Who We Are

Dave G. Arwood III Managing Partner, Chief Executive Appraiser

Dave is the managing partner for Arwood Appraisal, LLC. For many years, he served as executive vice-president of The Arwood Companies under his father, D. G. Arwood. In 2010, his impetus for founding Arwood Appraisal, LLC was to provide accurate, defensible USPAP Certified reports to financial lenders nationwide who require appraisals of the following: industrial and commercial businesses, mergers and acquisitions, hedge funds, intellectual properties, and intangibles. Arwood Appraisal, LLC is unique in that it offers an extensive selection of turn-key, in-house services, such as appraisals, consulting, auctions, and sealed-bid liquidations.

Dave is a graduate of the University of Georgia and the Certified Appraisers Guild of America (CAGA designation). He also is a certified member of the Association of Online Appraisers (AOA). He holds diplomas from both the Nashville Auction School and the Auction Institute, which covers an extensive, 30-hour program in USPAP certification and report writing. He is active in his church, civic activities, and volunteers his services for various charity and fundraising events. He resides in Marietta, Georgia, with his wife and two children.

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D.G. Arwood II, Senior Executive Appraiser

D. G. founded Arwood Auction Company, Inc. in the 1970's, specializing in commercial-industrial auctions and real estate. Over the years, he has conducted a wide variety of highly successful auctions and liquidations nationwide. In 1986, he was appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris as Chairman of the Georgia Auctioneers Commission. Additionally, D.G. Arwood is a founding member of the GAA (Georgia Auctioneers Assn.).

While in the auction business, D. G. began offering expert commercial appraisals as part of his services after receiving numerous requests from the business and banking community. He has years of proven experience and is a USPAP certified appraiser.

He is a graduate of the University Of Tennessee, Harvard Business School, Missouri Auction School and the Certified Auctioneers Institute at Indiana University. He also is a licensed real estate broker and a graduate of the the American Society of Real Estate Appraisers.

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Arwood appraisals are defensible in court. If we see an item, research it in our extensive database, and place a value on it (factoring all physical and economic conditions), then we can stand confidently by our valuations under court examination. We "say what we mean AND mean what we say"; therefore, all Arwood appraisals are accurate, substantiated, irrefutable, defensible, and can withstand scrutiny.

In the appraisal profession, anyone can give a random opinion as to what something might be worth; however, only a true professional can establish a value which is USPAP certified. USPAP stands for Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. In order to be USPAP certified, one must take a stringent educational course and then pass a written test as set forth by the guidelines of the Appraisers Qualification Board. There IS a difference! Don't gamble with the values of your collateral-based assets. Call us today for a free consultation.