Chad purchased the company from Jim Berry in 2003. With Jim’s help and guidance, the company has continued its long held position as market leader for ranch and small acreage sales in the area. Chad’s focus on marketing and organization has helped create an environment that emphasizes teamwork and maximizes results. With a background in land surveying, Chad has a unique perspective for the unusual history of land ownership in Texas and brings an attention to detail evidenced by the high quality maps and plats Jim Berry Hill Country Ranch Sales is known for.

Dan graduated from Georgetown High School in 1971 and Texas A&M in 1975. After completing his military duty as an Army captain, Dan followed his grandfather’s footsteps and worked with several large ranch operations for 20 years. All his life, Dan has lived in the hill country and been involved in agriculture, coming to know many ranches and ranch owners. This experience has helped Dan understand the goals of today’s ranch owners so he can help them buy and sell land.

While earning a Bachelor of Architecture from U.T. Austin, Lynn developed a good eye for photography which is found in the photographs in the brochures and on the website. His extensive experience as a land planner in Houston has been useful in helping investors grasp a quick vision of a property’s potential. Working cattle by horseback and deer hunting have been a way of life being raised on his family ranch in Llano County. Lynn’s love of the hill country won him over to leave the big city and follow his father’s chosen profession of selling ranches.

Wes is a third generation rancher from South Texas. Wes has a B.S. in Business from Trinity University in San Antonio. He was part owner of a major cattle auction for 25 years and is still actively involved in ranching. His experience is developed from running large ranches in Texas and New Mexico, owning and supervising a concrete and framing company and serving on several Board of Directors. This variety of experience available to buyers and sellers assists them in their search for an ideal ranch property or how to best prepare their current ranch for marketing.

Bill has earned a B.S. in Communications from U.T. and a Certification in Ranch Management from T.C.U. Bill has been involved in rural land transactions for over 25 years and has managed a large ranch since 1987. He is on the board of directors of CREH, Inc. a real estate holdings corporation based in Austin. Bill is also very active in the community where he serves on the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce, the Hill Country 100 Club and the Rotary Club of Burnet.

Jim Berry
Founder
November 10, 1929 - January 9, 2012

When Jim moved from Houston to Burnet 30 years ago, he didn’t rest on his laurels. After 10 very successful years in Houston, Jim brought his energy and professionalism to Burnet, opening an office on Hwy. 281. After selling the company to Chad Calhoun in 2003, Jim was able to focus on what he does best – selling ranches. Jim enjoyed several productive years listing and selling ranches for the company he founded and previously owned. Jim was an inspiration and a role model to all who knew him.