National Recognition for Local Expertise: Meridian, ID’s Skye Root Named APEX 2024 National Broker of the Year
Skye Root, ALC, founder of Root Agricultural Advisory in Meridian, ID and a leader in managing farmland portfolios throughout the Western USA, has been recognized as the APEX 2024 National Broker of the Year in Agribusiness Sales. His expertise also garnered him recognition as an APEX 2024 Top Twenty National Producer, and Region 4 Broker of the Year in Ag Land Sales Crops by the REALTORS® Land Institute as a part of the RLI APEX Production Awards Program, sponsored by The Land Report. Root was recognized by RLI CEO Aubrie Kobernus, MBA, RCE, as well as The Land Report’s Co-founders Eddie Lee Rider Jr. and Eric O’Keefe at a special awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 18, during RLI’s 2025 National Land Conference (NLC25) in Tucson.
“We are incredibly proud of Skye for his accomplishments in 2024. It takes a significant amount of transaction volume to achieve three APEX Awards including a National Broker of the Year award. It speaks of his dedication to both the industry and his clients. He is truly among the most accomplished professionals in land real estate,” said CEO Aubrie Kobernus.
The APEX Awards Program celebrated its eighth year by welcoming 255 applicants totaling a combined $8.9+ billion in qualifying transaction volume, 9,255 transaction sides, and over 1.2 million acres sold. Recognition within this esteemed program is exclusive to active members of the REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI).
For those interested in learning more about this year’s winners, The Land Report, a leading industry publication for landowners and professionals, will feature them in their upcoming Spring 2025 issue. RLI invites all land real estate professionals to become members and apply for the prestigious APEX Awards Program next year, with applications opening in December 2025. Winners of the 2025 APEX Awards will be announced at RLI’s 2026 National Land Conference next March in San Antonio, TX. Learn more at rliland.com.
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