Mark S. Krickovich
Principal

Mark Krickovich, founder and principal of MK Appraisal Group maintains primary responsibility for completing and reviewing a variety of appraisal engagements. In addition to setting strategy and serving clients, Mark also completes technical components of the firm's valuation projects, conducts interviews, reviews appraiser’s work, composes appraisal reports and ensures compliance with latest guidance.

Mark brings significant valuation experience, including intangible & long-term asset/liability appraisals, “reporting unit” fair-value determinations, business segment valuation, M&A target appraisal consulting, ad-val orem property tax appraisal, 409a stock option appraisal, inter-company transfers, restricted stock valuation and other engagements. He has completed appraisals in industries such as semiconductor, Internet, software, hardware, wireless applications, telecommunications, agricultural products, consumer goods, hospitality, aerospace & defense (US DoD and foreign) and many others.

Prior to founding the firm in 2001, Mark served as an appraiser with a Portland, Oregon valuation firm focused on the appraisal of intangible assets and intellectual property. His responsibilities included valuation of intangibles (including significant in-process R&D analyses), developing technical due-diligence procedures, the training of junior appraisers, creating complex financial models, performing research, writing reports, and other tasks. Mark has more than 15 years’ experience in diverse finance positions, including corporate financial reporting, capital planning, corporate development, budgeting, and business valuation. Prior to issuance of FAS-141, 142 & 144, Mark collaborated with staff members of FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) on implementing the new allocation, intangible and goodwill rules.

Mark holds a bachelor’s degree with a finance focus from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon and continues to strengthen his credentials through technical courses, seminars, self-study and constant interaction with fellow business appraisers, regulators, accountants and attorneys. Mark is a candidate member of the American Society of Appraisers and is working to achieve ASA (Accredited Senior Appraiser) certification, having completed three of the required four courses: BV 201n BV 202n and BV203n.