Nova Group, GBC Welcomes Michelle van de Pol to Valuation & Advisory Team in San Francisco
- Apr 14
- 2 min read
Nova Group, GBC is pleased to welcome Michelle van de Pol, MAI, SRA, MRICS to the firm’s San Francisco office, where she joins the Valuation & Advisory team as a Managing Director.
Michelle brings more than 25 years of commercial real estate valuation experience, with deep expertise across a broad range of property types throughout California. Her background includes general commercial real estate valuation as well as specialized experience in development land valuation, including residential, commercial, and mixed-use subdivisions—ranging from small infill projects to large, multi-phase master-planned communities and complex brownfield redevelopment sites.
“We are pleased to welcome Michelle van de Pol to our San Francisco office,” said Grant Griffin, MAI, President of Valuation & Advisory. “Michelle brings more than 25 years of commercial real estate valuation experience across all property types and deep expertise in complex assignments such as litigation support. Her extensive expert witness experience further strengthens our valuation and advisory platform.”
Throughout her career, Michelle has served a diverse client base that includes law firms, lenders, private investment groups, REITs, government agencies, and consulting firms. Her professional services span litigation support, valuation consulting, tax appeal work, and other assignments requiring advanced technical expertise and clear, adaptive communication.
Michelle is also highly regarded for her expert witness experience, having provided testimony in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, Santa Clara County Superior Court, Los Angeles Superior Court, and before Assessment Appeals Boards in San Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo Counties.
“We are excited to welcome Michelle to the Nova Team,” said Robby Perrino, MAI, CRE, CCIM, Senior Managing Director. “Michelle is a true pro and one of the best and brightest in the business!”
An active leader within the appraisal profession, Michelle holds the MAI and SRA designations from the Appraisal Institute and is a Designated Member (MRICS) of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. She currently serves in multiple leadership roles within the Appraisal Institute’s Northern California Chapter and was the recipient of the Claudia B. Carleton Legacy in Leadership Award in 2024.
Michelle earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and French from the University of California, Davis, and has completed extensive qualifying and continuing education through the Appraisal Institute.
Michelle’s addition strengthens Nova Group, GBC’s valuation and advisory capabilities on the West Coast and reinforces the firm’s commitment to delivering high-quality, trusted advisory services for complex real estate assignments nationwide.
Michelle van de Pol, MAI, SRA, MRICS
Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
(415) 523-0444
Connect with Michelle
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Thrilled to see Michelle van de Pol join the Nova Group team! Her expertise will surely enhance your valuation and advisory services. Slope Run Excited for the innovative insights she brings to San Francisco!
Congratulations to Michelle van de Pol and the entire Nova Group, GBC team! Adding someone with her 25+ years of extensive commercial real estate valuation and expert witness experience is a massive win for the San Francisco office. Her deep industry knowledge and leadership will undoubtedly be an incredible asset to your Valuation & Advisory division. Wishing her the best of luck in this new Managing Director role!
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