About the Principal of The DRIGGERS Group, Inc., D/B/A Tranzon Driggers

• the principal plays an active role in the day to day operations of the company
• licensed real estate broker for 26 years and licensed auctioneer for 21 years
• one of the founding member of Tranzon, L.L.C.

Walter J. Driggers III, CAI, AARE (Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate), President

• Owner, Auctioneer, Lic. Real Estate Broker
• A professional auction strategist
• Principal auctioneer for hundreds of properties each year
• Past member of the Board of Directors of the National Auctioneers Association
• Past-president and past member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Aucitoneers Association
• Instructor for AARE courses throughout the United States
• Speaker at national and statewide auction industry meetings
• Past director and past-president of Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
• Member of Tranzon's Management Committee and Executive Committee.
• Affiliations:
  • National Association of Auctioneers
  • Certified Auctioneers Institute
  • Accredited Auctioneer Real Estate
  • Estate Planning Council

Sharon Lefler, Vice President

• Licensed Real Estate Broker
• Excess of 7 years of industry experience and 18 years of professional sales knowledge.
• Specializes in the marketing and accelerated disposition of commercial, residential and industrial real estate on behalf of financial institutions, corporations, estate representatives, attorneys, bankruptcy trustees as well as private individuals.
• Experienced in:
  • subdividing acreage, lot splits, the sale of leasehold property
  • sale of government owned assets.
  • property analysis,
  • the management of assets and the execution of court ordered sales

Gary Read, Vice President

• Lic. Real Estate Associate
• 25 years of professional experience offers him an outstanding ability to understand individuals, as well as corporate needs, and offer solutions. Resourceful and innovative, with a proven talent to adapt quickly to challenges are his virtures.
• Graduate of St. Petersburg College
• Resides with his family in St. Petersburg, Florida, which he has called home for over 35 years.
• Affiliations:
  • National Association of Auctioneers
  • Accredited Auctioneer Real Estate
  • Turnaround Management Association

Allan Holbrook, Vice President

• Lic. Real Estate Broker Associate
• 25 years of experience, Allan has provided the Fortune 500, financial institutions, governmental agencies including the RTC, FDIC,SBA, and the Bankruptcy Court, national and regional real estate developers, and small to mid-sized business owners with an array of financial products and services.
• Professional experience:
  • Investment positions with Morgan Stanley specializing in Business Advisory Services, Auction Director at Grubb & Ellis
  • commercial real estate auction specialist with other national auction firms, along with corporate restructuring, real estate workouts and liquidations at Housing Capital, Heller Financial, and Arlen Realty and Development. Types of real estate auctions that were performed include investment grade office buildings, apartment buildings, luxury condominium projects, shopping centers, hotels, and industrial properties.
  • Past Managing Director of Strategic Corporate Advisors, specializing in the sale of small to mid-sized companies.
• Past Registered Representative with GE Financial and Terra Securities, Member NASD/SIPC as a Registered Investment Advisor, and holds Series 7, 31, and 66 licenses. He also is a license mortgage broker.
• MBA from the University of Miami
• Bachelor degree in finance from the University of Florida.
• Candidate for CCIM and AARE designations.
• Affiliations include:
  • Association for Corporate Growth
  • Turnaround Management Association
  • Secured Lenders Association
  • National Auctioneer Association
  • National Association of Realtors
  • Commercial Mortgage Securities Association
  • International Council of Shopping Centers
  • CCIM Institute
  • NAOIP