Our Story
Lisa Hamilton spent three years looking for commercial property for her financial planning practice. She had a desire to own rather than rent. She initially looked at The Manor House Inn-now renamed as Manor Inn on Route 66– in 2022, but the timing wasn’t right. She didn’t have time to run a Bed and Breakfast and work full-time as a financial planner. In 2025 she looked at the property again and asked family members if anyone would be interested in working with her and running the Inn. Her daughter Autumn said she was very interested and felt it would be a great opportunity.
Lisa Hamilton is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ owning her own practice. She has a bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from Central Methodist University and is a Senior Financial Advisor, an approved title based on experience. She has been married to her husband Earl for over 40 years and enjoys spending time with her family. She has three adult children, 7 grandchildren and one border collie named ‘Pickle Wickle’. She and her husband Earl attend Heritage Baptist Church in Lebanon, MO.
Autumn Hamilton has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Pensacola Christian College. Since graduation she has worked in the restaurant industry, which has paved the way for her current position as Manager of Manor Inn on Route 66. She attends Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield, MO where she works as a volunteer in the nursery and on the Media team. She also volunteers as the Video team lead at Freeway Ministries. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her nephews, nieces, and her dog Ruby.
Earl Hamilton was born on a dairy farm and spent the first 50 years of his life dairy farming. Through the FFA program, he earned Star Farmer of the Eastern Region of the United States in 1977. He went on to earn multiple other awards for his herd of registered Holsteins including recognition of multiple Excellent cows and many Very Good cows through Holstein Association’s classification program. He retired from farming in 2006 and spent the next 18 years working in manufacturing. He recently retired again and now is working as the full-time maintenance manager for Manor Inn on Route 66. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his 7 grandchildren and traveling with his wife.