BTI Appraisal is a broad-based appraisal company which provides a consistently high level of Real Estate Appraisals, Business Valuations, and Machinery and Equipment Appraisals for Business, Professional, Public and Private Sectors.

When you choose BTI Appraisal, you benefit from a strong tradition of experience and accuracy. A corporate philosophy stressing efficiency and attentive service has made us a leader among independent appraisers. We are proud of our reputation for stability, responsiveness, and accomplishment in and out of the courtroom.

At BTI, our seasoned staff of success oriented professionals treats each assignment with precise attention to detail, providing needed research and responsive service on a wide range of appraisal needs.

Expert Profile: BTI’s Founder and Chairman, Ben F. Tunnell III, has headed the firm since 1974. Previously, he spent eight years with First Interstate Bank of California as vice president at their corporate headquarters in Los Angeles. He served on the board of arbitrators for both the American Arbitration Association and the Better Business Bureau. He has also been a Registered Investment Advisor and Broker/Dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a licensed, California Real Estate Broker.

Mr. Tunnell is an ASA, the senior designation of the American Society of Appraisers, and a California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #AG-6964. He has qualified and testified in Federal and Superior Courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings as an expert witness in business valuations, real estate, and machinery and equipment appraisals.

Capt. Kerry "Ric" Corley, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Surveyor, is part of a small accredited and certified group of professionals in the world who call themselves Marine Surveyors. He is one of the few worldwide investigators certified with the International Association of Marine Investigators.

In addition to being an All Lines Adjuster, Captain "Ric" is a Senior Marine Surveyor, an Accredited Marine Surveyor, a Certified Marine Surveyor, a Certified Marine Investigator, a Master Mariner (Oceans) and an Airline Transport Pilot.

Captain "Ric" Surveys the Condition, Value, Construction, and Damage of the following:

Yachts and Small Crafts (up to 100 gross ton

Uninspected Commercial Crafts (tugs, barges, cranes, drilling barges)

Marina Facilities (wharfs, piers, docks, bridges, locks, dams)

Hull & Machinery (diesel, steam, electric equipment)

Cargo (general break/ bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, "L.P.G.", "L.N.G.", and Rollon / Rolloff (vehicle) loads>

Container Loads

Salvage (Hull)

Fishing Vessel