Charles E. Jack IV, MAI is a designated member of the Appraisal Institute. This designation is widely accepted as the pinnacle of achievement and demonstration of appraisal knowledge, education, and training in the commercial real estate appraisal profession.  Currently, designated members are required to attend five beginning/intermediate level courses and six advanced level courses totaling 383 hours of class time.  Members must also possess an accredited collegiate degree.  Members also are required to have three initial levels of experience review and a final level review culminating in a total of 7,500 hours of experience review by a panel of peers or designated experience screeners.  The most challenging requirement is a demonstration appraisal report that is graded by an experienced grader trained by the Appraisal Institute.  The final hurdle is a two-day, four-part comprehensive examination that must be passed before the candidate is accepted for admission as a designated member.  As one can see, the requirements for this designation are not easily attained.  Unlike other organizations that will designate any appraiser for a fee, one must truly earn the designation from the Appraisal Institute.

Mr. Jack is also an alumni of the real estate program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ('BBA 90). This collegiate real estate program is widely known for its excellence. In 1996, it was ranked #1 of all collegiate undergraduate and graduate real estate programs.  The undergraduate program is currently ranked second in the nation behind only Wharton (University of Pennsylvania).  The UW-Madison program is often regarded amongst the top five university real estate programs in the United States.  Mr. Jack is a member of the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association.