The American Team

Your Advantage Every Step of the Way
American's fully accredited and licensed team of professionals have successfully appraised or sold over a billion dollars in personal property assets. We hold senior accreditations with major organizations such as the American Society of Appraisers (ASA)--the oldest and largest multi-disciplinary professional appraisal organization in the world; The Equipment Appraisers Association of North America (EAANA)--whose members comprise an elite presence within the machinery and equipment appraisal market; Association of Machinery & Equipment Appraisers; Machinery Dealers National Association and The International Society of Appraisers (ISA). All appraisals performed by American are compliant with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisals Practice (USPAP)--the standard to which all appraisers are required to adhere.

Our team works with you to custom design the right plan for your particular situation and we give you all the information you need to ensure you are comfortable with our agreed-upon course of action. We routinely blend our technical and industrial expertise to deliver superior service and unmitigated compliance in all facets of the valuation and liquidation process.

What We Do
American's full range of appraisal and liquidation solutions can be used individually or in combination with our other disciplines. This flexibility, plus our proven ability to resolve your most complex situation, is a direct benefit for you and a competitive advantage for our company. Because of our expansive knowledge base, we are consistently called on to serve as expert witnesses in personal property tax matters, state and federal courts, and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. American has significant industry experience both domestically and internationally with primary focus in the mid-Atlantic region.

Our highly professional, educated staff offers a diverse background of technical competency and industry expertise. Honesty, integrity, and confidentiality are three reasons why hundreds of clients turn and return to American for appraisal, liquidation, and asset management services. We place a high premium on long-term relationships. We understand the full life cycle of the asset valuation and disposition cycle and for over thirty years have successfully provided comprehensive solutions with exceptional results to the corporate, legal, and financial communities. American is committed to offering high-quality, cost-competitive, and results-oriented service to our clients.

The Principals
Dick Lowry has over 25 years of industry knowledge, and has performed the private sale of Commercial & Industrial assets for secured creditors and Trustees. He has managed appraisals/auctions foreclosure and has been project manager of sealed bid & other types of sales. He has also been a consultant for secured creditors banks, Trustees, attorneys and various governmental agencies in the commercial sales of debtor-in-possession, and secured parties. He has qualified as an expert witness in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts.

Mr Lowry is an SBA, FDIC, & RTC approved appraiser and Liquidator, and has performed appraisals in 34 states and Puerto Rico.

Carl Miceli has 35 years experience in used industrial sales and appraisals. His appraisal and liquidation experience includes marine equipment, cement plants, sugar refineries, food and chemical plants, metal fabrication shops, machine shops, textile mills, construction equipment, trucks, restaurants, grocery stores, medical offices, hospitals and dotcoms. Mr. Miceli appraised over 200 Savings and Loans for the Resolution Trust Corporation and successfully auctioned the last and one of the largest S & L's for the RTC. He is considered an expert in the Personal Property Tax appraisal field.

Mr. Miceli is an Accredited Senior Appraiser, (ASA) with the American Society of Appraisers, a Certified Senior Appraiser (CSA) with the Equipment Appraisers Association of North America, a certified equipment appraiser (CES) with the Association of Machinery and Equipment  Appraisers and the President of American Society of Appraisers, Maryland Chapter. He has been accepted as an expert with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Baltimore, MD.

Staff

Kimberly Galandak, is a graduate of the Missouri Auction School and a Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA). 

Ms. Galandak's responsibilities include:  Leadership in the planning, coordination and implementation of auction sales.  Specialist at marketing strategies and the evaluation of personal property assets.  Monitors the auction process from initial contract execution through closing of the auction.  Coordinates schedules and auctions, ordering of supplies, services and equipment and tracks progress for optimal disposition of assets.  Maintains excellent working rapport with project management, financial, legal and marketing executives to assure an orderly and efficient chain of events throughout the auction process.

Katheryn Hughes is a licensed real estate salesperson and a licensed real estate appraiser trainee. 

Ms. Hughes entered the real estate world in 2003.  Her business background includes management positions in emergency medicine, medical billing, human resources and marketing.  She performs the research necessary to evaluate the comparable properties and determine property values.  This information is used to negotiate listing agreements and to determine reserve prices for real estate auctions.  Ms. Hughes also assists with personal property appraisals and other administrative tasks. 

Amy Goodell is a Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA) with an interest in antiques and collectibles. 

Mrs. Goodell brings over 15 years of experience in antiques and collectables to the AAI team.  Her professional background includes extensive work in sales in the retail market, antique and estate auctions, and consulting with local residents on the liquidation of such items.  Her particular area of interest is in the field of costume jewelry.  With AAI, she has been expanding her expertise to the appraisal of medical equipment and other related assets.

When results count--and they always do--contact us and put our expertise to work for you and your clients.