To remain current on appraisal methods and industry issues, National Equipment Appraisal actively participates in several professional associations. These organizations offer valuable collaboration among its members by providing education and current thinking about issues facing businesses and their owners.

National Equipment and Business Brokers Institute. (www.nebbinstitute.com)

The Institute provides initial and monthly comprehensive education, on-going support, a dynamic national network, and certifies professionals in the art of machinery/equipment appraisal and brokerage.

Only qualified professionals who meet the Institute’s stringent qualifications earn the prestigious professional designation of a Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser (CMEA). There are approximately 400 CMEA’s in the United States and all the appraisers at National Equipment Appraisal are in good standing with the Institute.

Mark Richardson is a National Conference speaker and contributes to the continuing education curriculum of the National Equipment and Business Brokers Institute. He has also published several articles relating to issues of valuation and appraisal.

Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors (www.amaaonline.com)

The Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors® (AM&AA) is the premiere International Organization serving the educational and resource needs of the middle market M&A profession. Formed in 1998 to bring together CPAs, attorneys and other experienced corporate financial advisors, AM&AA’s 600+ professional services firms – including some of the most highly recognized leaders in the industry—draw upon their combined transactional expertise to better serve the needs of their middle market clients worldwide. Mark Richardson, the CEO of National Equipment Appraisal is a member of the Alliance.

The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) (www.acg.org)

The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), founded in1954, is the premier global organization for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. For more than 50 years, ACG members have focused on strategic activities that increase revenues, profits, and ultimately, stakeholder value. Today, ACG stands at more than 12,000 members from corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service firms representing Fortune 500, Fortune 1000, FTSE 100, and mid-market companies in 51 chapters in North America and Europe.

International Society of Business Analysts (www.societyofbusinessanalysts.com)

The International Society of Business Analysts brings together an international network of over 700 business consultants with expertise in appraisal and valuation, business transfer, value enhancement and strategic planning. Clients of ISBA members benefit because the referral network helps business people match the consultants experience with the business issue at hand.