In 2013 Clayton began his career by attending and graduating from the Reppert School of Auctioneering. From that time Clayton has been conducting real estate, personal property, livestock, farm machinery and benefit auctions. Clayton is a Champion Auctioneer having been named the 2018 Michigan Auctioneer Champion and the 2014 Ohio Auctioneer Champion (Junior Division). Clayton and his wife Shae live with their two sons in New Bloomington, OH. Clayton conducts auctions both locally and in the surrounding states as part of the Ben Higgins Realty & Auction team.