Greg Stephens joins Metro-West Appraisal

Metro-West Appraisal Co LLC, a national independent staff appraisal firm, announced that Greg Stephens, SRA  formerly with Bank of America, has been named Senior Vice President of Appraisal Operations and Compliance.
 
Stephens served as Vice President, Residential Appraisal Administration, at Bank of America where he was a State, Federal, GSE and USPAP subject matter expert for maintaining corporate policies relating to appraisal and review guidelines. Stephens is a AQB Certified USPAP Instructor and his career includes positions as Vice President of Quality Control, First Vice President of Appraisal Operations and Vice President, Operational Risk and Valuation Governance for Landsafe Appraisal.
 
Greg Stephens said, “After managing my own regional appraisal company for over 23 years and another 10 years as appraisal manager for a financial institution, I am excited to be joining such a reputable national appraisal firm as Metro-West. In these challenging times within the valuation industry, Metro-West is positioned to excel as a premier provider of credible valuation products and I look forward to being a member of the management team.”
 
Stephens will be primarily responsible for maintaining a compliant appraisal process and a high quality and service oriented approach to valuations.
 
“With the addition of Greg to our management team, we are adding a level of expertise that is unmatched in the appraisal industry. I am not aware of anyone more highly regarded and well respected in the valuation sector than Greg Stephens” said Brandon Boudreau, COO of Metro-West Appraisals. “His knowledge and experience will not only benefit everyone at Metro-West, but our client base as well. Greg will certainly raise the bar on service and quality. We are very excited to have him onboard.”
 
About Metro-West

Metro-West founded in 1987, is the largest staff appraisal firm in the nation that is not affiliated with an AMC or a lender. Metro-West has branch offices in 41 metropolitan markets across 22 states, with several more branches opening by year’s end.