INSTRUCTORS
Meet our dedicated team of World-Class Instructors
Shawn Hagler
Owner/Instructor
Shawn Hagler is a first generation auctioneer who works over 200 auctions each year. After attending the University of Northern Colorado on a football scholarship and earning his degree in Speech Communication, Shawn turned his passion for auctions into a career. He has worked from coast to coast and in front of crowds as large as 55,000 selling automobiles, livestock, large equipment, classic cars and fundraisers. He is a past president of the Colorado Auctioneers Association, a member of several state auctioneers associations and also a member of the National Auctioneers Association. Shawn is a proud parent of his 16 year old son Reece Hagler, who attended CRC when he was just 11 years old and World Wide College of Auctioneering when he was 13.
Some accomplishments include: 2024 Colorado State Champion Team, 2023 Iowa Corn Classic Champion Auctioneer, 2022 World Champion Team (WAAC), 2022 Colorado State Champion Team, 2021 Mule Days Champion Auctioneer, 2021 Battle of the Bluegrass Champion Ringman, 2018 Colorado Challenge of Champions Grand Champion, 2009 World Champion Ringman (WAAC), 2008 Colorado State Champion Auctioneer and the 2003 Colorado State Champion Rookie Auctioneer. Shawn is also inducted into the World Wide College of Auctioneering Hall of Fame
Monica Higdon
Instructor
Texas native, Monica Higdon discovered Manheim Auto Auction in 2016, she worked her way up from Block Clerk to Ringman in just a few short years. After graduating from auction school in 2018, she joined the Texas Auctioneers Association. She entered her first Ringman competition and was crowned the 2019 Texas Auctioneers Association State Champion Ringman. She also competed as a Ringman and became a finalist in the two times she entered the World Automobile Auctioneers Contest in 2021 and again in 2024. Monica and Shawn Hagler competed at the Colorado Auctioneers Association in January 2024 in the Team Competition and won the Championship, taking home the prize buckles and big smiles.
Monica resides in Fort Worth, Texas with her 3 wonderful children enjoying football games, band concerts and soccer games. She also runs a small cattle operation in Decatur, Texas.
Cody Shelley
Instructor
Cody is a first-generation auctioneer with 16 years of experience, founded Shelley Auction Services 9 years ago. As a contract auctioneer, he has traveled the nation serving clients in various industries including; Automobiles, Purebred Cattle, Quarter Horses, Heavy Equipment, and Non-Profit Organizations. Additionally, he owns Platinum Horse Sales, which has marketed $20 million worth of horses globally in its first 3 years. In 2023, Cody launched Platinum Auction Group LLC, an auction company that focuses on farm & ranch, heavy equipment, and business liquidations. Cody has received numerous accolades, including the 2019 World Champion Automobile Auctioneer, the 2020 Oklahoma and Texas State Champion Auctioneer, and the 2022 Texas Lone Star Open Bid Calling Champion. He is an active member of the National Auctioneers Association and the Texas Auctioneers Association, holding a board position and serving on several committees within the state association. Cody's dedication to the auction industry has yielded a thriving career and enterprises, but he remains focused on laying a strong foundation for the next generation, his two children. When not conducting auctions, Cody enjoys spending time at his home in Burleson, TX with his wife Ashley and their two children, Jakup (14) and Bexley(9)
Bret Richards
Instructor
Bret Richards, CAI is a native Texan and 23 year veteran auctioneer, earning the prestigious title of Texas State Champion Auctioneer in 2007. Bret is Co-Owner of Coleman & Patterson Real Estate and Auctioneers with partners David Coleman and Tom Patterson, specializing in residential, farm and ranch, and real estate brokerage, marketing and auctions across Texas from their headquarters in Bryan/College Station, TX. As Owner/Principal Auctioneer with For Your Benefit Auctioneers, Bret and his team conduct 50 auctions a year for non-profits helping secure millions of dollars in funding for national organizations such as American Heart Association, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation; sports organizations such as Texas A&M Football, Texas Rangers Do It For Durrett Foundation, Coach Blair Charities, and a host of community benefits, charities and youth livestock shows.
His extensive Auction resume includes selling multiple auctions every week for Manheim, the world's largest wholesale car auction, and holds licenses in multiple states as Broker/Auctioneer for national real estate and auction firm Hudson & Marshall, facilitating thousands of real estate auctions across 45 states and Puerto Rico. Bret currently holds over 30 Real Estate & Auctioneer state licenses across the United States.
As a Real Estate Professional, Bret has successfully worked with clients to achieve their goals, whether buying and selling farm and ranch properties, residential real estate, investment properties or commercial development and leasing. With 1000s of transactions under his belt, Bret knows the pulse of the market and can help facilitate any of your real estate needs in the Brazos Valley and beyond.
Bret is originally from Cayuga, TX and graduated from Texas A&M in 2001, he currently resides in College Station, TX with his wife Roxanne, kids Kimber and Kade, and pup Trip.
Marty Hill
Instructor
Marty Hill was born and raised in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. Following graduation from auctioneer schooling in 2000, Marty has been acknowledged for his hard work, passion, and talents in his field. In 2010, Marty was recognized as a Champion Ringman and the Reserve Champion Auctioneer for the state of Oklahoma. The World Automobile Auctioneer Association has also twice named Marty as the World Champion Ringman. He currently works full-time in the auctioneer industry as a contract auctioneer and ringman serving auto and classic car auctions as well as heavy construction and oilfield auctions. He resides in South Coffeyville with his wife, Toni, and two children, Cooper and Bentley.
Cheri Boots Sutton
Instructor
An Auctioneer since 1989, Ms. Cheri Boots-Sutton has accomplished a great deal while becoming one of the best auctioneers in the nation. She is the 2012 World Automobile Auctioneer Champion, 1999 International Auctioneer Champion (IAC) – Women’s Division, 2001 All Around World Women’s Champion Auctioneer. The owner of her own auction service and a real estate sales person, Ms. Boots-Sutton is recognized as one of the nation’s best auto auctioneers. She conducts many fundraising auctions throughout the year. Ms. Boots-Sutton is a graduate of the Missouri Auction School, member of the National Auctioneers Association and Missouri, Illinois and Texas Auctioneers Associations. She is known for her award winning bid calling abilities and inspiring story of how she found success in the auction professional despite a challenging home life as a single mother of four in a predominately male profession.
Terrell Coleman
Instructor
"When I left Mendenhall School of Auctioneering in November on 1987, I can only wonder where the road would lead and 35 years in the future, now I know. Literally thousands of auctions later, several states, countless people and friends that I have made, my career has been filled with everything from excitement to heartache. From mathematics to psychology; the one thing that is for sure is that I wouldn't trade it for anything."
Terrell attended Mendenhall School of Auctioneering in November of 1987 and began his auction career by following in his fathers footsteps as a livestock auctioneer and eventually making his way into the auto auction.
After joining the Texas Auctioneer Association in 2001 and the National Auctioneer Association in 2004 he was fortunate to become the State Auctioneers Association State Champion in 2006 and then elected to the board of directors in 2008 and 2009.
With an extensive career in the industry as a contract auctioneer and auto auction owner, from the stress of having been a contestant and the pleasure of having been a judge, the one thing that he treasures the most is being inducted into the TAA Hall of Fame in 2022.
Terrell Makes his home in Marshall, Texas and is focused mainly in the auto auction industry. He currently works 5 auto auctions weekly, boat and RV auctions monthly, and exotic animal auctions quarterly.
Aaron Pitts
Instructor
Aaron Pitts has been immersed in the auction industry since 1997. His career began with purebred Angus and Hereford cattle sales, where he had the privilege of learning the ropes alongside legendary purebred cattle auctioneers such as Eddie Sims, Jim Birdwell, Stanley Stout, and Bruce Brooks. He gained invaluable knowledge from experienced ringmen and field agents like Phil Stoll, Matt Sims, AJ Smith, and Delvin Heldermon.
After stepping out of the industry for a few years to explore other interests, Aaron attended Oklahoma Auction School in June of 2021…then January 2024, Aaron and Jaci formed Four13 Auction Services. Four13 offers online, on-site and benefit auction services to clients across Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri.
Today, Aaron a four time state champion ringman/auctioneer, works approximately 150 auctions annually. His expertise spans a variety of categories, including livestock, personal property, classic cars, and benefit auctions.
Aaron has been married to his wife, Jaci, for 25 years. Jaci, a fellow CRC graduate and skilled ringman, shares Aaron’s passion for the auction business. Together, they are proud parents of two sons, Paxton (21) and Paden (18).
With decades of experience and a deep-rooted love for the auction industry, Aaron continues to bring professionalism and energy to every auction.
Halie Behr
Instructor
Halie Behr is a force of nature in the auction industry, bringing forth the high energy and electricity to fire up a room and keep everyone engaged all night long. As the proud founder and lead auctioneer of Behr Benefits, Halie has spent the last decade raising tens of millions of dollars for charities all over the U.S. Behr is a three-time champion auctioneer, becoming the first and only in history to win both the International Junior Auctioneering Championship in 2013 and the International Auctioneering Championship in 2023. Halie holds the title of Denver’s favorite Fundaneer, bringing an unrivaled sense of enthusiasm and passion to maximize fundraising results at benefit auction events.
Halie serves on the Colorado Auctioneers Association board, works weekly automobile auctions, and records 125 fundraising auctions a year for the Behr Benefits team.