Vice President, Senior Auctioneer, Senior Appraiser

Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Principal Auctioneer is Jan T. Bendis. Jan holds California State Bond No. 137151900876. Vice President of Bendis Companies, Inc., holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Baltimore, Maryland. He is also a 1984 graduate of Western College of Auctioneering, Billings, Montana. Mr. Bendis earned the Certified Auctioneer Institute (CAI). The Certified Auctioneers Institute is the most prestigious designation awarded in the auction industry. CAI Course Description As the auction profession continues to grow and a wider variety of clients begin using auction services, the CAI professional designation is becoming increasingly important. Designation holders have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high-quality services to all types of clients. In addition, this designation indicates to attorneys, trust officers, government officials, financial planners, accountants, real estate professionals, and others who seek the services of well-qualified auctioneers, that the CAI designation holder is an astute business person who upholds the highest professional standards.He is a member of the National Auctioneers Association and the NAA Speaker’s Bureau. Mr. Bendis has served on the Ethics Committee of the California State Auctioneer Association. Plus he certified by the National Auctioneers Association as a General Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA) and Certified Estate Specialist (CES).Mr. Bendis is an active member of the Southern California Auctioneer Association, National Auctioneer Association, and California State Auctioneer Association. As Chief Operating Officer, he is responsible for substantial work at the administrative level to include all phases of the auction process from appraisal and site preparation to lotting and tagging, registration of buyers, clerking and cashiering. Mr. Bendis’ experience includes the full range of requirements for the execution of major auctions, i.e., marketing, finance and auction management. Jan frequently attends continuing education classes and seminars.

President, Auctioneer, Senior Appraiser

President for Bendis Companies, Inc. is Diane L. Bendis. Diane is known for her creative and professional approach to solving complex challenges. She holds California State Auctioneer Bond No. 137151900875. Diane graduated from the Nashville Auctioneering School, Nashville Tennessee.Since then, she has shouldered full responsibility for the policy and administration of the organization. She has vast amount of experience in human relations and personnel management.For twenty years, she was Executive Vice President of the leading personnel agency in Orange County. Prior to taking control of Bendis Companies, Inc., she had eight years experience in the auction industry.In addition to performing essential auction responsibilities, she provides management supervision of employees. In the auction environment, Ms. Bendis specializes in clerking and cashiering. She also directs telemarketing functions, responds to requests for bids and oversees proposal preparation. Responsibilities include financial, personnel management and equipment acquisition. Ms. Bendis is a certified appraiser with and holds membership in the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) and American Marketing Institute, General Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA) plus Certified Estate Specialist (CES), and Auction Technology Specialist (ATS).Her experiences allow her to interpret and deal with the myriad issues affecting the auction and appraisal industry including licensing, and permit requirements, governmental regulations, safety issues, bonding requirements, insurance policies and provisions, and statutes and local ordinances.

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