Phil Brown, CAI, ALC

After 20 plus years as an executive with a graphic arts company in St. Louis, MO, Phil was able to combine his business acumen with his passion for private land management and begin a new career helping others achieve their dream of owning farmland and recreational property.

Phil is a full-time real estate broker and dedicates his time and energy to managing a first-class brokerage that serves their clients, and also provides a working environment that attracts the best agents. Being a Broker/Partner at Trophy Properties and Auction is not a job, it is a career, and he loves going to work every day. Phil’s decades of experience in business has resulted in him having a large network which optimizes his ability to unite buyers and sellers.

A graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, Phil has a B.S. in Agriculture / Animal Science, and he is also a graduate of Reppert School of Auctioneering. Phil received his Brokers license in 2012 and co-founded Trophy Properties and Auction along with business partner Jason Cleveland. Together, they have built one of the fastest growing brokerages in the Midwest.

Phil recently became an Accredited Land Consultant through the Realtors Land Institute. This designation is earned by members who meet rigorous education, experience, and production requirements and is held by fewer than 800 Land Specialists throughout the Country.

Phil also completed a three-year designation program through the prestigious National Auction Association Certified Auctioneer Institute (CAI), earning the most revered professional designation an auctioneer can acquire. There are fewer than 700 CAI designees in the world, and two of them are on the leadership team here at Trophy Properties and Auction!

Phil is involved in his community having served over nine years on the Board of Directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities including as the Chairman of the Board. He continues his charity work with Kids and Clays, a sporting clays tournament that benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis serving families with seriously ill children. He is an active member at the Missouri Athletic Club and a member of National Auctioneers Association.

Phil has been married to his wife Sandy for over 30 years. They love to travel and have been blessed to visit some great spots around the world. Favorite activities include spending time with their grown children and going to the mountains to hike, ski, hunt, and fish. When home in the Midwest, Phil’s favorite activity is working at the farm and improving the wildlife habitat. If you are a client, there is a good chance you have seen or heard about the latest farm project. Some are successful, and some not so much, but they are all fun and a great way to enjoy the outdoors!