JOHN D. MOSS  

John Moss is one of the nation's leading experts in agricultural real estate. He has developed a leading reputation for helping farmland owners and investors find greater success in the complex and changing business of farm real estate sales. John formed The Loranda Group, Inc. in 1995 to assist clients across the nation with agricultural real estate sales, acquisitions, auctions, and consulting.

John has sold more than 100,000 acres of farmland. He has developed a substantial reputation for assisting absentee investors interested in acquiring farm properties for investment purposes. Directly responsible for brokering a 15,500-acre farm in western Illinois—the state's largest contiguous farmland property—and auctioning the 4,800-acre Allerton Farm in eastern Illinois—the largest land auction ever held in that part of the state—John has assisted many other farmland owners with the sale of their property via private treaty-brokerage or public auction.

After graduating with a degree in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University, John started his career as an agricultural lender. Later, his emphasis shifted to consulting and farm management while he managed a family farming operation in west central Indiana. John also taught a variety of courses in financial management and developed a state educational program for Indiana farmers.

Upon completion of his MBA in 1988, John moved from Indiana to Illinois. He directed the expansion of a small farm management firm from 7,000 acres in two states to over 70,000 acres in 12 states during a three-year period. Since 1991, John's major emphasis has been on the sale and acquisition of farm real estate throughout the Midwest, and in 1995, he formed The Loranda Group for this purpose.

John is a licensed real estate broker and auctioneer in many states and is a member of all prominent farm management and real estate trade associations. He has been awarded the Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) designation, one of the highest honors awarded by the Realtors Land Institute. He is also an Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and a graduate of the Missouri Auction School.

John is a frequent speaker and writer about the issues and trends in agriculture and farm real estate. An excellent resource for information regarding land values, real estate issues, and farmland investment, he is also available to journalists seeking information on these topics.