Jeffrey R. Dugas, MAI, SGA, is one of the nation's leading valuation experts specializing in golf courses, marinas, and other recreational real estate. With more than 35 years of experience in commercial real estate appraisal and consulting, he has built a national reputation for providing independent, well-supported valuation opinions on some of the most complex leisure properties in the United States. Leisure Appraisal handles about 100 assignments annually, spanning from Maine to Florida, with offices in CT, MD and FL. Over the course of his career, Mr. Dugas has completed more than 3,500 appraisal and consulting assignments in 24 states for private clubs, resort properties, marinas, lenders, attorneys, municipalities, institutional investors, and property owners. His practice encompasses appraisal, litigation support, tax appeals, asset valuation, due diligence, estate planning, feasibility analysis, and consulting services for acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Dugas is the Founder and Principal of Leisure Appraisal, a boutique valuation and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to recreational real estate, with an emphasis on golf courses and marinas. He holds the prestigious MAI designation awarded by the Appraisal Institute, widely recognized as the highest professional designation in the appraisal industry. He is also an invited member of the Society of Golf Appraisers (SGA), an organization comprised of a select group of the nation's foremost golf valuation specialists. Beyond valuation assignments, Mr. Dugas is a recognized industry thought leader who contributes to industry publications and speaks on valuation issues affecting recreational real estate. His opinions have been relied upon in financing, litigation, taxation, estate planning, and investment decisions involving some of the country's most significant golf and marina properties. He has achieved favorable decisions in state, federal, and supreme courts across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York.