Grant Estep, MBA, ASA (MTS), MCMEA, BCA is the Senior Appraiser and Managing Principal at Pro Business Valuations, LLC, a company providing industrial business enterprise and machinery, equipment & technical asset appraisals. Grant specializes in manufacturing, transportation and construction valuation with experience that includes valuations for business sale and acquisitions transactions, SBA lending, financial reporting, IRS taxation, finance, insurance, litigation and insolvency.
Grant’s credentials and professional designations include a Master Certified Machinery/Equipment Appraiser (MCMEA) designation from the NEBB Institute, a Business Certified Appraiser (BCA) designation from the International Society of Business Appraisers (a designation that is recognized by the Small Business Administration) and an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) in Machinery & Technical Specialties designation from the American Society of Appraisers.
Formal Education
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Master of Business Administration, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
ΒΓΣ - Beta Gamma Sigma, International Business Honor Society
Certification & Licensure
Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), Machinery & Technical Specialties, American Society of Appraisers
Master Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser (MCMEA), NEBB Institute
Business Certified Appraiser (BCA), International Society of Business Appraisers
Professional & Trade Organization Membership
American Society of Appraisers
International Society of Business Appraisers
NEBB Institute
National Auctioneers association
California Association of Business Brokers
International Business Brokers Association
Institute of Real Estate Management
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal Training
Master Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser Course, NEBB Institute
Machinery and Equipment Appraisal Recertification Course, NEBB Institute
Machinery and Equipment Appraisal Certification Course, NEBB Institute
ME 201 Introduction to Machinery and Equipment Appraisal, American Society of Appraisers
ME 202 Machinery and Equipment Valuation Methodology, American Society of Appraisers
ME 203 Advanced Topics and Case Studies, American Society of Appraisers
ME 204 Advanced Topics and Report Writing, American Society of Appraisers
Equipment Brokerage Certification Course, NEBB Institute
Business Valuation, Brokerage and General Appraisal Training
IBA 8003 Business Appraisal Workshop I, Institute of Business Appraisers
IBA 8004 Business Appraisal Workshop II, Institute of Business Appraisers
Business Valuation Essentials, International Society of Business Appraisers
Advanced Business Valuation Techniques, International Society of Business Appraisers
7 Hour Update, 2018-2019 Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice, American Society of Appraisers
15 Hour Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice, American Society of Appraisers
CABB 201 Analyzing & Recasting Financial Statements, California Association Business Brokers
APEC 613 Advanced Real Estate Appraisal, Clemson University
Military Training & Experience
United States Army, 3rd Armored Division, Frankfurt, Germany
US Army Transportation School, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Petroleum Supply and Distribution, Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, Virginia
Army Commendation Medal & Interim Security Clearance
Expert Witness Testimony
California and Arizona Superior Courts
TWIC® Credentials
Transportation Worker Identification Credential required to access secure areas of the nation’s maritime facilities and vessels.