Going-Concern Valuation | Sole ASA-GC Instructor

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I teach the appraisers who hold this specialty — and I bring that same standard to every engagement. When a property's value turns on the interplay of real estate, an operating business, and the equipment that runs it, a conventional appraisal isn't enough. I deliver a single, USPAP-compliant valuation that credibly separates and supports each component — real property, business enterprise value, and tangible personal property — and that holds up under cross-examination. EXPERT WITNESS & TESTIMONY Retained in major property-tax-appeal litigation, including expert engagements involving Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Disney's Yacht & Beach Club, Coronado Springs, Pop Century, Art of Animation, and Wilderness Lodge resorts. I prepare defensible reports and testify on the issues attorneys most often litigate: - Property tax / ad valorem appeals - Going-concern valuation and allocation of real estate vs. business value - Eminent domain / condemnation and highest-and-best-use disputes - Bankruptcy, partnership/shareholder, and economic damages matters AUTHORITY & RECOGNITION For several years I have served as the sole instructor of both Going Concern Valuation courses (each 3.5 days) that the American Society of Appraisers requires for its ASA-GC designation — the practitioners who hold this specialty nationwide are trained in my classroom. I hold the MAI (Appraisal Institute) and the ASA-GC, the only professional designation dedicated to Going Concern Valuation, together with the BCA (business valuation) and CMEA (machinery & equipment appraisal) designations, and I am recognized by the SBA as a "Qualified Source." I was also interviewed as a recognized authority for the Appraisal Institute's "A Guide to Appraising Restaurants" (2021). One expert analyzes every layer of value in a complex asset, rather than the court reconciling competing reports. NICHE PROPERTY EXPERIENCE Hotels & resorts, restaurants, banquet/wedding & entertainment venues, golf & country clubs, marinas, funeral homes, gas stations & convenience stores, car washes, wineries & distilleries, regional & super-regional malls, raceways & sports facilities, manufacturing & special-purpose industrial plants, schools & daycare centers, kennels/pet resorts, power plants, and other operational real estate. COVERAGE Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in NJ, NY, PA, MD & VA, but actively completes assignments nationwide. Call to discuss your matter directly. Initial case-suitability and conflict checks are prompt and confidential.