President’s Message
Happy New Year! As your incoming Florida Gulf Coast Chapter President, I’m honored to have the opportunity to lead such an outstanding group of appraisal professionals. As we move forward into 2026, I’m excited to work with all members, and to work on currently inactive or non-members to create opportunities for us to get together and learn from each other.
I would like to thank our outgoing 2025 President, Matt Terry, SRA for his leadership, friendship, and dedication to our chapter. I would also like to thank the incoming board of Victor Torres, MAI (Vice President), Josh Sicard, MAI (Treasurer), and K.C. Lowry, MAI, CPA (Secretary) as well as the committee chairs and Region Representative for volunteering their time to support our chapter in the upcoming year.
As you all know, this is a recertification year, and our chapter will have a number of educational opportunities throughout the year. We currently have 27 courses and seminars scheduled with more planned. We will continue to encourage our members to develop seminars that make our education offerings unique and relevant.
Some of my goals for the chapter in 2026 will be to continue to expand our chapter membership. We plan to have more events to provide opportunities for networking, mentorship, referrals, and education. We will continue to encourage new membership through these networking opportunities as well. I look forward to seeing everyone at these events, and to a great 2026 for the Florida Gulf Cost Chapter!
Finally, I would like to express my thankfulness to Mike Twitty, MAI who served as our 2024 President. Mike served our Chapter with great leadership and honor. Thanks, Mike, for all you have done and continue to do for our members.
If anyone has any comments or suggestions, please let me know how I can serve you better!
