Ray Brownfield brings 39 years of agricultural property experience to Land Pro clientele. During his career he has worked in farm management and real estate brokerage for Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company, First National Bank of Peoria, The Northern Trust and Capital Agricultural Property Services, Inc. Brownfield is a graduate of Illinois State University at Normal, and earned the professional title of Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) in 1970, and Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) in 1974. He is also an Illinois Licensed Real Estate Broker. In addition to his membership in the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA), Brownfield is also a member, Hall of Fame recipient and past president of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA).
Currently, Brownfield serves on the Board of Directors for the Conservation Technology Information Center and is the district vice president of the Illinois Chapter of the Realtors Land Institute. He is also a member of the Business Alliance Council of the National Association of Conservation Districts, The Chicago Farmers and the advisory board for the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences. Brownfield has received industry recognition for his conservation efforts, including the Award for Agricultural Excellence and the PRIDE (Protecting Resources in Defense of the Environment) Ambassador Award. He is a spokesperson for the industry, and, as such, is a frequently-sought speaker on both conservation issues and the future viability of agriculture, and is regularly interviewed by the agriculture media on these topics.