Ray Brownfield

Ray L. Brownfield is the Designated Managing Broker in Oswego, Illinois, and brings over 50 years of professional agricultural property excellence to the agriculture interests of his clients.

Ray holds the designation of Accredited Land Consultant (ALC), which is a highly regarded designation within the land brokerage profession. As an ALC, Ray is afforded the opportunity to maximize the marketing potential of the sale of land through various advertising platforms, education, and networking.

Ray also holds the Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) designation, which is awarded by the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) and is earned through years of experience, education, testing, and adherence to strict ASFMRA requirements for standards, ethics, and continuing education. As an Accredited Farm Manager, Ray manages over 2,100 acres of land in Illinois for a select clientele, who are absentee landowners.

Ray graduated in 1965 from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree. Ray is a recipient of the Holbert Award, which is the highest award bestowed on an individual by the ISU Department of Agriculture. In 2010, Ray was inducted into Illinois State University’s College of Applied Science and Technology’s Hall of Fame. In February 2017, Ray received the Alumni Achievement Award from Illinois State University. Since graduating from ISU, Ray has been a Vice-President of First National Bank of Peoria; Vice-President of Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Company; Vice-President of Northern Trust Bank; and President of Capital Agricultural Property Services, Inc., a nationwide agricultural real estate company.