Kevin A. Kernen is a Manager in the Valuation & Financial Opinions Group. His concentration is in real estate valuation and consulting. Mr. Kernen s experience encompasses a wide range of commercial real estate engagements for local and national clients for a variety of purposes including financing, estate and gift taxation, proposed developments, litigation, marital dissolution, ad valorem taxation, purchase price allocation, and property insurance placement purposes. Mr. Kernen has appraised numerous property types, including office, industrial, retail, hotel, health care, vacant land, residential, and many special purpose facilities such as golf courses, country clubs, bowling centers, movie theaters, parking garages, and resorts. Mr. Kernen has also completed market analyses and market rental rate determinations. He is licensed as a certified general real estate appraiser in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, New York, and Kentucky. In addition to real estate valuation and consulting, Mr. Kernen also has experience in business valuation for a variety of purposes including financing, estate and gift taxation, Subchapter C to Subchapter S conversions, and shareholder disputes. Mr. Kernen earned a BA in Finance from Michigan State University. He is a General Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute and the Detroit Economic Club.