Member Details

Mr. Michael J. DiProspero

Mr. Michael J. DiProspero, ASA

ASA

Machinery & Technical Specialties

The Branford Group

896 Main St
Branford, CT 06405-3619

+1 (203) 483-2227 mdiprospero@thebranfordgroup.com www.thebranfordgroup.com

Michael J. DiProspero, ASA

896 Main St, Branford, CT 06405

Phone: 203-483-2227 - Fax: 203-488-4577

Email: MDiprospero@TheBranfordGroup.com

 

Education:
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Bachelor of Science - Finance

 

Professional Experience:

 

2005-Present
Senior Vice President, Valuation - The Branford Group, LLC

Principal and manager of the valuation practice of The Branford Group. The firm specializes in auctions, liquidations and appraisals of capital equipment.

 

2000-2005
Director of Auction & Appraisal Services - DoveBid, Inc.

Account Executive for an industrial auction, appraisal and consulting firm providing worldwide sales and evaluations of machinery, inventories, businesses, and intangibles.

 

1997-2000

Vice President - Greenwich Industrial Services, LLC

Principal of an asset management firm specializing in auctions, liquidations and appraisals of capital equipment.

 

1990-1997

Manager - Thomas Industries, Inc.

Directed operations for national equipment appraisal staff.

 

Professional Affiliations:

 

Accredited Senior Appraiser, American Society of Appraisers

 

Vice President, Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers

 

Member, Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)

Graduate, Missouri Auction School

 

Professional Education:

 

American Society of Appraisers Courses

ME201 - Introduction to Machinery and Equipment Valuation (1992)

ME202 - Machinery and Equipment Valuation Methodology (1994)

ME203 - Machinery and Equipment Valuation-Advanced Topics and Case Studies (1995)

ME204 - Machinery and Equipment Valuation-Advanced Topics and Report Writing (1996)

ALL215 - Appraisal Report Writing (205)

SE100 - 15-Hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)

SE101 - 7-Hour USPAP Update (2005)

MTS Conf - Machinery Identification Seminar (2007)

MTS Conf - Mechanics of the Income Approach (2007)

MTS Conf - Presenter - Machinery Identification Seminar (2008)

 

Other Qualifications:

 

Expert Witness in United States Bankruptcy Court System American Arbitration Association

 



Appraisals Over Internet

Does not accept Fee Assignments

Experience as Expert Witness

Experience with IRS Appraisals

Appraisals for personal relationship dissolution

Branford is a trusted provider of objective & reliable appraisal reports of industrial machinery & equipment. Clients rely on our opinion because they know they can make sound lending & business decisions to manage risk. The Branford Group prepares machinery & equipment and inventory valuations for a range of needs including: Financing, Leasing, Accounting, Estate Tax, Litigation Support, Insurance, and M&A Specific assignments involving the following industries: Aerospace, Additive 3D Printing, Automotive, Chemical, CNC Machine Tools, Construction, Converting, Electronic Test, Fabricating, Food & Beverage Processing, Foundry, Glass, Laboratory, Marine, Material Handling, Medical, Metalworking, Paper, Plastics, Plating, Primary Metals, Printing & Binding, Printed Circuit Board Fabrication & Assembly, Rubber, Semiconductor, SMT, Stamping, Telecommunications, Textiles, Transportation, Wire, Woodworking, and Inventories. Our valuation reports are among the most trusted and respected in the industry. Branford’s staff includes Certified Equipment Appraiser (CEA) and Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designated professionals who are involved in all facets of the valuation assignment. Our appraisals are developed from a broad spectrum of data points including an extensive proprietary database of historical sales, first-hand knowledge of the market, and relationships with original equipment manufacturers and dealers of industrial assets. As a result, you are assured an accurate and reliable appraisal that is widely accepted by lending institutions, accounting firms, tax and estate planning professionals, turnaround firms, and corporations around the globe. To read more about what Branford’s clients are saying click here: http://www.thebranfordgroup.com/dnn3/Valuations/Testimonials/tabid/173/Default.aspx

Currently holds

Designation(s)Discipline Specialty
MTS - Machinery and EquipmentMachinery & Technical SpecialtiesMachinery and Equipment

Works in Industries

Industry
Aerospace
Automotive
Biotechnology
Construction
Financial Services
Food - Processing and Bottling
High - Tech
Law Firms
Manufacturing
Pharmaceuticals
Phone and Telecommunications
Printing
Technology Companies
Transportation and Freight

Purpose of Appraisals

Purpose of Appraisal
Corporate Dissolutions/Shareholder Rights
Corporations and Businesses
Machinery and Equipment
Mergers and Acquisitions
Purchase Price Allocations