About
Land
Ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality
“Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend;
you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left.”
– Aldo Leopold
Legacy
Something received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.
“Jesus shows us how to leave a legacy, a legacy of glory, His glory, not ours. If, by His grace, we become humble, dependent, proven, focused, persevering, obedient, and faithful men and women who focus our lives on making the Father known to those He gives to us, we will leave a legacy of glory. Not our glory, but His, the glory He wants to give to the Father through us.”
What greater legacy could we leave?
“The legacy we leave is the life we lead, the life of Christ in us and through us passed on to others in the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Adam Keith – Tier 2 Consultant
Born and raised in Southwest Missouri, this local calls the Ozark Mountains home. This drives his passion to make home a better place for future generations. From a young age Adam knew his calling was to leave things better than he found it and share God’s Creation with others!
Matt Dye – Tier 2 Consultant
A native of Virginia, Matt Dye got his start in the outdoors at a very young age. His family’s farming and hunting background has guided him through his education and career dedicated to land and wildlife management. Matt’s goal is to educate others in land conservation while reaching folks through the enjoyment of God’s Creation.
Kyle Hedges – Tier 1 Consultant
Kyle started his career managing public lands in Kansas in 1995. He has since managed thousands of acres of grasslands, forests and wetlands in Kansas and Missouri. He also owns and manages family land in SE Kansas for whitetails, turkey, and bobwhite quail. Kyle is an avid deer, turkey and upland bird hunter, as well as a furbearer trapper. He joined the Land & Legacy team in 2019.
Frank Loncarich – Tier 1 Consultant
Frank has been a professional wildlife biologist since 2004, mostly as a public lands habitat manager. Frank has managed thousands of acres of grasslands, woodlands, and forest over his career, primarily focusing on historical processes to manage landscapes for wildlife. He is also an avid turkey and upland bird hunter, fisherman, and dabbles in trapping from time to time. Frank joined the Land & Legacy team in 2019 and has been developing in-depth management plans for private landowner since.
Brady Bradley – Tier 1 Consultant
Brady resides in Western Missouri but was born and raised in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. Brady’s passion for the land led him to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Natural Resource Management. During his college years, he gained invaluable experience working for a private timber consulting company, where he honed his understanding of the commercial timber industry. Upon graduating from college, Brady was blessed with the opportunity to serve as a Habitat Biologist for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. In this role, he oversaw the management of approximately 70,000 acres of bottomland hardwood timber within the Mississippi River Alluvial Valley of Southeast Arkansas. Along with being a Land & Legacy Consultant, Brady is a Land Specialist with Whitetail Properties Real Estate, where he finds that the two go hand-in-hand.
Alan Summerford – Tier 1 Consultant
Born and raised on a cattle farm in Falkville Alabama, Alan grew up with a passion for being outdoors. His grandfather introduced him to hunting when he was 11 years old. His love for agriculture drew him to Auburn University where he graduated with a degree in Agricultural Economics and a minor in animal science. His love for the land drove him to provide the best grazing for his cattle while optimizing the wildlife habitat on his family’s working farms. His love for growing, maintaining, and designing the land to its maximum potential led him to Land & Legacy.