Darrell E. Simnitt
Treasurer

Affiliations

National Auctioneers Association
Kansas Auctioneers Association
Certified Auctioneer Institute
National Association of Realtors
Kansas Association of Realtors
Topeka Area Association of Realtors

• Born in Barnes KS 1946...grew up on family farm spent many years around sale barns and Auctions.
• Moved to Topeka, 1964
• Successful Barber/Hairstylist in Topeka for 10 years, entered styling competitions, competed internationally, representing the USA, one of 6 selected in the United States for this honor; Did styling shows for Redken Hair products around the US.
• Started in Real Estate 1974 became broker 1982 with own office and up to 20 agents.
• Added an auction Company to his office.; In 1987 became an auctioneer. ...graduating from the Missouri School of Auctioneering in Kansas City....
• In 1994 joined with his brother Terry and became AUCTIONS BY: SIMNITT BROTHERS, INC.
• Terry has since retired from the personal property end of the Auction process but the brothers do some Real Estate Caravan Auctions together as a team to this day.
• Darrell remains active in Auctioneering, specializing in Real Estate Auctions as well as Heavy Equipment Consignment Sales, Farm Sales, Fleet Sales, and Business Liquidation Sales..…
• Darrell and his wife Martie live west of Topeka, Kansas.
  

Martie Simnitt
President

• Martie Simnitt is Darrell’s wife. She has worked in all phases of the company except auctioneering.
• She managed Retail Stores and has 20 years in Radio Sales.
• Currently is the Bookkeeper and Auction Register for the company.

Ralph McLeod
Auctioneer/Sales Manager

Mike Robinson
Webmaster/Marketing/Online Bidding Administrator

• Mike Robinson began working with AUCTIONS BY: SIMNITT BROTHERS, INC. in 1996 initially helping with mailings and cashiering at the auctions.
• Mike currently provides marketing and computer support services through his company AllStar Marketing Solutions including sale bill design, web site design & maintenance, mailings, and advertising management.
• Mike is a 1984 graduate of Washburn Rural High School and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Washburn University in 1989.
• Mike was a manager at American Pre-Sort, Inc. in Topeka from 1988 until 1996.
• Mike joined Coldwell Banker Griffith & Blair Realtors as a sales associate in July of 1996 and was licensed until 1999 when he decided to go into the marketing services field full time.
• Mike resides in Auburn, Kansas, is married, and has two children.