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Meet our Staff
Sanford L. (Sandy) Alderfer
Regional President
Sandy L. Alderfer has been in the auction and real estate business since 1972. He is president of The Sanford Alderfer Companies, which specialize in ethically and creatively helping people manage the maze of property in transition. He was instrumental in establishing the Alderfer Auction Center, an innovative, modern auction facility located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. In addition to work with his own companies, Sandy serves numerous community organizations: as a board member of Harleysville Savings Bank and Goodville Mutual Insurance, and as a member of the building and development committees at Christopher Dock High School, 4H of Montgomery County, and the Souderton/Telford Rotary. Sandy is active in the National Auctioneers Association and the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association (Past President). He was honored by the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association as 2005 Auctioneer of the Year.
Vernon L. Martin
Regional Executive Vice President
Vernon Martin has been in the auction and real estate business for more than 30 years. He is President of Alderfer Auction & Appraisal and Regional Executive Vice President of Tranzon Alderfer. Vernon was instrumental in establishing the Alderfer Auction Center, a modern auction facility located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, the Reisch Worldwide College of Auctioneering, the Realtors Institute, and the Certified Auctioneers Institute, Vernon has earned the AARE designation (a national real estate accreditation) and the GPPA (Graduate Personal Property Appraiser) designation. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including The Lehigh Valley Society of Auctioneers, Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association, and the National Auctioneers Association. Vernon is a past President of the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association, was named its 1991 Auctioneer of the Year, and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2000. Vernon also shares his experience and expertise with others: he is on the faculty of the National Auctioneers Association Education Institute, which conducts classes at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he received the Distinguished Faculty Award in 1998.
Leonard (Len) Walter
Sales Associate
Len has been in the auction and real estate business since 1988, focusing on real estate at auction. His educational background includes Indiana University and Mendenhall School of Auctioneering. He has presented seminars at several auctioneering conventions and he is a broker in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Len is involved with many benefit auctions including the Delaware Valley Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) and the Lehigh Valley Chapter of SCI, where he has served as a board member.
Lon M. Clemmer
Sales Associate
Lon Clemmer began his auction career in 1988 with the Sanford Alderfer Companies and is a licensed real estate salesperson in Pennsylvania. In addition to the sale of real estate at auction, Lon has also been involved in many aspects of operating a full-service auction center, on-site auctions, business and commercial liquidations, and personal property appraisals. His educational background includes Mendenhall School of Auctioneering, Auction Marketing Institute at Indiana University, and continuing educational at numerous auction association conferences at the state and national level.
Erin Price
Operations Manager
Erin is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University where she concentrated in Business Administration. Prior to joining Tranzon Alderfer, Erin worked in Human Resources for a local retirement community. In her current role, Erin is responsible for marketing and public relations, and producing property information packets.
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