Mr. Blackmer provides business valuations, intangible asset valuations, and other financial consulting services through RVFF Consulting. Engagements include business appraisals, tangible and intangible asset appraisals, intellectual property appraisals, fairness opinions, economic damage investigations, and other financial examinations of closely-held companies and professional practices.
Hundreds of equity-based, net tangible and intangible asset appraisals have been prepared for clients within a variety of regulated industries (see industry experience). The most frequent focus has been within the Healthcare Industry.
Prior to the formation of Regulatory Valuations and Financial Forensics®, Mr. Blackmer was the lead Valuation Analyst involved with the development of a successful M&A Boutique in the Pacific Northwest specializing in the sale of businesses with market capitalizations below $100M. He was also a past Senior Manager for the Los Angeles office of an international insurance consulting firm specializing in claims investigations and reinsurance treaty examinations. Mr. Blackmer was also the Senior Valuation Analyst for a national Healthcare Consulting Firm which offered a full-range of strategic and consulting services to healthcare organizations.
In these capacities Mr. Blackmer was responsible for the valuation of individual assets and net asset portfolios ranging from a few hundred thousand dollars to hundreds of millions of dollars; and forensic investigations estimating property damage, business creation and refurbishment costs, and business interruption claims following natural disasters, operational accidents, and embezzlement.
Mr. Blackmer has provided expert testimony on matters involving property acquisition value, the existence and value of blocks of intangible assets, dissenting shareholder actions, the existence and value of insured personal property. Valuation testimony has been provided in depositions and within the Superior Court of the State of Montana; and the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. Mr. Blackmer has also been a court-appointed referee in the mediation of claims for economic damage within the State of California.
Accreditation offered through the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA).
Active Accreditation since 1998.
Accreditations offered through the American Society of Appraisers (ASA).
Active Accreditation in BV since 2002.
Active Accreditation in IA since 2013.
Accreditation offered through the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA).
Active Accreditation since 2013.
Accreditation offered through the Institute of Business Appraisers merged with the NACVA.
Active Accreditation since 1997.