Darron Meares, MBA, CAI, MPPA, BAS
Darron Meares is a licensed auctioneer in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Indiana, and Florida. He also holds a South Carolina Real Estate Broker’s License. Darron specializes in managing and conducting real estate auctions, firearm auctions and business and bankruptcy liquidations. He is a former Chairman of the Education Institute of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and has served a three-year term on the NAA Board of Directors. Darron is also a past president of the South Carolina Auctioneers Association and was honored as the 2013-14 South Carolina Bid Calling Grand Champion. In 2018, he was inducted into the South Carolina Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame.
Darron is a USPAP-compliant asset appraiser who works for private clients, banks, attorneys, and courts of law. The National Auction Association awarded him the Master Personal Property Appraiser (MPPA) designation for this work as an asset appraiser and expert witness. As a sought-after public speaker, Darron is a professional member of the National Speakers Association. He shares his expertise as an instructor at the Southeastern School of Auctioneering and also teaches at the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
SCAL 3737, NCAL 8784, GAL AUNR003163, FAL AU4466, IN AU11700049
Nichole Zales
As a client-focused agent, I am always seeking ways to better serve my clients. When Darron shared his vision for the company, I immediately recognized the potential for creating a truly unique product in the marketplace—one that offers consumers exceptional value and flexibility in meeting their transitional needs. I am honored to be part of this team and eager to assist the Upstate community.
Nichole is a REALTOR® who brings the traditional side of real estate to the firm. She also plays a key role in supporting clients and events for our fundraising division, Bowtie Benefit Auctions.
