Brian Kirkpatrick, SRA, ASA, RAA, ECA is a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser and has 15+ years of experience as a real estate and personal property appraiser. Brian is a graduate Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications. Following graduation, he began his career as a Real Estate Appraiser associated with Jackson Land Partners in 2008. He became the principal of DFW Appraisals in 2015 which specialized in residential valuation of all types.  Brian earned the SRA designation through the Appraisal Institute and the ASA designation through the American Society of Appraisers in 2019. This same year, Brian was also awarded the RAA designation through the National Association of Realtors for having both the appraiser certification and salesperson licenses. Typical assignments include appraisals and/or feasibility analysis on the following types of real estate; residential, multi-family, commercial, industrial, ranch properties, rural land, prepped site/lot, commercial subdivision developments, short-term rentals (AirBnB) and vacant land for banks, lending institutions, mortgage companies, various government agencies, tax representation agents, developers, brokers, law firms, and individual clients. Brian has also served as expert witness in several local and federal courts for valuation purposes. Brian is a designated Equipment Certified Appraiser (ECA) with Institute of Equipment Valuation and has experience appraising heavy industrial machinery, agricultural equipment, trucks, trailers, and aircraft.  Brian and his wife, Caroline, have a daughter and son and have lived in Fort Worth, TX for 10+ years. The Kirkpatrick’s are heavily involved in the Fort Worth fundraising chapter for Saint Jude Research Hospital and advocates for awareness and research of Lowe’s Syndrome. Brian is an avid golfer when time allows and enjoys spending time with his family in the outdoors.

Brian Kriss brings a wealth of experience from a variety of backgrounds. Brian is a Texas State Certified Residential Real Estate appraiser. He has been appraising since 2015 and has valued numerous types of residential properties to include multi-million dollar residences, 4-plexes, income producing properties, and single family homes. His client base ranges from banks, appraisal management companies, and private investors. Not only does Brian have a background in real estate appraisals, he has vast experience in all facets of aviation. Brian was basically born into aviation. From as far back as he can recall aviation has been a big part of his life. Growing up he spent time working on his family’s privately owned airport in western New York where he got his start in general aviation. Brian is also a highly decorated combat pilot having been on 7 deployments to the Middle East. He is currently an instructor and evaluator pilot on the C-130J in the Texas Air National Guard. Brian is also a 3rd generation airline pilot currently flying as a B767 first officer for a major 121 airline. He has type ratings in the B767, B757, A320 series, and L382. Some of the other aircraft he has flown include the T-44, T-37, BE76, Citabria, L-5, PT-19, PT-26, C182, C172, and C150.  These experiences have helped Brian develop the skills necessary to develop credible assignment results to our clients.

Zach Kirkpatrick is a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in the Houston, TX area and has over 15 years of experience as a real estate professional.  Zach graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. Shortly after graduating in 2008, he began his career with the Gerald A Teel Company, now Valbridge Property Advisors, as a commercial real estate appraiser.  During this tenure, he appraised numerous property types including multi-family, industrial, commercial, land, subdivisions, triple net properties and many other complex property types. Clients for these assignments ranged from local, regional to national banks, mortgage companies, various governmental agencies, developers, brokers, law firms and individual clients. Zach appraised real estate throughout Texas and neighboring states.  In 2020, Zach began his own real estate appraisal company, ZK Valuations, and began appraising residential and commercial properties independently. In addition to numerous appraisal management companies, Zach also has an extensive list of private banking clients. Zach has also been a licensed realtor since 2009 and operates a real estate company with his wife, helping buyers and sellers navigate the constantly evolving real estate markets.  Zach and his wife also actively invest in multi-tenant properties throughout Texas. While not working, Zach and his wife have three beautiful daughters ranging from 5 to 9 years of age. They love spending time outdoors camping, attending car shows, traveling, and playing sports.