Key Staff

Andrew W. Wilson, CAI, CES

President and Principal Auctioneer/ Real Estate Broker with William Wilson Auction & Realty, Inc, a 40+ year, second generation family business with offices in New Harmony and Evansville Indiana.

Holding auctioneer and real estate licenses in Indiana and Illinois, Mr. Wilson specializes in estate management, assisting with complete solutions during the estate settlement process. Mr. Wilson has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Auctioneers Institute and also holds the Certified Estate Specialist (CES) designation from the National Auctioneers Association. Clients include families, professionals, and major institutions.

In addition to estate management, he has a concentration in real estate auction, representing clients on both the purchase and sales sides of the transaction. Mr. Wilson also has a concentration as a fundraising auction consultant and auctioneer, assisting local and national organizations with their fundraising needs.

Mr. Wilson is active in the community, having served on various boards on the local and state level. Currently, he is President of the Board of Directors of the Posey County Economic Development Partnership; a member of the Board of Trustees of the Evansville Museum; Posey County Leader for the Riley Children’s Foundation; a member of the National Auctioneers Association Advocacy Committee; a member of the Board of Directors of the Indiana Auctioneers Association Foundation; and a member of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana. Recently, Wilson was appointed by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb to the Ivy Tech State Board of Trustees for a 3-year term.

Mr. Wilson has been recognized for his business and civic leadership, including a 2007 Governor’s Award for Tomorrow’s Leaders, one of the Evansville Business Journal’s “20 Under 40” in 2011, and Southwest Indiana Chamber’s first “Young Professional of the Year” in 2017. He led the statewide Indiana Auctioneers Association as President in 2012.

Mr. Wilson holds a degree of Business Entrepreneurship from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington.

He currently resides in his hometown of New Harmony, Indiana with his wife, Amanda, and daughters Arianna and Alana, and enjoys cycling/triathlons, everything New Harmony, and spending time with his family.

Hobart E. Scales

Director of Client Solutions & Transaction Fulfillment

Hobart Scales joined the company in 2015 as an Auctioneer and Auction Coordinator and is now the Director of Client Solutions and Transaction Fulfillment. Working out of our firm’s Evansville office, he assists with the company’s diverse portfolio of business services for our clients. He is a 2015 graduate of The Reppert School of Auctioneering and specializes in online only personal property, heavy equipment, government surplus, industrial inventory, and residential real estate auctions.

Hobart is active in the community and volunteers for several non-profit organizations - currently serving as a Board Member for the Saint Wendel Catholic School, a member of the Schools and Government Affairs Committee for Youth First, and as a member of the Rotary Club of Evansville’s Financial Investments Committee.

He has a degree in Political Science from Indiana State University with an extensive background in sales and government affairs and has owned and partnered in several small businesses.

Hobart resides in St. Wendel with his wife, Jamie, their two daughters, Mabel and Amelia, and son, Henry.

1026 Granary Street
New Harmony, IN 47631
2425 US 41 N
Evansville, IN 47711

Mailing Address:
PO Box 305
New Harmony, IN 47631

812-682-4000
877-338-3272
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