Our Appraisers
The American Society of Appraisers awards the designation Accredited Senior Appraiser after a candidate or accredited member has completed course work, submitted appraisals for review and approval, achieved many thousands of hours of valuation and appraisal work. Once the designation has been earned the appraiser must frequently update his knowledge through continuing education with review every five years, and hold to the highest ethical standards. Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) requires that personal property appraisers take an initial 15 hour course and be retested through a 7 hour course every two years.
Lee Martin, ASA
After military service and college, Mr. Martin began his career with Penn-Dixie Cement Corporation and managed sales territories from West Virginia to South Carolina. Later, he joined the construction equipment division of Olin Corporation and was subsequently promoted to Southern Regional Manager.
His hands-on concrete products (production) experience was earned while serving as VP-Sales for a leading supplier of architectural precast serving the Atlanta market. In 1981, Mr. Martin joined the firm of Zenith-Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a German company intent on opening up the North American market for their paver production equipment. Mr. Martin functioned as President of Zenith Equipment, Inc. from inception, until 2004, supplying a wide range of machinery and plants to the market. Until his retirement in 2009, Mr. Martin served with Pathfinder Systems as Sales Executive.
“Lee” Martin served on the board of directors and Executive Committee for the National Concrete Masonry Association. Since its beginning Mr. Martin, as a charter member, worked closely with the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, serving as committee chair, board member, and Secretary-Treasurer of the institute, as well as Executive Committee. Mr. Martin holds a very prestigious position of “Honorary Member” of the ICPI. Lee Martin is past-president of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers.
Mr. Martin’s background and vast experience in concrete products machinery provides him with a wealth of knowledge in assessing values of machinery and plants. In order to advance his professional skills, Mr. Martin has earned the designation of Accredited Senior Appraiser by the American Society of Appraisers, having completed over 100 hours of classroom studies and thousands of hours of valuation in order to be accredited by that organization in the discipline of Machinery and Technical Specialties (Machinery and Equipment).
Richard Isaacson
Richard Isaacson graduated from the University of Alabama in 1986 with a major in Marketing and a minor in Computer Science. After four years of sales experience in both the electronics and chemical industries, he joined I & F Equipment, Inc. and became vice-president of sales. His principal activity was head of the used sales department, both in the domestic and the international marketplace
Mr. Isaacson is currently responsible for the used sales department, domestically and internationally, as well as head of product marketing and advertising at iwi group in addition to being called upon for consulting services regarding plant equipment. Mr. Isaacson is an owner/partner at iwi group LLC.
Richard currently sits on the Outreach Committee for the NPCA and is the Vice Chair of the Icon Expo Advisory Committee for the new Concrete Masonry and Hardscapes Association..
His past experiences include being one of the few Associate Members who has sat on the Board of Directors for both the National Concrete Masonry Association and the National Precast Concrete Association. He also was Chairman of the National Precast Concrete Association Foundation. He has sat on the Safety, Health and Environmental Committee, Quality Assurance, Education, Marketing, Membership, and Engineering & Technology Committee committees for NPCA. In addition, he also sat on the NCMA's membership task force and the Masonry Expo subcommittee. He was also elected to serve on the Exhibitor Council, a joint venture between NPCA and NCMA. All of these relations have given him deep insight into our industry.
Dan Faulkner
After college, Dan Faulkner began his career in the concrete industry at Ideal Steel Products fabricating custom concrete batch plants. He became VP and General Manager and was responsible for the complete layout and design of both batch plant and other specialty equipment. In 1985, he developed and patented a long wearing conveyor idler roller which the company marketed. In 1993, he started working with WAM, Inc. to bring their unique screw conveyor to the US and arranged for its manufacture in the US. In 1997, he became Manufacturing Director when WAM erected their plant in Georgia.
Dan joined iwi in 2002 and brought a wealth of experience to iwi group both with his practical knowledge of the concrete industry and his creative approach to resolving manufacturing problems. His extensive knowledge of the design and manufacturing of concrete batching equipment and industrial conveying equipment gives him a unique advantage in assessing the value of various types of equipment related to the concrete industry.
Because of his knowledge and ability and his contribution to the growth of iwi group, LLC, he was made a partner in 2007.
Dan is a member of the ASA and brings a wealth of experience with his practical knowledge of equipment design and his creative approach to resolving manufacturing problems. His expertise in batch plant equipment and the ready mix industry has allowed him to have a wide range of knowledge with the valuation of these industries.
Thomas Faulkner
Mr. Faulkner graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2015. Here he received his Bachelors degree in Sport Management. Upon graduation he worked for Freud America as an outside sales representative selling cutting tool accessories. He began his career in the concrete products industry in 2019 as an outside sales representative for iwi Concrete Equipment Group. Here he learned how to troubleshoot and repair major batch plant components, gaining an appreciation of their value. He is active in brokering used ready mix, block, pipe, and wet cast equipment. Brokering concrete products equipment has given Thomas an understanding of how to value this equipment for both wholesale and retail.
Because of this background and the experience he has attained, he now participates in many evaluation studies.
Throughout Thomas’ life his family has been heavily involved in both building and selling complete batch plants, this has given him a unique skill set regarding batching equipment and other aspects of concrete production. Making him a knowledgeable appraiser within the concrete industry.
Thomas is currently taking all necessary courses to become an accredited member of the ASA.
Beau Harrison
After graduating from the University of Georgia, Beau Harrison began a career in sales and was involved in various equipment sales in the automotive, food and beverage, materials handling and packaging, paper, metal processing, waste treatment and recycling. For nearly a decade he worked closely to examine and find solutions to maximize production with specialty belting equipment, conveying, and power transmission systems, tooling, and fabrication. Mr. Harrison’s involvement with the manufacturing process allowed him to work with diverse types of machinery and equipment across different industries.
Later, Mr. Harrison joined the steel wire industry with a focus on strand wire for use in the energy and construction markets. Here, he worked with customers in the prestressing industry using strand wire in production of concrete products for use in building construction, highway bridges and other applications.
With iwi Concrete Equipment Group, Beau Harrison is Southeast Regional Sales Manager, developing new business and revenue streams within his territory. Brokering new and used concrete equipment is a large segment of his business with an emphasis on block, precast, prestress and the ready-mix industries. Mr. Harrison’s attention to detail from his prior experience gives him an advantage when inspecting and appraising equipment.
Beau is currently taking all necessary courses to become an accredited member of the ASA.
Larry Isaacson, ASA (Ret)
(Even though he has retired from the American Society of Appraisers, Mr. Larry Z. Isaacson continues to be called upon to share his knowledge and expertise for purposes of valuing equipment and appraisal peer review.)
Mr. Isaacson graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1953. After serving two years in the U. S. Army, he was employed by American Cyanamid in Research and Development and became Technical Product Manager at the Formica Division. Among other responsibilities, this position involved detailed cost studies for manufacturing facilities. He left Cyanamid in 1968 to purchase a concrete block company in Atlanta, Ga. In 1979, because of the appreciation of the land on which the block plant was located, the land was sold and at that point he liquidated the equipment in an orderly manner. Since then his principal business has been in buying, selling, and brokering used equipment relative to the concrete products industry both in the domestic and the international market place. He is a founding partner of iwi group LLC. Because of his experience he is called upon to do both consulting and appraisals in this field.
To achieve a higher level of professionalism in the field of appraisals Mr. Isaacson joined the American Society of Appraisers and earned credentials as an Accredited Senior Appraiser in the discipline of Machinery and Technical Specialties (Machinery and Equipment). He is a past-president of the Atlanta chapter of A.S.A. and has also served as the Georgia state representative for A.S.A. national.
Mr. Isaacson's appraisal services have been utilized by insurance companies, financial institutions, equipment manufacturers, and individual firms for a variety of end purposes. He has given testimony as an appraiser before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia and the Northern District of Florida as well as depositions and testimony in several other civil cases.