Worrell-Leka Land Services, LLC
Allan Worrell
Allan Worrell began his professional career in 1977 as a farm manager at a bank in Springfield. He moved to Jacksonville in 1980 and served as head of a farm management department at a local bank until starting his own business in 1995. Allan received his Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) designation in l985. He is also a licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker, an Accredited Land Consultant (ALC), and provides farm and residential appraisal services as well. Allan has over 29 years experience as an appraiser and is currently a state licensed Associate Real Estate Appraiser. Allan has served as President of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and has chaired numerous State and National Committees. Allan also served as President of the Illinois Chapter of the Realtors Land Institute in 2003. Allan was raised on a grain and livestock farm in Scott County, Illinois.
E-mail Allan at allanw@worrell-leka.com or feel free to call 217-473-3418
Randy Leka
Randy Leka began his farm management career in 1987 as an employee of Elliott State Bank in Jacksonville. Randy also received his AFM designation in 1992 and worked at First National Bank in Springfield from 1989 until teaming with Allan to form Worrell-Leka Land Services in September of 1999. Randy has been very active with the Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers by serving on many committees and chairing several of them. Randy is a native of Sangamon County where he still is actively involved with the management of the home farm. He obtained his Illinois Real Estate Broker license in 1994.
E-mail Randy at wllsjax@aol.com or feel free to call 217-473-0222
Joe Graves
Joe Graves joined the company in September 2003. Joe received his Illinois Real Estate Sales Person license in September 2003. Joe was engaged in farming in Scott County for 30 years and owned and operated Joe & Ellen's in Bluffs before going into real estate sales. Joe is married to Ellen and has four daughters.
E-mail Joe at joeg@worrell-leka.com or feel free to call 217-371-0992
Luke Worrell
Luke Worrell joined the company in January 2007. He is a graduate of Illinois College and was raised in a farming family. Luke received his Illinois Real Estate Sales Person License in October 2007. He is ready to work with you to find the best piece of real estate to fit your needs.
E-mail Luke at lukew@worrell-leka.com or feel free to call 217-473-7039
Darrell Moore
Darrell Moore began his professional career in 1980 after graduating and receiving his certification as an Auctioneer from the Missouri Auction School in Kansas City, Missouri. He has been a licensed auctioneer with the State of Illinois since the concept of the Auction License Act of 2003. He is also active as a private real estate salesperson and has been licensed with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations since 1991. He was raised on a grain and livestock farm in Scott County, Illinois. Darrell resides in Winchester with his wife, Kathy.
E-mail Darrell at darrellm@worrell-leka.com or feel free to call 217-473-5486
Marvin Paxton
Marvin recently joined the Worrell-Leka firm. Marvin earned his B.S. degree in Agriculture from the University of Illinois in 1962. After two years military service, he returned to the family owned grain and livestock farming operation in Pike County, Illinois, until 1994. He became an Illinois Licensed Appraiser in 1994 earning his Illinois Certified General Appraiser designation in 1999. He is also an Illinois licensed real estate sales person. He has had extensive experience in farm and residential appraisals since that time. Marvin and his wife, Stacia, moved to Jacksonville in 2008.
E-mail Marvin at mpax1@mchsi.com or feel free to call 217-473-0296