MVS is Chicago’s premier multi-jurisdictional appraisal firm.
With more certified appraisers and support staff than any other comparable firm, we’re the team property owners turn to when they need high volume work done accurately and on time.
When it comes to large, technical, multi-unit or multi-structure commercial or industrial properties, not all appraisal firms are created equal. MVS has spent decades serving this unique and vital market, and meeting the appraisal needs of Chicago’s most demanding property owners, investors, sellers and buyers.
Regardless of the complexity of the appraisal need, whether an office building, apartment building, industrial site, shopping center, hotel or nursing care facility, MVS has a product or service to fit. Multiple locations or just one, we’ll deliver the kind of timely, professional and personal service that has made MVS one of Chicago's most trusted appraisal firms.
Property Types
Big-Box Retail Stores • Class A Offices • Class A Apartment Buildings • Hotels • Industrial Facilities • Movie Theaters • Nursing Care Facilities • Parking Garages • Self Storage Facilities • Senior Living Facilities • Shopping Centers
SERVICES
Appraisal & Consulting
Ad Valorem
Estate Planning
Market Rent Analysis
Certifications
MAI Designation
General Real Estate Appraiser Certification
Associate Real Estate Trainee Appraiser Certification
Our People
Les Kruse
President & CEO, Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Illinois, Indiana & Michigan
As President and CEO of MVS, LLC, Les Kruse is responsible for business development, operations, service quality and client satisfaction. Les is an Illinois Certified General Appraiser with over 20 years of real estate valuation experience. He specializes in commercial real estate including apartment buildings, banks, big-box retail locations, shopping centers, restaurants, hotels/motels, industrial sites, manufacturing and office buildings. He is a member of the Appraisal Institute.
Appraisal Team
Lesley Baron, MAI
MAI/Certified General Real Estate Appraiser – Illinois, Indiana, Michigan & Texas
Lesley Baron, MAI Illinois, has more than 30 years of experience in the appraisal industry. A specialist in valuation and analysis of major commercial properties, she holds an MAI from the Appraisal Institute. A Certified General Appraiser, she is also a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers. Prior to joining MVS, Ms. Baron served as a Consultant for the City of Detroit Office of the Assessor. She was also a Senior Manager/Property Tax for Chrysler Corporation.
Matte Elkins, MAI
Managing Appraiser/Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Illinois & Michigan
Matte Elkins is a Certified General Appraiser specializing in commercial, income-producing properties. He has extensive experience in Class A office buildings, big-box retail locations, regional shopping centers, and multifamily apartment buildings.
Robert (Bob) Kruse, MAI
Senior Appraiser/Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Illinois
Bob Kruse is a Certified General Appraiser with more than 15 years of experience in the real estate and appraisal industry. Over the course of his career Bob has worked on various types of real estate, including single family, multi-family, industrial, commercial, public projects and special purpose properties.
Kathleen Manning
Senior Appraiser/Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Illinois
Kathleen Manning is a State of Illinois Certified General Real Estate Appraiser with almost 30 years of experience in the appraisal industry. Over the course of her career, Kathleen has appraised almost every conceivable property type, from vacant land, industrial and commercial properties retail, office and special use spaces.
Patrick Nellemann
Managing Appraiser/Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Illinois, Michigan & Texas
After graduating from DePaul University’s Driehaus College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Economics in 2018, Patrick Nellemann immediately began working at MVS. He has extensive experience in income-producing properties across the Midwest, including Class A offices, multifamily complexes, shopping centers, and student housing buildings. Patrick is currently a Candidate for Designation member of the Appraisal Institute.
Terry Fallen
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
Terrence Fallen has over five years of experience in the real estate and appraisal industry. Starting in the residential appraisal sector, he is transitioning to the commercial sector, writing appraisals for all property types, including multi-family apartment buildings, retail, industrial facilities, and office buildings in the Chicago area.
Cody Danielczyk
Associate Real Estate Appraiser Trainee
After honorably separating from the United States Air Force as an aerospace propulsion technician, Cody Danielczyk began his commercial real estate career in brokerage sales. He has just under 5 years of real estate experience, and over $65,000,000 in closed sales volume. Both his experience in commercial sales, and the required attention to detail as an Aerospace Technician ensure a high level of scrutiny in his reporting, leading to the highest quality of Appraisals.
Nick Andrews
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
Nick Andrews is a State of Illinois Certified Residential Appraiser with ten years of experience in the industry. He holds a Master’s Degree from DePaul University in Business Ethics and has consulted for Fortune 500 firms. Over the course of his real estate career, he has appraised various property types including single-family homes, multi-family apartment buildings, industrial buildings, and commercial retail buildings.
Operations Department
Carolyn Kruse
Director of Operations
Office Management, Human Resources and Project Management
Brooke Hebert
Operations Manager
General Inquiries, Preliminary and Appraisal Reports
Erin Caldeira
Operations Associate
Site Inspection Coordination, Accounts Receivable
MVS Values
Responsiveness
At MVS, a client communication never goes unacknowledged. Whether by phone, text or email, we're there when you need us.
Accuracy
We employ a layered system of checks and balances that ensures all the reports and analyses we deliver are accurate up-to-the-minute. If it's in our report, you can be sure it's reliable.
Timeliness
We're highly aware that our customers work in a deadline-driven environment — which is why we bring a sense of urgency to every project we undertake. We deliver on time, every time.
Technology
Our proprietary software extracts and analyzes vast amounts of property and market information. Our products are not only unique, they deliver superior insights.
