Daran Becker

Senior Land Agent

Biography

 Daran Becker is a Senior Land Agent and shareholder with Peoples Company, a nationally recognized land advisory firm that offers brokerage, auctions, farm management, land appraisal, capital placement, energy management, and crop insurance services across the country. 

Daran is a native of Warren County, Iowa, and has a diverse business and agricultural background. Growing up on the family farm in southern Warren County, he spent most of his summers fixing and selling Vermeer agriculture equipment. He attended Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, and majored in both Business Administration and Economics. Daran spent the first 18 years of his career in banking as a commercial and agricultural lender for both community banks and the Farm Credit System. He joined Peoples Company for the opportunity to become an integral part of a company with dynamic leadership and a focus on being the premier land brokerage firm.

Daran lives near Indianola, Iowa with his wife Stephanie and their three children Sierra, Devin, and Selia. He currently owns and operates a small cash grain and cattle operation. He is a member of the Warren County Cattlemen's Association, Milan Lodge 409, and First United Methodist Church. He is an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He also belongs to the Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Warren Lodge #53, Indianola Elks Lodge 2814. 

His extensive contacts in the agricultural and banking industry are a great resource when listing property for sale or building wealth through the purchase of real estate. Daran works with all types of real estate including farmland, recreational land and acreages. 

MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS

  • Des Moines Area of Association of REALTORS®
  • Iowa Association of REALTORS®
  • REALTORS® Land Institute
  • National Association of REALTORS®

AWARDS

  • Iowa Association of Realtors Diamond Achievement Award Winner
  • REALTORS® Land Institute APEX Award Winner
  • Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® circle of Excellence Award Winner
  • Peoples Company 75% Bracket Award Winner

EDUCATION

  • Graceland University B.A. Business Administration, Economics, 1990, Lamoni, Iowa
  • Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, 1998, Boulder, Colorado