Kelly Merryman grew up in the auction industry and after finishing high school attended Reisch World Wide College of Auctioneering where he learned the art of bid calling, graduating in March 1973 with a passion for the auction industry. He has been a professional bid caller and ringman for 44 years enjoying his work as an independent contract auctioneer and ringman. He has expertise in selling live on-site auctions, farm, estate, livestock, horses, machinery, equipment, antiques, collectibles, primitives, coins, benefit and fundraiser auctions. Kelly loves traveling as a contract auctioneer and enjoys working with other auctioneers in the industry as auctioneer and/or ringman and his enthusiasm is evident throughout the auction process. He is an active member of the MSAA and was a finalist in the 2010 Michigan Auctioneer Championship.
Kelly prides himself in his return customers such as the NCS Noritaki Collectors Society, he has been their premier auctioneer for the past 3 years traveling to major cities across the U.S to conduct this world-wide collectors auction which attracts collectors and buyers from around the world.