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JAY S. LEFEVERS, MAI
Principal

Founded Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 1992
Master of Business Administration – Baylor University
Bachelor of Business Administration – University of Texas
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona, Texas and California
Qualified as expert witness in Federal/State bankruptcy courts.

Jay entered the appraisal business in 1986, obtained his MAI designation and founded Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 1992. His prior appraisal experience was predominately with small and large private appraisal companies and as an AVP within the appraisal department of a large bank. Jay has served as a member of the National Grievance Committee for the Ethics/Counseling Department of the Appraisal Institute, was the Education Chairman for the Phoenix Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, and has served on the Experience Review Committee for the Appraisal Institute. He has resided in over 10 states and has visited over 10 countries, which helped guide him towards his specialization in appraising hotels and resorts. Jay's business interests also incorporate owning architecturally unique properties, with mid-century or contemporary design, operating an antique/novelties business, and investments in the entertainment field.

 

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THOMAS RAYNAK, MAI
VICE PRESIDENT

Joined Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 1995
Master of Arts – Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science – The Pennsylvania State University
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona
Qualified as expert witness in Federal bankruptcy court

Establishing his career in 1984, Tom has performed and reviewed appraisal assignments across the southwestern United States for small appraisal companies, a national appraisal review firm, and for Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. He is a member of the Appraisal Institute and has served on the Institute’s Experience Review Committee. While having vast experience appraising a variety of property types, including office, retail, multi-family, and industrial properties, Tom specializes in the valuation of subdivisions, master planned communities, entitled land, and unimproved land. Tom is currently a partner in a private real estate equity fund.



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JOHN L. RUCKER, MAI
VICE PRESIDENT

Joined Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 2004
Bachelor of Science – University of Arizona
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona
Qualified as expert witness in Federal bankruptcy court

John has been appraising throughout the state of Arizona since 1983. His prior appraisal experience involved working for a lending institution, with several small private appraisal companies, and for a national commercial appraisal organization. John specializes in complex appraisal assignments, including large, multi-property portfolios. Appraised properties include apartment projects, a variety of office properties, retail shopping centers, industrial projects, vacant commercial land, as well as office and industrial subdivisions. In addition to narrative appraisal reports, John has prepared market analyses and feasibility studies. He has served as Education Chairman for the Phoenix Chapter of the Appraisal Institute.



 

BENJAMIN D. LAIRD, MAI
VICE PRESIDENT

Joined Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 2005
Bachelor of Science – Montana State University
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona and Texas

Ben’s prior appraisal experience started with a national Big Four accounting firm, and involved appraisal assignments throughout the United States; subsequently, he worked with small private appraisal companies. He has appraised a variety of property types, with specialization in the valuation of hotels/motels/resorts, golf courses, office condominium projects, convenience stores, gas stations, car washes, and sand and gravel/quarry operations. Ben is an active investor in real estate throughout the United States.

 

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MARK M. GRUMLEY, MAI
VICE PRESIDENT

Joined Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 2009
Bachelor of Science – Northern Arizona University
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona
Qualified as expert witness in Federal/State bankruptcy and Superior courts

Prior to joining Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc., Mark was the principal of Grumley Valuation & Consulting, L.L.C., a real estate appraisal and consulting company in Phoenix which provided services throughout the Southwest region. Appraisal assignments included all property types and clients included banks, development companies, municipalities, investment groups, and attorneys. Consulting assignments included asset management and project development activities for regional development companies and national private investment groups. Mark’s areas of specialty include valuation of master planned communities and subdivisions.

 

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MARK S. ANTELMAN, MAI
VICE PRESIDENT

Joined Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 2010
Bachelor of Science – Northern Arizona University
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona
Qualified as expert witness in Federal bankruptcy court

Mark has been appraising throughout the state of Arizona since 1983. His prior appraisal experience involved working for a private appraisal company, and he was the principal of MSA/Antelman & Associates, Inc., a real estate appraisal/consulting firm, for more than two decades. He has served on the Appraisal Institute’s Southwest Region Review and Counseling Committee and its Experience Review Committee. Mark has appraised a vast array of property types. He holds an Arizona Real Estate Brokers License.

 

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KEVIN D. STEELE
SENIOR APPRAISER

Joined Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 2002
Master of Science – Western International University
Bachelor of Science – Arizona State University
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona

With an extensive background in both the appraisal and accounting industries, Kevin has performed appraisals for a county Assessor’s office, as well as for private appraisal companies, and has worked for a large regional accounting firm. Kevin has appraised a wide variety of property types and specializes in the valuation of subdivisions, master planned communities, entitled land, and unimproved land, particularly throughout multiple counties in south-central Arizona.

 

 

 

RICHARD ROTHWELL, JR.
SENIOR APPRAISER

Joined Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 2011
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona

Prior to joining Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc., Richard's appraisal experience includes working as a reviewer/staff appraiser for the Arizona State Land Department, as well as for private appraisal companies and as the principal of his own appraisal firm. His real estate appraisal background, since 2003, incorporates a wide variety of property types in all counties of Arizona, including valuation of retail, office, industrial, multi-family, single-family, vacant land, rights-of-way, and special purpose properties.



KEVIN WALSH
SENIOR APPRAISER

Joined Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 2011
Bachelor of Science - Western Illinois University
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona

Kevin’s professional appraisal career started in 2003 as a trainee with an established commercial appraisal and property management company.  Thereafter he worked in appraisal divisions for multiple national brokerage and appraisal companies.  Kevin is experienced in the appraisal of office buildings, retail properties, industrial buildings, automobile dealerships, land and land leases, apartment buildings, and litigation support.  He is active in appraising, consulting and investing.

 

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KYLE WOOD
SENIOR APPRAISER

Joined Lefevers Viewpoint Group, Inc. in 2012
Bachelor of Science - Arizona State University
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Arizona

Kyle started his appraisal career in 2003 with an established appraisal firm in the Phoenix area.  His appraisal experience spans the state of Arizona and the southwest region of the United States with assignments encompassing a wide variety of property types including retail, office, industrial, vacant land and right-of-way valuations.  Kyle also has served in a variety of management, credit analysis, and account executive roles in the technological equipment financing industry.