Jeff has spent the last 25 years in the grain, seed, and fertilizer industry. If you’re looking for a highly qualified, experienced appraiser for property or equipment, contact Jeff. Crown Appraisals strives to be the most trusted name in agribusiness appraisals by consistently delivering high quality valuations to our clients. Jeff is a Minnesota native with over 35 years of experience. In today’s increasingly intensive and complicated market, Jeff’s education and experience uniquely qualifies him to appraise equipment-intensive agribusiness facilities.
Brian Field, ARA: Appraiser
Brian is a Certified General Appraiser in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Brian is a native of Barnesville, MN. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Business fro m Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and a Master’s degree from the University of Minnesota. He earned his ARA designation from the ASFMRA in 2011. His appraisal experience includes numerous agribusinesses, commercial, industrial, and agricultural properties, as well as farm and industrial equipment. BrianField@crownappraisalsinc.com
Megan Klosterman Sheeley, Appraiser
Megan is a Certified General Appraiser. She graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics in December of 2016. Megan grew up on a grain and sugarbeet farm in southeast North Dakota, and she has previously worked for her hometown grain elevator and for a U.S. government entity. Megan can be reached at megan@crownappraisalsinc.com.
Tyler Walsh, CPA/ABV: Appraiser
Tyler is a Certified General Appraiser in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Tyler graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting in December of 2014. Tyler has an agricultural background growing up on a dairy farm in central Minnesota. Along with his farmhand attributes, he has prior work experience as an accountant analyzing financial statements and working with spreadsheets. Tyler received his CPA designation in December 2015 and received his ABV business valuation designation in 2018. He can be reached at tylerw@crownappraisalsinc.com.
Katrina Krause, Office Manager
Katrina graduated from the Minnesota School of Business/Globe University in St. Cloud, MN with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. She gained exposure to agriculture while growing up on a small hobby farm in central Minnesota. Katrina’s work experience has been in Retail Industry where she worked the governmental and corporate accounts to settle and apply account payments for a large hardware retailer. She assisted in customer service troubleshooting along with tending to cash handling. Katrina started with Crown Appraisals in November 2014 as the Office Manager. Her focus is to manage office activity, assist with financial analysis, research, and production of appraisals. She can be reached at katrina@crownappraisalsinc.com.
The following organizations are cornerstones in the appraisal industry, and through which Crown Appraisals, Inc. professionals hold designations. The Crown Appraisals team participates in their continuing education, leadership, and networking opportunities.
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