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Carlsbad, CA

Matt Marschall, ARA, MAI, AI-GRS, FRICS

Senior Vice President | Land & Agribusiness
Contact
T 442.287.8216 C 619.540.5555 matt.marschall@kidder.com
5927 Priestly Drive
Suite 101
Carlsbad, CA 92008
LIC N°
01035488
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About

D. Matt Marschall has been involved in real estate brokerage, consultation, and appraisal services focusing on all types of land and agricultural properties including farms, ranches, permanent plantings, horticulture and hydroponics, vineyards, natural resources, water rights, wind, and solar.

From 1983 to 1987, Matt worked with California Real Estate Counseling Group and in 1987, formed Marschall & Associates, an independent real estate consulting and appraisal firm. Then in 1990, merged with Ken Wilson, MAI, to form Wilson Marschall Associates, Inc. The firm merged with Dore & Curry, Inc. in 1997 to form Dore, Curry, & Marschall, Inc., a full-service consultation, advisory, and valuation firm. By 1999, the firm became the San Diego office for Integra Realty Resources with offices in Orange County and partners in Los Angeles. In the fall of 2005, the firm joined Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc. Matt then became the executive managing director and national leader for the land specialty practice that included agribusiness and natural resources and the co-practice leader for the Residential Properties team. In 2016, Matt joined CBRE as an executive managing director and Land Services Group leader in San Diego, serving Southern California.

Currently, Matt is a senior vice president and specialty practice leader for land & agribusiness at Kidder Mathews, focusing on brokerage, consultation, and appraisal services for a wide variety on investment-grade land holdings from residential to transitional and development land, including agricultural properties. Matt is a California licensed broker and holds the MAI and AI-GRS designations from the Appraisal Institute. He is also an Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) granted from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and is a Fellow with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS).

Experience

Matt has a deep expertise in raw land, complex residential development property, industrial, and transitional land (i.e., from agricultural uses to development). He is currently providing brokerage, consultation, and appraisal services on many high-profile properties ranging from several hundred to several thousand acres in Southern California and the Western United States. He is very active in the professional community. He has taught and lectured on numerous topics including land valuation, information technology, and standards. He is an involved leadership member in several professional organizations. He lives in Carlsbad, California and is active in men’s leadership, service projects, and a wide variety of outdoor activities.

Education

Master of Arts, Social Ecology and Environmental Quality, University of California, Irvine
Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Revelle College, University of California, San Diego

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Memberships & Affiliations

Appraisal Institute — San Diego
Course Coordinator, Education Committee, 1988
Vice Chairman, Research Committee, 1988
Chairman, Research Committee, 1989
Chairman, Education Committee, 1990
Member, Southwest Regional Conference Committee, 1993
Member, Chapter Board of Directors, 1994-1999
Chairman, External Affairs Committee, 1996
Chairman, Government Relations Committee, 1997
Treasurer, 1998 & 2010
Finance Committee, 1998
Education Committee, 1998
Secretary, 1999 & 2009
Vice President, 2000 & 2011
President, 2001 & 2012
Chairman, Nominating Committee, 2002 & 2013
Member, Nominating Committee, 2009

National Appraisal Institute 2000-2020
Professional Certification Subcommittee
Vice-Chair, Designated Member Advancement Committee
Vice-Chair & Chair, Continuing Education Committee
Master’s Degree Program Subcommittee
Vice-Chair, Technology Outreach Committee
717 Educational Development Task Force, 2002
Commercial Data Storage Standards Committee, 2004-2009
Property Use Committee, 2010-2011
Chairman, Open Standards consortium for Real Estate Appraisal Institute Work Group, 2006-2009
PUCS Committee, Property Use Subcommittee
National Nominating Committee, 2014
Nominating Committee, 2014
Presenter on “NCREIF Farmland Index Appraisal Guidelines” Webinar for the Appraisal Institute, 2019

Appraisal Institute — Region VII
Regional Admissions Committee, 1994-1998
Regional Representative, San Diego Chapter, 1995, 1997-1999, 2009-2011
Regional Nominating Committee

American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Nominating Committee, California Chapter, 2013
Presenter on National Meetings – Rapid Fire Case Studies-Water and Water Rights, 2016
Presenter on the “NCREIF Agricultural Appraisal Guidelines” Webinar for the ASFMRA, 2019
Presenter & Instructor on the “NCREIF Agricultural Appraisal Guidelines” — National ASFMRA meetings, 2021

NCREIF – Farm Land Committee-Valuation Sub-Committee
Member, 2018 – 2019
Co-Author “NCREIF Farmland Index Appraisal Guidelines”, 2019
Chair, Farmland Valuation Work Group, 2020

Urban Land Institute
Member, 2020 – 2024

Realtors Land Institute
Member (2023 – 2024)

Licenses

Designated Member, Appraisal Institute (MAI #9426)
Matt Marschall, MAI, has completed the requirements of the continuing education program of the Appraisal Institute, the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers, and The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
CA (AG004164)—9/29/2026
HI (CGA-1013)—12/31/25
AZ (31609)—3/31/2026
OR (C001074)—9/30/25
WA (1102116)—9/29/2026

California Real Estate Brokers License
DRE No. 01035488 (exp. November 16, 2026)

Accredited Rural Appraiser
ARA No. 6336

Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
FRICS No. 1256824