Appraisal Expert Witnesses

This expert has educational and professional experience in agricultural real estate and is considered a trusted professional in land economics and is eminently qualified to provide opinions concerning land economics and divisions of property. His educational and work experience uniquely qualifies him to provide such testimony for court cases. After receiving a B.S. and a M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Mississippi State University, he served 31 years with the MS Cooperative Extension. For 25 of those years, he was the County Agricultural Agent in Yazoo County, the state’s largest county which is a very diverse and significant producer of agricultural commodities. During his career he won numerous state and national awards for his efforts. He was recognized as a Certified General Appraiser by the state of Mississippi in 2005. Following his tenure with Kennard and Associates Appraisals, he began his own appraisal service business in 2008. He attained accreditation as an Accredited Rural Appraiser by the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers in 2008. His services include consultation on land purchases and investments, inheritance division, sale of property, determining basis following death, valuing recreational tracts, crop land, custom farming, crop rents, conservation easements, property divisions and many other real estate needs. He has assisted in cases and served in court testimony in the division of agricultural properties up to 4,700 acres. Approximately half of his work involves assisting families with the division of property. He has written several articles for Delta Farm Press concerning land economics, death tax and problems with undivided interests. In addition to his appraisal and consulting business, he owns several hundred acres of crop and timber land.

This expert is a real estate valuation consultant specializing in a variety of property types. Coupled with a background in accounting and auditing, he provides a unique and detailed approach to valuation. Services for a wide client base include appraisal and consulting services for financing purposes, eminent domain, litigation support, expert testimony, property tax appeal, market studies, and real and personal property assessment. This expert has given numerous presentations regarding valuation and appraisal standards issues and is an active member of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. This expert has owned and managed a major appraisal and valuation company since 2006

This expert has over 40 years of experience in the retail sales, wholesale acquisition and appraisals of Oriental Rugs. He is a former Trustee of the Oriental Rug Retailers of America, was awarded the 2000 National Oriental Rug Retailer of the Year, and has given multiple presentations focusing on Oriental Rugs. He is the Co-Founder and Principal of a private consulting group that focuses on fine rug restoration, USPAP compliant appraisals and litigation support.

This highly qualified and experience gemologist is a Graduate Gemologist (GG) from the Gemological Institute of America and an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) with the American Society Appraisers. He is one of the few Master Gemologist Appraisers in the U.S. He has served as an expert witness in many high profile cases and observes the Code of Ethics of the American Society of Appraisers and all documents and services offered are provided in conformity with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). This experts clients include major manufacturers, auction houses, retail stores, industry professionals, high profile and celebrity clients. He has been in practice for 16+ years.

This station valuation and broadcast station economics expert has been working in the media and entertainment industry for over 40 years. He studied Radio and Television at Ithaca College prior to receiving his M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from American University. He is a former Founding Partner of DES Associates, where he worked for nearly a decade providing appraisal and acquisition analysis to the broadcasting industry. During this time he concurrently served as an Associate Editor for Paul Kagan Association. He left DES to form ComCapital Group, an investment banking company that specialized in station acquisition financing, valuations, and related financial consulting. Currently, this expert is the President and Founding Partner of an investment banking company that provides appraisal services and specialized economic analysis for the TV and radio broadcasting industry. Over the course of his career, this expert has appraised over 4,000 broadcast TV and radio stations with aggregate values in excess of $50 billion. His scholarly articles on the topics of broadcast station valuation and finance have been featured in publications such as the "Journal of Broadcast Financial Management�, "Broadcasting", and "Broadcast Management & Engineering", while he has been recognized as a broadcast station valuation and economic expert by the Subcommittee on Telecommunications of the U.S. Congress. This expert has also been qualified as an expert in station valuation and broadcast station economics in proceedings before the U.S. Supreme Court and has prepared valuation and economic studies that were incorporated in proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission.

For more than 25 years, this expert has been engaged in the appraisal of colonial to contemporary silver, furniture, ceramics, maps, and paintings. She graduated from the University of Texas and completed postgraduate studies with a Christies-associated program at the Royal College of Art in London. She has appraised collections for the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Marriott Bermuda, and the Bank of Butterfield; she has also worked closely with the Bermuda National Gallerys collections of furniture, European paintings, and the Bacardi Biennial. At present she conducts fine and decorative art appraisal for for an art appraisal firm in TX.

This valuation expert currently runs a New York firm of appraisers that provide forensic valuations of residential belongings, office contents, and fine art. He is an Accredited Senior Appraiser designated by the American Society of Appraisers and has been appraising since 1984. The expert sits on the International Board of Governors of the ASA and is also a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. He has taught appraisal research methods in various settings, including at New York University, and he is a frequent speaker at lectures and panels. The expert earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a Certificate in Appraisal Studies from New York University.

This expert has been a property valuation and appraisal consultant since 1974. He has completed valuation and consulting assignments for federal, state and local governments and agencies, public and private companies, lending institutions, trust departments, and individuals. He is nationally recognized as an appraiser of large land tracts.

This expert on Economic Damages has over 35+ years of experience in calculating damages and performing business valuations. He obtained his BA in Economics, his MBA in Accounting and Finance, and his JD from Tulane University. He is a certified CPA, Senior Appraiser, and Business Appraiser and certified in Financial Forensics and Business Valuation. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.. He has 5 Publications and is currently a Tax and Business Valuation Partner with Moss Adams LLP.

This expert has over 40 years full-time real estate appraising experience involving all types of properties. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in KS and MO and a licensed Gneral Real Propert Appraiser in KS, MO, and CO. Additionally, he is an instructor for CLE appraisal and real estate classes in 7 states. He recently conducted a CLE course titled "Handling Eminent Domain Cases in Missouri and Kansas". He is currently the owner and principal appraiser at an appraisal consultancy based in Kansas City, MO.

This real estate appraiser and advisor is the principal of a real estate valuation and consulting firm in the Jacksonville, Florida area. He has over 40 years experience in the commercial real estate field including appraisal, consulting, litigation support, expert witness testimony, development and construction management disciplines.

This highly qualified expert has provided valuation and corporate finance consulting services since 1987. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and he is a member of several prestigious associations including the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the American Society of Appraisers. He previously worked as the Senior Managing Director of American Appraisal Associates Inc where he was the Chair of Healthcare Industry Practice. Currently, this expert works as Managing Director in a global consulting firm in Illinois. He specializes in the valuation of a wide variety of businesses and business interests, fairness and solvency opinions, consulting with corporations with respect to corporate finance issues, and estimating economic damages. He has provided opinions of value, fairness, and solvency for many purposes such as acquisitions, divestitures, business and strategic plan reviews, business unit performance measurement, SEC filings, US GAAP and other financial reporting requirements, US federal, state, and non-US tax reporting requirements, regulatory compliance, various dispute resolution and litigation procedures and general advisory purposes. This expert has worked with clients across a wide variety of industries such as business and consumer services, construction, engineering and real estate development, construction materials, banking, financial institutions and insurance, healthcare services and managed care.

This highly-qualified expert received his BA in mathematics from Ohio State University. He is certified in CAGA appraisal and is a designated contract auction specialist. He is active in his field as a member of the National Auctioneers Association. He was formerly an instructor at Columbus State Community College and the director of the Ohio Auctioneers Association. Currently, he serves as an auctioneer, an instructor at three auction academies, the executive director of an auction school, and the president of an appraisal company.

This expert has over 20 years of experience in the wine appraisal industry. He earned his BA from Dartmouth College and holds several certifications including Accredited Senior Appraiser, Wine Specialist, Sommelier, and the Art of Sabrage. He is very active in his field as a member of several professional societies including the American Society of Appraisers, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, and the Society of Wine Educators. In addition, this expert has published multiple articles and blog posts as well as having been invited to speak on multiple occasions. This expert has formerly held roles as an auction assistant at Morrell & Company Fine Wine Auctions, a sales associate at Tribeca Wine Merchants, and a wine appraiser at the Phillips Auctions & Appraisals. He currently is an appraiser at a while consulting firm in Connecticut that also is a freelance writer and hosts events on the education of wines and spirits.

This accomplished expert in appraisal review and auction theory earned his AAS from Erie Community College and his JD from SUNY Buffalo. Today, he is a certified equipment appraiser and auctioneer and has expertise in asset recovery solutions, with a focus in the sale of commercial and industrial property, including machinery and metal fabrication, plastics, pharmaceutical, and wood related products. He remains active in his field as a member of the Industrial Auctioneers Association, the National Auctioneers Association and the Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraiser. This expert has over 20 years of experience as an auctioneer, appraiser, and deal finder for Cash Industrial Services and GoIndustry DoveBid. Currently, he serves as the managing director of Blackbird Asset Services, LLC, a national bankruptcy firm in New York.

This highly-qualified general and operation manager has 30 years of experience. He earned his AAS in business management from Champlain College and is certified in health, safety, and environmental training for landfill operations. He is also a certified machinery and equipment appraiser and certified equipment broker. Formerly, he held positions as the Texas landfill operations manager and assistant district manager at Browning-Ferris Industries, the general manager of Kelco Disposal, the operations vice president at US Liquids, and also the general manager of Sean Kelley Management, Southwaste Services, Inc., and CCS Midstream Services. Most recently, he was the Gulf Coast regional manager at Master Pumps & Power. He is currently the president of a machinery and equipment appraisals company based in Texas.

This well-qualified expert received his BS in hospitality management from Nova SouthEastern University and his MBA from Barry University. He is a member of the American Society of Appraisers, Antique Automobile Club of America, Sports Car Club of America, and Veteran Motor Car Club of America. He has been involved in the collector car and restoration hobby for over 50 years and has formerly served as a body shop technician at Macmetals Body Shop. Currently, this expert works as an auto appraiser at an appraisal network in Florida.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in diminished value and the post-repair inspection of vehicles. He ensures vehicles are restored to their pre-accident condition in terms of fitness and functionality, and he specializes in determining the loss of value to properly and improperly repaired vehicles. He obtained his BA in management from Oklahoma State University, before receiving his MBA from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Today, this expert holds an I-Car Platinum Certification, and he's a certified IACP damage appraiser. He previously served as a damage analyst and repair blueprinter at the Marc Miller Collision Center. He is currently an independent appraiser and estimator for three law firms, an independent inspector at a motor vehicle performance network, an independent appraiser and consultant at a high-line collision repair center, and the owner and an inspector at a post-collision autobody repair and inspection company in Oklahoma.

This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience as an art appraiser and dealer. He specializes in American and European 19th and 20th century paintings and drawings. He earned his BA in English from Texas Tech University and his MA in art history from the University of Chicago. This expert is certified in American art by the Appraisers Association of America, an organization he is active as a member of. Additionally, he is certified as an appraiser by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. He spent 30 years working in art galleries on Madison Avenue in New York City, with 20 of those years spent as the director of Gerald Peters Gallery. Throughout his career, he has also served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts and has given talks on American art at numerous museums around the country. Currently, this expert is the director of a private fine arts appraisal and consulting firm based in New York.

This highly-qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in the automotive industry, with expertise in automotive Lemon Law and warranty breach of contract. He holds several certifications, including as a certified service writer, a certified master technician auto and HD truck, and a certified appraiser. He is active in his field as a member of the International Automotive Appraisers Association and the Auto Mediators Association. He formerly served as the mechanical transmission director for the Automotive Service Association and owned/operated Stan's Garage. Currently, this expert is the owner and president of an automotive appraisal company in Florida.

This art appraisal expert has over 30 years experience in the fine arts. She earned her BA in art history with a concentration in modern and contemporary art from Texas Christian University and her MA in art history from California State University at Los Angeles. She is a certified appraiser and active in her field as a member of the Appraisers Association of America. Formerly, she served in a variety of museum-based roles including as the chief registrar at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the exhibitions manager and registrar at the California Center for the Arts, the executive director and the chief curator of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, and the director and CEO at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Currently, this expert serves as a principal and proprietor for both a Missouri-based fine art appraisal consultancy and a national fine art appraisal consultancy.