Our Team

Experienced. Trusted. Local

Meet the professionals behind every valuation, bring decades of combined expertise to every project

Our Team Members

All of our professionals are state licensed and certified. We have proudly maintained the highest standards of unbiased, impartial, and ethical services to a broad client base that includes private property owners, developers, public agencies including state and federal court appointments, attorneys and accountants, private and institutional lenders, estate managers and trustees.

Michael Yovino-Young grew up in Albany and Berkeley, attended local schools and after a stint in the Air Force, worked as a mortgage banker in Washington, D.C. before returning to

Alison Teeman grew up in Oxford, England and graduated from University College, London with a degree in law. She practiced as a Solicitor in London where her training ranged from

Diana Yovino-Young was born and raised in Berkeley, California and graduated a proud Yellow Jacket from Berkeley High School in 1984. She was nominated to The Berkeley High School, Athletic

Tamara Spokane is a true California Girl. She was born in San Diego, grew up in Los Angeles, and moved to Berkeley in 1995 to attend UC Berkeley. She graduated

Andrea Bacigalupo is an appraiser and an artist. She sees her appraisal practice as an extension of her studio art practice, where art and architecture are closely related. Her enthusiasm

After a significant career as a professional appraiser, Susan retired at the end of 2024.  Susan Overton is from an old California family who have lived in Monterey since California

Kim Lee is a third generation San Francisco native and graduate of UC Berkeley. Through her prior work with an affordable housing developer, she saw first hand how partnerships with

Soren Nieminen is a Certified General Appraiser with Yovino-Young, providing commercial valuation services across the San Francisco Bay Area since 2022. He appraises a wide range of property types including

After a 35 year career as a professional appraiser, Peter retired June 1, 2021. Peter Overton began his appraisal practice in 1986, and was awarded the MAI designation by the

After a four-decade career as a professional appraiser, Adam Lehman passed away on May 9th, 2022. There is not a day goes by that we do not miss him.

Affiliate Appraisers

Matthew N. Smith has a particular interest in multiple-family properties such as apartments, affordable/senior housing, congregant care facilities and student housing. Recent assignments include valuation of several large apartment complexes

Laurel Wilbur is a Bay Area native who has been appraising real estate for over twenty years. After graduating from UC Berkeley in 1991 she trained with Boyd Smith Real

Service Area

Where We Work

Our basic service area is the greater Bay Area with concentration in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. We cover the entire northern State of California for specialized property assignments including waterfront and marine properties, historic property, and transient lodging (from B&Bs to resorts and large hotel complexes).

Why Choose Us

The professionals in our firm draw on a collective experience that goes back decades

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