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 is also the owner of the United Country Real Estate franchise, United Country – River City Auction and Realty (www.UCRiverCity.com), specializing in land, commercial, and residential real estate at auction and by private treaty. 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 a retired Captain from the United States Air Force Reserves.

Ernie is also an Associate Real Estate Broker with Keller Williams Realty (www.KWMidlothian.com) in Midlothian and is one of the owners of River City Home Team at Keller William (www.RiverCityHomeTeam.com) 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 Chairman of the Board 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 45 benefit and fundraising auctions each year for non-profit organizations throughout Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, 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! 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.