Ben Alder

Since 1997, the focus of Ben’s career has been in the natural resources field. During his studies at The George Washington University, he completed bachelors degrees in Environmental Science and Biology and completed course work for his Master of Arts in Environmental Resource Policy. During his time at GW, Ben lived and worked on Vancouver Island as part of a work-study program focused on natural resource management in the Pacific Northwest. Following this experience, he worked on Capitol Hill on a range of issues related to wetland conservation for Ducks Unlimited. Ben’s tenure with DU expanded to the field when DU’s Chesapeake Bay Initiative was started in 1998. For seven years Ben delivered water quality and wildlife conservation programs on private land throughout the 5-state Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Ben’s experience working with land use, agricultural management and wildlife conservation has provided a unique platform for his land brokerage practice today. In 2011, he started building what is today The Land Group. Ben is The Land Group’s Broker of Record in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Pennsylvania. To date, Ben’s brokerage experience over the last 18 years has involved him in more than 100,000 acres of transactional land brokerage.

Ben’s background in land conservation has given him experience restoring wildlife habitat and implementing conservation easements throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Today, Ben and his family live on a historic farm along tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay in Somerset County, Maryland.

Nick Campanaro

Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He proceeded to work for Charles River Associates in Boston as an economic analyst specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Nick started with The Land Group in 2013 as a junior advisor/analyst. In four years, he was promoted to an equity partner. He then acquired a large ownership stake in the company in 2019. His background in economics combined with his analytical skills make him an asset to the team. Nick’s ability to understand complex financials allows him to provide value to clients buying and selling poultry farms. “Chicken Farms are the toughest real estate transactions that we do. Understanding the numbers and the process is essential for success.” In addition to specializing in the sale of poultry operations, Nick is also heavily involved in solar deals including both community solar and utility scale solar projects. Nick’s other duties include systems development and implementation, lead generation, GIS services, accounting, and agent support.

Doug Williams

Born and raised on the Eastern Shore, Doug Williams grew up on family farms in western Wicomico County. This early lifestyle contributed to his amassing knowledge and understanding in all aspects of agriculture. An avid outdoorsman, Doug has a thorough understanding of deer habitat, state hunting regulations and managing property for wildlife enhancement.

In addition to his real estate licenses in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia & Pennsylvania, Doug is also licensed in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia as a Professional Land Surveyor. He brings over 35 years’ experience in surveying with expertise in boundary surveys, topographic/hydrographic surveys, ALTA/ACSM land title surveys, construction surveys, plan and profile surveys, subdivision development, commercial development, utilities for public agencies and private industry, right-of-way and easement acquisition, geodetic control surveys, and legal descriptions. Doug has over 25 years’ experience with GPS/GIS surveying, including static GPS, real-time kinematic GPS, and mapping-grade/GIS GPS. Additionally, he has a broad knowledge in utilizing the GPS data in standard CAD systems, as well as ArcView and ArcMap. These experiences combined, give Doug a thorough understanding of the technical aspects of both the field and office operations and the strategic use of the resources available.

Besides his real estate and surveying work, Doug has taught college-level surveying courses at WorWic Community College in Salisbury.

Jeremy Bertier

Jeremy was born and raised on his families 165 acre farm in Union Bridge in Northwest Carroll County. Jeremy and his wife currently farm this land and operate it as a diverse operation consisting of 75 head of angus cattle, a group of Berkshire pigs, Non GMO row crops and premium quality hay and pasture.

Jeremy attended the University of MD at College Park and obtained his Ag Business Management degree through the Institute of Applied Agriculture. While there Jeremy was a brother in the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity which is the only social/professional fraternity on campus and the only Agricultural fraternity. Jeremy was also a member of the of the University of Maryland Ag Student Council which was the elected executive body of the School of Ag and Natural Resources student government.

After college Jeremy worked for Synagro which was the nations largest biosolids and residuals management company. Jeremy managed the Western MD landbase dealing with participating farmers and the local, state and national regulators on land permitting and regulation compliance. While in this position Jeremy grew the permitted farm land base to its largest acreage to date.

After Synagro, Jeremy worked for Old Line Environmental which was a new start up company that also handled biosolids and was able to utilize new thinking and technology to turn what many looked at as waste into a valuable post consumer product that was treated and blended to form consumer friendly products that could be used for landscaping and govt improvement projects. Jeremy personally facilitated the closure and rehabilitation of an environmentally sensitive cleanup in Allegany County and helped to build a system of industry cooperators willing to test and utilize processed and blended products that came through the states first approved Biosolids treatment and processing system that we built in Curtis Bay.

Jeremy currently holds a commercial Nutrient Management License in MD and does plan writing as a side project during the winter months and soil sampling and agronomy work during the growing season. Jeremy is currently in the process of getting CAPP certified to be a licensed crop adjuster for the crop insurance industry working through ProAg.

Jack Boniface

Jack was born with a love for dirt. His passion for farming led him to the University of Maryland where he earned a B.S. in Agricultural Science and a certificate in Ag Business. Since 2016, Boniface has been assisting farmers in making profitable seed decisions on their row crop and forage operations across Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. He is well versed in state and federal soil conservation programs and promotes restoration projects that support wildlife and water quality. He has a desire to see every acre used to its best ability and passed on better than ever for the coming generations.

Jack currently resides in Darlington, MD with his wife Caroline and daughter Eleanor. He is an avid hunter and fisherman along the Chesapeake Bay and is a member of Maryland Grain Producers.
Jack is eager to share his knowledge and passion with clients represented by The Land Group, and to see them succeed in all investments. Contact Jack to get started on your next piece of Dirt.

John Campagna

John helps clients sell and buy working lands including farms, forests, renewable energy sites, conservation lands, and hunting preserves. He is experienced in all aspects of land use regulations, land entitlement process, and land conservation programs.  Over the past two decades John has worked with a wide range of constituents (investors, landowners, government agencies, NGO’s, and community groups) to bring about innovative land based solutions for our communities’ environmental and economic needs.

John lives with his family in the Baltimore area, and remains active in his local community.  Recent community work in the Baltimore region includes co-chair of the Green Committee for the Maryland Diocese of the Episcopal Church, taskforce chair for West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition, President of Baltimore Green Works, Market Master at DC’s Dupont Circle Farmers Market, and on the endowment committee for the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club.

Today, he helps manage his family’s 200 acre timber holding in West Virginia, and 100 acre loblolly pine plantation in Mississippi.  His deep love of the outdoors includes hiking, canoeing, gardening and being a lifelong avid equestrian.

Bobby Gorski

Bobby was born and raised in Dorchester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. His love for wildlife and the outdoors led him to West Virginia University (WVU) where he earned a BS degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources in 1994. During and after college, he spent 10 years working at Environmental Concern, Inc. (EC) where he gained experience in native wetland plant identification and propagation, wetland mitigation plantings, and tidal shoreline restoration. This work planted a seed in Bobby, which grew into a love for wetlands and in later career positions, influenced his passion for wetland habitat and restoration projects.

Not long after leaving EC, Bobby started down a new career path in 1999 that meandered throughout the agricultural community of Talbot County and the Lower Eastern Shore Counties of Maryland and Sussex County, Delaware. He worked with several County, State, and Federal agencies filling roles as Conservation Planner, Soil Conservationist, and Wetland Biologist, which spanned a nearly 23-year career. During this timeframe, Bobby assisted farmers and landowners in both states in conservation planning efforts and making use of government cost-share programs to improve wildlife habitat, restore wetlands, manage timber, and to be great stewards of the land they owned and operated. In January 2022, he accepted a new challenge as the Agriculture Conservation Specialist with the Delmarva Chicken Association (DCA). In this role, Bobby assisted poultry growers across Delmarva in addressing natural resource concerns on their operations.
In July 2022, Bobby started a journey down another career path giving the clients of The Land Group his full attention. His 30+ years of knowledge and experience in areas of native plant species selection, soil and water conservation, wetland restoration easements, planning and installing shallow water impoundments for waterfowl, and other upland wildlife habitat projects will serve as a benefit to The Land Group’s clientele. With his understanding of State and Federal cost-share programs, Bobby can educate buyers and sellers on the resources available to address natural resource concerns on the properties they own and manage.

Bobby currently resides in Seaford, DE with his wife Christy and their two children, Hanna & Ross. Away from work he spends his time working outside tending to the family’s dogs, goats, and laying hens. He likes to fish the local rivers and ponds when time is available and has recently taken an interest in hunting. Contact Bobby to help you find your new acreage and use his knowledge to assist you in enhancing it to reach your goals as a farmer, a hunter, a bird watcher or just as an outdoor enthusiast.

Dallas Harrington

Born and raised in Berlin, Maryland, Dallas Harrington grew into an avid deer, turkey and waterfowl hunter.  After graduating from Flagler College with a business degree, Dallas decided to merge his degree and passion into a career and formed Non-Typical Outdoor Supply in 2018 – a hunting store and archery pro shop in West Ocean City.  Now joining The Land Group, Dallas can combine his exceptional customer service and sales experience, along with his knowledge and love for the outdoors.  Just as he prides himself in making sure his customers will be more successful hunters when they leave his store, Dallas plans to translate that same goal to The Land Group.  He wants to make sure not just a sale is made but wants to ensure his clients are satisfied and can reach their goals with the property they decide to buy or sell.  

Currently residing in Worcester County with his wife and two children, Dallas enjoys hunting and spending family time.  

Beth Hill

Dorchester County native, Beth Hill has been involved in forestry and the community her entire life. For over 20 years she worked in various capacities at one of the largest sawmills on the Eastern Shore. During her tenure with the company, she managed thousands of acres of land for timber production, wildlife habitat, and recreation. She also worked with private landowners to help them meet their management goals. Ms. Hill currently serves as the Executive Director of the Maryland Forests Association and holds Governor appointed seats on the Maryland Agriculture Commission and the Sustainable Forestry Council. Beth has a love and appreciation for everything the shore has to offer. In her free time, she enjoys hunting and spending time with her family at the beach. Let her put her unique understanding of the real estate, residents, and regulations in Maryland to work for you.

Sue Hudson

Sue is a native to the Eastern Shore of Maryland and her professional background ranges from teaching the Science’s at the college level to the medical industry where she managed a testing laboratory. Building on her love for the outdoors, Sue has been working in the land industry for more than five years. Sue’s accomplishments as a Land Advisor are broad as she has successfully handled multi-million-dollar land sales in Dorchester County and most recently has worked with a 1000-acre Pennsylvania estate guiding the owner with the decision making process to and best strategies to position the asset for sale. Sue has advised her clients on both the acquisition and disposition of land assets of all types. Her expertise has focused on lands with residential and recreational value such as waterfront homes around the Eastern Shore and scalable timberland tracts for hunting. Sue is no stranger to the deer blind as she has counted many hours in the woods with her husband Doug Williams in timberland of Wicomico and Somerset Counties.

Sue’s track record of success in guiding clients in their land search and assisting them in their due diligence to study the land is part of her greatest value as a land advisor.
Sue is a committed gardener when she is not selling dirt and practices a highly energetic life as a personal trainer with the few hours, she has free of her land business. Sue’s energy and commitment to her clients, together with her appreciation for the natural landscape of the Eastern Shore provides the platform from which she has built her business.

Jeff Hutchinson

Jeff Hutchinson is a Land Advisor with TLG, serving landowners and land buyers in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He learned to appreciate the outdoors on his family’s 500-acre homestead in Hampshire County, West Virginia.

Mr. Hutchinson has a long history with forestry dating back to 1986 when he graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forest Science. After graduating, he began his career in consulting forestry with the staff of Forest Land Services Inc. of Ligonier, PA.

Mr. Hutchinson later went on to found Summit Forestry Group, Inc., which was incorporated in 2006. He has practiced forestry in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and Tennessee working with variable land ownership classifications, and currently oversees the management of his clients’ holdings from the Weston, WV location of Summit Forestry Group, Inc.

 A licensed Professional Forester in the State of West Virginia, his professional affiliations include membership in the Association of Consulting Foresters of America, Inc., for which he currently serves as the Chair of the West Virginia Chapter, American Chestnut Foundation, and the Forest Landowners Association. 

Lara Jennings

Growing up on a farm, Lara Jennings knew she wanted to help farmers and those who appreciate the great outdoors. She attended the University of Delaware because learning more about the environment and natural ecosystem processes would allow her to help landowners manage their properties. Lara graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.S. in Wildlife Conservation while also completing a senior thesis research project focused on wildlife and farming interactions as well as assisting on several graduate student projects. After completing study abroad programs in Costa Rica and Tanzania, she has a broader understanding and appreciation for global wildlife populations and different cultural farming communities and challenges. 

Lara began her professional career working for the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) in their newly developed Private Lands Assistance Program in the Division of Fish and Wildlife. The Private Lands Program helped large landowners (i.e., farmers) convert marginal farmland and timber stands into wildlife habitat using conservation practices with financial incentives. She then worked on the island of Nantucket for a non-profit doing field technician work including radio telemetry for spotted turtles, pre- and post-restoration data collection, native and rare plant species inventory, and more.  Lara returned to DNREC to join a team assessing the health of tidal and non-tidal wetlands in the State of Delaware, which kickstarted her journey into the world of water quality and watershed health. She spent the next 10 years with DNREC in a variety of positions to address non-point source pollution, public drainage concerns, estuarine resources and research, and restoration, all with the goal of improving water quality. She obtained her Nutrient Management Consultant certification through the Delaware Department of Agriculture. As a manager, she supervised a team of staff members, managed budgets upwards of $500,000 and participated in construction projects ranging from rain gardens, wetland restoration, and indoor interpretive exhibits. She has experience coordinating efforts between state, federal, and non-profit partners and leveraging funds amongst partners to complete projects.

Lara resides with her husband and two children in Kent County, Delaware on their small farm growing beef cattle, chickens, and cut flowers.

Brian Morris

Born and raised on Maryland’s Upper Eastern Shore, Brian grew up working the land. As such, he spent many years involved in cash grain farming as well as trucking. This led to a sales position at Delmarva Kenworth. In addition to working with The Land Group, he presently farms fresh market produce.

Brian has a genuine interest in promoting and facilitating best land uses for buyers or sellers on many levels. These interests may vary from a private recreational estate for family enjoyment, an acre-by-acre land analysis for production agriculture or discussing financial returns of an investment property. A lifelong involvement in production agriculture and real estate investment on the Delmarva Peninsula gives him a strong perspective that clients can draw from.

Jodi Pries

Jodi is a Felton, Delaware native who grew up working on her family’s farm, a grain and vegetable operation with a roadside produce market. She now owns and manages 350 acres of farmland.
This love of all things agricultural took her to Auburn University, where she graduated with a degree in Agricultural Economics, later earning an MBA from Wilmington University, followed by a Master’s Degree in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University. Jodi also holds the MAI designation from The Appraisal Institute.

In addition to her extensive experience in agriculture, Jodi has been in the appraisal industry for over 22 years, having spent nine years as an appraiser at MidAtlantic Farm Credit and then as a commercial appraiser for The Trice Group.

In 2012, Jodi founded AgVisory, an appraisal firm specializing in agricultural properties, agribusinesses, and food processing facilities. In 2023, she obtained her Delaware Real Estate Salesperson License and joined The Land Group as an Advisor, working with agents who share her passion for agriculture.

Outside of work, Jodi enjoys spending time on her farm with her partner and their Australian Shepherd. She also loves the beach, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

Scott Reinhart

For the past 27 years, Scott’s path has prepared him for advising Pennsylvania landowners on how best to get a return on their investment. Since 1997, Scott has worked in the conservation industry – his work with multiple county conservation districts had him designing and implementing agricultural best management practices within the Chesapeake Bay. In 2000, Scott worked as a regional biologist for Ducks Unlimited where, for the next ten years, he would assist private landowners, and state and federal agencies with restoring and preserving some of Pennsylvania’s most critical habitats. Following his time with Ducks Unlimited, Scott went on to serve as the Area Resource Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation service. Here, he worked with agricultural producers and private landowners to implement Farm Bill programs. Simultaneous with working for USDA/NRCS, Scott operated his own farm, growing over 250 acres of corn, soybeans, hay and sweet corn. Scott’s most recent venture has given him extensive knowledge of forestry practices, timber management and sales.

When Scott isn’t working, he can be found managing his property for upland bird hunting, whitetail deer, turkeys and fishing. Living in Northeast Pennsylvania has provided Scott with extensive knowledge of oil and gas leasing and mineral rights. From 2006 through 2008, Scott led a group of 375 local landowners in Susquehanna County through the lease creation and negotiation process. They were one of few successful groups to accomplish a lease in the amount of $52 million dollars.

Collin Tokosch

Prior to joining The Land Group, Collin spent twelve years leading sales for successful startups in the Association and Event Tech space.  His love for hunting and the outdoors led him to purchase his own farm in Cambridge, Maryland.  Through the management of his farm, Collin has garnered experience and knowledge of state, federal and many non-governmental conservation organizations and programs.  His network throughout the Chesapeake region serves his clients well in the land brokerage and consulting business. 

A graduate of Salisbury University Perdue School of Business, Collin is a fierce competitor and former team captain, two-time NCAA DIII Men’s Lacrosse National Champion, and two-time All-American product of the lacrosse powerhouse. 

Collin would love to assist you with your land questions or needs and he can be reached at 410.991.8498.

Minh Vinh

Minh Vinh was born and raised in the Southern region of Vietnam, where agriculture was dominant in the form of rice farming. In 1992, he came to the United States, residing in San Diego, California while attending San Diego State University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences. Minh’s love of farming brought him to Maryland to pursue his childhood memories. In 2007, he decided to move to the Eastern Shore and began poultry farming. Minh obtained his real estate license in 2012 and specializes in poultry farming related transactions.

Stuart Hamilton

Stu Hamilton (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor of GIS and the GISM Graduate Program Director at Salisbury University, MD. He was formerly owner of Gulf Coast GIS and helped found the GIS center at the College of William and Mary. Stu is a certified GIS professional (GISP) and a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society (FRGS). He has published over twenty GIS-based peer-reviewed journal articles in top journals such as Nature Climate Change (NCC), Nature Ecology and Evolution (NEE), and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) as well as authoring two remote sensing books. He has twenty years’ experience building geospatial models to meet the needs of both research and industry. He has recently returned from Africa where he completed a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for terrestrial and floating solar panels in-and-alongside Lake Victoria.

Will Fehrenbacher

Will grew up in Queen Anne’s County where he acquired a fundamental understanding and respect for our landscape through hunting and fishing. He graduated in the Spring of 2022 from Salisbury University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies. While not at school during the winters, Will spent his days guiding waterfowl hunts across the Eastern Shore. His experience in the outdoors has driven him to understand our region from both an ecological and economic perspective.

Will began his career with The Land Group as an intern during his junior year and is now working full-time as TLG’s Land Technician. He specializes in identifying land values by studying sales data across the tri-state area, performing GIS tasks, conservation consultation, and many other roles where he can offer significant contributions.

Coleen Sheridan

Born and raised in Baltimore and after residing in Carroll County, Maryland for over 20 years, Coleen relocated to the Eastern Shore in late 2014. Her background includes legal and administrative positions in larger and boutique law firms in Baltimore, as well as mid-sized firms in both Towson and Westminster. Prior to joining The Land Group, Coleen was employed by Hearne & Bailey in Salisbury until their closing in 2021.

Not considering herself to be an “outdoorsy” person, Coleen has come to love the Eastern Shore’s diverse landscape and its wealth of wildlife. This has given her an appreciation of TLG’s philosophy and approach to land management, conservation, agriculture and sales.