Steve Bartkus was born and raised in Northwest Allen County and graduated from Carroll High School in 1991. After working in architectural design for eight years, Steve acquired his license to sell real estate. He has held his broker's license in real estate for more than 15 years, along with being a licensed auctioneer. Steve is a proud member of the IAR, NAR, NAA , IAA and has his CAI & AMM Designations for Auctioneers.
Steve has been part of Real Estate Boards and the Church Board of St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Churubusco where his family attends. Steve has been married to his wife, Jody, since 1998. She, too, is a product of NACS. Together they have two children, William and Whitney, whom both attended Huntertown Elementary, Carroll Middle and Carroll High School. They currently attend Purdue University and Indiana University.
Steve enjoys helping out with the Allen County 4-H program, being part of St. John Bosco's Catholic Men's group SPARC, the youth group, being an eucharistic minister both at mass as well has taking it to the sick and Homebound, St. Vincent's Rekindle the Fire and the Knights of Columbus. Steve has been a avid outdoorsmen and enjoys spending time hunting, fishing and experiencing the great outdoors.