Accredited Farm Manager, Licensed Real Estate Broker
Accredited Farm Manager, Licensed Real Estate Broker
Farm Management Administrative Assistant
Managing Director, US Real Estate
10640 Co Highway D20
Alden Iowa 50006
Joel joined the Summit team in 2014 as an Accredited Farm Manager (AFM). His primary duty is professional farm management. Joel has been professionally managing farms across the Midwest for 15 years. Prior to joining the Summit team, he was employed by Hertz Farm Management, Inc., serving clients in the central Iowa region. Joel grew up on a family farm in Northeast Iowa, near Dunkerton and actively participates in his family’s farming operation. He received a degree in agricultural business and a minor in agronomy from Iowa State University. Joel is a member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFRMA.) He serves landowners and farm operators in our southern and eastern regions.
Joel is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in IA, IL, MN and MO.
Justin joined the Summit team in 2022. His primary responsibility is professional farm management. Justin has professionally managed farms since 2016 and holds an Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) designation from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA). Prior to joining Summit, Justin worked at Hertz Farm Management managing the Mankato, Minnesota office. Justin started managing farms out of the Cedar Falls, Iowa Hertz location, before his transition to Mankato. His management experience spans across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Justin graduated from Iowa State University in May of 2016 with a B.S. in Agricultural Business and International Agriculture and a minor in Entrepreneurial Studies. Justin grew up in North Central Iowa near Buckeye.
Justin is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in IA, MN, NE and SD.
Jackie Keninger joined the Summit team in 2021 as our Farm Management Administrative Assistant. With a background in agricultural marketing and client relations, Jackie now works closely with farm managers and management clients to maintain property information, reports, and mailings. She also coordinates with county FSA and NRCS offices on key documents such as 156EZ forms and Wetland Determinations, as well as assisting in preparing tenant leases and transaction summaries. She graduated from Iowa State University in the fall of 2016 with degrees in Agricultural Business and Animal Science. Growing up on her family farm in North Central Iowa, Jackie developed a strong connection to agriculture through row crop production, along with raising cattle and show pigs.
