Richard is a founding partner of Macintosh Appraisals. With over three decades of appraisal experience (including commercial, industrial and residential appraisals) and several years of real estate sales, subdivision construction and property management experience, he also serves as a regular guest speaker for several financial institutions and has appeared as an expert witness before the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the Court of Revision. Richard is also the senior review appraiser for Macintosh Appraisals and has mentored several appraisers throughout his decades of experience.
A partner at Macintosh Appraisals, Rahul started his career in the appraisal industry in 2015 and obtained his AACI Designation after successfully completing his Post Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Valuation (PGCV) from UBC. Rahul holds a Master’s Degree in Business from Canada and a Bachelor’s Degree from England. Rahul has undertaken a wide array of commercial and residential assignments, including development sites, industrial buildings, office buildings, shopping centres/retail complexes, and multi-family residential. He also has experience valuing specialized-use properties like marinas, film studios, hotels and mini-storage facilities. Rahul’s previous work also includes assisting with expropriation cases, arbitration consulting, property tax consulting and assessment appeals. In his spare time, Rahul loves taking his dog on long walks. Rahul’s other hobbies include traveling, scuba diving and snow boarding.
Sean is a partner at Macintosh Appraisals whose interest in the appraisal profession began during his banking career, where he specialized in residential and business lending. Since entering the valuation and consulting industry in 2017, he has developed a strong proficiency across a broad range of services throughout the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley areas.
His experience includes the appraisal of diverse property types for purposes such as acquisitions and dispositions, mortgage financing, foreclosure proceedings, capital gains tax reporting, and other specialized assignments. Sean also holds a specialization in litigation-related appraisal work and has served as an expert witness in the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
Outside of his professional duties, Sean maintains a keen interest in fitness & health, as well as in economics, equity markets, and commerce. Sean is fluent in both English and Korean, with a basic understanding of French.
Berk has appraised residential real estate throughout the Lower Mainland since 2004 with a focus on high-end properties including waterfront, luxury homes/condominiums and acreages. Having contemplated attending law school prior to following his passion in real estate, Berk is also in demand as a residential appraiser specializing in litigation and has served the court as an expert witness. In his free time, Berk volunteers coaching his two kids with the Richmond Jets Minor Hockey Association and the Richmond Roadrunners Lacrosse Association. Berk is fluent in both English and French, along with a basic understanding in Turkish.
Bryan has been an appraising since 2000, and has extensive knowledge and experience with residential, commercial and industrial properties, along with four years of real estate sales experience. Bryan has a keen interest in litigation appraisals, having appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada as an expert witness, as well as the broad spectrum of properties in the Lower Mainland with a focus on unique and high-end properties.
Sam is an accredited appraiser with the
Appraisal Institute of Canada and joined
Macintosh Appraisals in 2022. His primary coverage areas for residential appraisals includes Burnaby, Vancouver, the North Shore and Richmond. Sam is fluent in both English and Mandarin and has a basic understanding of Cantonese.
One of the founding partners of Macintosh Appraisals, Stew has over four decades of appraisal experience in the commercial, industrial and residential sectors in addition to several years in real estate sales and construction. Stew’s recent focus has been on review and mentorship work with candidate appraisers and has been a regular guest speaker for several financial institutions. In addition to his extensive appraisal experience, Stew has also appeared as an expert witness before the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the Court of Revision.
Almost three decades of appraisal experience in primarily residential real estate plus several years of related knowledge in underwriting commercial and residential mortgages; long time review appraiser; completed Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia; provided opinions of value before the City of Vancouver Council; appeared as an expert witness before the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
