As Senior Managing Director, Stephen Cosby, MAI, AI-GRS, oversees Newmark Valuation & Advisory services for the acquisition, disposition and financing of investment grade real estate in the central part of the United States. Our clients include private investors, institutional investors, trusts, fiduciaries, development companies and government agencies, among others.
As Director of Quality Control, he is responsible for ensuring the excellence of our appraisal services including the oversight of appraisal report templates and systems. Cosby has a central role in developing and promulgating our appraisal services platform to all of our appraisers and offices across the United States.
Cosby has valued and consulted on real estate matters for over 35 years. From 2006 to 2017, he was an executive vice president and managing director for CBRE Valuation & Advisory Services, responsible for overseeing a portion of that company’s South-Central Region.
Professional Affiliations
- Designated Member, Appraisal Institute (MAI and AI-GRS)
- Approved Instructor, Appraisal Institute
Licenses and Designations
- MAI designation, Appraisal Institute
- AI-GRS designation, Appraisal Institute
- Certified general real estate appraiser, states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee
Education
Cosby earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Arkansas. He has also successfully completed and taught numerous real estate courses and seminars sponsored by the Appraisal Institute and other providers.