John Duckworth

President

DuckworthIn addition to his duties as president & managing partner of Title Exchange Services, Mr. Duckworth is also the president and managing partner of two title companies – True Title Company, LLC, and Leaders Title Company, LLC, both based in St. Louis, Missouri.

John began working in the 1031 Exchange space in 2005 as a title insurance professional, assisting in closings and working closely with other accommodators. As the real estate market rebounded following the great recession, Mr. Duckworth formed Title Exchange Services with his partners to provide better service to our clients throughout the exchange process. John is well versed in the regulations and guidance governing the section 1031 exchange process and guides each of our clients through the complexities of these closings to ensure the best possible outcomes for our clients.

John received a BS in Marketing and BA in Spanish from the University of Missouri. Mr. Duckworth is a distinguished veteran of the title insurance industry; he has served on the education committees for both the Missouri and Kansas land title associations and served on the Board of Directors for the MLTA. He is a regular instructor for continuing education programs in the real estate & title industry, and he also prepared the Study Guide for the Missouri Department of Insurance Title Insurance Producer’s Examination, the accepted study guide for new title professionals across the state of Missouri. Mr. Duckworth began his career in the title industry in 2002 as a title examiner and policy department manager, and before leaving to build True Title, he served as president for a large title agency based in St. Louis, Missouri with operations in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois & New York. Prior to his beginnings in the title industry, Mr. Duckworth worked in Prague, Czech Republic as a global networking consultant for a venture capital firm. In that position, he helped locate start-up software firms for investment, and manage these firms’ entries into foreign markets around the world. In his free time, John likes mountain biking, adventure travel and spending time with his family.