About Us

Angel Upchurch

Escrow Division Manager

3537 S. Kingshighway Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63139

Email: aupchurch@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 314-655-2142

Noelle Tozier

Escrow Officer

200 Union Blvd., Suite 200
Lakewood, CO 80228

Email: ntozier@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 303-970-4195

Karla Dawson

Escrow Closing Officer

4409 Meramec Bottom Rd., Ste.H
St. Louis, Missouri 63129

Email: kdawson@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: (314) 657-2068

Ali Larkin

Commercial Escrow Officer & Commercial Division Counsel

30 N Brentwood Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63105

Email: alarkin@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 314-657-2226

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Leo Hebert

Executive Vice President, Colorado Division

Leo Hebert is a dedicated professional with a wealth of experience in the title industry. His extensive background in various areas of the field, along with his leadership roles in organizations like LTAC and the Colorado chapter Respro, highlights his commitment to the industry. Leo’s interests outside of work, such as cooking, woodworking, camping, and fishing, show a well-rounded personality and a love for spending quality time with his family.

Jamie Walters

Escrow Division Manager

830 Waterbury Falls Drive, Suite 101
O’Fallon, MO 63368

Email: jwalters@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 314-657-4954

Michelle Sprung

Escrow Officer

4409 Meramec Bottom Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63123

Email: msprung@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 314-657-2224

William S. Simpson

Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Banjak & Associates, LLC
bsimpson@banjaklaw.com

Escrow Officer
True Title Company
30 N Brentwood Blvd
Clayton, MO 63105

Email: bsimpson@truetitle.com
Phone / Text / Fax: (314) 768-9628

Vickie Pickle

Escrow Officer

30 N. Brentwood Blvd.
Clayton, Missouri 63105

Email: vpickle@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 314-655-4674

Meredith (Meri) Miller

Escrow Officer

30 N. Brentwood Blvd.
Clayton, Missouri 63105

Email: mmiller@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 314-768-9624

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Becca Light

Escrow Officer

30 N Brentwood Blvd,
Clayton, MO, 63105

Email: Blight@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: (636) 202-1236

Renee Brown

Escrow Closer

30 North Brentwood Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63105

Email: rbrown@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: (314) 657-4962

Misti Balven

Escrow Closer

830 Waterbury Falls Drive, Suite 101
O’Fallon, Mo 63368

Email: mbalven@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: (314) 657-2066

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Erin Oakley

Escrow Closer

830 Waterbury Falls Dr. Ste 101
Ofallon, MO 63368

Email: eoakley@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: (314) 655-4678

Loralyn Fragale

Escrow Closer

830 Waterbury Falls, Suite 101
O’Fallon, MO 63368

Email: lfragale@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 314-655-4671

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Deanna Skiles

Senior Escrow Closer

4409 Meramec Bottom Road, Suite H
St. Louis, MO 63129

Email: dskiles@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Tax: 314-768-9637

Linda Rausch

Escrow Closer

1554 Natchez Drive
Festus, MO 63028

Email: Lrausch@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 314-768-9627

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Allyson Donley

Escrow Closer

301 N. Washington #5
Farmington, MO 63640

Email: adonley@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 573-708-6736

Gina Sumner

Escrow Division Manager

203 Elm Street, Suite 100
Washington MO 63090

Email: gsumner@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: (636) 224-6212

Mardi Janssen

Escrow Officer

54 Legends Parkway, Ste 159
Eureka, MO 63025

Email: mjanssen@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 636-204-5358

Jake Halter

Commercial Division Manager – Vice President

30 N. Brentwood Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63105

Email: jhalter@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: (314) 768-9623

Angie Mashek

Escrow Officer

830 Waterbury Falls Drive, Suite 101
O’Fallon, MO 63368

Email: amashek@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 314-657-4957

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Alex Stockton

Escrow Officer

206 N. Rolla St.
Rolla, MO 65401

Email: astockton@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 573-458-9980

Rebecca Ridenhour

Escrow Officer

54 Legends Parkway, Ste 159
Eureka, MO 63025

Email: rridenhour@truetitle.com
Direct / Text / Fax: 636-235-0012

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Amy Cochrane

Escrow Closer

4409 Meramec Bottom Rd. Ste. H
St. Louis, MO 63129

Email: acochrane@truetitle.com
Phone: 314-657-2067
Fax: 314-727-3301

John-Duckworth

John Duckworth

President

John Duckworth is the president and managing partner of True Title Company, LLC. In addition, Duckworth serves as president of Title Exchange Services, LLC, a 1031 Exchange Accommodation firm, as well as vice president of QDraw, Inc., a construction disbursing agency. In recognition of the rapid growth and success of True Title, John was recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal as a “40-Under-40” in 2016.

He 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.

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John T. Banjak

General Counsel

John T. Banjak is a principal and general counsel of True Title Company, LLC, and managing member of Banjak & Associates, a law firm specializing in real estate and business transactions. John earned his B.S. degree in Finance from Indiana University and his J.D. law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He has extensive experience in all facets of the title insurance & real estate industries from a legal, title underwriting and consulting standpoint.

Before opening True Title in 2012, Mr. Banjak served as president and general counsel for three reputable St. Louis title agencies, two of which contained in-house construction disbursing departments, and as regional underwriting counsel for a national title insurance underwriter. He also served as senior vice president and general counsel for Pulaski Bank. Prior to entering the title insurance field, Mr. Banjak worked as a private practice attorney and as an assistant attorney general for the state of Missouri.

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Kimberly Kraemer

Vice President of Escrow Operations

Kim Kraemer is the Vice President of Escrow Operations at True Title. With over 22 years of experience in operations management and business development, Kim has cultivated a strong background in leading teams to foster new and recurring client business. Before joining the title industry, Kim served as an executive in the long-term care sector for 19 years. In this role, she managed internal and external healthcare services, specializing in risk management, policy implementation, best practices, and compliance with state, federal, and local regulations. Kim holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Southeast Missouri State University. She is passionate about leveraging her extensive experience in operations management and executive leadership to drive organizational growth and success. She is always eager to connect with like-minded professionals with a vision for continuous improvement and achievement.

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Drew Heffner

Associate General Counsel

Drew A. Heffner, is a graduate of Washington University School of Law and Colby College in Waterville Maine. He has twenty years of legal experience representing multiple entities. Drew started his legal career as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney before joining the St. Louis City Counselor’s Office. Drew has also served an Associate County Counselor for St. Charles County where he was led counselor to the St. Charles County Department of Correction and the St. Charles County Election Authority. During his time representing St. Charles County, Drew also served as a Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the St. Charles County’s Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. As associate general counsel for True Title Company, LLC, Drew provides a full range of title and closing services in commercial and residential real estate. Drew looks forward to utilizing his broad range of legal experience to assist you with your real estate related needs.

Dawn Christopher

Special Project Manager

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Alexis Crum

Executive Assistant

Alexis began her career at a successful local law firm. There, she gained valuable experience in client relationships and producing documents efficiently but found herself drawn to the world of Title. As Executive Assistant, she keeps things running smoothly behind the scenes so we can focus on driving our business forward. She also specializes in helping clients navigate the complexities of 1031 exchanges. Alexis remains focused on providing exceptional service to our clients and staying ahead of the curve in a constantly evolving market.

Who We Are

Leadership Team

John Duckworth

John Banjak

Kimberly Kraemer

Drew Heffner

Leo Hebert

Dawn Christopher

Central Division

Vickie Pickle

Meri Miller

Becca Light

William S. Simpson

Renee Brown

City Division

Angel Upchurch

Michelle Sprung

Commercial Division

Jake Halter

Ali Larkin

Denver

Leo Hebert

Noelle Tozier

South Division

Deanna Skiles

Karla Dawson

Linda Rausch

Allyson Donley

Southwest Division

Gina Sumner

Rebecca Ridenhour

Alex Stockton

West Division

Jamie Walters

Misti Balven

Erin Oakley

Loralyn Fragale