Ms. van de Pol’s decades-long career in valuation services lends considerable experience with all general commercial property types – industrial, office, retail, multifamily (5+ unit) residential as well as special expertise in development land valuation, including residential, commercial, and mixed-use subdivisions. Ms. van de Pol has served a diverse clientele comprised of law firms, conventional lenders, large and small private investment groups, REITs, government agencies, consulting firms, mortgage brokers, the general public, and others. She has provided expert witness testimony in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, Santa Clara Superior Court, and before Assessments Appeals Boards in San Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo Counties. She has served as valuation and damages expert in litigation matters involving land, residential condominiums, and single-family residential properties.

Michelle practiced appraisal with Integra Realty Resources Sacramento and San Francisco between 1998 to 2017. During this time, she mentored, reviewed, and oversaw and/or herself performed assignments that involved the highest degree of complexity. Her professional services offerings included litigation support, valuation consulting, tax appeal, and other business lines requiring a high degree of technical ability and strong, adaptive communication skills. Ms. van de Pol stayed with the organization through its acquisition by BBG, Inc. in 2017 and served as its Managing Director of Northern California before founding her own bay-area based firm in 2020. She joined Cushman and Wakefield in 2024.