Kidder Mathews Senior Vice President Matthew VanEck, MAI, CRE®, based at the firm’s Irvine, California office, has been awarded the Counselor of Real Estate® designation. Established in 1953, The Counselors of Real Estate® is an elite international organization of credentialed experts recognized for their ability to provide objective advice and innovative solutions to complex real estate challenges. Only 1,000 professionals in 22 countries and U.S. territories hold the CRE® credential. Membership is selective and extended by invitation, followed by a rigorous application and interview process. Designees represent expertise across more than 60 real estate specialties and all asset classes.
“I’m truly honored to have earned this designation and join such a respected community of professionals,” said VanEck. “I look forward to actively contributing to the organization’s work, continuing to expand my expertise, and building meaningful connections with peers who are advancing excellence in commercial real estate.”
With more than 20 years of appraisal and consulting experience, VanEck has worked across 30 states and the District of Columbia. His practice spans both traditional and specialty properties, with assignments ranging from financing and tax appeals to litigation and eminent domain. He has been recognized as an expert in real estate valuation issues and provided testimony in court, mediations, depositions, and before assessment appeal boards.
In addition to CRE®, VanEck holds the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute.
About Kidder Mathews Valuation Advisory Services
Kidder Mathews has one of the largest, independent valuation advisory groups in the Western U.S. In addition, the group has the highest number of appraisers who have earned the prestigious MAI designation, making the firm’s valuation advisory group widely recognized as the most respected in the Western U.S. The valuation advisory group consists of 41 appraisers, including 23 MAIs, and performs an average of 2,400 appraisals and consulting assignments annually. For more information, go to kidder.com.
About Kidder Mathews
Kidder Mathews is the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S., with over 900 professionals in 20 offices across Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona. We offer a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, asset services, consulting, and debt & equity finance services for all property types. Kidder Mathews averages $9 billion in transaction volume, manages more than 58 million square feet of space, and conducts 2,400 appraisal, consulting, and cost segregation assignments annually. For more information, visit kidder.com.
