Scalia named president of Long Island Appraisal Institute

Michael Scalia, Executive Realty Advisors

Mineola, NY Michael Scalia, MAI, AI-GRS has been elected president of the Long Island chapter of the Appraisal Institute for the Year 2017. Serving Nassau and Suffolk counties of Long Island, the chapter assists local real estate appraisers to earn Appraisal Institute professional membership designations and provides appraisal education and networking to the real estate and related industries.

Scalia is president of Executive Realty Advisors, a commercial valuation and advisory firm. “I plan to achieve five important goals: to help educate; to develop future leaders; to deepen association with related industries, to raise awareness of the benefits of hiring AI members, and to implement new technology and utilize social media outlets to benefit our members and the public,” he said.

Appraisal Institute education is provided in coordination with our National office in the form of structured courses, 2, 3, or 7-hour seminars and through dinner meetings, which fulfill state continuing education requirements and provide a forum for exploring new topics and networking.

The LIAI has a candidate mentor program, which assists members in achieving their professional appraisal goals.

Scalia, who earned his MAI designation in 1996 and his AI-GRS in 2014 has been a member of the chapter’s Executive Board since 2009. In addition, he has served the Long Island Chapter as education chair, program chair and treasurer.  Scalia is a Certified General New York State Appraiser, and has been active as a commercial appraiser on Long Island and the Metropolitan New York Area for over 30 years.

Additional officers elected by the chapter for the Year 2017 include: senior vice president Tonia Vailas, MAI, vice president Charissa Kwan, MAI, AI-GRS, secretary John Biordi, MAI and treasurer Howard Morris, SRA.