Ms. Valerie Pontiff, CRE

FHA Commercial Loan Portfolio Valuation: HUD Northeast Region, US Departmentment of Housing and Urban Development
Boston, MA

Work Phone: (617) 994-8525

Practice Focus: Valuation and underwriting for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Administration $120 billion insured loan portfolio

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Ms. Ruth Colp-Haber, CRE

Partner, Wharton Property Advisors, Inc.
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 759-0408

Practice Focus: Representing New York City tenants with full range of leasing services: finding new space, subleasing excess space, or renegotiating a lease.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Ms. Ruchi Pathela, CRE

Head of Valuations for Global Alternatives, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 648-0219

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. Charles Blau, Esq., CRE

Partner, Blau & Blau, Attorneys At Law
Springfield, NJ

Work Phone: 973-564-9003

Practice Focus: Real estate tax appeals and matters involving the valuation of real estate.

Chapter Affiliation: New Jersey

Ms. Catherine Agnew, CRE

Head of Valuation, Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 698-3057

Practice Focus: Risk and governance; real estate consulting, valuation analysis, valuation review, and asset management.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. Richard McLemore, CRE

Managing Director, MetLife Real Estate & Agricultural Finance
Whippany, NJ

Work Phone: (973) 355-4897

Practice Focus: Institutional investment management, both domestic and international; research, strategy, risk management, valuations and performance measurement.

Chapter Affiliation: New Jersey

Mr. David Wilkes, Esq., CRE

Partner, Herman Katz Cangemi Wilkes & Clyne, LLP
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 953-5000

Practice Focus: Property tax litigation, local economic incentives, advisor to foreign governments on property rights/reform (mortgage finance, property tax, etc.).

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

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Mr. John Pinto, CRE

President, Rail Trac Associates
Havertown, PA

Work Phone: (610) 789-3015

Practice Focus: Railroads and transportation issues; corridor valuation; litigation support; licensed certified general appraiser.

Chapter Affiliation: Delaware Valley

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