BTI Appraisal offers litigation and appraisal experience, both nationally and internationally, since 1974 in the areas of Real Estate, Machinery & Equipment, and Business Valuation. We represent attorneys, insurance companies, governments, financial institutions, individuals and corporations for all of their appraisal needs. Well-written and documented reports reduce litigation costs and speed dispute resolution. Our work has passed the most rigorous scrutiny of the IRS, the SEC, government condemning agencies and state and federal courts. The collective experience of our nationally regarded professionals can address projects of all sizes and locations.
BTI's Founder and Chairman, Ben F. Tunnell III, has headed the firm since 1974. Mr. Tunnell received a BA in Economics from Claremont McKenna College and completed post-graduate courses at UCLA and the American Institute of Banking, where he also lectured. Mr. Tunnell is an ASA, the senior designation of the American Society of Appraisers in business valuation, and a California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #AG-6964. He has qualified and testified in Federal and Superior courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings as an expert witness. He served on the board of arbitrators for both the American Arbitration Association and the Better Business Bureau. He has also been a Registered Investment Advisor and Broker/Dealer with the Securities Exchange Commission and a licensed California Real Estate Broker.
