The People Behind The Product

Scott M. Powell, MAI, is the Managing Director of the Florida office for Bowery Valuation. Scott has been a Managing Director with Cushman & Wakefield and Integra Realty Resources, operated his own firm The SMP Group, and worked with other independent firms.

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Scott entered the appraisal profession in 1992 at an independent firm in Erie PA and joined the Appraisal Institute in 1995. He completed his MAI designation requirements in 2001, and in 2002 was invited by the Appraisal Institute to serve on the prestigious General Comprehensive Examination Subcommittee. Scott relocated to Florida (the Treasure Coast) in 2004 and has worked all over Florida.

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Scott gained his clients’ trust through attention to detail and thorough research, and by routinely applying advanced methods of analysis over a broad scope of work. He has extensive practical knowledge in market analyses/feasibility studies, consulting and market value appraisal reports for lending, litigation (including expert witness testimony), tax appeals and condemnation.

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Scott is actively engaged in all aspects of appraisal practice, including appraisal and analysis of various types of properties such as: multifamily, office, industrial, retail and mixed-use, gas stations & convenience stores, various net leased properties, self-storage, marinas, golf courses, health clubs, other private clubs (e.g., tennis centers), and short-term rentals. He has extensive experience appraising all types of development sites, especially residential subdivisions (large and small). And Scott regularly appraises going concerns. His clients include numerous banks/financial institutions, government institutions, attorneys, developers and private investors.

Irene Sokoloff is a Director at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2022. She has over 20 years of commercial real estate valuation experience in the private and public sectors. As a reviewer with Situs AMC (formerly RERC), she performed third party reviews for CMBS loan underwriting, asset disposition, and acquisitions of shopping centers, regional and super regional malls, office buildings, multifamily properties and industrial properties. She executed technical reviews to ensure compliance with FIRREA, USPAP and specific bank guidelines, and she provided quality control oversight in the appraisal review process when necessary.

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As an appraiser, she began her career in New York before moving to Florida. She has worked for various appraisal companies, including Korpacz Realty Advisors and CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). In the public sector, Ms. Sokoloff worked for the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser as a Senior Commercial Appraiser.

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Ms. Sokoloff has also provided nationwide property tax litigation and consulting services and has been qualified as an expert witness in numerous states.

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She has co-authored and peer-reviewed various appraisal articles on appraisal theory and methodology and was part of the committee that co-authored the International Association of Assessing Officers Glossary for Appraisal and Assessment, Third Edition.

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Matt Lowdermilk is a Senior Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in June 2021. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for nearly ten years and has appraised multifamily, office, retail, industrial, golf course and hotel properties in Florida specializing in complex multitenant and proposed properties.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Lowdermilk served as a Director at Cushman and Wakefield based in Stuart. Prior to Cushman and Wakefield, Mr. Lowdermilk worked as a Junior and Senior Appraiser at Integra Realty Resources (IRR).

Harry C. Newstreet is a Senior Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in June 2021.  Mr. Newstreet can perform a wide variety of real estate services that cover the entire spectrum of the real estate appraisal field including property appraisal, acquisition, feasibility, development and counseling, as well as in specialized areas such as expert witness testimony in condemnation for right-of-way, valuation, tax problems and other real estate matters.  Mr. Newstreet has completed both form and narrative appraisals of nearly every variety of residential and commercial property, including a specialty in outdoor advertising.  

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Newstreet owned and operated his own appraisal firm. He is qualified as an expert witness in Federal and State Courts in Florida, North Carolina and Pennsylvania and has performed appraisal services in the following states; Florida, Georgia, New York, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Washington, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Alexandria Salls is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2022. Ms. Salls is actively engaged in appraising a variety of commercial, mixed-use, and multifamily properties in Florida.

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Before joining Bowery, Ms. Salls served as an accountant at Contemporary Management Concepts, LLLP based in Alachua, FL, where she crafted financial reports for investors and owners of apartment complexes, condominiums, and commercial real estate for which the company provided management services.

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Ms. Salls graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Finance.

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Christian Dodds is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in August 2021. Mr. Dodds is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in Florida.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Dodds served as a Commercial Property Tax Consultant at Ryan LLC based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Mr. Dodds graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate. He also holds a certificate from the London School of Economics in Real Estate Economics and Finance.

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Charles Grasso is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2021. Mr. Grasso is actively engaged in appraising all asset types in the state of Florida.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Grasso worked as a Private Equity Analyst at Brookside Capital Partners, based in Stamford, CT, where he received extensive financial modeling and market research training while working on leveraged buyouts of lower middle market private companies.

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Mr. Grasso graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2021 with a Master of Science in Real Estate and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Real Estate.

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Shea Dailey is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2021. Mr. Dailey is actively engaged in appraising all asset types in the state of Florida.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Dailey received his Master of Science in Finance from Boston College, with a curriculum centered around rigorous investment analysis and financial modeling training.

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Mr. Dailey completed his undergraduate degree at Villanova University, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting, with a secondary degree in Finance.

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Michael Hoyt is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in January2022. Mr. Hoyt is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in Florida.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Hoyt worked as an Account Manager at Civic Financial Services, based in Los Angeles, California, where he was specialized in real estate financing.

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Mr. Hoyt graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor’s degree in finance.  

Miguel A. Pierce Martin is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in June 2021. Mr. Pierce Martin has worked in the commercial real estate appraisal industry for over four years and is actively engaged in appraising all asset types in the state of Florida.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Pierce Martin served as a Research Analyst at Cushman & Wakefield, based in Stuart, FL, where he assisted senior appraisers performing data verification, market analyses and property research for assignments involving a wide array of property types.

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Mr. Pierce Martin graduated from Indian River State College in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

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Jason Telsey is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in January 2022. Mr. Telsey is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in Florida. 

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Telsey served as a Compliance Intern at Provident Bank based in New Jersey. He is a member of the Young Real Estate Professionals in New York. 

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Mr. Telsey graduated from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business

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John Musnuff is a reviewer at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in September 2020. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for a total of 35 years and has appraised all types of commercial properties primarily in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Properties appraised include vacant land, farms, subdivisions, PUD projects, multi-family projects, industrial, office and retail shopping centers and special use properties.
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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Musnuff owned Musnuff Group, LLC, a boutique appraisal firm that conducted appraisals of commercial properties for lenders, governmental agencies including condemning authorities, litigation support and private concerns.
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Prior to forming Musnuff Group, LLC in 2004, Mr. Musnuff worked at Integra Realty Resources, Izenberg Appraisal and Appraisal Affiliates as a commercial appraiser and at MGM Associates as head of revaluation and commercial properties for ad valorem tax purposes.

Cynthia Xu is a reviewer at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in November 2020. She has worked in the real estate appraisal industry since 2007.  Cynthia has appraised a wide variety of property types including office, industrial, retail centers, multifamily, mixed-use properties, land, residential, and subdivisions.

Before joining Bowery, Cynthia served as a Senior Appraiser at Ard Appraisal Company based in New Jersey performing appraisals of commercial properties for lenders, and governmental agencies including condemning authorities, litigation support, and private entities.

Cynthia graduated from Case Western Reserve University with double Master of Science degrees in Neuroscience and Management Information Systems.

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Mr. Gollotti is a Managing Director at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in March 2018. He has worked in the real estate industry for over 10 years, including 7+ years of commercial real estate appraisal experience.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Gollotti served as an associate at BBG/ Leitner Group based in New York City. Prior to joining the BBG/ Leitner Group, Mr. Gollotti was a Development Associate for Arcadia Land Company, a Philadelphia-based real estate land developer and consultant with a focus on smart growth and traditional neighborhood design techniques.

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At Bowery and at BBG/ Leitner Group, Mr. Gollotti has appraised a wide variety of property types including multi-unit residential, office, industrial, retail centers, mixed-use properties, senior living facilities, self-storage and development sites in around the New York City metropolitan area and beyond from Connecticut to Maryland in addition to other states across the continental United States.

Andrew has over 30+ years of experience in real estate valuation. He joined Bowery in April of 2019.  Prior to that he spent 4 years at BBG and 30 years at Bankers Trust and its successor Deutsche Bank, where he was the Head of Valuation for the Americas at Deutsche Bank, New York, NY. He started his career with Emigrant Savings Bank and Brown Harris Stevens.

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At Deutsche Bank’s CRM-REV Appraisal Group for the Americas, he managed a group comprised of four to eight appraisers and additional external consultants. He was responsible for engaging, reviewing and managing national appraisal assignments for the CMBS Large Loan, Conduit, Warehouse, Bank Syndication, Special Situations and Private Wealth groups. Loan products included balance sheet loans, conduit loans, large loans, and floating rate transactions. Year end 2014 volume was in excess of $30B. He also handled consulting and due diligence assignments valuing NPL loans for Special Situations Group.

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Additionally he took part in evaluating and conducting due diligence on international portfolios of distressed and corporate for sale assets. Assignments included portfolios in Canada, China, Ireland, England, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Sweden, Slovakia and South Korea.

Helen Peng is a Director at Bowery Valuation who joined in February 2019.   Helen has over 35 years of experience in real estate valuation. The majority of her career was spent at Bankers Trust/Deutsche Bank. The first few years of her career was spent at Chase Manhattan Bank as an Appraiser with the last few years spent as a Director at BBG in New York City with the responsibility of Quality Control Reviewer.
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At Deutsche Bank, Helen was a Director where she handled consulting, due diligence and prescreening of deals for various areas of the bank. Responsibilities include assessment of the transaction, cash flow analysis, market research, site visits and review of structure and documentation. Helen has also evaluated and conducted due diligence on domestic and international portfolios. Portfolios comprised of distressed mortgages and real estate owned assets. Travels covered Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Sweden, Italy, France, Canada, Mexico, Czech Republic and Germany.
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In addition, in her role as a Review Appraiser she ordered and reviewed appraisals, provided market data as well as opined on values for all property types on national basis.
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During her tenure at Chase Manhattan Bank, Helen was a Second Vice President and Senior Staff Appraiser. Her experience involves writing and reviewing reports for various property types including commercial, industrial, residential and retail. Property located in Metropolitan and Suburban New York.

Sherif Elshoubri is a Senior Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in March 2018. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for a total of 15 years and has appraised a wide variety of properties including high-end luxury condominiums, oceanfront single family dwellings, ground up residential construction, potential development sites, net lease and ground lease properties, single- and multi-tenant industrial buildings, retail shopping centers, and multifamily properties in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Louisiana.  In addition, he has performed appraisal reviews for both commercial and residential properties. Mr. Elshoubri specializes in appraisal reviews, and the appraisal of multifamily and mixed-use buildings.  His clients include commercial banks, pension funds, private equity, government institutions, attorneys and developers.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Elshoubri served as a Senior Appraiser at Jerome Haims Realty based in New York City.

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Michelle Zell is a Senior Vice President at Bowery Valuation, who joined the firm in October 2019. She has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for 19 years.
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Ms. Zell has appraised multi-family, condominium and cooperative apartment buildings, retail properties, office buildings, restaurants, industrial properties, hotels, and vacant land properties in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Louisiana  and Florida.  Ms. Zell specializes in managing large portfolios, appraising large scale existing and proposed developments, appraisals for EB-5 financing, market studies, and appraisals for litigation and condemnation proceedings, as well as trust and estate needs.  
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Ms. Zell performs and manages appraisals for Israeli bond issuances in excess of $1B, and has extensive experience providing appraisals for financial reporting on the Israeli bond market since 2012. She specializes in serving as a liaison between the appraisers, the audit firms and the Israeli Security Authority.

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Significant appraisal assignments include Peter Cooper Village/Stuyvesant Town, a rental apartment complex in New York City with 12,000 units, the condominium conversion of The Apthorp and the Belnord, two large scale prewar landmarked developments in Manhattan,  70 Pine Street, the 1M square foot former AIG headquarters converted to rental apartments, hotel, private club, restaurant and retail space, 701 7th Avenue, a proposed hotel and retail development located in Times Square and valued at $2B, market rent determination for Bell Works- the former Ball Labs in Holmdel, NJ, and multiple large developments for EB-5 financing including The Armature Works in Washington DC (a proposed mixed use retail, apartment and hotel development), 1 Journal Square (a proposed mixed use development in Jersey City),  The  Retail at Nassau Coliseum (proposed retail and entertainment complex adjacent to Nassau Coliseum), and Pacific Park (a proposed development of 15 land parcels to be developed with high rise residential, condominium, office and school buildings).  
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Before joining Bowery, Ms. Zell served as a Senior Appraiser at BBG (formerly Leitner Group) in New York City from 2003 through October 2019.

Tyler Drake is a Vice President at Bowery Valuation Services who joined the firm in October 2019. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for a total of three years. Most recently, Mr. Drake served as an appraiser at BBG, Inc. based in New York City.

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Mr. Drake has appraised a variety of income-producing properties located in the New York metro area, including multifamily rental buildings, condo and cooperative buildings, developable land, ground up construction sites, retail properties, hotels and special-use properties, such as schools and other community facility properties.

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Brandon Goodman is a Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in February 2021. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for over six years and has experience in the valuation of a wide variety of property types including investment grade office buildings, multi-tenant retail, mixed-use apartment buildings, industrial, vacant land, and luxury condominium development, as well as air rights valuation.    

Prior to joining Bowery, Brandon served as a Senior Valuation Associate at CBRE based in New York City.

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Brandon graduated from Emory University and is currently pursuing an MBA from NYU Stern part-time.

Katelin Kutchko is a Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in August 2018. She has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for a total of 6 years has appraised condominium, cooperative, community facility, development sites, industrial, ground-leased, manufactured housing community, mixed-use, multi-unit residential, office, private club, school and retail center properties in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming.

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Before joining Bowery, Ms. Kutchko served as an associate at BBG/ Leitner Group based in New York, NY.

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Maren Lewis is a Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in October 2019. She has worked in the real estate industry for over 15 years, with 5 years of commercial real estate appraisal experience.

Ms. Lewis has appraised multifamily rental buildings, condo and cooperative buildings, developable land, ground up construction sites, retail properties, hotels, and special-use properties, such as schools and other community facility properties primarily in the New York metro area.
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Prior to joining Bowery, Ms. Lewis served as a Valuation Associate at BBG, Inc. based in New York City.
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Prior to her time at BBG Inc., Ms. Lewis worked for the Hotel Finance Group at Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, formerly known as Credit Lyonnais, for 8 years as a Credit Analyst and Junior Relationship Manager. In this role, she prepared detailed credit recommendations to senior management, including designing and creating detailed financial projection models and assisting in the process to structure and execute corporate and asset-backed financing opportunities for single assets and hotel companies. Additionally, this role included arranging for all due diligence requirements and monitoring the financial performance on a monthly basis.  
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Prior to Credit Lyonnais, Ms. Lewis worked in the Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group at Ernst & Young, LLP.  In this consulting group, she valued real estate portfolios and performed market studies, including research of economic and demographic trends, assessment of market supply and demand, interviews of market participants, and analysis of historical market and segment performance.

Asher Robinson is a Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in September 2020. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for a total of 8+ years and has appraised a wide variety of property types including multi-unit residential, office, industrial, retail centers, mixed-use properties, and development sites in around the New York City metropolitan area as well as Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Robinson served as a senior appraiser at BBG/Leitner Group based in New York City.

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Diana Zlatkina is a Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in August 2018. Ms. Zlatkina has spent over five years in the commercial real estate appraisal industry. Prior to joining Bowery, she was an appraiser at the Leitner Group Inc./BBG, working throughout New York City on a wide variety of asset types including multifamily, mixed-use, office, retail and developable land. Diana is in the process of attaining her Certified General Appraiser License in New York.

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Ms. Zlatkina earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Hospitality from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University.

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Ross Wigon is a Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in February 2019. Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Wigon spent four years at Leitner Group Inc./BBG, where he appraised in excess of $5 billion worth of commercial property located primarily in the New York metropolitan area. Before that, he worked in an asset management capacity for Beach Lane Management, a family office with a ~$2 billion real estate portfolio under management.

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Prior to Beach Lane, Mr. Wigon worked in commercial leasing for ABS Partners Real Estate, a brokerage and management firm based in New York City. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University Questrom School of Business.

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Patrick Bush is an Associate Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in November 2021. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry since roughly 2008 and has appraised existing and proposed mixed-use, multifamily, condos, co-ops, and retail buildings, as well as land, office, and industrial properties throughout the nation.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Bush served as a commercial appraiser at the NYC offices of BBG, Diversified Valuation, and Novogradac & Company LLP.

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Madi Johnson is a Senior Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in September 2020. Ms. Johnson is actively engaged in appraising multifamily, mixed use, retail, townhomes, and development sites. She has experience appraising assets in NY, NJ, CT, MD, and AZ.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Ms. Johnson worked as an M&A Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Evercore, based in New York City, where she received rigorous financial modeling training and rotated through the Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Industrials groups. 

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Ms. Johnson graduated from Harvard College in May 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a secondary field in Economics.

Evan Pruitt is a Senior Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in September 2020.  Mr. Pruitt is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Pruitt served as a brokerage intern at Cushman & Wakefield, based in New York City, where he worked on a team of brokers focusing on office leasing and specifically, tenant representation.

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Mr. Pruitt graduated from George Washington University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate. During his time there, he was part of a number of real estate related clubs including the Commercial Real Estate Network (CREN) and the GW Finance and Real Estate Alliance.

Daniel Watson is an Associate Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in June 2022. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for over 4 years and has appraised multifamily, office, industrial and retail properties.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Watson served as an appraiser at Newmark based in West Palm Beach, FL where he specialized in the appraisal of multifamily residential properties and senior housing properties. He also prepared fair market value studies for existing and proposed medical office properties across 15 states.

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Mr. Watson graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics.

Steve Zheng is an Associate Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in August 2019. He has appraised multi-family and mixed-use properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Zheng held internship positions at Bridge Partners, a value-add multi-family real estate investment firm based in the Bay Area, and Clay Cove Capital, a real estate investment firm based in Philadelphia.

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Dean Abada is a Senior Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in September 2020.  Mr. Abada is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Abada served as a Residential Mortgage Intern at Seer Capital, based in New York City, where he analyzed the key indicators of loan pre-payment among borrowers in order to improve Seer’s investment decisions.

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Mr. Abada graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. During his time there, he was a member of the Student Activities Funding Commission where he helped to allocate university funds to hundreds of student organizations on campus

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Shaquille Carter is a Senior Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in March 2020. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for a total of 3.5 years and has experience appraising multi-family, mixed-use, office, retail, industrial and high-end residential properties.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Carter served as an associate at World Business Lenders, a nation-wide private lender where he was responsible for valuing commercial assets used against small business loans. Prior to joining World Business Lenders, Shaquille served as a trainee-appraiser at Rittenhouse Appraisals, a boutique firm based in Center City Philadelphia where he gained experience in multi-family, mixed-use and industrial properties.

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Hannah Karpin is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2021. Ms. Karpin is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Ms. Karpin graduated from the University of Chicago in June2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Art History with a specialization in Architecture. During her time there, she was involved with various business and consulting clubs, and held internship positions at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago.

Brandon Pan is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in January 2021. Mr. Pan is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Pan served as a Revenue Analyst at Domio, a national short-term rental operator, and Highgate Hotels based in New York.

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Mr. Pan graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Tourism Management with a concentration in Marketing and Revenue Management.

Ashna Saigal is a Senior Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in September 2021. She has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for a total of two years and has appraised multifamily, office, industrial, retail centers, mixed-use properties, development sites, condominium buildings and specialty properties in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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Before joining Bowery, Ms. Saigal served as a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser Trainee at Highbridge Realty Advisors based in New York City.

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Ms. Saigal began her real estate career as an intern at Keller Williams NYC (Tribeca) after successfully passing the New York Real Estate Salesperson exam while completing her undergraduate degree at New York University.

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Ms. Saigal is in the process of gaining experience and coursework towards a Certified General Appraiser’s License in New York and New Jersey.

Prior to joining Bowery, Dominic spent two years at Nuveen Real Estate, where he assisted in the acquisition and research of $5 billion + worth of commercial real estate throughout the United States and helped develop the strategy for their new funds. His experience spans the four main property types as well as senior, student, and manufactured housing, data centers, and lab space.

He received a bachelor of science at New York University where he studied real estate and finance. Prior to college, Dominic practiced emergency medicine as a Medic in the United States Army. As an all-around curious guy, Dominic loves to create things and is excited at the opportunity to build out the research capabilities at Bowery. In his free time he enjoys the great outdoors, the Green Bay Packers, and spending time with his girlfriend Cathy.

Emely Vargas is a Senior Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in September 2020.  Ms. Vargas is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Ms. Vargas worked in various positions at Liquidnet, a fintech company, as well as briefly serving as a paralegal at a boutique real estate law firm.

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Ms. Vargas graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies. During her time there, she studied abroad in Barcelona to witness firsthand the city development and architecture she had studied in her courses.

Claire Beatty is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in January 2022. She is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Ms. Beatty graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in History.

Barri Boyarsky is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July  2022. Ms. Boyarsky is actively engaged in appraising a variety of commercial, mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York.

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Ms. Boyarsky previously served as an intern at a financialservices company based out of Chester, New Jersey.

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Before joining Bowery, Ms. Boyarsky earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business with a focus in Real Estate and Management and Human Resources.

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Jack Brandon is a Valuation Associate that joined the firm in July 2021. Mr. Brandon is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Brandon worked in digital marketing optimizing search and social advertising campaigns.

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Mr. Brandon graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Economics and a Master of Management degree.

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Brandon Fonte is an Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firminJuly2023. He is actively engaged in appraising various commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use properties in New York.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Fonte worked as an Acquisitions Analyst at Acumen Cos., based in Washington D.C., where he underwrote various potential acquisitions of several different asset classes.

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Mr. Fonte graduated from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in Real Estate.

Cole Hackett is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2023. Cole is actively engaged in appraising various commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use properties in New York.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Hackett worked as a Corporate Sales Intern at Marcus and Millichap, based in Boston MA, where he underwrote various properties for purposes of loan origination.

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Mr. Hackett graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.

Evan Kindler is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2021. Mr. Kindler is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Kindler served as a Researcher at3x3 Design based in Providence, RI where he collected and researched operational data for the Little Roady Autonomous Shuttle Pilot.

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Mr. Kindler graduated from Brown University in 2020 where he studied Urban Studies and History. His academic pursuits focused on urban planning and design. While at university, he published two papers in undergraduate journals and has been working with the Parking Reform Network to publish the first chapter in their Parking Reform Playbook.

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Drew Kozub is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in January 2022. Mr. Kozub is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey. Before joining Bowery, Mr. Kozub served as a Leasing &Investment Intern at EQT Exeter where he helped find Industrial and Office buildings in the Boston market for potential acquisition.

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Mr. Kozub graduated from Trinity College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and was also captain of the Varsity Lacrosse team.

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Stephen Polay is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in March 2022. He has appraised regional and local multi-family and mixed-use properties in the New York City Metropolitan area.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Polay served as an Appraiser at Leitner Berman based in Manhattan.

Leo Rubin is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2022. Mr. Rubin is actively engaged in appraising a variety of commercial, mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and NewJersey.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Rubin worked as an Asset Management Summer Analyst at Redcar Properties, a private equity development firm based in Los Angeles where he received rigorous financial modeling training and gained experience with mixed-use, retail, and creative office properties.

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Mr. Rubin graduated from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Finance and Operations & Information Management.

Jared Ryback is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2022. Mr. Ryback is actively engaged in appraising a variety of commercial, mixed-use, and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Ryback served as a Private Wealth Management Intern for the Magellan Group at Morgan Stanley based in New York City, where he analyzed investment products for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and identified prospective clients.

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Mr. Ryback graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Science in Management, with majors in Finance and Legal Studies in Business.

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Jack Scheman is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2021. Mr. Scheman is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Scheman worked as a Summer Investments Analyst at Magnolia Capital, based in Chicago, where he received financial modeling training and focused on underwriting multifamily properties across the country. He also worked as a Summer Real Estate Financial Analyst at Capital Automotive Real Estate Services, based in McLean, VA, where he performed credit risk analysis and general real estate due diligence.

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Mr. Scheman graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia with a Bachelor’s in Commerce and concentrations in Finance and Management with a Real Estate track.

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David Shin is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation whojoined the firm in January 2022. Mr. Shin is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Shin served as a research assistant at Bain & Company, Seoul for their private equity group, followed by working as a summer and full-time analyst at Barclays Investment Bank in New York City. During both experiences, he received commercial due diligence and financial modeling training.

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Mr. Shin graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelorof Science degree in Hotel Administration with a concentration in finance/accounting and a minor in real estate.

Daiki Tsunoda is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2021. Mr. Tsunoda is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Tsunoda worked as a Merchant Banking Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs Japan, where he received rigorous financial modeling training and rotated through the Real Estate and Corporate Investment.

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Mr. Tsunoda graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hotel Administration and a secondary field in Real Estate.

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Steven Wang is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in April 2021. At Bowery Mr. Wang is actively engaged in appraising multifamily and mixed-use properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Wang worked as a real estate private equity research intern at Astor Realty Capital, and as a summer associate consultant at Weitzman Associates, a boutique real estate valuation and appraisal firm.

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Mr. Wang graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration and a minor in Real Estate.

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Andrew Beltran is a Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in March 2021. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for a total of nine years and has appraised industrial, multifamily, office, retail, self-storage, health care and senior living properties in most of the United States specializing in industrial, office and senior living asset types. Geographically, his appraisal exposure has covered the United States, United Kingdom, continental Europe, Asia and Australia.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Beltran served as a Senior Vice President at Robert A. Stanger & Company, Inc. based in Shrewsbury, NJ.

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Andrew Friedman is a Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in May 2022.  Mr. Friedman is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware and has a wide range of experience appraising various property types including multi-family, mixed-use, manufactured housing communities, shopping centers, office buildings, general retail/commercial properties, auto dealerships, industrial/flex properties, proposed development projects and vacant land.

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Mr. Friedman began his appraisal career in 2006 as an Appraiser Trainee with the Reaves C. Lukens Company (currently Valbridge Property Advisors – Lukens & Wolf, LLC), which focused primarily on litigation support. Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Friedman worked for Cushman and Wakefield’s Valuation & Advisory group, which he joined in April 2012.

Mike Graber is a Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined in November 2020. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for over 6 years and has appraised a wide range of properties including multi-family, industrial, retail, mixed use, office and development land in Toronto, Canada.

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Before joining Bowery, Mike gained experience working in both private and public sector roles in Canada as it relates to real estate valuation.

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Mike graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree with a major in Real Estate and Housing. In 2019, Mike received a Post Graduate Valuation Certificate from the University of British Columbia.

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Matthew Cavadas is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2021. Mr. Cavadas is actively engaged in appraising mixed-use and multifamily properties in New York and New Jersey.

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Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Cavadas worked as a Summer Analyst for Advance Realty Investors, based in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he rotated through the capital markets, development, and asset management markets. His main responsibilities throughout this experience were to create a fully automatic master rent roll for all Advance owned properties and complete a market report of Harrison, New Jersey to give recommendations on how to standout in the market.

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Mr. Cavadas graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain and Information Systems, with a Certificate in Real Estate Analysis and Development and a minor in Portuguese. At school, Mr. Cavadas was the Vice President of the Smeal College of Business student council and a Career Assistant with Pennsylvania State Career Services.

Eric Fries is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2022. Mr. Fries is actively engaged in appraising a variety of commercial, mixed-use and multifamily properties in Pennsylvania.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Fries served as an Acquisitions Associate Intern at Bye Bye House, a start-up real estate business based in Newport Beach, California to assist in acquiring primarily residential properties to fix and flip, as well as develop a buy and hold strategy.

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Mr. Fries graduated from Trinity College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and was also a member of the Varsity Lacrosse team.

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Alexander Familant is an Associate Vice President at Bowery Valuation.  He joined the firm in March 2022and has a total of six years of commercial real estate appraisal experience.  His experience includes the valuation and analysis of a wide variety of property types including multifamily, office, retail, industrial, residential subdivisions, vacant land, mixed-use and special purpose properties.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Familant worked for Newmark’s Valuation & Advisory group in Philadelphia since 2017, when the firm acquired six affiliate offices of Integra Realty Resources.  He started at Integra in 2016.

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Mr. Familant graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts in History.

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James Dunne, MAI, is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Appraiser at Bowery Valuation, he joined the firm in May 2017. He has worked in the real estate industry for a total of 20 years, with over 13 years of commercial real estate appraisal experience.
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Mr. Dunne has appraised a wide variety of property types including multifamily, office, industrial, self-storage facilities, retail centers, mixed-use properties and development sites. Mr. Dunne has also been engaged to perform retail and residential market rental studies. His clients include commercial banks, pension funds, private equity, government institutions, attorneys and developers.

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Mr. Dunne is a specialist in the valuation of complex transactions involving low-income housing properties, having appraised multiple projects including ground-up LIHTC-funded developments, Year-15 portfolios, Section 8 HAP properties, Section 202, Section 236 RAD-conversion projects and Mitchell-Lama buildings.

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Mr. Dunne began his real estate career at a local brokerage in Brooklyn, then as an Associate Broker with The Corcoran Group before moving into commercial real estate valuation at the boutique appraisal firm Miller Cicero.

Grace Kim is the Managing Director of the Seattle office at Bowery Valuation.  She joined the firm in January 2022 and has been active in the commercial real estate appraisal industry for a total of 17 years. She has prepared valuations of proposed, partially completed, renovated, and existing structures. Valuation has encompassed multifamily, retail, office, industrial, land, and special purpose properties.  Ms. Kim specializes in multifamily properties, having appraised well over 500 assets since 2015. These assignments have included garden/mid-rise, urban/high-rise, micro/congregate, student housing, and mixed-use developments across Washington and Idaho.
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Before joining Bowery, Ms. Kim worked for Colliers International as a Valuation Services Director.  She originally got her start at the local Seattle firm McKee & Schalka, where she was also responsible for trainee management and reviews.

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Ms. Kim graduated from Berkeley in 2004 and is a member of CREW Seattle.  She received the MAI designation in 2013.

John Renehan is a Senior Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in June 2022. He has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for a total of six years and has appraised all major property types in Washington, including industrial, office, retail, multifamily, vacant land, and marine properties. His experience includes assignments for new and proposed construction, market rent consulting and arbitration, and eminent domain appraisals for full and partial rights acquisitions.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Renehan was an appraiser at McKee Appraisal in Seattle.

Max Gassner is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2022. He is actively engaged in appraising a variety of commercial, mixed-use and multifamily properties in Washington.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Gassner served as a business development Intern at NextLevel based in Seattle, working in research and consulting.

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Mr. Gassner graduated from Seattle University with Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Finance and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Ben Matteson is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in July 2023. He is actively engaged in appraising commercial, mixed-use and multifamily properties in Washington.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Matteson served as a Valuation Intern at Centri Business Consulting based in New York, NY.

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Mr. Matteson graduate from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Science in Management with a major in Finance and a minor in Marketing.

Rishikesh (Rishi) Prabhu is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in September 2022. Mr. Prabhu is actively engaged in appraising a variety of commercial, mixed-use, hotel and multifamily properties in Washington.

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Before joining Bowery, Mr. Prabhu served as a Summer Investment Analyst at Pegasus FinInvest Global Fund in the Venture Capital division where he performed investment analysis for a variety of start-ups in the FinTech, Health Tech and EdTech sectors.

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Mr. Prabhu graduated from Michigan State University in May 2022 with a master’s degree in Finance and a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Real Estate Investment Management.

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Heather Wright, Certified General Appraiser, is a Vice President of Valuation with the District of Columbia office of Bowery Real Estate Systems. She has worked in the real estate appraisal industry for a total of 18 years. Most recently, Ms. Wright has served as a Staff Appraiser at Sapperstein and Associates LLC located in Bethesda, Maryland.  Prior experience includes 10 years as a Staff Appraiser at Gearhart & Associates LLC, 3 years at Lucent Technologies as a Sales Support Manager in the Government Solutions organization and 4 years as a Product Manager of International Long Distance in the Business Communications Services department.

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Ms. Wright has experience performing complex and specialized commercial real property appraisal assignments using all approaches to value including the Subdivision Development Approach.  She has appraised a wide variety of property types including retail. light industrial, office, religious use, retail centers, mixed-use properties, multifamily properties, subdivision development and ground leased properties.

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Clients, as provided through the employing LLCs, include lending institutions, individual investors, Baltimore City and other government entities, law firms, developers and other clients.

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Patrick Milauckas is an Associate Vice President at Bowery Valuation Services who joined in November 2019. Since joining, Patrick has gained experience in the fundamentals of appraisal that have allowed him to accurately value complex asset types including mixed-use condominium development. His experience includes the valuation of mixed-use, retail, office, land, industrial, and multi-family properties. Prior to joining Bowery, Mr. Milauckas served as a Finance Tutor at James Madison University based in Harrisonburg, VA.

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Mr. Milauckas graduated from James Madison University with BBA in Finance, with experience in fixed income analysis, derivative security analysis, and real estate.

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Ben Torpey is an Associate Vice President at Bowery Valuation who joined the company in February 2020. He has worked in the commercial real estate valuation industry for three years. In his past role, Mr. Torpey served as a Valuation Analyst for Novogradac & Company as a member of the Government Consulting and Valuation Advisory Group (GoVal). In his role at Novogradac, Ben prepared market feasibility studies for a variety of clients across 27 states and the District of Columbia, including tax credit syndication funds, banks, institutional clients, and real estate developers. While at Novogradac, Ben developed a passion for analyzing large multifamily assets across the country.

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During his time at Bowery, Mr. Torpey has appraised multifamily, office, retail, industrial, mixed-use properties, and hotels, across multiple states including the District of Columbia. Ben has participated in various large portfolio valuations while at Bowery, including appraising complex assets for Israeli Bond Issuances as well as Trust & Estate engagements. Mr. Torpey has taken an integral part in appraising over $2 billion of investment-grade multifamily properties throughout the country for various institutional clients.

Ryan Wang is a Valuation Associate at Bowery Valuation who joined the firm in October 2021. Prior to joining Bowery, Ryan served as an analyst at Appia Ventures, a private investment firm based in New Jersey where he developed financial models for ground up hotel developments. He was also a leasing consultant for Green City Realty, a commercial property management company based in New York.

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Ryan graduated from Bucknell University with a dual degree in Chemical Engineering and Management. During his time there, he interned at Appomattox Advisory, a New York based investment management company and at Financial Research Associates, a New York based financial services company providing business valuation, forensic accounting, and litigation consulting.

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