A Remarkably Different Commercial Appraisal Company
We started Vanguard Realty Advisors with the mission to make your commercial property matter more by providing the highest quality on-time commercial valuation and customer service that exceeds industry standards.
Since Matthew Reynolds, MAI, and Russell McCoy, MAI, founded the firm in 2011, our team has completed more than 11,500 appraisal assignments for families, trustees, attorneys, lenders, property owners and investors.
Meet Our Team
Every report is prepared by a Certified General appraiser and led by MAI-designated principals.
Matthew Reynolds, MAI
Matthew Reynolds, MAI, is co-founder and principal of Vanguard Realty Advisors. He began appraising commercial real estate in October 2003 and has appraised nearly every property type, including office, retail, industrial, hotel, apartment, mixed-use and land. In 2011 Matt and Russell McCoy, MAI, founded Vanguard Realty Advisors with a simple goal: high-quality commercial appraisals delivered… Read More
Russell McCoy, MAI
Russell W. McCoy, MAI, is co-founder and principal of Vanguard Realty Advisors. He began his appraisal career in December 1998 and earned the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute in 2007. Russell has appraised nearly every commercial property type, with a focus on office, retail, industrial, lodging, commercial land, mixed-use and apartment properties. Beyond California… Read More
Rusty King, MAI
Rusty King, MAI, leads Vanguard Realty Advisors’ North Carolina office in Locust, in Stanly County about 25 miles east of Charlotte. He began his appraisal career in March 2005 and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rusty appraises office, retail, industrial, commercial land, net-leased (NNN) and apartment properties throughout… Read More
Lizeth Lambaria
Lizeth Lambaria is Director of Operations at Vanguard Realty Advisors and has been with the firm since August 2011, the year it was founded. Lizeth runs day-to-day operations across Vanguard’s offices, overseeing accounting, accounts payable, human resources and administration. She keeps the firm current on employment law and HR policy, and has played a central… Read More
Jeff Keenan
Jeff Keenan is a commercial real estate appraiser with Vanguard Realty Advisors. He began his appraisal career in May 2003 and has appraised commercial real estate primarily in California and Arizona. Jeff appraises office, retail, industrial, commercial land, hotel and apartment properties, and handles many of the firm’s most complex assignments. His specialties include hotels,… Read More
Jason Sims
Jason Sims is a commercial real estate appraiser with Vanguard Realty Advisors. He began his appraisal career in 2005 and has appraised office, retail, industrial, apartment, hotel, net-leased (NNN) and land properties. Jason focuses on appraisal reviews, fractional and partial interest valuations, and appraisals for estate planning, including date-of-death appraisals for estates and trusts. Areas… Read More
Ryan DeWitt
Ryan DeWitt is a commercial real estate appraiser with Vanguard Realty Advisors. He began his appraisal career in 2010 and has appraised office, retail, industrial, commercial land, hotel and apartment properties throughout Southern California. Ryan’s specialties include coastal properties, apartments, mixed-use, industrial, condominium and planned unit developments (PUDs), and valuations of proposed tenant improvements. Areas… Read More
Roland Greene
Roland Greene is a commercial real estate appraiser with Vanguard Realty Advisors. He began his appraisal career in August 2011. Roland has appraised high-rise office buildings, apartments including low-income housing (Tax Credit and Section 8), industrial headquarters and business parks, single-tenant net-leased buildings, vacant land and mixed-use developments. His specialties are apartment and land valuations…. Read More
Thaison Tran
Thaison Tran is a member of the Vanguard Realty Advisors appraisal team. He began his real estate career in 2010 in residential sales and marketing, and moved into commercial real estate in 2022. Thaison supports appraisals of retail, industrial, office, commercial land and proposed development properties, as well as retrospective valuations. Areas of Focus Retail,… Read More
Our Offices
Carlsbad Headquarters
6106 Innovation Way
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Los Angeles
3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Charlotte Region
248 Market St.
Locust, NC 28097
10 Reasons Clients Choose Vanguard
MAI-led expertise. Founded by two MAI-designated appraisers; every report signed by a Certified General appraiser.
Commercial is all we do. No single-family homes, just commercial and investment property.
Proven track record. 11,500+ appraisal assignments since 2011.
Estate and trust specialists. Date-of-death, retrospective and fractional interest appraisals.
IRS-qualified reports. Prepared to USPAP standards by IRS-qualified appraisers.
Fixed fee, no surprises. A firm quote and delivery date within one business day.
Fast, reliable turnaround. Most reports in 2–3 weeks, with rush delivery available.
Local market knowledge. Offices in Carlsbad, Los Angeles and the Charlotte area.
5.0 rating on Google. 85+ reviews across our offices.
We don’t disappear after delivery. Questions after the report are always welcome.
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