www.southparkval.com
Robert (Rob) M. Snowden, ASA, ABV
Founder/Managing Director
South Park Advisors, LLC
3623 Latrobe Drive, Suite 209
Charlotte, NC 28211
Direct: 704.817.1584
Professional Overview
Robert Snowden is the founder of South Park Advisors, an independent business valuation firm that caters to business owners, attorneys, accountants, commercial bankers, trust departments, insurance agents and financial planners. He has more than 25+ years of experience providing valuation services to both private and public companies ranging in size from less than $1 million to $1 billion in sales. These services have been used in connection with estate & gift tax reporting, business succession planning, mediation, litigation support, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), equity sales, buy/sell agreements, recapitalizations, stock option plans, charitable foundation reporting and lending purposes.
His experience is diverse and includes, but is not limited to, the preparation of hundreds of valuation reports for the following types of businesses:
| Real estate holdings |
Retirement communities |
Manufacturing |
| Investment companies |
Advertising/Printing |
Distribution |
| Life insurance policies |
Professional staffing/Executive search |
Retail/Service |
| Art galleries/Artwork |
Architectural/Engineering |
Government contractors |
| Hedge funds |
Energy/Utilities |
Professional services |
| Start-up companies |
Construction |
Pharmacies |
| Info. Technology/SaaS |
Apparel/Textiles |
Professional motorsports |
| Homeland/Public safety |
Foodservice |
Healthcare related businesses |
Robert is designated as an Accredited Senior Appraiser of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). Certification requirements include 10,000 hours (i.e., five years) of prior business valuation experience, the completion of mandatory coursework and exams, and the submission of a business valuation report for review by the International Boards of Examiners. Periodic recertification and continuing education is required to maintain accreditation status. The ASA is the leading and most respected credentialing organization for business valuation professionals.
Additionally, Robert holds the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) credential of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as a non-CPA finance professional. A minimum of 1,500 hours of prior business valuation experience is mandatory to be granted the credential and its holders are subject to annual recertification and continuing education requirements.
Prior to founding South Park Advisors, Robert spent the first 15 years of his career with one of the largest independent business valuation firms in the U.S. In addition to performing business valuations, he has extensive experience in the area of business and financial research.
Education
MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology
BS, Management, State University of New York at Geneseo
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Appraisers
AICPA (Non-CPA Associate)
Charlotte Estate Planning Council, Board Member
ESOP Association
Nat’l Center for Employee Ownership