Apprise by Walker & Dunlop expanded its reach in the West Coast region with the addition of Managing Director Aaron DeCollibus, Senior Director Nikolas Rieser, and Associate Director Jared Nelson, the company announced in a release.
DeCollibus and Nelson are based in Seattle, while Rieser is based in Phoenix. Together, the team will support Apprise’s West Coast Lead and Head of National Strategy and Compliance Jacinto Munoz.
“With Aaron, Nikolas, and Jared joining our team, Apprise continues to provide regional support for our client base by increasing our experts on the ground,” Munoz said in the release. “Their proven expertise and deep valuation knowledge perfectly align with our company’s mission of backing our transformative technology with the best appraisers in the business.”
DeCollibus is a designated member of the Appraisal Institute as well as a designated commercial review appraiser, and he previously worked for commercial real estate appraisal firms Atlus Group and CJM Investment Property Advisors. Nelson gained significant valuation experience at CJM Investment Property Advisors before joining Apprise and holds a Certified General Appraiser license in Washington state. Rieser joins Apprise from Valbridge Property Advisors in Phoenix and is recognized as a designated member of the Appraisal Institute.
“We’re excited to join the future of commercial real estate valuations with a forward-thinking, technology-oriented startup company such as Apprise and contribute to the firm’s rapid expansion. I am eager to contribute my unique skill set in my new role as Managing Director of the Pacific Northwest region,” DeCollibus said.
Apprise harnesses artificial intelligence, trend analysis, and enhanced analytics and pairs that technology platform with its leading appraisers to deliver appraisal and asset valuation reports to their clients, according to the release. The firm’s proprietary technology is supported by machine learning, which considers nuanced, market-level information such as age, size, built structure, expenses, location, demographics, amenities, and walk score to ensure consistent and streamlined valuations.
With instant access to 20 years of licensed data on more than 2.5 million property records from proprietary databases and industry-standard resources, Apprise’s appraisers can deliver property- and market-level insights within hours, ensuring client confidence in decision-making and exceptional risk mitigation.