Meet Our Team
Sanford (Sandy) L. Alderfer, CAI, GRI, MGPPA
Sandy has been in the auction and real estate business since 1972 and currently serves as President/Broker of Sanford A. Alderfer Inc., Realtors & Auctioneers. Sandy is a graduate of the Resich Auction College in 1973, the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) in 1985 and a Master Personal Property Appraiser (MPPA). He is active in various professional organizations, including the National Auctioneers Association (NAA), the National Auctioneers Foundation (NAF), the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association (PAA) and the Lehigh Valley Society of Auctioneers (LVSA). He was inducted into the NAA Hall of Fame in 2012 and has served as President of the Board of Trustees of the NAF, President of the PAA, was honored as the Auctioneer of the Year in 2005 and was inducted into the PAA Hall of Fame in 2016. He is a member of the Montgomery County Association of Realtors (MCAR), Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR) and National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sandy is involved in numerous community organizations, including board member of Harleysville Bank, Grand View Health Foundation and former board member of Goodville Mutual Insurance. He is also a member of the Souderton/Telford Rotary. Sandy and his wife Gail have five daughters, four son-in-law's, two granddaughters and two grandsons. One the weekends you can find Sandy up north at his family's cabin in Sullivan County, PA.
Samantha Kelley, CAI
Samantha Saturley Kelley, CAI, is the CEO of Sanford Alderfer Real Estate, Tranzon Alderfer , Tranzon Auction Properties and Tranzon Driggers, which handle real estate auction sales up and down the East Coast. She has sold properties from New Jersey to Buffalo to Maine, personally visiting every property that she sells (her odometer clocked in at 40,000 miles in 2022!), as well as in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. Sam holds active real estate licenses in CT, MA, NY, RI and VT, and has extensive experience in commercial, residential, and special use properties, regularly dealing with both private sellers and institutional clients. She is a third-generation auctioneer, following in the footsteps of her grandfather and father who instilled a love of all things auction in her at a young age. She holds the prestigious Certified Auctioneer Institute (CAI) designation from the National Auctioneers Association and is active in various charity organizations, donating her time as an auctioneer to raise millions of dollars each year for non-profit organizations. Sam is also a proud member of the Mid Fairfield County Association of Realtors.
When Sam is not managing a team of 12 or working with some of the largest banks in the country, including TD Bank, M&T, and Wells Fargo, she can be found volunteering as a class mom in her children’s schools, running or walking her 2 dogs throughout the streets of Westport, CT, or traveling with her husband and 3 sons.
Lon M. Clemmer, CAI, AARE, MAPPA, CES
Lon has been in the auction business since 1987 when he began working for the Sanford Alderfer Auction Company in a co-op program offered by Christopher Dock High School. He is a graduate of the Mendenhall School of Auctioneering and of the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI), is a Master Personal Property Appraiser (MPPA), and a Certified Estate Specialist (CES). Additionally, he holds the prestigious Accredited Auctioneer Real Estate (AARE) designation from the National Auctioneers Association. Lon is active in various professional organizations, including the National Auctioneers Association (NAA), the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association (PAA), which he was President of in 2023, the Lehigh Valley Society of Auctioneers (LVSA) and is a member of the Rotary Club of Harleysville. He is a licensed real estate salesperson in Pennsylvania and is a member of the Montgomery County Association of Realtors (MCAR), Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR) and National Association of Realtors (NAR). Lon and his wife Michelle have three sons, three daughters-in-law, three granddaughters and three grandsons. They enjoy spending time with their family and friends in the mountains of Northern PA in their spare time.
Michelle Hunsberger
Michelle is a licensed real estate agent with over eight years of experience. As part of the team at Sanford Alderfer Real Estate, she works with auction and conventional sales as well as providing buyer representation services. Michelle is aware that buying and selling real estate are often some of the largest financial transactions many people will make. She enjoys helping them navigate this process with the goal of making it as smooth and easy as possible for her clients. She is a relationship builder who understands the value of integrity, trustworthiness, and attention to detail. Michelle is active in professional organizations, including the National Association of Realtors. She also serves on the board of directors for a local non-profit organization. Family is important to Michelle. She enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews, her husband, and their cavapoo, Sophie. She makes physical fitness a priority and can regularly be found exercising and weightlifting at the gym.
Saralyn Alderfer-Nyce, CAI
Saralyn graduated from Montana State University with a bachelor's degree in Business Management and a minor in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship. She joined the Sanford Alderfer Real Estate team in May, 2015 and is a member of the National Auctioneers Association and the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association. She is responsible for the marketing, operations and public relations for both Conventional sales and the Auction method of marketing. Saralyn holds the prestigious Certified Auctioneer Institute (CAI) designation from the National Auctioneers Association.
Bob Dann, CAI
Bob has been in the auction business since 2004, specializing in Real Estate Auctions and Competitive Bid Marketing Services. He has represented farm owners, bankers, estates, courts, government agencies, and property owners in the sale of their residential and commercial real estate. Bob is a graduate of Gwynedd Mercy University with a BS in Marketing, the Missouri Auction School, and the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI). He is a licensed Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Florida and a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in New Jersey and New York. Bob is active in various professional organizations, including the New Jersey State Society of Auctioneers (NJSSA), National Realtors Association (NAR), Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association (PAA), and National Auctioneers Association (NAA) where he currently serves as an ambassador. Bob has raised money for multiple charities including Habitat for Humanity, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Bethany Adoption Agency, Boy Scouts of America, Special Olympics, The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and Operation Shoebox.
Susan Kramer Dann
Susan has been involved in the real estate auction business since 2007 and is licensed in both Pennsylvania (since 2007) and New Jersey (since 2010). She provides project management and customer service prior to, during, and after auction day. Susan has executed special marketing projects to increase the auction company’s visibility. This includes: researching advertising techniques and performing cost, product, and placement comparisons. She has also assisted in the development of collateral/marketing materials and prospect proposals, which includes writing, editing, designing, and proofreading. Susan is a graduate of Gwynedd Mercy University with a BS in Business and a minor in Pre-Law. She also earned her Interior Design Certificate from Temple University and is a Licensed Notary in Pennsylvania. Susan volunteers at a Pennsylvania animal rescue and is NAUI certified in Scuba Diving. Prior to working in the real estate auction industry, Susan worked at a Business Computer Consulting company.
Brendan Kelley
Brendan is the Treasurer of Tranzon Auction Properties, Tranzon Alderfer and Tranzon Driggers. He brings over 10 years of experience in finance and accounting.
As Treasurer, Brendan is responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the business, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. He works closely with the CEO and the management team to develop and execute the company's financial strategy.
Brendan holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from a Tulane University and an MBA from Cornell University.
Thomas Saturley, CAI
Thomas W. Saturley is Chair of Tranzon Auction Properties, Tranzon Driggers, and Tranzon Auction Alderfer with offices throughout the Northeast and spanning the east coast. He is also one of the founding members of the Tranzon partnership and has served as chairman of Tranzon’s Executive Committee for the last 10 years.
Mr. Saturley has been a respected professional in the real estate industry since 1990. Prior to this, he was a practicing attorney in Maine and New Hampshire, routinely representing clients in complicated real estate development and lending transactions. He also served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maine. He brings with him a background in law, real estate, auction marketing, and business management, and has spoken extensively on auction methodology in various professional forums and educational settings throughout the country.
Mr. Saturley is currently licensed to conduct auctions in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont, and is licensed to sell real estate in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut. He holds a J.D. Degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law in Concord, New Hampshire, and a B.A. Degree from Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He is a CAI certified auctioneer and has served as president of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA). In 2017, Mr. Saturley was inducted into the NAA Hall of Fame, in recognition of his many years of professional excellence, integrity, and service.
Joseph Achenbach
Joe Achenbach graduated with a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy and went on to serve as a Naval Officer for five years including two deployments. Upon receiving an honorable discharge, Joe attended Cornell University where he earned both an MBA and a Master in Real Estate Development.
Upon graduating from Cornell, Joe entered into the real estate industry where he has worked on nearly every property type and gained an extensive knowledge of the real estate development process. He has developed more than $900 million of multifamily, retail, office, industrial and student housing on both the owner/operator and developer side.
He is a licensed broker in New York and Pennsylvania and is a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Sanford A. Alderfer 9/25/1923 - 10/24/2022
Sanford A. Alderfer founded Sanford A. Alderfer Inc. after attending the Reisch American School of Auctioneering in 1959 and conducted his first real estate auction on February 8, 1960. Sanford’s credentials and affiliations include licensed auctioneer and broker, life member of the National Auctioneer Association and Pennsylvania Auctioneer Association and a member of the Lehigh Valley Society of Auctioneers. He was the first inductee into the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Hall of Fame and was named North Penn Realtor of the Year in 1990. Sanford A. Alderfer peacefully passed on Monday evening, October 24th, 2022. Sanford was the founder of Sanford Alderfer Real Estate & Auction Company, father to Sandy Alderfer, grandpop to our team and a friend to so many. Sanford celebrated his 99th birthday on September 25th. We are grateful for his many years of leadership and involvement in the community and we will continue to honor his legacy here at Sanford Alderfer Real Estate.
