About Appraisal Expert Witness Steven N. Siegler, ASA, FRICS

Mr. Siegler is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) and was honored to serve as the founding International Chairman of Appraisal Review and Management (ARM) for the American Society of Appraisers from 2002 to 2011. The ASA is the oldest and largest multidisciplinary appraisal and valuation organization in the world, with approximately 5,000 members in 137 countries worldwide. Mr. Siegler co-authored and directed the implementation of the ASA’s Appraisal Review and Management Principles of Valuations series of courses and best practices—the cornerstone of Appraisal Expert Witness Testimony—that are now taught to professional valuers, government officials, legal experts, and many others throughout the world.

Additionally, Steven holds international valuation accreditation as a Member of the College of Fellows of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS). RICS, headquartered in London, is the leading professional body of its kind in the world, serving over 100,000 qualified professionals across commercial and residential development, construction and project management, brokerage, planning, finance, and valuation. Mr. Siegler is the only RICS-accredited expert witness in the Western Hemisphere and one of only a handful worldwide to hold the highly coveted RICS Expert Witness Accreditation Service (EWAS) and Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) certifications.

Mr. Siegler holds TS Clearance with the U.S. Government and is uniquely qualified to practice in national security-related valuation and other specialized matters before U.S. Government agencies.

When, as part of Dodd-Frank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), acting for and on behalf of the U.S. Federal Reserve and all inter-agency regulators, sought the appraisal expertise to develop, implement, and monitor the new National Appraisal Ordering and Appraisal Review Protocols for the United States and all U.S. territories, it came to Mr. Siegler.

Steven specializes in and is most active in providing appraisal expert witness testimony and litigation support services to attorneys and law firms worldwide. He is a Super Appraisers® Elite-Rated professional, which is a peer-review distinction reserved for the top 5% of internationally accredited trial and litigation valuers and appraisal luminaries in their respective practice areas. He has served as an appraisal expert witness in U.S. state and federal courts, international tribunals, and in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) arbitration and mediation. He has personally prevailed in billions of dollars at issue in some of the world’s most complex—important—high-profile—”Bet the Company” and valuable valuation-related litigation.

About Appraisal Expert Witness G. Adrian Gonzalez, Jr., ASA, MRICS

For over forty years, Mr. Gonzalez has provided eminent domain-related appraisals, appraisal reviews, and expert witness testimony as an associate to local, state, and federal agencies, private firms, and individuals.  Adrian is certified as an MBE by the State of Florida and a DBE by the Florida Department of Transportation.

Adrian has been an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) since 1993 and is honored to serve as its current International President. The ASA is an international organization of appraisal professionals and the oldest and only major accrediting appraisal organization representing all disciplines of appraisal specialists.

Additionally, Adrian is an accredited member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) with the designation of MRICS.  RICS, with its headquarters in London, is the leading organization of its kind in the world, serving more than 100,000 qualified professionals in commercial and residential valuation, development, construction, project management, brokerage, planning, and finance.

Mr. Gonzalez has been employed by various federal, state, and local governmental agencies, including FDOT, SFWMD, US Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, and US Navy, as well as various state-wide municipalities and counties, including Miami-Dade Aviation Department, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), Broward County Public Works, Broward County Aviation Department (BCAD) and Broward County School Board.  By providing services to these agencies, he is well-versed in governmental appraisal guidelines, regulations, and projects.  Additionally, Adrian’s services have been approved, and he is on the appraisal lists of FDOT, DEP, SFWMD, Broward, Collier, and Miami-Dade Counties, and the Florida Power & Light (FPL) utility company.

PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL QUALIFICATIONS

1984 to Present: Licensed Florida Broker, License No. BK 353263 & CQ1022847

1992 to Present: State-certified general real estate appraiser, License No. RZ1555 (FL)

Qualified as an Expert Witness in Broward, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach & Sarasota Counties Circuit Courts.

Qualified as an Expert Witness in Wilkinson County (MS) Circuit Court

Special Magistrate for Broward County Value Adjustment Board – 1994 – 2015, 2017-Present

Special Magistrate for Miami-Dade County Value Adjustment Board – 2004 – Present

Special Magistrate for Palm Beach County Value Adjustment Board – 2009 – 2012

Special Magistrate for Nassau County Value Adjustment Board – 2022 – Present

State of Florida Notary Public- Commission Number CC675135

Certified DBE-Florida Department of Transportation

Certified MBE-State of Florida

Certified SBE/MBE-Broward County

Adrian is a SuperAppraiser^® Elite-Rated member of the peer-voted SuperAppraisers^® Global Network of internationally recognized valuers.

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About EDS Court-Appointed Receiver/Keeper Services

A Louisiana Court-Appointed Receiver or Keeper is a court-appointed agent responsible for safeguarding, preserving, and managing assets, including real and personal property, until the final resolution of the legal dispute.

EDS Court-Appointed Receivers and Keepers are highly-trained, highly-skilled, highly-credentialed, and highly-experienced distressed assets, turnaround management, valuation, and disposition experts with decades of proven experience and unimpeachable credibility who master the facts and can present clear, objective, and compelling findings to judges.

For over 40 years in assignments across industries and asset classes throughout Louisiana, New Orleans-based EDS has skillfully and judiciously served as Court-Appointed Receiver/Keeper for creditors, attorneys, investors, and all stakeholders to preserve, protect, manage, operate, and otherwise handle the disposition of real and movable, tangible and intangible, assets in commercial foreclosures, bankruptcies, and myriad other legal proceedings.

From National Priority List Superfund Sites—to a Decommissioned Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier—to the Pencils-on-the-Desk, we handle it all, and we have successfully managed and generated Billions of Dollars for all stakeholders in converting their distressed assets to cash.

A Louisiana Court-Appointed Receiver/Keeper is an independent third-party neutral fiduciary appointed by a court to take control of and manage a business or property that is involved in a legal dispute. The appointment of a court-appointed receiver or keeper is typically made to protect a company’s or property’s assets while a legal dispute is being resolved. The Court-Appointed Receiver/Keeper has the authority to operate and manage the business or property and take steps to protect and preserve the assets until the dispute is resolved.

A Court-Appointed Receiver differs from a Court-Appointed Keeper, as the Receiver is appointed to manage the company’s property, assets, and financial affairs. In contrast, the primary focus of a Keeper is to safeguard and preserve the assets.

The role of a Louisiana Court-Appointed Receiver/Keeper can vary depending on the specific circumstances of the case. Still, they are generally responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the business or property and ensuring that it is being run in a financially responsible manner. They may also be required to provide regular reports to the court on the condition of the business or property, as well as any actions taken to protect and preserve the assets.

Our Louisiana Court-Appointed Receivers/Keepers marshal onsite 24/7/365 to secure, preserve, protect, operate, maintain, and enhance the going-concern value of businesses and business assets that might otherwise be lost during bankruptcies, foreclosures, restructurings, replevin, and other legal proceedings, while actively pursuing permanent solutions.

We specialize in providing 24/7/365 onsite crisis-interim management teams to operate troubled accounts facing operational and financial difficulties. We are particularly skilled in providing transitional management in highly contentious special assets and special situations and in handling all efforts related to the wind-down and disposition of Environmentally Sensitive and Impaired Real and movable Property (Superfund and Brownfields Sites), Hospitality, Gaming, Resorts, HOA-Golfing Communities, Shipyards/Admiralty/Maritime, Aviation (Fixed and Rotor), Automotive (Manufacturing and Retail), Heavy Industrial, Oil & Gas/Minerals, Commercial and High-Value Residential Real Estate.

No Louisiana Court-Appointed Receiver/Keeper assignment is too small or too large for us.

Our award-winning receiver services have earned us the distinction of being the only Court-Appointed Receiver/Keeper in the country authorized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to conduct such services on active Superfund Sites.

We are pleased to serve as Keepers for the U.S. Marshals Service for federal court seizures of assets under aviation and admiralty jurisdiction.

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Camellia Bay Casino Site

Equity Development Systems Ltd (EDS), acting as an advisor to Apex Bank, identified and arranged for the sale of the former Lake Shore Marina (Torres Properties) site in Slidell, Louisiana, to Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) for its proposed new Camellia Bay Resort, Casino, and Marina.

P2E is a developer of quality gaming and entertainment destinations that enhance the communities where they are privileged to do business. Their properties include del Lago Resort & Casino, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Colonial Downs Racetrack, and Rosie’s Gaming Emporium.

“EDS has significant holdings in Slidell, and we welcome the P2E organization to the community and the tremendous economic development that Camellia Bay Resort, Casino, and Marina represents to the region,” states EDS Managing Director Steven N. Siegler. Mr. Siegler led EDS’s team of Distressed Investment Banking advisors to Apex Bank in arranging for the sale of the site to P2E. Siegler states, “This is truly a win-win transaction for Apex Bank, P2E, Slidell, and the greater New Orleans and Mississippi Gulf Coast region.”

About EDS Distressed Investment Banking and M&A Advisory

EDS Distressed Investment Banking and Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Group typically works with secured creditors, attorneys and law firms, and companies in financial distress or undergoing major changes to help them navigate these complex special situations and optimize their financial outcomes. Our special situations investment bankers provide financial and strategic advice on distressed special situations mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions.

Some of the key activities of our special situations investment bankers include:

• Identifying and evaluating potential acquisition targets or divestiture candidates
• Advising on and executing complex financial transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Assessing and managing risks related to a company’s financial distress
• Providing strategic and financial advice to boards of directors and management teams
• Raising capital for companies facing financial distress

Our special situations investment bankers deeply understand the industry and the specific companies and assets they are working with, and can provide valuable insights and advice on navigating and capitalizing on complex situations. We are also familiar with the regulatory environment and can work with lawyers, accountants, and other professionals to ensure transactions are executed smoothly and in compliance with the law.

EDS represents many of the world’s leading multinational corporations in the disposition of their surplus and nonessential capital assets, real and movable (Investment Recovery), and financial institutions, attorneys and law firms, creditors, investors, and myriad stakeholders throughout the world in the disposition of their non-performing assets/debt (Asset Recovery).

Our Special Situations Services Include:

• Handling the sale of a distressed company, division, or divisional assets, real and movable.
• Acquiring real and movable special assets and special situations.
• Seeking out, identifying, and forming joint ventures and strategic partnerships for our creditor, investor, and stakeholder clientele.

When required, our strategic alliances with major Wall Street investment banks and international private equity firms provide our clients with broad access to traditional full-service special situations investment banking services, as well as to global investors and financial markets.

EDS has deep knowledge advising:

• Women-Owned Businesses
• Pharma
• Defense Related Businesses
• Environmentally impaired—Real and movable Property (Superfund and Brownfield Sites)
• Hospitality, Gaming, Resorts
• Shipyards, Admiralty, Maritime
• Aviation (Fixed and Rotor)
• Automotive (Manufacturing and Retail)
• Heavy Industrial Plants and Facilities
• Oil & Gas/Minerals
• Commercial and High-Value Residential Real Estate.

EDS Distressed Private Equity Investing

EDS leverages its proprietary global investment/asset recovery and distressed assets services platform to acquire and/or control nonessential and overlapping capital assets through corporate consolidations and restructuring transactions, special assets and special situations from operationally challenged and financially distressed companies, and non-performing loan portfolios from creditors, and we invite institutional and well-qualified private investors to participate alongside us as equals in such Distressed Asset Private-Equity Investing opportunities. These opportunities include businesses, real estate, debt, machinery and equipment, and securities, and typically occur in the context of lending, where creditors seek to sell distressed assets.

EDS Traditional Private-Equity Investing

Running a company is a complex process that requires expert planning, guidance, and execution. By committing its own funds, EDS does not act as a broker but rather as a value-added partner—one who, together with its affiliates, can bring the necessary funds and expertise to realize almost any type of project. Our seasoned professionals provide our portfolio companies and advisory clients with a broad range of value-creating, monetizing advice and services. This includes growing the company through strategic alliances and joint ventures from within our family of portfolio companies.

EDS’s unparalleled level of expertise is recognized and appreciated in boardrooms and courtrooms worldwide. How may we be of service to you?

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About Appraisal Expert Witness Steven N. Siegler, ASA, FRICS

Mr. Siegler is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) and was honored to serve as the founding International Chairman of Appraisal Review and Management (ARM) for the American Society of Appraisers from 2002 to 2011. The ASA is the oldest and largest multidisciplinary appraisal and valuation organization in the world, with approximately 5,000 members in 137 countries worldwide. Mr. Siegler co-authored and directed the implementation of the ASA’s Appraisal Review and Management Principles of Valuations series of courses and best practices—the cornerstone of Appraisal Expert Witness Testimony—that are now taught to professional valuers, government officials, legal experts, and many others throughout the world.

Additionally, Steven holds international valuation accreditation as a Member of the College of Fellows of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS). RICS, headquartered in London, is the leading professional body of its kind in the world, serving over 100,000 qualified professionals across commercial and residential development, construction and project management, brokerage, planning, finance, and valuation. Mr. Siegler is the only RICS-accredited expert witness in the Western Hemisphere and one of only a handful worldwide to hold the highly coveted RICS Expert Witness Accreditation Service (EWAS) and Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) certifications.

Mr. Siegler holds TS Clearance with the U.S. Government and is uniquely qualified to practice in national security-related valuation and other specialized matters before U.S. Government agencies.

When, as part of Dodd-Frank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), acting for and on behalf of the U.S. Federal Reserve and all inter-agency regulators, sought the appraisal expertise to develop, implement, and monitor the new National Appraisal Ordering and Appraisal Review Protocols for the United States and all U.S. territories, it came to Mr. Siegler.

Steven specializes in and is most active in providing appraisal expert witness testimony and litigation support services to attorneys and law firms worldwide. He is a Super Appraisers® Elite-Rated professional, which is a peer-review distinction reserved for the top 5% of internationally accredited trial and litigation valuers and appraisal luminaries in their respective practice areas. He has served as an appraisal expert witness in U.S. state and federal courts, international tribunals, and in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) arbitration and mediation. He has personally prevailed in billions of dollars at issue in some of the world’s most complex—important—high-profile—”Bet the Company” and valuable valuation-related litigation.

About Appraisal Expert Witness Raymond H. Krasinski, MBA, MAI, AI-GRS, ASA, IFA, GAA, RAA

State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser # RZ 2720 General Appraisal Instructor # GA1000104 (Florida)

Appraisal Foundation – Washington, D.C. (Current member of the Appraisal Standards Board).

The Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) is an independent Board of The Appraisal Foundation and is authorized by Congress to promulgate USPAP. The ASB is responsible for writing, amending and interpreting the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).  The ASB has five to nine members, appointed by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The Appraisal Foundation 1155 15th Street NW. Suite 1111, Washington, D.C. 20005.  Appointed 11/5/2022 as a standing member of the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

Appraisal Qualifications Board – Washington, D.C.

Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) Certified National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Instructor #44937.

National Assoc. of Realtors – Appraisal Section

Residential Accredited Appraiser with the National Association of Realtors.  General Accredited Appraiser with the National Association of Realtors.

National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA) (retired)

American Society of Appraisers

Designated Member – Accredited Senior Appraiser – Urban / Commercial Property.  2008-2015 Member at large, National Real Property Committee.  2015-2018 Secretary/Treasurer, National Real Property Committee. 2018-2022 ASA Board of Governors.  Also served as course reviewer for several appraisal courses.

Appraisal Institute

MAI – Designated Member of the Appraisal Institute.

Appraisal Institute

AI-GRS – Designated Member “General Review Senior”, Appraisal Institute.   This is the Appraisal Institute’s Designation for Review Appraisal. It requires specific education and demonstration report grading for admission.

Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration

General Member – Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, Inc.

National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts

Candidate Member – National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts.

Raymond is a SuperAppraiser^® Elite-Rated member of the peer-voted SuperAppraisers^® Global Network of internationally recognized valuers.

EDS’s unparalleled level of expertise is recognized and appreciated in boardrooms and courtrooms worldwide. How may we be of service to you?

Contact Us Now!

About Appraisal Expert Witness Steven N. Siegler, ASA, FRICS

Mr. Siegler is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) and was honored to serve as the founding International Chairman of Appraisal Review and Management (ARM) for the American Society of Appraisers from 2002 to 2011. The ASA is the oldest and largest multidisciplinary appraisal and valuation organization in the world, with approximately 5,000 members in 137 countries worldwide. Mr. Siegler co-authored and directed the implementation of the ASA’s Appraisal Review and Management Principles of Valuations series of courses and best practices—the cornerstone of Appraisal Expert Witness Testimony—that are now taught to professional valuers, government officials, legal experts, and many others throughout the world.

Additionally, Steven holds international valuation accreditation as a Member of the College of Fellows of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS). RICS, headquartered in London, is the leading professional body of its kind in the world, serving over 100,000 qualified professionals across commercial and residential development, construction and project management, brokerage, planning, finance, and valuation. Mr. Siegler is the only RICS-accredited expert witness in the Western Hemisphere and one of only a handful worldwide to hold the highly coveted RICS Expert Witness Accreditation Service (EWAS) and Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) certifications.

Mr. Siegler holds TS Clearance with the U.S. Government and is uniquely qualified to practice in national security-related valuation and other specialized matters before U.S. Government agencies.

When, as part of Dodd-Frank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), acting for and on behalf of the U.S. Federal Reserve and all inter-agency regulators, sought the appraisal expertise to develop, implement, and monitor the new National Appraisal Ordering and Appraisal Review Protocols for the United States and all U.S. territories, it came to Mr. Siegler.

Steven specializes in and is most active in providing appraisal expert witness testimony and litigation support services to attorneys and law firms worldwide. He is a Super Appraisers® Elite-Rated professional, which is a peer-review distinction reserved for the top 5% of internationally accredited trial and litigation valuers and appraisal luminaries in their respective practice areas. He has served as an appraisal expert witness in U.S. state and federal courts, international tribunals, and in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) arbitration and mediation. He has personally prevailed in billions of dollars at issue in some of the world’s most complex—important—high-profile—”Bet the Company” and valuable valuation-related litigation.

About Appraisal Expert Witness G. Adrian Gonzalez, Jr., ASA, MRICS

For over forty years, Mr. Gonzalez has provided eminent domain-related appraisals, appraisal reviews, and expert witness testimony as an associate to local, state, and federal agencies, private firms, and individuals.  Adrian is certified as an MBE by the State of Florida and a DBE by the Florida Department of Transportation.

Adrian has been an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) since 1993 and is honored to serve as its current International President. The ASA is an international organization of appraisal professionals and the oldest and only major accrediting appraisal organization representing all disciplines of appraisal specialists.

Additionally, Adrian is an accredited member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) with the designation of MRICS.  RICS, with its headquarters in London, is the leading organization of its kind in the world, serving more than 100,000 qualified professionals in commercial and residential valuation, development, construction, project management, brokerage, planning, and finance.

Mr. Gonzalez has been employed by various federal, state, and local governmental agencies, including FDOT, SFWMD, US Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, and US Navy, as well as various state-wide municipalities and counties, including Miami-Dade Aviation Department, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), Broward County Public Works, Broward County Aviation Department (BCAD) and Broward County School Board.  By providing services to these agencies, he is well-versed in governmental appraisal guidelines, regulations, and projects.  Additionally, Adrian’s services have been approved, and he is on the appraisal lists of FDOT, DEP, SFWMD, Broward, Collier, and Miami-Dade Counties, and the Florida Power & Light (FPL) utility company.

PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL QUALIFICATIONS

1984 to Present: Licensed Florida Broker, License No. BK 353263 & CQ1022847

1992 to Present: State-certified general real estate appraiser, License No. RZ1555 (FL)

Qualified as an Expert Witness in Broward, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach & Sarasota Counties Circuit Courts.

Qualified as an Expert Witness in Wilkinson County (MS) Circuit Court

Special Magistrate for Broward County Value Adjustment Board – 1994 – 2015, 2017-Present

Special Magistrate for Miami-Dade County Value Adjustment Board – 2004 – Present

Special Magistrate for Palm Beach County Value Adjustment Board – 2009 – 2012

Special Magistrate for Nassau County Value Adjustment Board – 2022 – Present

State of Florida Notary Public- Commission Number CC675135

Certified DBE-Florida Department of Transportation

Certified MBE-State of Florida

Certified SBE/MBE-Broward County

Adrian is a SuperAppraiser^® Elite-Rated member of the peer-voted SuperAppraisers^® Global Network of internationally recognized valuers.

EDS’s unparalleled level of expertise is recognized and appreciated in boardrooms and courtrooms worldwide. How may we be of service to you?

Contact Us Now!