Company details
Since 1988, Empire Valuation Consultants has grown into one of the nation’s leading and most respected independent valuation consulting firms. We are committed to providing personalized attention and delivering timely results to every engagement. After a rigorous due diligence process, we provide experience and judgment, along with industry and valuation knowledge to each engagement, thereby providing our clients with the best possible results. Our commitment to service is matched by our intense focus on delivering results. Developed and refined over many years, our process has been carefully crafted to deliver independent, thoroughly supported, on-time and credible valuations to clients.
VALUATION IS OUR ONLY BUSINESS Our wealth of valuation experience includes nearly every industry and type of financial security, as well as many forms of intangible assets. This breadth of knowledge provides clients with well-balanced valuations that are specifically tailored to each situation. With a staff of close to 100 employees across the US, we are one of the largest firms in the country. We bring excellence and integrity to every engagement through our team of highly skilled individuals who are among the finest our industry has to offer.
EMPIRE – EXPERIENCE EXCELLENCE
Presenters
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William A. Johnston, ASA, IA/BV
- CEO and Senior Managing Director
- Empire Valuation Consultants
Bill is the CEO and Senior Managing Director of Empire Valuation Consultants, where he has worked since 1994. He is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) of the American Society of Appraisers, and one of the first recipients of the American Society of Appraiser's intangible asset designation.
Bill has managed and prepared numerous valuations for financial reporting purposes, including purchase price allocation, goodwill impairment testing and cheap stock (ASC 718/409a). He is currently a member of the Board of Governors for the ASA and is Past Chair of the ASA’s Business Valuation Committee. He is also past President of the ASA’s New York City Chapter and chaired the first national conference co-sponsored by the ASA covering f... Read more
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Cole P. Smith
- Engagement Leader
- Empire Valuation Consultants
Cole P. Smith is a Certified General Appraiser with experience performing complex commercial real estate valuations across a wide range of asset classes, with specialized expertise in the cannabis sector. He has supported major public accounting firms on fair value analyses for large real estate audit clients, with a focus on audit‑driven valuation standards, risk assessment, and documentation. In addition to national work, Cole is based in Washington, D.C. and has regional expertise in the Washington, D.C.–Maryland–Virginia region.
Cole holds a B.S. in Real Estate Finance from DePaul University. He is active in several professional organizations, including the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, Delta Sigma Pi... Read more
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Roslyn Lo, MAI
- Managing Director
- Empire Valuation Consultants
Roslyn Lo, MAI is a Managing Director at Empire Valuation Consultants and a designated member of the Appraisal Institute. Her background includes leading the New York City real estate valuation practice at a top‑20 national public accounting firm and working with one of New York’s largest independent appraisal firms.
Roslyn has extensive experience valuing a wide range of commercial property types as well as complex assets such as affordable housing properties, air rights, container terminals, and master‑planned developments, for purposes including financial reporting, audit support, financing, tax matters, litigation, and strategic planning. She also has significant expertise in purchase price allocations under ASC 805. She holds... Read more