CURRICULUM VITAE of Brian S. Kirksey

ABSTRACT

Brian S. Kirksey is a high energy, versatile and results-oriented senior professional having significant expertise in valuation, taxation, public administration, and organizational development. He is highly recognized as a premier leader throughout Michigan for his skills, both as a practitioner and as a mentor.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mr. Kirksey’s professional experience spans over eleven years and includes increasingly responsible positions that have demanded his time, attention, and a highly sensitive articulation to detail. He has specialized in Real Estate Appraising as an Independent Fee Appraiser since 1997. He has prepared over 5,000 real estate appraisals rendering opinions of value in consultation and appraisal of many types of real property including one to four family residential, condominiums, commercial, industrial, and vacant land for individuals, attorneys, corporations, builders, real estate brokers, banks, mortgage companies, credit unions, relocation companies, and agencies of local, state and federal governments.

The following summary provides a snapshot of his most recent career history.

Professional Membership

American Society of Appraisers Detroit Chapter 2008/2009 President

Appraisal Institute – Great Lakes Chapter

North Oakland County Association of REALTORS

Commercial Board of REALTORS

Michigan Association of REALTORS

MiCREA Board Member

National Association of REALTORS

Real Comp II MLS Service

MI Real Source MLS Service

Loop Net Commercial Listing Database

Co Star Commercial MLS

Commercial Property Information Exchange (CPIX) – Catalyst System CCIM

LICENSE

State of Michigan - Certified General Real Estate Appraiser No. 1201006736

State of Michigan - Real Estate Broker No. 6502333918

2000 to Present

KRES, Inc., Rochester, MI

Title: Senior Appraiser

Provide valuation and valuation-related services with primary focus on corporate valuations, financial institution valuations and litigation advisory services.

2008 to Present

Property Economics Research Institute

Title: Senior Fellow

Provide educational and research initiatives for the betterment of the real estate industry. Not for profit.

Prior to 2000

Mr. Kirksey served several years for various appraisal organizations including A & S Appraisal Co., LandAmerica Onestop, and The Complete Appraisal Co. Prior experience as Market Analysts, Appraiser is available upon request.

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

Mr. Kirksey possesses a strong formal academic education including:

· Bachelor of Science Degree - Economics, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Mr. Kirksey recognizes the aptitude achieved through completing professional programs that demand education, experience, testing, and peer review scrutiny and has successfully earned the following:

· American Society of Appraisers (ASA), Accredited Senior Appraiser – Real Property Urban.

o Chapter President

o Chapter Vice-President

o Chapter Secretary

o Chapter Treasurer

o Chapter State Liaison

o Author and Presenter of October 2006 Seminar “The Dangers of Appraising Flips and Other Repositioned Properties”

o Author and Moderator of November 2006 Seminar “The Valuation of Classic Automobiles, Reporting and USPAP Implications”

o Author and Moderator An Appraiser’s Guide to Being an Effective Expert Witness”

o Presenter February 2007 Seminar “Appraising Historic Properties”

o Author and Presenter 2007 “Technology for the Appraiser”

· Appraisal Institute – General Associate Member Candidate for MAI

· Faculty member of Oakland University’s Appraisal Education Department

o Presenter September 2006 NOCBOR Seminar “Appraisal Fraud”

o Presenter/Course Writer February 2007 Course “Real Estate Economics”

o Presenter and Course Writer of “Non Residential Report Writing”

o Presenter and Author “Appraising Historic Properties”

o Instructor Statistics of Appraisal

o Instructor Principles and Procedures of Appraisal

o Instructor Real Estate Economics

· International Right of Way Association Chapter 7

o Presenter March 2007 “Appraising Historic Properties: Case Study on Historic Easements”

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· Michigan Historic Preservation Network

o Presenter May 2008 “Protecting Historic Properties Through Conservation Easements”

· Michigan Association of Realtors

o 2008 State Convention Lecturer

§ REO Valuation and Due Diligence

§ Technology Tools for the Mobile Professional

· The Appraisal Foundation

o Approved to take the USPAP Instructors Conference in September 2008

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Mr. Kirksey has a strong foundation in his own education as well as educating other professionals. He has taken many programs on the local, regional and national and is poised to join the faculty of Oakland University’s real estate appraisal program in 2006/2007 session.

Courses Completed:

Appraisal Institute (including Chapter offerings), Chicago, IL

• Analyzing Distressed Real Estate
• Advanced Applications
• Advanced Sales and Cost Approaches
• Advanced Income Capitalization
• Report Writing and Valuation Analysis
• Highest and Best Use and Market Analysis
• General Applications
• Standards of Professional Practice Part A
• Standards of Professional Practice Part B
• Valuation of Conservation Easements
• REO Appraisal Appraisal of Residential Property for Foreclosure and Pre-foreclosure

The National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers

• Course 1.1, Principles of Residential Real Estate Appraising
• Course 2.0, Financial Analysis of Income Properties
• Course 2.1, Introduction to Income Property Appraising: Direct Capitalization
• Course 2.2, Advanced Income Capitalization

Middleton Real Estate

• Real Estate Broker Course
• Principles of Appraising
• USPAP

Northern Michigan University

• Commercial Cost Approach
• Narrative Report Writing

American Society of Appraisers (including Chapter offerings), Washington, DC

• Dynamics of Appraising Dealerships
• Economic Outlook and Forecasting Tools

Numerous continuing educational seminars, conferences, and programs to continually enhance appraisal expertise.