Agricultural real estate appraisal expert with more than 23 years of experience in the valuation of rural and agricultural properties, with a focus on assets including farms, vineyards, wineries, orchards, and related facilities. Their work involves appraisal of property interests such as conservation easements, utility easements, rural subdivisions, condemnations, leasehold interests, and leased fee interests. Their educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business with academic distinction.

Their appraisal practice encompasses analysis of agricultural real estate and permanent plantings, including vineyard and winery properties and a range of crops such as almonds, pistachios, walnuts, citrus, olives, and other tree fruit and specialty crops. Additional work includes valuation under varying property conditions such as as is, as complete, and as mature, along with lease negotiation and purchase price allocation. Their experience includes large and complex agricultural properties across multiple regions, including wine-producing areas and farming regions throughout the United States.

Their work has supported matters involving eminent domain, tax appeal, estate taxation, partnership dissolution, and other property-related matters. The expert has also developed and instructed coursework in rural appraisal and permanent planting valuation through the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and has participated in appraisal instruction and continuing education programs. In the litigation setting, this expert has over 5 years of experience providing consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony involving valuation issues related to agricultural properties, including condemnation, easements, and rural property interests.

The expert holds the Accredited Rural Appraiser designation from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and maintains Certified General Real Estate Appraiser credentials in California, Oregon, and Washington. Their professional training includes coursework aligned with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition.