Board Members
JOHN A THOMSON contact info
President 2018/2019
MR. JOHN A. THOMSON, ASA, MAI -- KLARIS, THOMSON & SCHROEDER, INC., VICE PRESIDENT & MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE LOS ANGELES OFFICE
Mr.John A. Thomson (BSME/MBA) has over 38 years of valuation consulting experience. Mr. Thomson is designated as a Senior Appraiser, ASA, in business valuations and intangible assets, holds a MBA in Finance, he has his MAI in real estate and is a licensed real estate broker in the state of California. In addition, Mr. Thomson has his undergraduate degree in engineering and has been a speaker on numerous valuation topics to various groups in Southern California, CPA firms, Estate Planning Associations and law firms. He has testified extensively as an expert witness on valuation related cases.
GAZELLE RAYE WICHNER contact info
Vice President
GAZELLE RAYE WICHNER, ASA, is a real property valuation specialist with offices in Pasadena, California. She holds a senior Real Property designation with the American Society of Appraisers and is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in California and Arizona, as well as a licensed Real Estate Broker in California. She also is a designated Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI) and a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). Active in the valuation profession for nearly 30 years, Ms. Wichner specializes in the analysis of complex property types and corporate and family-owned portfolios, as well as litigation support and expert witness testimony. Recent assignments include real estate appraisal and consulting in the areas of estate and gift tax planning, M&A/IPO support, wealth and portfolio management, institutional lending and portfolio analysis, and buy/sell decisions. She has served as Real Property Chair, Secretary and Mentor Chair for the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers.
Michael Bradford contact info
2nd Vice President
CHRISTINE LEE contact info
Secretary
CHRISTINE LEE is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) in the valuation of businesses and intangible assets by the American Society of Appraisers. Her past positions for the Los Angeles Chapter included: President (2014-2015) & (2017-2018), Sr. Vice President, (2014-13), Secretary (2013-12), Treasurer (2011-10) and Business Valuation Chair (2010-09). Christine continues to serve on the Board. For the current term, she will continue to focus on Education and focus on Members' educational interests in their discipline.
STEVE HJELMSTROM contact info
Treasurer
STEVE HJELMSTROM, ASA-MTS, ARM-MTS, Certified Commercial Cost Approach-Marshall & Swift, B.S. Industrial Engineering , CSULB
I have been appraising for over ten years. I am accredited by ASA in MTS, and Appraisal Review Management. I have over 5,000 hours as an assistant appraiser in real property. I have served on the executive board committee every year since 2009 in all capacities including president. My previous experience prior to being accredited appraiser were mergers and acquisitions for venture capital investment groups as well as owning my own 60 employee manufacturing business for 10 years in Huntington Beach, CA.