Jerry F. Golanty
MCBA, BVAL
Curriculum Vitae
Jerry F. Golanty is the President of BizVal, a Reno, Nevada based business valuation and
consulting firm. He is Nevada's only Master Certified Business Appraiser (28 in the USA)
and Business Valuator Accredited in Litigation (48 in the USA). BizVal's primary valuation
activity is in the State of Nevada and the California Counties of Mono, Sacramento,
Eldorado, Placer, Plumas, Yolo, Sierra, and Nevada.
Mr. Golanty is the South West Region Governor of the Institute of Business Appraisers
(Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah, Hawaii, the Far East), the premier business valuation
organization in the USA. His region consists of approximately 400 business appraisers, of
which approximately 40 hold the professional designation of Certified Business Appraiser
(CBA). He is also the exclusive member for Nevada and Northern California of National
Business Valuation Group, a consortium of independent valuation experts who hold
professional valuation credentials conferred by the Institute of Business Appraisers or
the American Society of Appraisers.
He has owned business valuation firms, business brokerage firms, and investment real
estate and property management firms for over 50 years in California and over 30 years in
Nevada. He has qualified as an expert in valuation and business brokerage in the District
Courts of Nevada, the Superior Courts of California, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts.
Mr. Golanty is a recognized educator in Continuing Legal Education, Continuing
Professional Education, and Continuing Education in Real Estate. His articles have
appeared in leading business and legal publications.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
As an MCBA and BVAL, Mr. Golanty is a recognized expert in the valuation of closely held
businesses and professional practices with emphasis on litigation support (marital
dissolution, stockholder/partner disputes, minority interest disputes, bankruptcy,
insurance defense, condemnation), probate, estate and business planning, buy/sell
agreements, acquisitions, divestitures and exchanges. His expertise includes strategic
support in discovery, depositions, settlement conferences, trial preparation, and trial,
and critical review and assessment of other expert's opinions and work product.
In 2006 Mr. Golanty was selected by the Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA) to serve
as a Director on the North American Business Valuation Standards Council. The Directors
represent the five professional organizations in North America (four United States, one
Canadian) that certifies/accredits business appraisers.
He is a recognized expert in business brokerage and was Nevada's first Certified Business
Intermediary (CBI) as conferred by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA).
In 2006 he was named to a special task force that developed the Business Brokers Permit
examination for the State of Nevada. In Feb. 2007 he was invited to join a special study
group that will review Nevada's new law regulating business brokerage.
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
CERTIFIED BUSINESS APPRAISER (CBA)
Institute of Business Appraisers
MASTER CERTIFIED BUSINESS APPRAISER (MCBA)
Institute of Business Appraisers (Advanced IBA designation)
BUSINESS VALUATOR ACCREDITED IN LITIGATION (BVAL)
Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS APPRAISERS (IBA)
Certified Business Appraiser: 1986 - 1999
Master Certified Business Appraiser: 1999 - present
Member, Qualifications Review (Peer Review) Committee: 1986 - 1990
Public Relations Chairman, State of Nevada: 1993 - 1998
GOVERNOR, SOUTHWEST REGION: 1998 - present
Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah, Hawaii, Far East-Hong Kong
(500+ members in Region)
National Conference, Host Governor, 2000, Chandler, Arizona
National Conference, Host Governor, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada
Chairman, Transaction Data Comittee
NATIONAL BUSINESS VALUATION GROUP (2001 to present)
Exclusive Nevada, Northern California Member
NORTH AMERICA BUSINESS VALUATION STANDARDS COUNCIL
Member, Board of Directors
MINNESOTA BUSINESS VALUATION GROUP
Member, Board of Directors
COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE OF NEVADA, Las Vegas Chapter
Member, 2002-2004
WASHOE COUNTY (NEVADA) BAR ASSOCIATION
Social Member
SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CALIFORNIA) BAR ASSOCIATION
Social Member
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS, BUSINESS VALUATION SECTION
Former Candidate Member
Former Public Relations Chairman, Northern Nevada
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION
Former Member, National Panel of Arbitrators
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXCHANGORS
Gold Card (Lifetime) Member, California Chapter
INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED BUSINESS COUNSELORS 1986 - 1990Former Certified Business Counselor (First in Nevada)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS BROKER'S ASSOCIATION (IBBA) 1988 - 1993
Former Certified Business Broker (First in Nevada)
Former Certified Business Intermediary (First in Nevada)
TRUCKEE/DONNER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Board of Directors 1976 - 1979
Vice President 1978 - 1979
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
REALTORS NATIONAL MARKETING INSTITUTE
Former Candidate for CCIM designation
INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Former Candidate for CPM designation
WHO'S WHO IN CREATIVE REAL ESTATE, 1994-1998
Senior Listee in National Directory
APPOINTMENTS
COMMISSIONER, CITY OF RENO, NEVADA
Board of Adjustment, 2004-2006
SPECIAL TASK FORCE, STATE OF NEVADA
To develop Business Brokers Permit Examination. 2006
SPECIAL STUDY GROUP (2007)
To review and recommend revisions to new regulations by the State of
Nevada pertaining to the licensing of business brokers.
APPRAISAL PRACTICES OWNED
PRESENT FIRMS:
President:
JERRY F. GOLANTY, INC. dba, BizVal
Certified Business Valuations and Consulting, Business Brokerage Consulting, Expert
Witness/Litigation Support
Office: Reno, Nevada
PREVIOUS FIRMS:
Director:
MERIDIAN BUSINESS ADVISORS
Director of Business Valuations and Senior Advisor
Reno, Nevada
President:
BizVal, Inc.
Certified Business Valuations and Consulting, Business Brokerage Consulting, Expert
Witness/Litigation Support
Offices: Reno, Nevada; Las Vegas, Nevada
Member/Co-owner:
BUSINESS VALUATION ASSOCIATES, LLC
Certified Business Valuations and Consulting, Business Brokerage Consulting, Expert
Witness/Litigation Support, Arbitration
Reno, Nevada
Principal:
GOLANTY & CO.
Certified Business Valuations and Consulting, Business Acquisitions, Business Brokerage
Consulting, Expert Witness/Litigation Support, Arbitration
Reno, Nevada
President:
GOLANTY & ASSOCIATES
Business Valuations, Business Brokerage, Business Counseling and Consulting
Reno, Nevada; Las Vegas, Nevada; Citrus Heights, California
President:
GOLANTY-FISHER & COMPANY
Business Brokerage, Investment Property Brokerage, Business Valuations, Real Estate
Appraising, Property Management
Reno, Nevada
President:
TAHOE-TRUCKEE REAL ESTATE COMPANY
Business Valuations, Business Brokerage, Investment Property Brokerage, Property
Management, Mortgage Loan Brokerage
Truckee, California
President:
PACIFIC NATIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES
Business Valuations and Brokerage, Investment Property Brokerage, Business Valuations
San Francisco, CA
President:
Cal-Francisco Investment Co., dba Pacific National Real Estate Company. Investment
property brokerage and management.
San Francisco, CA
President:
Bay City Construction Co. Apartment house developers
San Francisco, CA
BUSINESS OWNERSHIP INTERESTS & EXPERIENCE
Real estate brokerages
Mortgage loan brokerage
Automatic laundry stores and rentals
General food market
Hotel master lessee
Food & beverage operations
Advertising specialties
Presort mail contractors and direct mail marketing
QUALIFIED EXPERT
United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California
Superior Court, Contra Costa County, California (Review Appraiser)
Superior Court, Sacramento County, California
Superior Court, El Dorado County, California
State of Nevada, First Judicial District, Carson City, NV
State of Nevada, Second Judicial District, Reno, NV
State of Nevada, Fourth Judicial District, Elko, NV
State of Nevada, Eighth Judicial District, Las Vegas, NV
LICENSES HELD
Real Estate Broker, State of Nevada, (1979 to present)
Real Estate Broker, State of California, (former - 48 years)
EDUCATION
Ohio State University
University of Akron, Ohio
SPECIAL COURSES, SEMINARS
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS APPRAISERS
National Conference Seminars, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003,
2004, 2005, National Symposium 2007
Principles of Business Appraisal
Valuation of Closely Held Businesses & Professional Practices
Advanced Valuation of Small Businesses & Professional Practices
Capitalization Rates of Closely Held Businesses
Pricing Minority Discounts in Closely Held Corporations
The P/E Ratio Method of Valuing Closely Held Businesses
Preparation For, and Giving Expert Evidence at Trial
Analysis & Use of Transaction Data
Business Valuation for Divorce-The Practical & The Theoretical
Unreported Income-Guess Where It Is?
Analysis of Capitalization and Discount Rates
Business Valuation, The Real World
A Study of Fitness Industry Valuation
Valuation of Professional Practices
Reviewing an Opposing Appraiser's Report
"Fair Value" for Oppressed Shareholders
Business Valuations Using Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
1999 Case Law Update
The Court-Appointed Expert
Issues on the Cutting Edge
Consulting With Management to Create Shareholder Value
Adjusting Public Market Multiples for the Closely-Held Business
National Conference Master Classes, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
IBA 7001 Litigation Support and Expert Witness Workshop (58 hours)
Legal Concepts for Expert Witnesses
Professional Standards for Valuation Experts
Report Writing for Litigation
Environment-Responding to Opinions and Reports of Experts
Expert Witness Clinic-Excelling in Deposition
Expert Witness Clinic-Excelling in Trial Testimony
Dynamics of Litigation-Dealing with Counsel and Avoiding Common Pre-Trial and During
Trial Mistakes
BVAL Final Exam
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS
BV 201 Business Valuation
Closely Held Companies, Workshop
The Valuation of Small Businesses and Professional Practices
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION
Arbitration Procedures & Practice
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS BROKERS ASSOCIATION
Business Brokerage Practices
Legal Aspects of Business Brokerage
Recasting Financial Statements
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
Principles of Real Property Valuation, 101
REALTORS NATIONAL MARKETING INSTITUTE
Commercial Investment Properties, CI 101
INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Principals of Property Management, IREM 101
HAMMEL INSTITUTE
Business Acquisitions & Mergers
CHATTHAM INSTITUTE
IN HOUSE SEMINARS LAW FIRMS
Vargas & Bartlett (Reno, Las Vegas)
Beckley, Singleton, DeLanoy, Jemison & List (Reno, Las Vegas)
Hale, Lane, Peek, Dennison & Howard (Reno)
McDonald, Carano, Bergin, Wilson, Hicks & Frankovich (Reno)
Walther, Key, Maupin, Oats, Cox, Lee & Klaich (Reno)
Weiner, Waldman, Gordon & Silver (Las Vegas)
Lionel Sawyer & Collins (Reno)
Woodburn & Wedge (Reno)
Borton Petrini & Conron (Sacramento)
Diepenbrock, Wulff, Plant & Hannegan (Sacramento)
ARTICLES PUBLISHED
DAILY JOURNAL PUBLISHING, INC. - CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST
24 NEWSPAPERS INCLUDING:
NEVADA JOURNAL
ARIZONA JOURNAL
COLORADO JOURNAL
WASHINGTON JOURNAL
SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORDER
LOS ANGELES JOURNAL, (Verdicts & Settlements)
SAN FRANCISCO JOURNAL (Verdicts & Settlements)
BizVal Newsletters
Valuing Your Business * Principles, Approaches, Methods * What Does I All Mean? *
Comparing Apples With Apples * Fair Market Value and Market Data * How Reliable Is Your
Expert? * Kumho Tire and Expert Testimony * Meeting the Standard of Care * Today's Expert,
Tomorrow's Casualty * Fair Market Value, Fair Value! What's The Difference? * The Industry
Expert v. The Appraiser * Credentials Really Matter * Things Attorneys Must Determine *
Valuation Issues That Often Confront Landlords * Confusion in the Marketplace * Revisiting
Ford v. Ford * Fair Market Value or Fair Value! Which is it? * There's No Substitute For
Common Sense * Private Companies, Public Companies * Are Discounts Appropriate? * 50-50
Does Not Always Mean Equal * A Look at Goodwill * Buy-Sell Agreements, Rules of Thumb for
Valuing a Business * Forensic What?, * Figures Don't Lie, Really! * What's Your (My)
Business Worth?
Qualifications: Professional Designations Curriculum Vitae - Jerry Golanty
Jerry F. Golanty, MCBA, BVAL
Master Certified Business Appraiser
Business Valuator Accredited in Litigation
Email: ************@******.********* - Reno
1575 Delucchi Lane
Suite 115
Reno, NV 89502
Phone 775-***-****
Fax 775-***-****
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