Our Team

Experienced. Trusted. Local

Meet the professionals behind every valuation, bring decades of combined expertise to every project

Our Team Members

All of our professionals are state licensed and certified. We have proudly maintained the highest standards of unbiased, impartial, and ethical services to a broad client base that includes private property owners, developers, public agencies including state and federal court appointments, attorneys and accountants, private and institutional lenders, estate managers and trustees.

Michael Yovino-Young
President Emeritus

Michael Yovino-Young grew up in Albany and Berkeley, attended local schools and after a stint in the Air Force, worked as a mortgage banker in Washington, D.C. before returning to

Alison Teeman grew up in Oxford, England and graduated from University College, London with a degree in law. She practiced as a Solicitor in London where her training ranged from

Diana Yovino-Young
VP Residential Services

Diana Yovino-Young was born and raised in Berkeley, California and graduated a proud Yellow Jacket from Berkeley High School in 1984. She was nominated to The Berkeley High School, Athletic

Tamara Spokane
VP Commercial Services & Senior Appraiser MAI

Tamara Spokane is a true California Girl. She was born in San Diego, grew up in Los Angeles, and moved to Berkeley in 1995 to attend UC Berkeley. She graduated

Andrea Bacigalupo
Residential Appraiser

Andrea Bacigalupo is an appraiser and an artist. She sees her appraisal practice as an extension of her studio art practice, where art and architecture are closely related. Her enthusiasm

Kim Lee
Residential Appraiser

Kim Lee is a third generation San Francisco native and graduate of UC Berkeley. Through her prior work with an affordable housing developer, she saw first hand how partnerships with

Soren Nieminen
General Licensed Appraiser

Soren Nieminen is a Certified General Appraiser with Yovino-Young, providing commercial valuation services across the San Francisco Bay Area since 2022. He appraises a wide range of property types including

Sara Davison DeVries
Certified Residential Appraiser

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser Licensed by the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers, (BREA) License No. 3010305 EDUCATION University of California San Diego, BA (1995) University of Washington,

Stephanie Mejia
Office Manager

Stephanie brings a combination of professionalism and genuine compassion to her role as Office Manager. She understands that behind every appraisal is a person navigating a significant moment. Whether they

After a significant career as a professional appraiser, Susan retired at the end of 2024.  Susan Overton is from an old California family who have lived in Monterey since California

After a 35 year career as a professional appraiser, Peter retired June 1, 2021. Peter Overton began his appraisal practice in 1986, and was awarded the MAI designation by the

After a four-decade career as a professional appraiser, Adam Lehman passed away on May 9th, 2022. There is not a day goes by that we do not miss him.

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