Our SunGroup Team

David Sundgren

With over 33 years in farming, ranching and real estate, David leads the team at SunGroup, inspiring confidence in successful selling, buying or appraising. “Our goal is to give our clients something they can’t get elsewhere.” In addition to farming, ranching and real estate, David has also served as adjunct faculty at Butler Community College, teaching agriculture, economics and real estate. He is a state licensed real estate broker and general certified appraiser.

Born and reared in Butler County, David is a graduate of El Dorado High School, Butler County Community College, Kansas State University, with additional studies in political science, business law, real estate brokerage and real estate appraising.

Proud of his family, David is excited to work with Kellie and Zac, his children who are also involved in SunGroup. The Sundgrens have five grandchildren.

His past and present civic involvements are too numerous to mention, but some of the highlights are:

• Butler County Soil Conservation Director
• Butler Community College (BCC) Ag Advisory Committee
• Butler County Planning Commission
• School board member at Flinthills USD 492
• BCC Endowment Association Board of Directors
• Leadership Butler
• El Dorado Rotary
• Rotary Paul Harris Fellow
• YMCA fund raising and leadership
• BCC Trustee
• El Dorado Main Street board

David is a community activist, responsible for both leading and following those who want to develop, sustain and improve the quality of life in his community. He willingly gives his time and financial resources as an investment in El Dorado, Butler County and beyond.

Linda Baines

After working in banking for 25 years, It was time to get out from behind the desk. I had always believed my talents to be in service and self-motivation and real estate sales seemed to fit right in. From the banking experience I brought with me a clear understanding of how to not only provide professional service but also to build relationships. Since then I have watched many changes in the real estate and mortgage world. I have worked to stay on top of those changes to better serve my clients. The majority of my sales are located in Butler County but also work in Sedgwick, Greenwood, Elk, Woodson and surrounding South Central Kansas communities.

I truly believe there is a responsibility to teach buyers as we go through the purchasing process. This is especially true while working with first time buyers and can be most rewarding.

I have been blessed with the majority of my business coming from referrals. I truly love helping others, whether it's in finding just the right home or volunteering in a community project. El Dorado is and always has been my home. I live here, work here and have raised my family here. I am committed to helping build a great community and a great place to live.

Sean Schwartz

Sean Schwartz is a Kansas native, growing up in Topeka. He graduated from Mission Valley High School in rural Eskridge before attending Emporia State University. Sean met his future wife Cindy at ESU and eventually earned her hand along with a Bachelor of Science degree with emphasis in graphic design and business administration. Sean and Cindy started their family in Emporia but quickly relocated to Cindy’s home town of Eureka. Cindy has taught elementary school there for most of her career, and the couple raised two young ladies who have matured into teachers and coaches as young adults. 

Sean joined David Sundgren as an appraiser in the late 1990’s, focusing on residential real estate for the first ten years, with the past ten years concentrated on agricultural properties. He earned his General Certification in 2018, which is the highest level of licensing recognized by the state. He is a member of the Kansas Chapter of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and a practicing affiliate of the Appraisal Institute.

SunGroup as a firm regularly serves ten-plus counties radiating out from Butler County, with assignments for a wide range of properties, from unimproved small-acre sites to extensive, multi-tract land holdings containing thousands of acres, both improved and unimproved. Additionally, we conduct specialty appraisals and consulting assignments for more complex properties throughout south central and southeast Kansas. 

Sean has recently begun mentoring the next generation of real estate appraisers and hopes to develop and grow a well-respected appraisal firm that can effectively serve our clients.

Zac Sundgren

Knowing your community and being committed to and involved with the residents gives Zac Sundgren an “in” in the real estate market. His knowledge of town and country people and what makes Butler County progressive, a background in public relations and business administration and a family history in the real estate business gave Zac a natural formula for a successful real estate career in his hometown.

A graduate of El Dorado High School, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in journalism and mass communications with a major in public relations and a minor in business administration at Kansas State University.

After seeking fame and fortune in other areas of life, Zac realized that he is just a Kansas “boy” at heart and came home, earning his real estate license in Kansas in 2003. He became an appraiser in 2004, but concentrates on his first love of matching the right property to the right individual or family.

In 2005 and 2006, Zac was named to the Butler County Board of Realtors Achiever’s Club for over $1 million in sales each year. He didn’t stop there. In 2007, his sales reached just over $3.6 million. Don’t let his soft spoken, easy going manner fool you. His knowledge of the local real estate market is unsurpassed and his sales continue to climb.

The people he meets and serves are his favorite part of being a realtor and he enjoys a challenging market. His reasons for living in El Dorado are the same attributes that are so easy for him to “sell” newcomers. “It’s a great place to raise a family. We offer a huge lake with recreational facilities, excellent parks for family recreation, a fine arts community unequaled in any other town our size, great educational opportunities in our public schools and community college, a downtown that shines under the banner of being a Main Street City, a stable business environment, an outstanding city infrastructure, growing and stable industries like BG Products, Frontier Refining, Barsol Solvents, the El Dorado Correctional Facility and a broad base of retail businesses.”

Zac can rightly take pride in the versatility of his skills in selling land, rural and residential properties and businesses. He works hard at making that “perfect” match between buyer and seller, as is evident in his growing number of referral sales.

In addition to his career, Zac is a devoted father to his children, Jaydon and Quinn.

His community and professional involvements include:

• Wichita Area Association of Realtors
• Kansas Association of Realtors
• National Association of Realtors
• El Dorado Kiwanis, where he serves as president elect

Kellie Sundgren Nesmith

Keeping with the Sundgren Family tradition, Kellie graduated from El Dorado High School and attended Kansas State University. Following college, Kellie began her Real Estate Career in 2001 as a Real Estate agent and in 2007 obtained her Certified Residential Appraiser License.

Kellie has a strong knowledge of agriculture growing up on a Flint Hills Ranch in Butler County. Her role at SunGroup as head of marketing places her in a key position for our Ag Division, which focuses on Auctions and Farm and Ranch Sales.

Kellie and her husband Seth reside in El Dorado with their 3 young children: Isla, Mahina, and Nash. She is very outgoing and generous with her spare time, volunteering at her church and several local charities, as well as serving as board member to multiple regional organizations. When not at work Kellie and her family enjoy supporting Butler Grizzly and K-State Wildcat athletics, and many weekends are spent at their family ranches in Greenwood and Elk Counties.

Kellie’s community involvement includes:

• El Dorado Charities Auxiliary
• Marketing Committee at First United Methodist Church
• SCARF Board Member
• Site Council Member USD 490
• Active volunteer for USD 490 and First United Methodist Church.

Colette Greene

Colette is a 4th generation Kansas rancher raised in the Flint Hills near Cassoday, Kansas. Colette grew up in an entrepreneurial ranching family with a love for the land and a strong work ethic.

Colette has a strong working knowledge of many aspects of the ranching industry, including cow/calf operations, backgrounding cattle, grazing yearlings, farming and hunting leases. Additional unconventional aspects of the agricultural industry that Colette has been involved with include, partner owner/operator of a dude ranch, indoor arena, sale barn and a horse breeding and training operation.

Colette’s extensive agricultural background combined with her passion for the land, love of the Flint Hills, understanding of the business aspects of land and sincerity for helping others motivated her to become a real estate agent specializing in ranch land. Colette has cultivated many long-term relationships within the agricultural industry based on mutual respect and personal service.

Colette has two children Rio and Tehl. Colette and her daughter compete at barrel races and rodeos across the country. Colette is a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, Women’s Pro Rodeo Association, Better Barrel Race Association, First Christian Church and a board member of the Safe House for Butler County.

Billy Jackson

Billy has been a lifelong resident of Butler County, graduating from BCC (84), Emporia State (88), and Wichita State (02) with a Master’s in Counseling with 30 years of teaching experience. During that time, he has acquired Leadership training from the Kansas Leadership Center and Negotiation training representing his association for 13 years as their negotiation’s spokesperson.

Being raised in rural Butler County, Billy has an appreciation for the outdoors, and owned and operated a local hunting preserve for 15 years. He enjoys attending Butler Community College and K-State sporting events with his wife Donna of 35 years. They have two grown children.

Considered as a people person, Billy looks forward to working with clients to help them reach their goal of buying their first home, purchasing a new house or selling their existing home or property.

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones, a Kansas native, was born and raised near Maize Kansas. He has been hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors since he could walk. He has an appreciation for agriculture and wildlife and believes that we are the stewards of the land. Kevin earned his BA in American Studies and Sociology from Wichita State University.

Kevin and his wife, Lori, have four grown daughters between them and live on 160 acres near El Dorado where they enjoy the country life. Kevin understands the importance or finding the right property for every buyer. Whether you want a place to hunt, raise cattle or plant crops, Kevin works hard to find the right property for you.

Keith Beaumont

Keith is a Kansas native; raised on a farm in Southeast Elk Co, where the Flint Hills and Chautauqua Hills converge. After graduating from high school, he found work in the oil and gas industry where he worked for several years on various oil and gas leases. Later he found his calling in auctions, so he attended the Missouri Auction School, graduating in 2017.

Keith began his auction career conducting estate and farm auctions, and as his reputation grew, it became clear he would also need to sell land and real estate to best serve his clients. Keith joined the SunGroup team in 2018 as a Realtor and Auctioneer, where he has proven to be a high energy professional with great dedication to the people he serves.

Keith has high integrity which he contributes to being raised on a farm where "great values and hard work were learned." Being farm-raised provides Keith with a first-hand knowledge of land, both how to maintain and manage, and how to produce from it. His career in oil and gas furthers his knowledge for land use, and when coupled with farming, gives him a strong understanding for a wide variety of equipment.

Keith and his wife Gabriela are raising their family in rural Elk County, and when not auctioning or selling real estate, they enjoy fishing, hunting, or just driving the countryside.

Taylyn Barkley

Taylyn Barkley joined our team of agents in October of 2020. She is a Greenwood County native but moved Southeast to attend college. She finished her Bachelors Degree at Pittsburg State University and played four years of collegiate volleyball. She brings an incredible work ethic and specializes in networking and social media marketing. Taylyn loves working with and educating first time home buyers on the purchasing process. Taylyn serves Greenwood, Butler and Sedgwick county and is excited for what the future has in store. 

Lance Barkley

Lance Barkley is Kansas native, growing up in Tecumseh, a small town just outside of Topeka. He graduated from Shawnee Heights Highschool, before moving on to attend Washburn University, where he played four years of collegiate baseball and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology and Business Administration.

Lance and his wife Taylyn, moved to El Dorado in 2020 to be closer to family following the birth of their first child. Lance joins our appraisal department specializing in Residential Appraisals throughout Butler, Greenwood, and Sedgwick County. He brings an incredible work ethic and attitude to our team and loves working to help homeowners through the appraisal process.

Wayne Watts

When you’re looking for the right realtor to help you buy your first – or next – home, you want a checklist of qualities that matter: 

• Has lived in the community long enough to share important details about the neighborhood
• Active in the community so they’re connected to local activities and civic groups of interest to you
• Familiar with family-friendly areas your family may be interested in
• Great people skills to negotiate the sale or purchase of your home

Wayne Watts is the realtor you want on your side. His background in the oil industry for over 35 years have honed his ability to work well with people, see possibilities for growth and improvement, and is a proven leader.

When asked why he became a realtor, Wayne replied, “I am very excited to assist people in making one of the biggest financial decisions in their lives.”

Originally from Louisiana, Wayne is a proud to have attended Louisiana State University. He and his wife have lived in El Dorado, Kansas, for over 25 years. He's a proud grandfather and enjoys spending time with his grandchildren.

Wayne enjoys playing golf, riding his motorcycle, watching football, salt water fishing and spending time at his vacation rental home in Florida.

His community and professional involvements include:

• Currently sits on the board of directors of Family Worship Center
• Vice President of the Butler County Gideons
• Currently member of Pipeliners Club
• Former member of the Patriot Guards
• Former member of American Legion
• Kansas Association of Realtors
• National Association of Realtors

Darren is a lifelong resident of rural Butler County. He is the 5th generation to live on the family ranch in the Flint Hills. After graduating from Bluestem High School in 2021 he attended Missouri School of Auction and obtained his real estate license in the same year. In 2016 Darren started his own cow/calf herd and is an avid outdoorsman participating in hunting, trapping, and fishing. Darren is eager, hardworking, and ready to help you find your forever home or that special piece of land for hunting or agricultural needs.

Amy Jarboe has spent her entire life around ranching and farming in southcentral Kansas. She grew up helping both grandparents on their ranches in Chautauqua County, while living on a farm/ranch in rural Geuda Springs and attending Oxford schools. Over the years, her family has raised commercial cattle, registered Simmental, Limousin, pure bred Santa Gertrudis, and some Brahman. They also ran a custom hay business that kept everyone in the family hopping. Amy married her high school sweetheart, Kelly in 2000. They bought land and a house bordering her grandpa and grandma Hart’s ranch in rural Chautauqua, after living one year on the outskirts of Burden. Shortly after, they began a family and have since expanded and improved upon their own property. They help Amy’s parents on their bordering ranch, as well as Kelly’s father on his ranch in rural Cambridge. 

Amy began her appraising apprenticeship in 2013, in the Cowley County area. She later joined SunGroup in 2019, with Sean Schwartz mentoring her until she was licensed in May 2020 as a Certified Residential Appraiser. She specializes in complex and rural residential properties in southcentral Kansas. Meanwhile, she is now pursuing her General Appraiser license under Sean’s tutelage, to expand appraising to agricultural properties. Her knowledge and love of the ranching industry, farming, and stewardship of the land are valuable assets working in the appraisal industry.



Amy enjoys spending time with her family, rock hunting, listening to the prairie chickens booming, working on the ranch, and hunting and fishing. She is a member of the P.E.O., actively supports her rural community, and is currently an officer in the local Sedan FFA Booster Club.

Londyn Bardin is a Butler County native who grew up in Towanda and graduated from Circle High School in 2019. After graduation she attended Butler Community College, where she played collegiate softball. After graduating from Butler, Londyn attended Kansas State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing.

Londyn enjoys spending time with her friends and family, baking, walks with her dog, and being outdoors. She is looking forward to learning and growing with SunGroup, as well as becoming a part of the El Dorado community.

 Montana Moran is a 8th generation Butler County resident that is no stranger to hard work.  Growing up as a farm kid, she worked hard along side her dad & uncle while being extremely active in various school activities.  Montana is a 2020 graduate of Pittsburg State University with a degree in Marketing.  She has spent time in the insurance industry, but has decided to make her mark in the real estate world.

Barry’s educational background in agricultural business and economics, executive leadership experience, and extensive experience with lending and credit provide him with the skills to be a valuable real estate agent. Barry blends his industry knowledge, community relationships, and business acumen with integrity, adaptability, and commitment to excellence that deliver results.

As a leader, he places a high priority on being humble, available and approachable. Barry prides himself on impacting others through positive leadership both personally and professionally. He genuinely enjoys meeting people, establishing relationships, and learning about their needs.

Barry grew up in Southwest Kansas. During his teenage years, he spent the summers working on his grandparent’s farm in Greenwood County learning the value of hard work and developing a strong work ethic. Family has always been very important to Barry. He and his wife, Joani, have been married for over 30 years and raised two daughters.

Barry graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor Degree in Agribusiness and a Master Degree in Agricultural Economics. He also attended the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.

Barry has worked in banking for over 25 years with 12 years as an executive and board member of a community bank in South Central Kansas. He worked in both large and small community banks during his banking career with a focus on credit and lending (agricultural, consumer, commercial, and real estate). 

Community Service is a priority for Barry. He was a member of Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership (KARL) Class VI and currently serves as Vice Chairman on the Board of Directors. 

Past Community Service Memberships, Boards, and Involvement:

Agribusiness Council of Wichita

Butler County Extension Council

East Wichita Rotary

Paul Harris Fellow

El Dorado Rotary

West Wichita Rotary

Kansas Bankers Association/Nebraska Bankers Association, Lending Advisory Committee

Wichita Crime Commission

Youth Sports Coach