Mike Brandly, CAI, CAS, AARE, CAGA
President, Brandly & Associates, Inc. | Broker, Brandly Real Estate & Auction
Executive Director, The Ohio Auction School | Senior & Distinguished Faculty, Hondros College & Colibri Real Estate
Contact Information
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
4949 Hendron Road
Groveport, Ohio 43125
MikeBrandly@msn.com
Cell (614) 461-9229
Office (614) 836-2754
Professional Summary
Mike Brandly has been in the auction business since 1979 and brings unmatched expertise in auctioneering, real estate, and appraisal. He has extensive experience as a practitioner, educator, and consultant, providing auction law and customary practice guidance to attorneys across the United States. Mr. Brandly has conducted thousands of auctions, appraised hundreds of estates, and frequently serves as an expert witness in auction litigation.
Education & Professional Training
- B.S. Mathematics, The Ohio State University
- Graduate Auctioneer, The Missouri Auction School
- AMI Certified Auctioneer Institute (CAI)
- Certified Appraiser, Appraisers Guild of America (CAGA)
- Contract Auction Specialist (CAS), National Auction Association
- Accredited Auctioneer Real Estate (AARE) Designation, NAA
- Real Estate Training, Franklin University & Hondros College
Licenses & Approvals
- Licensed Auctioneer, Ohio and Indiana
- Approved Pre-Licensing Auctioneer Instructor
- Approved Continuing Education Instructor
- Approved CLE Instructor, Supreme Court of Ohio
- Approved Appraiser, Franklin & Licking County Probate Courts
- Auctioneer Advisor, National Auction Association
- Federal Firearms Licensee, ATF, U.S. Department of Justice
Professional Experience
- President, Brandly & Associates, Inc. (Founded 1979) – Sold over $48,500,000 in real estate, over 28,000 vehicles at auction
- Executive Director, The Ohio Auction School – Teaching auctioneering and related topics nationwide
- Adjunct Faculty, Hondros College – Distinguished Faculty and Senior Instructor, Real Estate & Auction Courses
- Auction Law Consultant – Providing litigation support, expert witness testimony, and customary practice advice to attorneys in 20+ states since 2009
- Appraiser – Conducted 600+ appraisals for probate, civil, and bankruptcy cases
Teaching & Presentations
- Certified Auctioneer Institute, Indiana University
- NAA Designation Academy, Accredited Auctioneer, Real Estate, Las Vegas, NV
- National, state, and regional auction associations: Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, West Virginia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Kansas, Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, Minnesota, Arkansas, Texas
- CLE seminars: Exploring Real Estate at Auction, Auction Verdicts, Auctioneer Ethics
- Podcasts & webinars: United Country Sale Ring, Fast Talking Podcast
Professional Memberships & Advisory Roles
- Life Member, National Auction Association; Beginning Auctioneer Advisor
- Ohio, Indiana, Michigan Auctioneer Associations
- Real Estate Educators Association
- Advisory Committee Member, National Auction Association
- Member, Ohio Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame
Publications & Media
- NBC, WBNS, CEO Magazine, Columbus Dispatch, The Daily Reporter
- Cover article, In Contract Magazine: Real Estate Auctions
- Auction Law & Customary Practice Blog (2009–Present)
- Appraisal Clinics, Antiques & Collectibles, Cincinnati, Wood County, Ohio
- Numerous seminar materials, webinars, and podcast contributions
Expert Witness & Legal Consulting
- Providing litigation support for attorneys in auction law compliance, industry standards, ethical compliance, customary practices, contract analysis, and commercial reasonableness
- Cases spanning Ohio, Indiana, Louisiana, California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Mississippi, New Jersey
- Review of affidavits, depositions, video recordings, auction records, accounting, and contracts
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