Nigel Sheppard was born in Salisbury and grew up in the chalke valley where he developed his love of the countryside and rural life.
Nigel joined Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury where he learned the art of auctioneering at both Salisbury and Ringwood markets. A move to Dorset gave Nigel the opportunity to broaden his skills in residential and commercial agency and when the industry went through a revolution in the 1980's Nigel sat on the regional board of General Accident Property Services for two years before starting up his own practice in Blandford. The opportunity to merge his business with Symonds & Sampson was eagerly taken and with over 25 years working knowledge of the Blandford area Nigel is an integral part of property related matters in this area.
Nigel lives with his wife Kate in South Dorset and has three children. Any spare time is spent with his family and dogs and helping develop the skills of young people both in the workplace and in various sporting activities.