Tony Correia, ARA

Statement of Qualifications • Speaking Engagements • Email: tonyc@c-x.com

Tony Correia has over thirty years experience in the appraisal of rural property and holds the professional designation of Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA), the highest and only title conferred on Rural Appraisers by the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (AFSMRA).  Tony specializes in the appraisal of large, complex agricultural properties, with a specific focus on the wine industry, undivided partial interests, and water rights.  After serving as President of CX for sixteen years, effective June 30, 2008, Tony retired from his position and sold his interest in the company to his long-time associate, Stan Xavier.  As Tony continues to ease into full retirement, he will continue to be associated with CX as an independent contractor working out of the company’s Sonoma location, continuing to provide appraisal, consulting and litigation services, with a special emphasis on the wine industry.

Tony has been an instructor of appraisal and valuation courses throughout the nation and in Mexico for many years, and is also a frequent public speaker on agricultural, appraisal, taxation, and estate planning issues, and the vineyard and wine industries.  He has been a guest speaker for many organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Appraisal Institute, the American Society of Appraisers, the Land Trust Alliance, the California CPA Education Foundation, and many institutions of higher education.  Tony is also qualified as an Expert Witness in many courts, a member and past chairman of the Fresno County Tax Assessment Appeals Board, a past President of the California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, and a member and past president of Chapter 50 of the International Right of Way Association.