Real estate appraisal

Appraisal Institute Board President Testifies Supporting Expanded Opportunities for Appraisers in Federal Land Management and Conservation Efforts

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Appraisal Institute Board President Sandra Adomatis, SRA provided expert testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Federal Lands in support of H.R.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Appraisal Institute Board President Sandra Adomatis, SRA provided expert testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Federal Lands in support of H.R.
  • The 2024 Appraisal Institute Board President also discussed the investment the Appraisal Institute is making to recruit and train new generations of professional appraisers, including the Appraisal Diversity Initiative (ADI), the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) program and growing collaborations with colleges and universities.
  • Also noted was other pro appraiser legislation the Appraisal Institute is supporting such as the H.R.
  • The Appraisal Institute is the leading professional association of real estate appraisers.

PropertyRate Launches Valuation Strategy and Operations Group with Hires of John Brenan and Daniel Regalado

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PropertyRate, a leading national appraisal management and property valuation firm, announced the launch of its Valuation Strategy and Operations Group to better meet the rapidly evolving needs of the mortgage industry. To support this initiative, PropertyRate has strengthened its team with the addition of industry veterans, John Brenan and Daniel Regalado.

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  • To support this initiative, PropertyRate has strengthened its team with addition of industry veterans, John Brenan and Daniel Regalado.
  • ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PropertyRate, a leading national appraisal management and property valuation firm, announced the launch of its Valuation Strategy and Operations Group to better meet the rapidly evolving needs of the mortgage industry.
  • To support this initiative, PropertyRate has strengthened its team with the addition of industry veterans, John Brenan and Daniel Regalado.
  • Despite declines in the mortgage market, national appraisal management firm, PropertyRate, continues to invest in thought leadership and innovation with the formation of its Valuation Strategy and Operations Group and addition of industry veterans, John Brenan and Daniel Regalado.

Great American Insurance Group’s PolicySweet® Teams Up with Landy Insurance to Offer PolicySweet for Agents

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Great American Insurance Group’s PolicySweet, a digital insurance platform for small commercial customers, announced that it has teamed up with Landy Insurance.

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  • Great American Insurance Group’s PolicySweet, a digital insurance platform for small commercial customers, announced that it has teamed up with Landy Insurance.
  • Landy is now part of the PolicySweet for Agents program, allowing agents to utilize the PolicySweet platform on Landy’s agency website.
  • The Professional Liability Division of Great American has worked with Landy for several years, and we are excited to build upon that existing relationship,” said Kristen Mielcarek, Divisional Vice President, Great American Alternative Distribution.
  • Policies are underwritten by Great American Insurance Company, Great American Assurance Company, Great American Alliance Insurance Company, and Great American Insurance Company of New York, authorized insurers in all 50 states and the D.C. To learn more about PolicySweet, visit PolicySweet.com .

Heritage Global Valuations Appoints Rick Wiorek as Director

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Heritage Global Valuations (“HGV”), a division of Heritage Global Inc. (Nasdaq: HGBL), specializing in the valuation of commercial & industrial assets including inventories and machinery & equipment (“M&E”), announced today that Rick Wiorek, ASA, CEA has joined HGV as a Director.

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  • Heritage Global Valuations (“HGV”), a division of Heritage Global Inc. (Nasdaq: HGBL), specializing in the valuation of commercial & industrial assets including inventories and machinery & equipment (“M&E”), announced today that Rick Wiorek, ASA, CEA has joined HGV as a Director.
  • Mr. Wiorek has over 34 years of experience in the appraisal of industrial machinery and equipment.
  • Based in Chicago, Mr. Wiorek will focus on appraisals that support asset-based lending, financial reporting, tax reporting and sales/leaseback transactions.
  • “Rick is joining our team as we continue to execute our strategy to build out the national platform for valuations.

Foundation Shares Updates Ahead of One Year Anniversary of PAVE Task Force Report

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

"The Appraisal Foundation shares the PAVE Task Force's commitment to root out bias and discrimination in the appraisal profession, and our boards have been hard at work over the past few years to do just that," said The Appraisal Foundation President Dave Bunton.

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  • "The Appraisal Foundation shares the PAVE Task Force's commitment to root out bias and discrimination in the appraisal profession, and our boards have been hard at work over the past few years to do just that," said The Appraisal Foundation President Dave Bunton.
  • We look forward to partnering with the PAVE Task Force to continue these efforts to build public trust in the appraisal profession."
  • Publishing the report of the Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) Task Force which makes recommendations on potential standards for AVMs.
  • For more information on each of these initiatives and how the Foundation is responding to many more PAVE recommendations please read this update provided to the PAVE Task Force on February 2, 2023.

Economics Partners Expands Advanced Business Valuation Expertise with Addition of Kevin Yeanoplos

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

The deep experience of business valuation specialist Economics Partners , a Ryan Company, has become significantly deeper with the addition of Kevin Yeanoplos, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA.

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  • The deep experience of business valuation specialist Economics Partners , a Ryan Company, has become significantly deeper with the addition of Kevin Yeanoplos, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA.
  • Yeanoplos is bringing his extensive experience to Economics Partners as an advanced technical advisor in support of professional service providers (e.g., litigation attorneys, ESOP trustees, CPAs, trust and estate attorneys, M&A advisors, etc.)
  • Mr. Yeanoplos only adds to the firm’s ability to handle the most complex of transaction structures – amplifying an existing strength of Economics Partners.
  • “Kevin is one of the leading valuation experts in the United States and brings tremendous depth to the most challenging valuation assignments we are increasingly being called to address.”
    In addition to his role with Economics Partners, Yeanoplos will also continue to lead the valuation practice at Brueggeman and Johnson Yeanoplos, P.C.

National Kidney Foundation Honors Arthur P. Pasquarella Longtime volunteer and leader in kidney health to receive organization's most prestigious award

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Arthur P. Pasquarella, a former chairperson of the NKF National Board of Directors, received the Martin Wagner Award for his many years of service and support of kidney patients across the country.

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  • Arthur P. Pasquarella, a former chairperson of the NKF National Board of Directors, received the Martin Wagner Award for his many years of service and support of kidney patients across the country.
  • Art is one of the single most impactful leaders in National Kidney Foundation history!
  • His father, Valentino H. Pasquarella, Sr., received a kidney transplant in the mid-1990s and Art donated a kidney to his brother, Val, Jr., in 2010.
  • He served as NKF Board President from 2015 to 2018 and has been a leader on the charity's board since 2011.

LBMC Adds Two National Healthcare Valuation Experts to Team

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221006005979/en/
    Experts Nick Newsad and Cody Taylor join healthcare valuation to focus on private equity transactions, compliance and physician compensations.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Nick Newsad performs valuation and litigation support services for private and publicly held companies and is focused on Healthcare Compensation Valuation and LBMCs Pulse FMV Calculator .
  • Cody Taylor specializes in providing valuation, transaction advisory, and consulting services to the healthcare industry and is focused on Healthcare Business Valuation at LBMC.
  • National experts in their fields, these top performers are instrumental to the expansion of our Healthcare Valuation practice.

SPEY RESOURCES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF LITHIUM BRINE EXPERT PHILLIP THOMAS AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Vancouver, British Columbia, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spey Resources Corp. (CSE: SPEY) (OTC: SPEYF) (FRA: 2JS) ("Spey or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Phillip Thomas has joined Spey as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 3, 2022.

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  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spey Resources Corp. (CSE: SPEY) (OTC: SPEYF) (FRA: 2JS) ("Spey or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Phillip Thomas has joined Spey as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 3, 2022.
  • Mr. Thomas is a highly specialised lithium brine geologist with significant experience in salt lake (salars) exploration, hydrology, estimation and production chemical engineering.
  • Mr. Thomas is Non-Executive Chairman of copper producer Austral Resources Australia Ltd (ASX: AR1).
  • In 2003, Mr. Thomas and his team at Admiralty Resources explored and built a lithium carbonate extraction process and plant at Rincon Salar, Argentina, which was sold recently for US$825 million to Rio Tinto from Rincon Lithium.

Link Labs Featured in July 2022 IoT Intelligence Report: IoT Innovation in Real-Time Location Systems

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Link Labs, a leading provider of an end-to-end IoT platform for locating, managing and monitoring equipment, supplies and assets anywhere at any time, today announced its inclusion in a new IoT Intelligence report by Valuer, a data-driven innovation company that pushed the boundaries of how artificial intelligence and human ingenuity can come together to map the world's innovation activities. The report details innovations in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), including indoor asset tracking technology and features five company case studies.

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  • The report details innovations in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), including indoor asset tracking technology and features five company case studies.
  • "As companies continue to grapple with the fallout of the pandemic, asset tracking will remain critical for building stronger, more reliable supply chain strategies," said Bob Proctor, founder and CEO of Link Labs.
  • To read the full report, visit https://iotpractitioner.com/intelligence-report-volume-14-iot-innovation...
    To learn more about Link Labs, please visit https://www.link-labs.com/
    Link Labs provides the industry's most complete, end-to-end IoT platform for tagging, locating and monitoring equipment, supplies and assets.
  • Jodie Booras, Gabriel Marketing Group (for Link Labs), 619-564-9306, [email protected]