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Zachary Romer, Associate Director Automobile Appraisal Assocation
Summary: Mr. Romer has worked as an appraiser and consultant for the Automobile Appraisal Association full time for 13 plus years. In addition to performing appraisal duties for the Automobile Appraisal Association on a daily basis, he also does field inspections for various appraisal companies around the area. He has prepared appraisal reports for numerous purposes including probate, insurance value disputes, lease company returns, stated value, diminution of value, dissolution, lending institutions, bank repossessions, and determination of dollar value for non-cash tax donations directed to the Internal Revenue Service, in addition to numerous individual and private party requests. Since 2000, Mr. Romer has been participating in dispute resolutions as the lead negotiator, appraiser of record, expert witness and consultant. He has been submitted and accepted by appraisal and insurance companies as a referee/umpire in arbitration cases. In addition to the extensive knowledge of the automobile industry, Mr. Romer also holds an active license as an insurance agent/broker in the State of California, license number 0F98101.
Experience:
Zachary Romer has been involved with automobiles since the age of 13. Mr. Romer's first involvement with cars was riding along with his grandfather, David Jacobs on appraisal field inspections around the San Francisco area. After high school, Mr. Romer served as an apprentice to David Jacobs, Executive Director, learning appraisal techniques used and developed by Mr. Jacobs since he founded the Automobile Appraisal Association in 1978. Mr. Romer has experience appraising vehicles from the late 1900's right up to the current year. He has attended vehicle repair workshops and seminars held by leading appraisal companies and is certified to write vehicle repair estimates. Mr. Romer has extensive knowledge of classic and custom vehicles that comes from having attended multiple rod and custom shows throughout California. Thirteen plus years of experience in the automobile industry has taught Mr. Romer how to accurately interpret many of the disputes concerning the value of vehicles.
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