Advocates for
At Jon Kohler & Associates, we understand that when you buy or sell land, it’s more than a normal transaction—you’re shaping a lifestyle, making an investment, and preserving a legacy. The problem? Traditional real estate methods often undervalue high-quality land. Sellers leave money on the table. Buyers miss opportunities they’ll later regret.
That’s why, over three decades ago, we pioneered something no one else had done: we developed the recreational land niche and turned it into what it is today.
We didn’t just start a brokerage. We created a new asset class. One where the intrinsic value of land—its story, its potential, its impact—could finally be captured, marketed, and maximized.
Today, we are synonymous with the high-quality land market in the South. We built the largest Rolodex of qualified buyers in this niche. We’ve earned the industry’s top honors, and we’ve raised the bar for what land brokerage should be.
“It’s Important That When You Hand Off the ‘Baton’ to Someone Else That Both Your Financial Based Expectations and Handoff of the Land to the Next Owner are Met.”
– Jon Kohler
We’re Trusted By Landowners and Industry Experts Alike
America’s Leading
Recreational
Land Broker
- Officially #1 Recreational Land Broker in America
- Officially #1 Recreational Land Broker in the South (Region 10)
- 30% of our agents rank in the top 5% across the South
- Multiple agents ranked among the “Top 20” Nationwide
- Averaging $523,000 in sales every day
- Featured in Garden & Gun as “The Plantation Broker” and VIRES as “Man of the Land”
- Feathered in over 150 global articles in 2024 reaching an estimated 1B people
- Chosen by our own competitors to represent their personal land sales
We Don’t Just List Properties—
We Elevate Them.
Apples to Apples comparison with other brokers. Where we raised the price when we obtained these unsold listings!
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Increase per Acre on Lone Pine
VS. Previous Broker Listing
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Increase on Pinewoods
Listed for other firms but didn’t not sell, we Sold Day 1 for $2M more!
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Increase on Terra Chula
Over 1,000 days on the market with other firms and we SOLD Day 1 for $2.65M more!
More than our Competitor
One 4,000-acre plantation we proved $9M more than its appraised value
We Specialize in the Unique
Whether it’s a quail plantation, high-fence hunting tract, legacy farm, timberland, or one of our trademarked Social Storm Properties™ or Working Lands, we don’t treat land like just another asset. If your property has something special, we ensure the world sees it.
We don’t just broker land—we tell its story, monetize its potential, and position it in front of buyers who already know us, trust us, and are ready to act.
That’s why we produce Hollywood-quality short films and trailers in-house—at no additional cost to the seller. These films have been viewed by audiences around the globe and have helped sell properties before the editing was even finished.
Why Choose a Generalist… When You Can Work With the Mayo Clinic of Land Brokerage?
“Today, picking a land broker is like choosing a surgeon or trial attorney. You want the best. You want proven results. You want someone whose past experience directly benefits your future.”
Imagine the advantage of having a broker that has the inside knowledge gained by closing the acreage equivalent of every plantation in the Red Hills plus half of the acreage within the Albany Belt at least once.
“I went to law school not to practice law—but to become the most knowledgeable land broker I could be. My professor gave me a C for only charging a commission. He said it was too good of a deal for the client. I’ll take that C. Last year, I closed $120M.”
Experts at Storytelling. Because the Story Sells.
Psychologists have proven: the most compelling way to make a point is through storytelling. That’s why we go far beyond the traditional role of a broker.
We interview owners and celebrate their accomplishments while the industry norm is to pretend they do not exist. We film cinematic land stories that are followed worldwide. We craft a narrative that honors its past and inspires its future. It’s why so many sellers say the most unexpected joy of the process was getting to tell their story—and being a respected part of choosing the next steward.
Consider the value in knowing that out of the last 30 short films we’ve produced:
26% of the Properties Sold
29 of the Properties Sold
$O Cost to Seller
We Live This Life.
We Steward This Land.
We’re not just brokers—we’re landowners, neighbors, and advocates.
We walk the same woods, light the same prescribed fires, and raise our kids on the same land we represent. From Lick Skillet Preserve to Centerville Conservation Community, we don’t just advise—we do. Our advice isn’t theoretical. It’s born from decades of real-world experience.
“I’ve been a new landowner myself. I know the fears, the hopes, the possibilities. And I share everything I’ve learned—who to trust, what to avoid, and how to make the most of it.”
We Live This Life.
We Steward This Land.
We’re not just brokers—we’re landowners, neighbors, and advocates.
We walk the same woods, light the same prescribed fires, and raise our kids on the same land we represent. From Lick Skillet Preserve to Centerville Conservation Community, we don’t just advise—we do. Our advice isn’t theoretical. It’s born from decades of real-world experience.
“I’ve been a new landowner myself. I know the fears, the hopes, the possibilities. And I share everything I’ve learned—who to trust, what to avoid, and how to make the most of it.”
You Only Get One Shot to Sell It Right.
If your land has hidden value or your dream property reflects your values and vision, you deserve more than a listing. You deserve a firm that sees what others miss.
Let us show you what your land is really worth.
If our model is a fit—we’ll go to work. If not, we’ll still point you in the right direction. That’s how we’ve earned the trust of the South’s most discerning landowners—one deal at a time.
Bruce Ratliff is a retired elected official (Property Appraiser Taylor County). Bruce brings years of experience in ad valorem tax knowledge. His property tax background gives JKA Associates & clients a unique insight into the complicated tax process. Bruce held several positions in the Florida Association of Property Appraisers, including member of the Board of Directors, President, Vice-President and Secretary, and served on the Agricultural & Legislative Committees for the Association. The real estate business has been part of Bruce’s life since childhood. His mother, Shirley Ratliff owned Professional Realty of Perry, Florida and his father, Buster owned Ratliff Land Surveying which Bruce was General Manager of before his political career.
From murky farm ponds to pristine glacier-cut lakes and everything in between, Knox Daniels’ expertise stems from a lifelong fascination of water and the creatures that live in and around it. He recognizes and helps clients appreciate the value water features bring to a property. “My goal is to help buyers realize and sellers maximize the value different water bodies bring to a property, not only in a recreational sense, but also for social storm reasons.” After extensively traveling the country for collegiate BASS fishing tournaments, Knox graduated and worked for the Southeast’s finest fisheries and wildlife biologist, Greg Grimes. With Grimes’ company, AES, Knox managed many of the southeast’s finest private lake estate/impoundment properties, and learned the intricacies of upscale property management. Learning from Greg and other biologists, Knox honed in on the specific conditions and habitat needed for optimal gamefish growth in private lakes. He has also worked as a property manager on several thousand acres and for a commercial developer, facilitating the dirt work and builds of several apartment complexes, but his true passion has always been in the outdoors. “I’ve always had an insatiable fascination with ponds/lakes and am grateful to be able to help to place clients on the properties of their dreams and make their personal fisheries/wildlife goals reality with JKA.” – Knox Daniels
As a landowner of his own family farm, Lick Skillet, along with family land that has been passed down and enjoyed together at Keaton Beach for 40 years, Jon knows what it means to be a steward of the last best places. As a third-generation land broker with more than 30 years of experience in advising landowners in this niche, Jon is known for his innate ability to harvest a land’s unique intrinsic value. Touting several notable sales under his belt, Jon personally closed Rock Creek/Molpus – 124,000 acres of premium timberland at $142,000,000 – which was known as the largest timberland land sale in the Southeast for eight years running. He is a co-founding member of LandLeader and achieved the real estate industry’s highest honor, “2022 National Broker of the Year – Recreational Land Sales,” by the Realtors® Land Institute.
Prior to joining Jon Kohler & Associates, Walter Hatchett served for 30 years as a land manager to several of the south’s most esteemed properties, including Rock Creek. As a former property manager himself, and a consistently ranked “Top Sales Producer” nationwide and achieved “APEX Top 20 Land Broker” multiple times, Walter has a keen eye for the best in habitat management.
With Madison County roots, Lori grew up on her family farm at Pettis Springs along the historic Aucilla River. A love of the land was instilled in Lori very early on by her father who was a local farmer. Lori understands the importance of good land stewardship and has witnessed first-hand how her own father, a former 2-term member of the Florida House of Representatives whose district encompassed many rural counties of the Red Hills Plantation Region, with a little bit of sweat equity, so lovingly worked their own family land. These are core values she carries with her today, and nothing gives her more personal satisfaction than to represent some of the south’s best land stewards.
Hailing from a long line of outdoorsmen, Tim learned a great deal from his father and grandfather. He saw first-hand what it means to be a good land steward. He believes land is so much more than a place to hunt, fish, and grow timber or crops. “It’s an identity, a resting place, a safe haven and a way of life, said Tim.” Tim’s family ties to Alabama run deep. During his grandfather’s first term, Governor James was responsible for signing into law Alabama’s first state duck stamp which helped to ensure funding for the procurement, development, and preservation of wetlands for migratory waterfowl habitat. He also established Alabama’s lifetime hunting license, so it is no surprise that Tim is an avid outdoorsman with a keen eye as to how best to improve habitat for the greater good of its wildlife.
Jason has been assisting landowners for the last 28 years in Georgia and South Carolina obtain achievements the owners did not realize were possible. His degree in Biology from Georgia Southern stemmed from the desire to know how things in nature work. His plantation roots began at just 16 years old outside of Albany, GA and the last 20 years were spent in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. His entire career has been spent developing a global approach to plantation management. That plan included sales. Sales is in Jason’s blood- his mom had a 45-year career as a real estate broker. After college, he chose to pursue his passion of making properties great. In 2011, Jason sold his first plantation. Since then, he has assisted buyers and sellers with over $20 million in sales while most of that time working as a full-time General Manager of a large Lowcountry plantation. Today, he is committed to using his unique skill set and experience to guide landowners through the many challenges of plantation ownership.