Gary DeWeese, MAI
Real Estate Strategic Solutions
Gary has been an instructor for the Appraisal Institute for 20+ years. He teaches all the general level and advanced courses leading to the MAI designation. He has authored four seminars for the Appraisal Institute, served on the development committee for the Advanced Concepts and Case Studies course, written numerous articles for The Appraisal Journal and other publications, and is the author of the 2022 textbook entitled Land Valuation: Real Solutions to Complex Issues. Gary has also taught internationally for the Appraisal Institute.
Gary brings a unique perspective given his background in the real estate investment management business. He is the former Assistant Treasurer-Real Estate and Director of Real Estate Investments for the University of California System’s pension and endowment funds (approximately the 15th largest institutional investor in the US), where he was the senior management executive responsible for both publicly traded and private direct real estate investments and head of the corporate real estate group.
Gary is the founder of Real Estate Strategic Solutions, LLC, a real estate consulting firm. His current practice focuses on complex and unusual assignments, including public-private development, long-term ground leases, acquisition due diligence, major lease negotiation, mediation/arbitration and litigation support.
Gary has an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley where he has also guest lectured. He can be reached at 925-216-8751 or garydeweese@comcast.net. More information about his background and current practice can be found at www.restrategicsolutions.com.
Timothy P. Runde, MAI, LEED AP BD+C
Runde & Partners Inc.
Timothy P. Runde, MAI, LEED AP has over 30 years of experience valuing real estate. As President of Runde & Partners, Inc., Tim maintains an active appraisal practice. Besides specializing in green and net zero energy buildings, he regularly appraises other special-purpose properties such as sports and entertainment venues and provides expert services for litigation, arbitration, and ad valorem tax proceedings for a wide variety of property types. Clients include attorneys, accountants, property owners, developers, public agencies, non-profits, financial institutions, and corporations.
Tim is an author, speaker, Appraisal Institute instructor and course developer. He has published articles in The Appraisal Journal, Real Property Insights, and The Journal of Sustainable Real Estate (JOSRE), and has also authored a textbook published by the Appraisal Institute, “The Valuation of Green Commercial Real Estate.” As a nationally recognized expert in green building, Tim frequently speaks on the valuation of green features at events such as GreenBuild International Conference, Buildings NY, International Living Future Institute (ILFI), RESNET, and Appraisal Institute and IRWA Conferences.
In 2018, the Appraisal Institute presented him with the Outstanding Service Award for his leadership and contributions to the profession.
Greg Migdale, AI-GRS
Monterey Cypress Appraisal
Greg Migdale, AI-GRS is the Chief Executive Officer of Monterey Cypress Appraisal and a highly credentialed professional in the commercial appraisal industry. He holds the prestigious AI-GRS designation and is certified by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) as a USPAP Instructor.
He specializes in the review of commercial Appraisal Reports for properties located throughout California. Among approximately 70,000 licensed appraisers nationwide, he is one of fewer than 450 certified by the AQB to teach USPAP, underscoring his commitment to professional standards and education.
Greg was selected to teach a private USPAP class to employees of the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA.) He also assists BREA with development of California’s appraiser licensing requirements. In all these endeavors, he is deeply honored to serve as a “USPAP Advisor to the BREA.”
Greg is honored to serve on the Appraisal Institute’s CA Government Relations Committee, as well as Chair both the Appraisal Institute’s Coastal California Conference and its Monterey Bay Branch. He also currently serves as an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor for the Appraisal Institute and has previously taught Appraisal Principles & Practices at the collegiate level for Monterey Peninsula College.
Both as commercial reviewer and as a USPAP instructor, Mr. Migdale strives for the “best practices” of our profession, which entails always seeking to improve. Similarly, he is fond of saying that “the best part about being a teacher is the unique opportunity it affords to learn!”.
