Credentials
- Senior Appraiser, certified by the International Vehicle Appraisers Network (I-VAN) (nationwide association). Graduate of I-VAN Appraiser Training School.
- Diminished Value Senior Appraiser, certified by the International Vehicle Appraisers Network (I-VAN).
- Provides professional appraisals of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and automobilia, etc. Expert on vehicle valuation. Appraisals accepted by insurance companies as well as banks, credit unions, IRS, and Courts of Law.
- Clients are evenly split between private individuals requiring vehicle appraisals and diminished value reports, and similar work for insurance companies and attorneys.
- Appraisals are compliant with, and conform to, The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, as published by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation, pertaining to ethics, conduct, management, confidentiality, and record keeping.
- Appraisals of vehicles and automobilia along with the proper IRS forms are accepted by the IRS for donations to museums and other charitable organizations providing tax deductible contributions.
- Appraisals accepted by the Antique Automobile Club of America’s National Museum.
- Member of these organizations – Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS), Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA), Porsche Club of America (PCA) - national and regional concours judge, Ferrari Club of America (FCoA), Jaguar Club of North America (JCNA), BMW Car Club of America (BMW CCA), Mercedes Club of America (MBCA), International Amphicar Owners Club (IAOC), and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
- National judge for the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA). Regional judge for the Porsche Club of America (PCA) and the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA).
- Member, SEMA automotive trade group.
- Active car hobbyist since 1975. Past show quality, award winning restorations include these vehicles: a 1969 Corvette, a 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera, a 1989 Mercedes 560SL, a BMW M3, a 1988 Ferrari 328GTS, 1971 Jaguar E-Type, 1964 Amphicar, and a Triumph Spitfire race car. Personally restored vehicles appeared in such publications as Car Collector and Vette magazines.
- Graduate of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, and Master’s degrees in Engineering and Business Administration.