JERRY F. GOLANTY, MCBA, BVAL
CURRICULUM VITAE

PROFILE

Jerry F. Golanty is a Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) and the only business appraiser in Nevada to hold the advanced designation of Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA). He also is the only business appraiser in Nevada to hold the designation of Business Valuator Accredited in Litigation (BVAL). He is the South West Region Governor of the Institute of Business Appraisers (Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah, Hawaii, the Far East) and the exclusive member for Nevada and Northern California of National Business Valuation Group, a consortium of independent valuation experts who hold professional valuation credentials conferred by the Institute of Business Appraisers or the American Society of Appraisers.

He has owned business valuation firms, business brokerage firms, and investment real estate and property management firms for over 40 years in California and over 27 years in Nevada, and has qualified as an expert in valuation and brokerage in the District Courts of Nevada, the Superior Courts of California, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts.

Mr. Golanty is a recognized educator in Continuing Legal Education, Continuing Professional Education, and Continuing Education in Real Estate. His articles have appeared in leading business and legal publications.

In 2006 he was named to a special task force that developed for the State of Nevada the examination that all business brokerage agents will be required to pass effective January 1, 2007. Also in 2006 Mr. Golanty, was selected by the Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA) to serve as a Director on the North American Business Valuation Standards Council. The Directors represent the five professional organizations in North America (four United States, one Canadian) that certify/accredit business appraisers.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA), Business Valuator Accredited for Litigation (BVAL), counselor, consultant and arbitrator. Expert in the valuation of closely held businesses and professional practices with emphasis on litigation support (marital dissolution, stockholder/partner disputes, business disputes, bankruptcy, insurance defense, condemnation), estate and business planning, buy/sell agreements, acquisitions, and divestitures. Strategic support in discovery, depositions, settlement conferences, trial preparation, and trial. Critical review and assessment of other expert's opinions and work product. Expert in business brokerage disputes where competency or agency is at issue.

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

CERTIFIED BUSINESS APPRAISER (CBA)
Institute of Business Appraisers

MASTER CERTIFIED BUSINESS APPRAISER (MCBA)
Institute of Business Appraisers (Advanced IBA designation)

BUSINESS VALUATOR ACCREDITED IN LITIGATION (BVAL)
Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS APPRAISERS (IBA)   Certified Business Appraiser 1986 - 1999
  Master Certified Business Appraiser 1999 - present
  Member, Qualifications Review (Peer Review) Committee, 1986 - 1990
  Public Relations Chairman, State of Nevada, 1993 - 1998
  GOVERNOR, SOUTHWEST REGION 1998 - present
    Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah, Hawaii, Far East-Hong Kong
    (500+ members in Region)
    National Conference, Host Governor, 2000, Chandler, Arizona
    National Conference, Host Governor, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada

NATIONAL BUSINESS VALUATION GROUP (2001 to present)
  Exclusive Member, Nevada, Northern California

NORTH AMERICA BUSINESS VALAUATION STANDARDS COUNCIL
  Member, Board of Directors

WASHOE COUNTY (NEVADA) BAR ASSOCIATION
  Social Member

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS, BUSINESS VALUATION SECTION
  Candidate Member
  Public Relations Chairman, Northern Nevada Chapter, 1993 – 1998

AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION
  Member, National Panel of Arbitrators

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXCHANGORS
  Gold Card (Lifetime) Member, California Chapter

INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED BUSINESS COUNSELORS 1986 - 1990
  Certified Business Counselor 1986 - 1990

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS BROKER'S ASSOCIATION (IBBA) 1988 - 1993
  Certified Business Broker 1988 - 1990
  Certified Business Intermediary 1990-1993

TRUCKEE/DONNER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1973 - 1979
  Board of Directors 1976 - 1979
  Vice President 1978 - 1979

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
  REALTORS NATIONAL MARKETING INSTITUTE
    Candidate for CCIM designation 1983

INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
    Candidate for CPM designation 1978

WHO'S WHO IN CREATIVE REAL ESTATE, 1994-1998
  National Directory

CIVIC APPOINTMENTS

COMMISSIONER, CITY OF RENO, NEVADA: Board of Adjustment, 2004-2006

APPRAISAL PRACTICES OWNED

PRESENT FIRMS:

President:
JERRY F. GOLANTY, INC. (BIZVAL)
Certified Business Valuations and Consulting, Business
Brokerage Consulting, Expert Witness/Litigation Support
Office: Reno, Nevada

PREVIOUS FIRMS:

President:
BIZVAL, INC.
Certified Business Valuations and Consulting, Business Brokerage
Consulting, Expert Witness/Litigation Support, Forensic Accounting
Offices: Reno, Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

Member/Co-owner:
BUSINESS VALUATION ASSOCIATES, LLC
Certified Business Valuations and Consulting, Business Brokerage
Consulting, Expert Witness/Litigation Support, Arbitration
Reno, Nevada

Principal:
GOLANTY & CO.
Certified Business Valuations and Consulting, Business Acquisitions, Business
Brokerage Consulting, Expert Witness/Litigation Support, Arbitration
Reno, Nevada

Principal:
GOLANTY & ASSOCIATES
Business Valuations, Business Brokerage, Business Counseling and Consulting
Reno, Nevada; Las Vegas, Nevada; Citrus Heights, California

President:
GOLANTY-FISHER & COMPANY
Business Brokerage, Investment Property Brokerage, Business Valuations, Real Estate
Appraising, Property Management
Reno, Nevada

President:
TAHOE-TRUCKEE REAL ESTATE COMPANY
Business Valuations, Business Brokerage, Investment Property Brokerage, Property
Management, Mortgage Loan Brokerage
Truckee, California

President:
PACIFIC NATIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES
Business Valuations and Brokerage, Investment Property Brokerage, Business
Valuations
San Francisco, CA

BUSINESS OWNERSHIP INTERESTS & EXPERIENCE

Real estate brokerages
Mortgage loan brokerage
Automatic laundry stores and rentals
General food market
Apartment house construction
Hotel master lessee
Food & beverage operations
Advertising specialties
Presort mail contractors and direct mail marketing

QUALIFIED EXPERT

United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California
Superior Court, Contra Costa County, California (Review Appraiser)
Superior Court, Sacramento County, California
Superior Court, El Dorado County, California
State of Nevada, First Judicial District, Carson City, NV
State of Nevada, Second Judicial District, Reno, NV
State of Nevada, Fourth Judicial District, Elko, NV
State of Nevada, Eighth Judicial District, Las Vegas, NV

LICENSES HELD

Real Estate Broker, State of Nevada, 1979 to present
Real Estate Broker, State of California, 1954 to 2004

EDUCATION

University of Akron, Ohio (Business Administration)

SPECIAL COURSES, SEMINARS

INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS APPRAISERS:

National Conference Seminars, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
Principles of Business Appraisal
Valuation of Closely Held Businesses & Professional Practices
Advanced Valuation of Small Businesses & Professional Practices
Capitalization Rates of Closely Held Businesses
Pricing Minority Discounts in Closely Held Corporations
The P/E Ratio Method of Valuing Closely Held Businesses
Preparation For, and Giving Expert Evidence at Trial
Analysis & Use of Transaction Data
Business Valuation for Divorce-The Practical & The Theoretical
Unreported Income-Guess Where It Is?
Analysis of Capitalization and Discount Rates
Business Valuation, The Real World
A Study of Fitness Industry Valuation
Valuation of Professional Practices
Reviewing an Opposing Appraiser's Report
"Fair Value" for Oppressed Shareholders
Business Valuations Using Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
1999 Case Law Update
The Court-Appointed Expert
Issues on the Cutting Edge
Consulting With Management to Create Shareholder Value
Adjusting Public Market Multiples for the Closely-Held Business

National Conference Master Classes, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
IBA 7001 Litigation Support and Expert Witness Workshop
56 hour interactive workshop for the litigation specialist.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS:
BV 201 Business Valuation
Closely Held Companies, Workshop
The Valuation of Small Businesses and Professional Practices
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)

AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION
Arbitration Procedures & Practice

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS BROKERS ASSOCIATION:
Business Brokerage Practices
Legal Aspects of Business Brokerage
Recasting Financial Statements

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS:

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
Principles of Real Property Valuation, 101

REALTORS NATIONAL MARKETING INSTITUTE
Commercial Investment Properties, CI 101

INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Principals of Property Management, IREM 101

HAMMEL INSTITUTE
Business Acquisitions & Mergers

CHATTHAM INSTITUTE
Client Counseling and Management, 301, 401, 501
Advanced Counseling Workshops

INSTRUCTOR

Continuing Legal Education, Nevada, (State Bar of Nevada), Reno, Nevada "Small Business Appraisals In And Out Of Trial", 1988

Continuing Legal Education, Nevada, (First Judicial District Bar Association), Carson City, Nevada The Certified Business Appraiser, A Member of the Litigation Team", 1988

Continuing Legal Education (Nevada Trial Lawyers Association), 1997 State Convention & Conference, Monterey, California, October 17, 1997, USPAP & REVENUE RULINGS, THE POWER TOOLS OF BUSINESS VALUATION

Continuing Real Estate Education, University of Nevada–Reno, Reno, Las Vegas; Interactive Radio Broadcast from UNR Campus to Outlying Nevada Communities; Business Brokerage and Valuation, Ethical Practice and Professional Standards (approved for real estate law/ethics requirements), 1986, 1987, 1988

Continuing Real Estate Education, Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI), Nevada Association of Realtors, "Business Brokerage", "Ethical Conduct and Professional Standards", "Things You Need To Know Which Are Not Taught In Seminars", 1987, 1988

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) - CPA/LAW Forum
Northern California Branch (Sacramento, CA) 1994
Mt. Diablo Branch (Walnut Creek, CA) 1994
East Bay Branch (Union City, CA), 1994
An Overview of The Business Valuation Process and Methodologies
An Examination Into Professional Standards.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE), Cambridge Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 13,1997, USPAP & Revenue Rulings, The Power Tools of Business Valuation

In-house seminars for law firms:

Vargas & Bartlett (Reno, Las Vegas)
Beckley, Singleton, DeLanoy, Jemison & List (Reno, Las Vegas)
Hale, Lane, Peek, Dennison & Howard (Reno)
McDonald, Carano, Bergin, Wilson, Hicks & Frankovich (Reno)
Walther, Key, Maupin, Oats, Cox, Lee & Klaich (Reno)
Weiner, Waldman, Gordon & Silver (Las Vegas)
Lionel Sawyer & Collins (Reno)
Woodburn & Wedge (Reno)
Borton Petrini & Conron (Sacramento)
Diepenbrock, Wulff, Plant & Hannegan (Sacramento)

ARTICLES PUBLISHED

THE WRIT: Washoe County Bar Association (Nevada), "Business Appraising", "Business Acquisitions and Mergers"

THE ADVOCATE: The Nevada Trial Lawyer's Association, "The Certified Business Appraiser, A Member of The Litigation Team"

THE WRIT: Washoe County Bar Association (Nevada) "Why A Business Appraiser" March, 1994)

THE DOCKET, Sacramento County Bar Association (California) "Evaluating Business Value", (April, 1994)

CPA/LAW FORUM, National Issue, "Who Values Your Business More Than The Appraiser", April, 1994)

SACRAMENTO REALTOR (California) "So You Want To Sell Businesses!" (March 1994)

THE WRIT, Washoe County (Nevada) Bar Association, "USPAP - Appraisal Standards Set", June, 1995

THE BUSINESS RESOURCE, Sacramento, California, "Who Values Your Business More Than The Appraiser", February 1995

THE BUSINESS RESOURCE, Sacramento, California, "Figures Don't Lie, But Do They Tell The Truth", March, 1995

THE BUSINESS RESOURCE, Sacramento, California, "Hocus Pocus, There's A New Focus" May, 1995

THE DAILY RECORDER, Business Law Section, Sacramento County Bar Association, "Valuation Services: No More Business As Usual", July 24, 1995 Revenue Ruling 59-60, Guidelines For Business Valuation, September, 1997 When Do You Call For Help? November, 1997

DAILY JOURNAL PUBLISHING, INC.
CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST
24 NEWSPAPERS INCLUDING:

NEVADA JOURNAL
ARIZONA JOURNAL
COLORADO JOURNAL
WASHINGTON JOURNAL
SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORDER
LOS ANGELES JOURNAL, (Verdicts & Settlements)
SAN FRANCISCO JOURNAL (Verdicts & Settlements)

ARTICLES

Business Appraisal: The Who's, What's and Why's
Figures Don't Lie, But Do They Tell the Truth?
Unraveling the Mystery of a Capitalization Rate
So, You Want To Sell Your Business
Excess Earnings: Widely Used and Widely Misunderstood
USPAP - A Dynamite Tool For Lawyers
Have You Ever Appraised a Widget Dealership?
House Appraising, Business Appraising, What's The Difference
I Need It Yesterday!
How Reliable Is Your Expert?

NORTHERN NEVADA BUSINESS WEEKLY,
"The Mystery of Business Valuation", November 2002
"Correctly Pricing Your Business", March 2003
"Valuing Your Business", May 2006

LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS,
"What's Your Business Worth?"

 


Jerry F. Golanty, MCBA, BVAL
Master Certified Business Appraiser
Business Valuator Accredited in Litigation

e-mail: jerrygolanty@bizval.net

BizVal - Reno
1575 Delucchi Lane
Suite 115
Reno, NV 89502
Phone (775) 332-4881
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