Meet Our Professionals

At Lockyear Title, our dedicated team of professionals are here to help you navigate all facets of your real estate and closing needs.

  • Jeannie M. Kiesel is the Director of Operations at Lockyear Title with over 20 years of experience in the title industry. She oversees daily office operations, ensuring the delivery of title insurance products and managing commercial closings.

  • Pamela Hancock is a Title Services Professional at Lockyear Title with over two decades in the mortgage and title industry. She processes new orders, prepares title commitments and policies, and manages closing tasks.

  • Jean Rideout has extensive experience in commercial, mineral, and residential title searches in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. She prepares title commitments, opinions, informational reports, and abstracts. Jean is a member of the American Land Title Association and holds a State of Indiana Resident Producer Title License.

  • Portia L. Schlachter is an Abstractor/Examiner at Lockyear Title, LLC, with over 35 years of experience. She handles title searches and preliminary title examinations.