The Farmland Group, LLC’s agents, Gwin Smith, Shelby Smith, Phillip Howell, Allen Evans, Ryan Dulaney, and Rance Moring, have handled over $500 million in farm sales across the mid-south during recent years. Gwin, Shelby, Phillip, Allen, Rance and Ryan are all licensed agents, and can assist clients across six states: Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee. Their real estate brokerage business has grown significantly in the last 15 years, as clients have sought their expertise in a variety of additional areas that they now formally offer services. They not only assist clients in making farm and recreational acquisitions and sales, but they also offer their expertise through consulting and management services for farm and recreational tracts.
Through the Farmland Groups sister company, Rutledge Investment Company, Gwin, and Shelby have been originating mortgage loans for their entire careers. They currently have a mortgage portfolio of several hundred million in long term fixed rate farm and recreational mortgages. They have several lenders ranging from Insurance Companies to Farm Credit Associations, to private equity. Rutledge Investment Lending
Rutledge Investment Company has been appraising property and consulting on real estate since 1986. We offer a wide range of appraisal services in a large market area. Chief Appraiser, Rebecca Phillips, is certified in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Rutledge Investment Appraisals
