Benjamin F. Anderson
Real Estate Broker / Auctioneer

Ben@andersonrealtyusa.com

Ben is a native of Northwest Florida. Over a period of more than 35 years he has established a remarkable record of active leadership in the field of Real Estate sales and Auction Marketing throughout the Panhandle of Florida and beyond.

He has served on numerous committees of the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors, including a term as President in 2005. On the state level in 2006 he served as District Vice President of the Florida Association of Realtors and is a current member of the Board of Directors. He is also currently serving as a Director for the National Association of Realtors, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Group on Auctions, and as a member of several important Committees.

Professionally, Ben has earned the prestigious CAI designation of the National Auctioneers Association; and as a Realtor, holds the GRI, Graduate Realtor Institute, designation. He is also a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser.

As President of AndersonRealtyUSA, Ben leads a highly qualified team of specialists in the field of Accelerated Real Estate Auction Marketing. In 2006, the company became the undisputed leader in selling choice real estate at auction through Northwest Florida. “We have assembled the most qualified marketing and sales team and are well prepared to continue serving all of Florida and the Gulf Coast States.”

Corey Ledbetter
Vice President of Marketing / Auctioneer

Corey@andersonrealtyusa.com

Corey has lived in the Emerald Coast area for more than 23 years. In addition to playing a key role in the marketing planning for all Anderson clients, he oversees all auction events conducted by the Anderson Realty Team. In the critical period leading up to these events, he is responsible for orchestrating highly specialized and targeted marketing efforts, including the production of collateral materials and media advertising, through which Anderson Realty promotes the accelerated sale of real estate at auction.

Since his entry into the auction business in 2003, he has been a prominent player in more than 125 auction marketing campaigns and events including over 600 properties.

A graduate of the School of Auctioneering at Troy University, Corey is licensed and certified as an Auctioneer for Anderson Realty. The auctioneering school is approved in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana.

He is also one of only 361 Auctioneers in North America who hold the Accredited Auctioneer Real Estate designation (AARE) from the National Auctioneers Association Education Institute. The designation recognizes his responsibilities in marketing residential, agricultural, commercial and industrial real estate.

Corey is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a Bachelors Degree in Advertising & Public Relations. He is also a member of the National Auctioneers Association and the Florida Auctioneers Association.

Jerrett Anderson
Auctioneer / Sales

Jerrett@andersonrealtyusa.com

Jerrett was born and raised in Northwest Florida. A graduate of Troy State University with a Business Degree, Jerrett’s work at AndersonRealtyUSA is focused on developing property sales opportunities and new client relationships. He also helps facilitate the auction process for many homeowners throughout the Florida panhandle.

He is a graduate of the world renowned Reppert School of Auctioneering and is an active member of the National Association of Auctioneers. He is also a graduate of the Leadership Class conducted by the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors.

Jerrett is a licensed Real Estate Appraiser.

Clay Carnathan
Broker Associate/ Auction Sales Representative

Clay@andersonrealtyusa.com

Clay Carnathan is a Broker Associate at AndersonRealtyUSA. Born in Fort Walton Beach, FL and raised in the family homebuilding business, Clay and his family enjoy living in a thriving community blessed with amazing natural beauty and abundant opportunity. Upon graduation from Fort Walton Beach High School he pursued and received a real estate salesman’s license and at the age of 18 began his career in real estate, land development, and construction. He has been an owner of two real estate brokerages.

Clay graduated from Troy State University in Troy, Alabama receiving a BS degree in business management. In addition to being an active Real Estate Broker, he is a licensed Mortgage Broker, State Certified Residential Contractor, and a Registered General Contractor. Construction and Land Development have always been a part of Clay’s real estate focus and through the years has enjoy success in developing subdivisions, building “for sale” housing, developing and building multiple apartment communities, in addition to building commercial structures, and building the first zero lot line detached house in Okaloosa County.

Giving back to his profession and community, Clay has provided leadership to the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa and Walton Counties, the Florida Homebuilders Association, served on the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach and on the board of the Okaloosa Gas District along with many other boards and agencies.

Clay is married to the former Nancy Kimmel of Pensacola, FL. Their daughter Shannon and son-in-law, Parker Phillips are pharmacists and reside in Nashville, TN and their son Patrick attends Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL. Active in their church family, the Carnathans attend First United Methodist Church.

Tina Anderson
Sales Associate

TAnderson@andersonrealtyusa.com

Ashleigh is a member of the AndersonRealtyUSA sales team for Northwest Florida. She is responsible for sales efforts from Ft. Walton Beach to Panama City. Ashleigh is a native of Ft. Walton Beach and a 2004 graduate of the University of Florida with a Psychology degree.

Applying her extensive knowledge of the area, she specializes in guiding potential buyers to desirable properties throughout the Florida panhandle.

Ashleigh has been teaching at Choctawhatchee High School for the past five years. She will also continue to serve the local community by teaching Psychology for Okaloosa Online through the Florida Virtual School this fall.

Ron brings to AndersonAuctionsUSA more than 40 years experience in the field of Strategic Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations.

At AndersonRealtyUSA he is responsible for establishing and maintaining media contacts and for reporting on the Real estate auction activities of the company throughout the Florida panhandle and beyond. He is also involved with the development and implementation of marketing strategies and corporate collateral sales materials designed to call attention to the Accelerated Sales process as a first choice method of sale.

Ron was the founder and Creative Director of Pencil-Ink Advertising and Stark Raven Radio, where he established his reputation as an award-winning writer/producer / voice actor on numerous advertising / marketing campaigns for clients such as Monsanto, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouses, Olive Garden Restaurants, ServiceMaster, TruGreen-ChemLawn, Bendix Automotive, Nissan Marine and a host of other national clients

Ron is a graduate of the Memphis Academy of Arts (BFA), Memphis State University (BS) and Northwestern University (MS). He is also a former Special Assignments Reporter for the Memphis Commercial Appeal and a regular contributor to the Op-Ed pages of the Destin Log newspaper, in Destin, Florida.