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