Butch moved to Abilene in 1963 with his family and is a 1966 graduate from Abilene High School. From there he attended Abilene Christian University where he earned a degree in Agriculture Business with stops in Cisco, Lubbock, and the United States Navy.

Butch started his real estate career in 1970 with his Father-in-Law W.H. (Bill) Varner, the Dean of Farm & Ranch Sales in Abilene and the Big Country. Butch obtained his Texas real estate brokers license in 1972.

Butch has been extremely active in the Appraisal Profession, receiving his General Appraiser Certification in 1991 as well as becoming an ARA (Accredited Rural Appraiser) for the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers. Over the span of his 54-year career, Butch has served on many State and Federal Boards. He recently received an award from the Society for his 50 years of membership.

Butch has sold 100's of properties in the Big Country and is very knowledgeable in the Farm & Ranch business. If you need any help buying or selling, please give us a call!

Jeff comes to us from the Pacific Northwest, born and raised in Spokane, Washington. He is an Airforce Veteran and was stationed at Dyess Air Force Base here in Abilene. While in the Air Force Jeff met his wife, who was born and raised in Abilene. They have been married since 2005 and have three baseball loving boys.

After being honorably separated from the Airforce, Jeff pursued a career in wind energy accepting a job as a wind turbine technician for GE Power & Renewables. An on-the-job injury led to Jeff attending Hardin-Simmons University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Finance where interest was sparked in real estate.

After completing an internship under A.E. (Butch) Nelson, he gained his Texas Real Estate License and Appraiser Certification. Jeff has been appraising and helping buyers and sellers of Texas real estate since 2020.

Mary Kathryn brings a diverse background in banking, financial services, business operations, and commercial real estate to AEN Land & Cattle. Her financial career included banking with Chase and working alongside a financial advisor, where she earned her FINRA Series 6 and Series 63 registrations, as well as Life Insurance and General Lines Insurance licenses. That experience developed a strong foundation in financial analysis, investments, lending, risk, and long-term asset growth.

Today, Mary Kathryn works in commercial real estate, property management, acquisitions, land and title research, and oil-and-gas related real estate matters. Her areas of interest include farm and ranch properties, commercial and industrial real estate, large-acreage tracts, income-producing properties, and land with development or investment potential.

A particular focus of Mary Kathryn's real estate career is bringing together her backgrounds in finance and real estate. She is interested in helping clients evaluate real estate as a long-term asset—from identifying and analyzing investment and income-producing properties to acquisitions, portfolio growth, and strategic real estate decisions. Her goal is to provide more than transactional assistance by helping clients better understand the property they own, the opportunities they are considering, and the long-term value real estate can bring to an investment portfolio.

Mary Kathryn is based in Abilene and is the proud mother of two children.