About

Ernie Rogers ernie

Ernie Rogers is the owner and lead auctioneer for Blacktie Benefit Auctions. He started the company in 2004 and helps non-profit organizations in Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and the District of Columbia maximize their revenue with their annual fundraising gala.

Ernie also heads up the Richmond office for The Counts Realty & Auction Group (www.CountsAuction.com) specializing in selling both commercial and residential real estate at auction. He has considerable experience evaluating, inspecting and selling real estate at auction. Ernie holds the auctioneer designations of CAI, AARE, and CES. Ernie is a graduate of Arizona Western College and The Reppert School of Auctioneering in Auburn, Indiana.

Ernie is also an Associate Real Estate Broker with Long and Foster Real Estate (www.LongandFoster.com) in Midlothian (www.ErnieRogers.net) where he specializes in helping banks and individual sellers with the sale of residential real estate.

Ernie is a past member of the board of directors for the Virginia Auctioneers Association (www.VAA.org) and currently holds the office of President for the association. In August of 2004, Ernie won the Virginia State Auctioneer Championship and is the 2004-2005 Virginia State Champion. Finally, Ernie conducts about 35 benefit and fundraising auctions each year for non-profit organizations throughout Virginia, Florida, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

bob Bob Melvin

Bob Melvin started working with Blacktie Benefit Auctions in 2008 and has a passion for fundraising auctions! Bob is a full-time auctioneer with Nicholls Auction Marketing Group (www.NichollsAuction) and conducts weekly auctions in Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia. He is a graduate of James Madison University (BA in Business Administration) in Harrisonburg, VA. Upon college graduation, Bob applied his management and marketing skills in a fourteen year career that included two Fortune 500 companies. Bob is a graduate of the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, IA, and he is a licensed Realtor. He has conducted auctions for Goodwill Industries since 1999, and is also conducts weekly auctions for Fortune 500 Companies. He is a member of the National Auctioneers Association (www.Auctioneers.org) and the Virginia Auctioneers(www.VAA.org). Bob won the Virginia State Champion Auctioneer in 2007.