Professional Referrals List

This list of professionals is provided by the Land Trust of the Eastern Panhandle and the West Virginia Land Trust for use by property owners seeking professional assistance with expertise in conservation easements. This list includes Attorneys, Accountants, Appraisers, Financial Advisors, Realtors, Foresters, and Ecologists knowledgeable about the role of Land Trusts. This list a meant to provide a starting point for landowners needing to consult with professionals. It is not meant to be all-inclusive. Additions or corrections to these listings are always welcome. The Land Trust of the Eastern Panhandle and the West Virginia Land Trust do not endorse these professionals specifically and does not accept responsibility for the performance of any consultant.

Attorneys

David DeJarnett
Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love
P.O. Box 1419
Martinsburg, WV 25402
(304) 264-4232 / (H) 267-0439
Ddejjarne@bowlesrice.com

Vito Mussomeli
Martin and Seibert
2453 Winchester Avenue
P.O. Box 1286
Martinsburg, WV 25405
(304) 260-3356

John C. Skinner, Jr.
Nichols and Skinner
115 E. Washington Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304) 725-7029

Danny Staggers
Staggers & Staggers
133 E. John Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3915

Steve Kershner
1314 Edwin Miller Blvd.
Suite 210
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 264-4104 / 264-4604

Estate Planners

Steve Grove, Estate Planner
BB&T
P.O. Box 847
Martinsburg, WV 25402
(304) 264-2266

Appraisers

Stephen Holmes
The Upshur Agency
222 South Kanawha St.
Buckhannon, WV 26202
(304) 472-6992

Potomac Highlands Appraisal Group
HC33 Box 862
Petersburg, WV 26847

Contact: Woody & Becky Stephens
(304) 257-5617
(304) 668-0222 Cell

Contact: John McClurg
704 North Queen Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 264-3771

Wesley D. Woods
Myers & Woods Appraisal Group
828 Main Street, 15th Floor
PO Box 363
Lynchburg, VA 24505
(434) 316-9625

Kent W. Kesecker and Associates
1809 Valley Road
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-4184

David A. Sirna, Sr.
P. O. Box 12
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 220-0900

Larry McDaniel
Metro Real Estate Services, LLC
3306A North Avary Street
Parkersburg, WV 26104-1722
(304) 428-6212

Accountants

Philip Cox
201 E. Burke Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 263-0891

Dennis Parsons, CPA
P.O. Box 276
Rt. 1 Box 404A
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-8382

Allen Weller, CPA, CFP
92 W. Washington Street, Suite 206
Hagerstown, WV 21740
(301) 739-2373

Katherine Funkhouser, CPA
21 E. Main Street
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-2777

Janita Miles
280 Old Mill Road
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-8707

Frank Proud
PO Box 124
Dunbar, WV
(304) 456-5469
fproud@meer.net

Johnathan Rice
PO Box 269
Union, WV 24983
(304) 772-4406
jpricecpa@citynet.net

Thomas Edgar
MSMS, Inc.
General Delivery
Wolf Creek, WV 24993
(304) 445-7684
highmeadowfarm@starband.net

Bill Coyle
A.G. Edwards & Sons
13 Kanawha Blvd., W
Suite 202
Charleston, WV 25302
(304) 346-0206

Surveyors

Ed Johnson
331 N. George Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304) 725-7764

Michael Shepp
120 N. George Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304) 725-4572

Financial Planners

Larry Crimmins
Kanawha Investment & Trust Company
1018 Kanawha Blvd., E, Suite 309
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-0594

Will Carter
Kanawha Investment & Trust Company
1018 Kanawha Blvd., E., Suite 309
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-0594
will@kanawhatrust.com

Bray E. Liston
Bray Liston Financial Services
707 Virginia Street, East, Suite 1200
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 343-5661
Bel.ggm@wvdsl.net

Professional Foresters

Cinda Francis
WV Forestry Association
PO Box 718
Ripley, WV 25252
(304) 372-1955
cfrancis@wvadventures.net

John Robards
John Robards Company, LLC
40 Highland Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 646-0100 (cell)
john@johnrobardscompanyllc.com

Forest Ecologists

Rick Landenberger
WVU, Biology Department
Box 6057, Brooks Hall
Morgantown, WV 26506-6057
(304) 293-5201
rlanden@wvu.edu