Valuation & Advisory
We Are A Certified B Corp™
Using Business as a Force for Good.
Nova’s Valuation & Advisory Group pairs seasoned MAI talent with proprietary market analytics to provide the precise, defensible numbers investors, lenders, and owners rely on—all under the mission of a Certified B Corp™ using business as a force for good.
What We Offer
Nova delivers USPAP-compliant valuations and consulting for every stage of the ownership cycle.
Mortgage Lending — bank, life-co, CMBS, credit union, private money lender, family office, private credit
Acquisition / Disposition — buy-side, sell-side, and portfolio roll-ups
Estate & Tax Planning — gifting, probate, charitable contributions, step-up basis
Litigation Support — expert testimony and dispute resolution
Eminent Domain — before-and-after analyses and severance-damage opinions
Evaluations — desktop and restricted-scope reports for low-risk decisions
Market & Feasibility Studies — demand, absorption, and highest-&-best-use insight
Other Specialized Analyses — ASC 805 purchase-price allocations, insurable value, stress testing, insurable replacement cost
Property Types We Cover
Multifamily
Retail
Industrial
Office
Mixed-Use
Land
Self-Storage
Special Purpose
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Leadership Team
Grant Griffin, MAI
President, Valuation & Advisory
Robby Perrino, MAI, CRE, CCIM
Senior Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
Erica Butler, MAI
Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
Smedmore Bernard, MAI, SRA, SR/WA, CIAO
Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
Krista Castro
Vice President, Western Region
Affordable Housing Leader
David Paske, MAI
Vice President, Appraisal Director
Richard Taller, MAI
Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
Michelle van de Pol, MAI, MRICS
Managing Director, Valuation & Appraisal
Katelyn Drosnock, MAI, MRICS
Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
Nicole Francis
National Evaluation Manager
Leadership Team
Grant Griffin, MAI
President, Valuation & Advisory
David Paske, MAI
Vice President, Appraisal Director
Robby Perrino, MAI, CRE, CCIM
Senior Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
Richard Taller, MAI
Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
Michelle van de Pol, MAI, MRICS
Managing Director, Valuation & Appraisal
Erica Butler, MAI
Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
Katelyn Drosnock, MAI, MRICS
Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
Smedmore Bernard, MAI, SRA, SR/WA, CIAO
Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory
Nicole Francis
National Evaluation Manager
Krista Castro
Vice President, Western Region
Affordable Housing Leader
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