Charles "Charlie" Havranek

is a seasoned expert in agricultural real estate and water rights brokerage with Southwest Land Associates, LLC and Southwest Water Assets, LLC in Glendale, Arizona. An Arizona resident since 1968, he graduated from Arizona State University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy. He built a distinguished independent career in agricultural real estate, providing appraisals, brokerage, consulting, and management services for farms, ranches, dairies, and agri-business—including specialized support for water rights transactions and dairy cattle sales. A retired agricultural real estate and water right appraiser, he served on the Arizona State Board of Appraisal and held leadership positions in the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Charlie brings fifty years of experience in various aspects of ag lending, valuation, brokerage and consulting.