I am a commercial appraiser that specializes in property tax assessments. I have a knack for analyzing properties and determining the appropriate assessment. I produce professional and compelling reports that are geared toward property tax appeals.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
President
Wilmath Appraisal Services
01.2022 - 01.2023
Appraising residential properties throughout Florida with an emphasis on Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties
Chief Appraiser
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
01.2017 - 12.2021
Responsibilities include Oversight of the value of650,000 properties in Palm Beach County, Florida
Oversight of all valuation in Hillsborough County, FL (Tampa) including Residential, Commercial, and Tangible Personal Property
Vice President
Granville Scott/Lodge Tax
01.2012 - 01.2014
Property tax consultant representing taxpayers in Florida and other states
Duties include property tax appeals, tax projections, personal property compliance, and other related tasks
Director of Valuation
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser
01.1997 - 01.2012
Duties included oversight of the entire mass appraisal process and support of the Residential, Commercial, and Tangible Personal Property departments
Principal
Wilmath Appraisal Services, Inc., Tampa, Florida
01.1995 - 01.1997
Work experience consisted of appraisals of a variety of residential, commercial and industrial properties
Clients served consist of governmental agencies, corporations, law firms, banks, local businesses, and individuals
Commercial Appraiser
Candler-Sawyer & Associates, St. Petersburg, Florida
01.1991 - 01.1995
Work experience consisted of preparing a variety of appraisals, including; residential, commercial, and industrial properties
Performed substantial appraisal work for eminent domain purposes
Staff Appraiser
Glendale Federal Bank, Tampa, Fl
01.1985 - 01.1991
Responsibilities included appraisal of a variety of single family, multifamily, condominiums, vacant land and commercial properties in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and other bay area counties
Realtor and Office Manager
Coldwell Banker, Tampa, Fl
01.1982 - 01.1985
Responsibilities included residential real estate sales and office management of Coldwell Banker, South Tampa Branch
Education
Bachelor of Science degree - Business Administration
University of South Florida
01.1988
Awards
2006 Bernard L. Barnard Outstanding Technical Essay Award for the "Mass Appraisal of Hotels", 2015 Bernard L. Barnard Outstanding Technical Essay Award for the “A Brief History of Intangibles in Ad Valorem Taxation”., 2016 Bernard L. Barnard Outstanding Technical Essay Award for “Thinking Outside the Big-Box”., 2017 Bernard L. Barnard Outstanding Technical Essay Award for “Understanding Intangible Assets and Real Estate: A Guide for Real Property Valuation Professionals”., 2019 - IAAO Presidential Citation -2019, Frequent guest speaker and presenter at various conferences and events., Testified as an expert witness in numerous appraisal cases.
Affiliations
MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute (1995)
SRA designation from the Appraisal Institute (1989)
State-Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, State of Florida (RZ1310)
Licensed General Appraisal Instructor, State of Florida (GA-1000111)
Member of Appraisal Institute (AI)
Veteran United States Navy
Publications
2003 - "Measuring Business Enterprise Value in Hotel/Motel Valuation"
2004 - "Estimating Market Value of Professional Sports Facilities"
2005 - "The Mass Appraisal of Hotels"
2010 - "A Prescription for Assessing Drugstores"
2012 - "The Valuation of Fractured Condos”
2014 - “A Brief History of Intangibles in Ad Valorem Taxation”
2015 - “Thinking Outside the Big-Box”
2016 – “Understanding Intangible Assets and Real Estate”
2021 - “Value Interrupted”
Training
FHA Property Analysis
Business Practices and Ethics
The Appraiser as an Expert Witness
Purchase Price Allocations for Financial Reporting and Tax
Florida Law Update
Front of the House Back of the House
Fundamentals of Separating Real, Personal Property, and Intangible Business Assets
Intermediate Modeling with SPSS
National USPAP Course
Appraising Distressed Commercial Real Estate
Timeline
President
Wilmath Appraisal Services
01.2022 - 01.2023
Chief Appraiser
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
01.2017 - 12.2021
Director of Valuation
Hillsborough County Property Appraisers Office
01.2014 - 01.2016
Vice President
Granville Scott/Lodge Tax
01.2012 - 01.2014
Director of Valuation
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser
01.1997 - 01.2012
Principal
Wilmath Appraisal Services, Inc., Tampa, Florida
01.1995 - 01.1997
Commercial Appraiser
Candler-Sawyer & Associates, St. Petersburg, Florida
01.1991 - 01.1995
Staff Appraiser
Glendale Federal Bank, Tampa, Fl
01.1985 - 01.1991
Realtor and Office Manager
Coldwell Banker, Tampa, Fl
01.1982 - 01.1985
Bachelor of Science degree - Business Administration