Born and raised in Fairhope, Alabama, Sellers Payne was introduced to the appraisal industry while working with his father and mentor. While attending the University of South Alabama, he began managing his father’s appraisal office, which included assisting in residential and commercial assignments. Upon moving to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2011 he began working for Hancock/Whitney Bank in the commercial appraisal department. Here, he expanded his experience by reviewing and ordering commercial appraisal reports along the Gulf Coast. Four years later, Mr. Payne was recruited by The McEnery Company, a regional firm, to open a new satellite office on the Mississippi Gulf Coast where he gained significant experience in appraising a multitude of commercial property types. Mr. Payne returned to his home state in 2016, where he teamed up with Heron Valuation Group, LLC as a Senior Appraiser, before opening his own firm in 2023. Mr. Payne is also actively involved in the buying and selling of commercial real estate.