possession, and Creditors in the liquidation of assets in the bankruptcy process.
An Atlanta native, James has a law degree from Emory University (1976) and a MBA in finance from Georgia State University (1987). He is a Georgia licensed auctioneer and real estate salesperson.
Before joining Auction Management Corporation, Bruce Bryant spent 12 years as an SBA lender with PNC Bank, Zions Bancorp, and Quantum National Bank. He specialized in real estate and business acquisition finance throughout the Southeast. He was a founding member of the Georgia Lender's Quality Circle (www.glqc.org - the association of SBA Lenders in Georgia) and served as its chairman from 2005-2006.
Previously, Bruce was in the development and construction business specializing in multi-family properties. For 18 years he owned and operated a full service real estate company that developed over $25mm of office buildings, apartments, and cluster homes in NW Atlanta.
Bruce is on the Support Faculty at Kennesaw State University where he has been teaching real estate classes for the past 17 years. He earned a B.A.from Vanderbilt University and a M.S. in Real Estate from Georgia State University.
Bruce has coached "way too many" youth sports teams and is actively involved in the Westminster Schools Alumni and Athletic Associations. He and his wife, Jan, have 3 children - Watson and William, and Carter all of whom graduated from the Westminster Schools and (pretty soon) the University of Georgia.
Chris joined the Auction Management Corporation team in June of 2007, where he serves as our Florida affiliate. Chris has been in the auction business nearly all of his life. After a 7 year stint in the Marine Corps, he re-joined his father in the family auction business, Fisher's Auction and Appraisal, in 1986. As Co-Owner of Fisher's Auction and Appraisal, he continues to serve Central Florida's personal property auction needs.
Chris has conducted nearly 3,000 auctions in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan & New York. He has conducted Estate, Antique & Personal Property Auctions, Business Liquidations, Governmental, Bankruptcy, Charity & Real Estate Auctions.
He is a graduate of the Certified Auctioneers Institute (C.A.I.) and the Certified Estate Professional (C.E.S.) Courses. He has attended both classes of the Graduate Personal Property Appraiser course. He is a Past President of The Florida Auctioneers Association.
Mario is President of The Piatelli Company, which is the West Coast division of Auction Management Corporation following a merger of operations in 2002. The Piatelli Company, founded by Mario in 1948, is the oldest continually operating auction company in California. Started in the wake of WW2 to handle the liquidation of war assets, by the 1960’s The Piatelli Company was conducting hundreds of real estate auctions per year.
Mario has conducted most of the largest real estate auction transactions in California, including thousands of acres and millions of square feet of commercial real estate. He is unquestionably the best known auctioneer in California, having sold over 10,000 real assets in his career.
Prior to entering the auction business, Fred worked for 8 years as Account Executive for E.F. Hutton and Dean Witter, where he specialized in municipal bonds. In 1988, he opened and was responsible for the West Coast office of a national real estate auction firm. He joined The Piatelli Company at that time, where he has served as Vice President, and continued in that capacity with the merger of operations of The Piatelli Company and Auction Management Corporation in 2002.
Tricia Clements is the executive assistant and closing coordinator with Auction Management Corporation.
She received her undergraduate degrees in Management and Finance from Virginia Tech and her M.B.A (Risk Management and Insurance) degree from Georgia State University. She works in the Atlanta office of Auction Management Corporation.
Rickey joined J. Duncan and Associates, Inc. in November 2004 after 15 years of sales, marketing and buying experience in the Retail, Technology Staffing, Advertising and Tobacco industries. His primary responsibilities are account management, new business development and sales.
Rickey is a South Carolina licensed Real Estate Agent. He has a B.S. in Political Science from Presbyterian College.
Robert Gambrell is responsible for coordinating all elements of the auction event. From the necessary due diligence, working with local, county and state agencies, sale preparation, and event coordination, Robert makes sure that the properties are shown in their best light and ready for auction. Robert works in the Clinton SC office. He is a licensed South Carolina Real Estate Agent.
Magen J. Howell has grown up in the auction business. She has been involved in many areas of auctions including set up, imagery, registration and clerking, and internet bidding.
A recent graduate of the Reppert Auction School, Magen is currently pursuing a degree in Business Management from Georgia State University. She is a Georgia licensed auctioneer and is in the process of obtaining her Georgia Real Estate License.
She is in charge of all online bidding including live online and timed online auctions, as well as posting all sales to the company website and to various industry websites. Her responsibilities also include maintaining and updating our mailing list and keeping our bidders informed of upcoming auctions. She has a prominent role in making sure that Auction Management Corporation is on the cutting edge of auction marketing techniques.