From coast to coast, McKissock has been providing exceptional real estate appraisal seminars for more than a decade. With hundreds of years' experience among them, our instructors are key to bringing the industry's best education to locations across the country. We are proud to have the industry's most renowned instructors.

"Dick McKissock has the ability to make the dull sparkle and the day short." - Charles Hunt, Rapid City, SD

Richard holds a B.S. in Education from Edinboro University and has instructed for the Penn State College of Business Administration. He oversees all course development for McKissock, Inc. and has personally authored extensive course texts and supplemental materials. Additionally, he is responsible for the recruiting and retention of our staff of instructors.

"Matt McKissock is extremely knowledgeable and holds your attention even in the last minute of the day." - Brad Handley, Lexena, KS

Matt's background includes a B.S. in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon, and is currently an MBA candidate at Gannon University. He has over a decade of experience as both an appraisal educator and an appraisal software developer. He is the author of our regression and AVM curriculum, and is active as a national consultant on all facets of computer-assisted valuation for the mortgage-lending, appraisal, and related industries.

Susanne has over 18 years experience in the real estate and appraisal industry. She currently holds a Certified Residential Appraisal License in Minnesota where she owns and operates Barkalow Appraisals, Ltd.  In addition, she has developed and taught continuing education classes in Minnesota, for both appraisers and realtors, and has taught community education classes. She is an AQB certified USPAP instructor, holds the IFA Designation and also holds a Masters Degree from Wright State University in Dayton, OH.

"The best course & best instructor I have ever had." - Joseph Obenauer, Garden City, NY

Dan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Clarion University, and has been active in appraising since 1987. He has been instructing and authoring real estate appraisal courses since 1992. He is a state certified general appraiser, holds an SRA designation from the Appraisal Institute, a GAA designation from NAR Appraisal Section, and is on the VA panel and FHA roster. In 2004, Dan was appointed by Governor Edward G. Rendell to serve on the Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers.

"In 25 years of classes, Wally was the best instructor I have ever had." - Kim Hemphill, Spokane, WA

Wally Czekalski has been in real estate for 40 years, specializing in appraisal. He holds a Pennsylvania General Appraiser certificate and a Real Estate Broker's license, an IFAS designation and is currently on the VA panel and FHA roster of appraisers. His experience includes appraisals and expert witness testimony involving all types of real property. As President of Czekalski Real Estate, Inc., he supervises a staff of six certified appraisers.

Chuck is a Certified General Appraiser with more than 20 years of real estate finance and appraisal experience. He began his career as a loan officer in 1977, moving on to managing a data service for appraisers, then managing an appraisal department and, finally, owning his appraisal firm from 1989 to 2001. Over the course of his career, he developed an interest in and love of teaching appraisal subjects. He has been an instructor for the Society of Real Estate Appraisers, The Appraisal Institute, Chemekata Community College, Mt. Hood Community College, Portland Community College and a number of private educational providers. Chuck is also an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor. Chuck currently resides in Lake Oswego, OR.

"Ken taught one of the most interesting and informative USPAP courses I have ever had." - W. Hardy, Selma, AL

Ken is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser and is designated as a member of the NAIFA and NAR Appraisers Section. He earned his Masters Degree in Business Management from Webster University in St. Louis Mo. and has been appraising various types of residential and commercial properties throughout the Midwest for over 20 years. As a member of the faculty at the Belleville Area Community College, he has taught Real Estate Appraisal courses for 10 years. Currently he is a National Instructor for the NAIFA and serves on their Education Committee. Ken was an active participant in the implementation of the National USPAP course sponsored by the Appraisal Foundation and was a member of the Task Force that formulated the FHA Upgrade Testing requirements.

"I've been taking courses through McKissock for several years and the instructors are interesting and they clearly explain the material. They are not dry and make for a very interesting and fun experience." -Kathy Henry, New Haven, CT

Mr. Huntoon has been a Real Estate Appraiser for over 20 years with the American Institute of Appraisers and holds the SRA designation. He has over 20 years of experience as an expert witness and has been retained by the Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. His teaching experience includes Manor Junior College, LaSalle University and Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz Campus. Mr. Huntoon has also been a Real Estate Broker since 1977.

"Awesome! I would definitely take his classes again." - Tyna Marshall, Frisco, TX

Jim is a Certified General Appraiser in Texas with over 31 years of experience in the business.  He is a HUD Certified FHA Appraiser and has over 26 years of teaching experience. He has authored several real estate articles that have been published in national publications, as well as co-authoring the course "Texas Real Estate Finance" in 1987. He was the recipient of the GTAR's Realtor of the Year Award in 1994 & 1999. Jim is an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from West Texas State University. Jim currently resides in Sherman, TX where he owns and operates Jacobs Company.

"Provides good general knowledge and great practical advice." - Rondel Logore, Walkersville, MD

Andy has more than 20 years experience in high volume residential and commercial appraisal for fair market value realty interests and for assessment purposes. Since April 1989, he has owned and operated Andrew Leirer and Associates Real Estate Appraisal Services. He has been qualified as an expert witness in local, state and federal courts. Andy has trained several appraisers over the years. He has taught numerous pre-license and continuing education classes for appraisers and real estate sales agents. A graduate of Cuyahoga Community College and Cleveland State University, he holds a BA degree in political science. Andy is a decorated U.S. Army veteran having served in the Vietnam War. He is also a licensed real estate sales agent. He and his wife, Nancy, (a real estate instructor with Mckissock) live in Novelty, Ohio, and have two children and three dogs.

"In 20 years of being an appraiser in several classes, I have never had an instructor the caliber of Tracy Martin. She is outstanding, informative and knows her material." - Ross Gardner Anaheim, CA

Tracy has been a resident of El Paso, Texas since 1965. She attended the University of Texas at El Paso where she studied Business Administration. Ms. Martin served as the Regional Manager and senior analyst for El Paso Appraisal Corporation, a Texas corporation doing business as JDH/EL PASO - Valuation Consultants, a full-service real estate, business machinery and equipment valuation company with offices in Austin, Fredericksburg, Marble Falls, and El Paso, Texas. Ms. Martin is involved primarily in the valuation of real estate including commercial income properties, industrial properties, and vacant land. She has been active in the Greater El Paso Association of REALTORS where she was the 1992 President of the Commercial Investment Division and a member of the Budget and Finance and the Strategic Planning Committees. Ms. Martin has also served as an officer and a member of the Board of Directors of the El Paso CCIM Chapter, and has taught real estate courses (core and continuing education) the better part of a decade.

“All of your instructors have been good, and I’ve taken many courses. Out of all of them, Larry McMillen has been the best.” - Argent Mortgage Review Appraisal

Larry has 25 years experience as an appraiser in Ohio and Kentucky. He is a State Certified Appraiser and works for an appraisal firm in Kentucky. More than half of Larry's time is spent teaching continuing education courses throughout the country. He is an AQB-Certified USPAP Instructor, and enjoys talking to appraisers about the appraisal profession all over the US.

" Lee is an excellent instructor - very competent and knowledgeable. He never stumbled over or avoided the hard questions." - Pat Hodston, Athens, GA

Lee has experience in many aspects of the real estate industry. His fee appraisal experience includes complex residential, small retail, office, warehouse, processing plants, properties in resort communities, agricultural properties, and apartment buildings. Lee's mass appraisal experience includes rural residential properties, farms, ranches, apartments, subdivisions, and mobile home parks. He developed and taught the pre-licensing appraisal education program for Aurora Community College and is currently working as an appraiser investigator and education specialist for the Colorado Division of Real Estate. He is also an AQB certified USPAP instructor.

Dr. William Henry Riley CAE is a professionally designated real property appraiser and holds a certified general appraisal license. Having 33 years experience in single property and mass appraisal, he has taught real estate appraisal courses, and published and presented numerous papers on appraisal and ad valorem administration. He holds undergraduate and advanced degrees in economics, business and public administration. He has received the Certified Assessment Evaluator professional designation (CAE) of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO). He is an IAAO senior national instructor and is an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor. Dr. Riley is Chair of the IAAO Committee on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and is that organization's representative to the Appraisal Foundation Advisory Council.

Denise Siegel is a New Jersey Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Certified Tax Assessor and Real Estate Salesperson with over 25 years of real estate related experience. She has served on the New Jersey Real Estate Appraisal Board since 1994, served as Chapter President for the NAIFA in 1993 and 2004, as well as serving on the Appraisal Foundation Regulatory Advisory Board in 2003. As State Director of the IFA, she created a lobbying effort for stronger state licensing which became effective July 19, 1998. Denise has taught various appraisal classes for the NAIFA since 1997, and is an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor.

Dale is an Ohio Certified Residential Appraiser with 19 years of real estate appraisal experience. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University in 1972. He has taught pre-licensing appraisal courses for Hondros and Southern Ohio Community College for several years. Dale also has a property investment business in which he owns single family rental units and is active in buying, rehabbing and selling residential properties. Dale currently resides in Ohio where he owns and operates Sungy Appraisal Services, Inc with his wife Mary Beth. Dale is currently pending AQB Certification to teach USPAP.

Mr. Alan Simmons, SRPA is our primary distance education instructor. Alan lives and works in Colorado Springs, CO and has been an appraiser for 29 years. He has a BA in Economics from Union College, holds an SRPA designation and has taught in 40 states. He has authored courses and seminars both for live presentation and online and taught for several appraisal and REALTOR® organizations.

"This is the most interesting and relevant USPAP course I've ever taken." Nancy L Geer

Jerry's background includes a B.S. in Mathematics and a Masters in Engineering from WV University. He has been appraising since 1973, and he holds the Institute's SRA designation. He currently balances his time as an independent appraiser and a national lecturer with his fulltime professorship at WV State College. Jerry has been teaching since 1973.

" I've taken many CE courses for RE and Appraisal. Steve is one of the best instructors I've had." - Graig Meyer, Peoria, IL

Steve heads the appraisal education programs at two Florida colleges. He teaches for the two largest national appraisal schools, and for national appraisal organizations. He is an expert witness on USPAP issues, State Certified General Appraiser, belongs to all seven of the Appraisal Foundation Sponsor Professional Organizations, carries multiple professional appraisal designations, and served on the task force that authored the national FHA exam. Steve has authored 36 appraisal courses and corresponding texts including courses on appraisal law, has an education degree, has authored courses on the psychology of teaching adults, and has served at State and National Director for multiple national appraisal organizations.

"Lee Wessendorf and McKissock's level of quality bring me back each year for continuing education." - James Hamilton, Toledo, OH

Lee has over 25 years of real estate broker experience and 20 years of appraisal experience. In addition, Lee has multiple-state teaching and Expert Witness experience. He has been a real estate continuing education instructor since 1994, and was instrumental in setting up a county-wide multiple listing service in Michigan that is still in use today.

John is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Virginia as well as a Board Approved Real Estate Appraisal Instructor in Virginia.  He has been active in the appraisal business since 1976. He is an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee. John is a Member of the ASA Chapter 78 and holds the designation of Accredited Senior Appraiser.  During his membership with the ASA he has held all offices, including multiple terms as Chapter President. He presently owns Catawba Valley Appraisal & Consulting Service. John currently resides in Catawba, Virginia.