Each Valbridge office is led by an appraiser who holds the MAI designation of the Appraisal Institute.
Corporate Officers
Pledger M. (Jody) Bishop III, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, CRE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
David H. Brooks, MAI, CRE
Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director
Karl P. Finkelstein, MAI, MRICS
Vice President OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Karlene R. Perry
Vice President OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS AND SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR
Paul Gilliam, MAI
Vice President OF FINANCIAL MODELING
Laura Hulberg
Vice President OF MARKETING
Tony Lesicka, MAI
Vice President OF TECHNOLOGY
Board of Directors
Lawrence J. Colorito, Jr., MAI
Chair, Board of Directors, and Senior Managing Director
Larry Colorito has been in valuation and advisory service since 1988. He specializes in all aspects of real estate valuation, including for lending and other transactions, expert witness support and testimony, appraisal review, and consulting. Larry is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Virginia, North Carolina, DC, and Maryland. He has a B.S. in Finance from Penn State University and an M.S. in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver.
Bruce C. Jolicoeur, MAI
Senior Managing Director
Bruce Jolicoeur is a Senior Managing Director and real estate analyst, appraiser, and consultant with Valbridge Property Advisors | Spokane Valley. Bruce has over 40 years of experience and his practice focuses on condemnation, litigation support, and on urban properties including market rent and rent-restricted multi-family housing, retirement communities, hotels/motels, feasibility studies, development properties, and various income-producing properties throughout the Inland Northwest. His specialties include complex and specialized assignments, especially those involving eminent domain, the impact of easements, and complex or varied cash flows. He has been qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts in Washington, Idaho, and Montana, and is licensed in Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon.
John E. “Josh” Hall III, MAI
Member, Board of Directors, and Senior Managing Director
Josh Hall, MAI has been a commercial real estate appraiser since 2002. After graduating from Auburn University in 1994, Josh began a career in the appraisal business with Real Estate Appraisers, LLC. Josh has been a commercial appraiser for 28 years and has been involved with Valbridge since the beginning. Josh currently sits on the Board of Directors for Datappraise. Based in Montgomery, Josh focuses on appraisals and consulting for multi-family; retail buildings and shopping centers; office buildings; industrial buildings; religious and special purpose properties including schools, churches, and cemeteries; lodging; residential subdivisions; vacant industrial, commercial and residential land; rent studies, cost analysis, litigation support; right-of-way, timberland; developed office buildings.
James T. Hartman, MAI, SGA, AI-GRS
Senior Managing Director
James Hartman is the Senior Managing Director of Valbridge Property Advisors | Lansing-East Lansing. In 1988 he graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Business with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance Administration. He holds the MAI and AI-GRS designations from the Appraisal Institute and has held many leadership positions within the Appraisal Institute. He served as President of the Great Lakes Chapter in 2009. On a national level, he is on the General Comprehensive Exam Panel and was Vice Chair or Chair for 10 years. Mr. Hartman attained the SGA designation from the Society of Golf Appraisers and is the past president of the organization. Mr. Hartman has served on the State of Michigan Real Estate Appraisers board for nearly 10 years, including being Chair and vice-chair of the board.
Norman C. Hulberg, MAI
Member, Board of Directors, and Senior Managing Director
Norm Hulberg has been in valuation and advisory services since 1976. Norm’s expertise includes loan transaction support, mergers, and acquisitions, estate planning, taxes, litigation, project design, and feasibility, leasing and insurance. He is a state-certified general appraiser in California and holds membership with the Rotary Club of San Jose, where he is a director and the San Jose Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Joanne Montgomery
Member, Board of Directors, and PRESIDENT
Joanne Montgomery is President of Valbridge Property Advisors | Kansas City, the largest commercial real estate appraisal and consulting firm in Kansas City with 20 associates, seven MAIs, eight General Certified appraisers, and a very diverse client base. Joanne has a strong business background working in operations and management for both large companies early in her career and running her family’s small business prior to joining the Kansas City office when Valbridge launched in 2013. In addition to being President of the Kansas City office, Joanne is the immediate Past President of the Valbridge Women’s Council and currently serves as the Chair of the Mentorship Committee for VWC, is a member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, and the Future Leaders Alliance. She also helps with various special projects at the national level for Valbridge.
Brett E. Weatherbie, MAI
Member, Board of Directors, and Senior Managing Director
Brett Weatherbie has been in the valuation and advisory service since 2003. Brett has been employed by Valbridge Property Advisors | San Antonio since 2004. He is a Partner and Shareholder and serves as Senior Managing Director in the firm. His specialties include all aspects of real estate valuation, consulting, appraisal review litigation support and expert witness testimony. Brett is a state-certified general real estate appraiser in Texas and a designated member of the Appraisal Institute. He is a past president of the South Texas Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and currently serves on the Appraisal Institute’s Leadership Development and Advisory Council Planning Committee. Brett is a graduate of Auburn University.
Michele Wood
Vice President, Professional Development
Michele Wood has been in the commercial valuation profession for over 20 years, having served in various roles in offices across Valbridge Property Advisors nationwide. Michele specializes in research, writing, leadership development, executive coaching, and business growth strategy. Michele is a founding board member of the Valbridge Women’s Council and served as its President from 2021 to 2023. Michele developed and leads the Valbridge Scholars internship program, and is active in the Future Leaders Alliance. Outside of her work with Valbridge, she is active in CREW. She holds a BA from Rutgers University and an MA in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona.