Meet The Team
CUNNINGHAM & RIVARD APPRAISALS (C.R.) LTD. was opened in 1967 in North Vancouver under the ownership of Fred Cunningham and Larry Rivard. In 1973, the company was purchased by Warnock Hearsey Professional Services Ltd. with Fred Cunningham remaining as Regional Manager and Larry Rivard retiring. The company grew and opened various branch offices around British Columbia.
Upon the retirement of Fred Cunningham in 1978, the various offices he had established were offered for sale to the employees, The employees in North Vancouver purchased their office and the Branch Managers of the Island offices purchased theirs. The various offices retain an association for the purposes of defining geographical areas of business and maintaining professional standards, referrals and cross employment of specialists and their areas of expertise.
Sean Knudsen
AACI, P.App.
sknudsen@cunninghamrivard.caSean began his appraisal career in 1993 in Powell River. A year later he joined forces with his father, Robert Knudsen to form Knudsen Appraisal Inc. In 2000 Sean met Dennis Marks, owner of Cunningham & Rivard Appraisals (CR) Ltd. Sean was then offered a position in the firm and in 2001 he began articling toward his AACI designation under Dennis. Since achieving that goal in 2004 he has continued to expand his field of expertise to include the North Island and Discovery Islands. His experience is firmly based in appraisals of commercial, industrial and investment properties from Campbell River and the Discovery Islands through to Port Hardy. In October 2008, Sean became the new owner of Cunningham & Rivard Appraisals (CR) Ltd.
Dennis Marks
B.Comm., AACI, P.App.
dmarks@cunninghamrivard.caDennis has been the president and owner of Cunningham & Rivard Appraisals (CR) Ltd. from 1978 till October 2008. He still serves as a valuable member of our team. He has over 34 years of experience in residential, commercial, industrial and investment properties. He is an expert in the areas of feasibility studies, courtroom testimony and arbitration. Dennis has an extensive knowledge base and his niche is in the forestry sector. He is also actively involved in counselling clients on proposed acquisitions for their real estate portfolios.
Jordanna L. Grant
CRA
jgrant@cunninghamrivard.caJordanna began with Cunningham & Rivard Appraisals (CR) Ltd. in 2004 as an administrative assistant. In 2006 she began appraising residential properties under the tutalige of Sean. After finishing the necessary courses she earned her certification with the Real Estate Apprasial Institute of Canada. Her focus is on complex appraisals that include new construction, multi-family dwellings (up to 4 units), waterfront properties and acreage parcels such as hobby farms. Her area of expertise includes Campbell River, Black Creek, Merville, Gold River, Tahsis, Sayward, Woss and Zeballos.
Colin Holdener
BA, CRA
choldener@cunninghamrivard.caColin has been a member of our appraisal team for over 3 years and has extensive experience in the Campbell River area. His educational background consists of a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography. Prior to joining Cunningham & Rivard Appraisals (CR) Ltd., he was employed as a cartographer with Backroad Mapbooks. Colin's field of expertise is reflected primarily in Campbell River and Quadra and Cortes Islands with specialization in waterfront properties. Colin has recently earned his designation with the Canadian Residential Appraisal Institute of Canada.
Bruce Storry
BSF. RPF.
bstorry@cunninghamrivard.caBruce. the newest member of our team comes to us with more than 30 years of experience in the BC forest industry. He has extensive experience in operational planning including road design, bridges, dryland sorts, transportation systems and stumpage appraisals. Bruce's expertise is in short and long term strategic forest management planning involving stakeholder communications with First Nations, ENGO's, government agencies and industry associations. Bruce holds an Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry and is a member of the Association of BC Professional Foresters and is currently working on his accreditation with the Appraisal Institute of Canada.
