Member Details

Joel is one of the few professional appraisers to spend his entire career within the valuation industry – 35 years and counting.  His expertise as a “generalist” appraiser within the Machinery & Equipment field began with a contract with the US Small Business Administration providing equipment appraisals to update their portfolio – Over 600 loans on all types of assets!!  Over the years, he has gained considerable knowledge regarding numerous types of equipment and established a solid reputation for providing straight-forward “real world” values.  Mr. Gonia is directly responsible for in excess of $20 Billion in appraised value annually.

 

Joel has continued to work closely with commercial lenders and professional service providers for middle market firms.  He also provides consulting services for tax appeal and other litigation purposes.  Joel received his initial professional credentials from the American Society of Appraisers in 1989, as an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) within the discipline of Machinery / Technical Specialties (MTS), with emphasis in Industrial and Commercial Machinery & Equipment.  Additionally, Joel is an ASA within the discipline of Appraisal Review & Management (ARM.)

 

ALL of Joel’s work product has complied with USPAP regulations since its inception in 1991.

 

Mr. Gonia also conducts various seminars regularly for the accounting, lending and legal professions and is a contributing author to the American Society of Appraisers and the KY Bar Association.

 

• 35 + year career appraiser providing valuation and consulting within the disciplines of Machinery / Technical Specialties (Industrial and Commercial Machinery & Equipment) and Appraisal Review

 

• Accredited Senior Appraiser  ( ASA – MTS & ARM ) by the American Society of Appraisers within the valuation disciplines of Machinery / Technical Specialties – Machinery & Equipment and Appraisal Review & Management
  • ASA – MTS Initial Accreditation:  1989
  • ASA – ARM Initial Accreditation:  2016
  • ARM Committee Member:  2016 - 2021
  • ARM Committee Member - Secretary:  2018 - 2019
  • ARM Committee Member - Vice President:  2020 - 2021
• Annual M&E appraised valuations in excess of $20 Billion
• Contributing Author to “Valuing Machinery and Equipment: The Fundamentals of Appraising Machinery and Technical Assets – 4th Edition (2021)” – This text is widely referred to as the Standard within the M & E valuation industry
• Compliance with USPAP ( Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice ) since inception in 1991
• Over 100 projects annually internationally
• Approved as an Expert Witness in State and Federal Courts
• Approved Appraiser by IRS, SBA, USDA, US Justice.  Clientele include commercial lenders, accounting firms, attorneys, equity firms, insurance companies, middle-market and large corporations

ABL, financial reporting, insurance, machinery, equipment, medical, construction, health care, rail road, aircraft, utilities, metalworking, plastic, woodworking, manufacturing, aggregate, quarry, metal, wood, fabrication, telecommunication, radio, tv, high tech, industrial, pharmaceutical,