Matthew VanEck is a senior vice president with Kidder Mathews Valuation & Advisory Services in the Irvine office. He has been active in real estate appraisal and consulting for over 15 years and has performed appraisal assignments in more than 30 states and the District of Columbia. Mr. VanEck’s appraisal experience consists of valuing traditional operating properties (retail, office and industrial), as well as specialty properties including studios, schools, marinas, aggregate mines, railroad right-of-ways, rail yards, utility easements, conservation easements and land developments. He has experience in performing valuations for tax reporting, financing, property tax appeals, eminent domain, litigation support and financial accounting purposes. Mr. VanEck is active with the Appraisal Institute and its local Southern California Chapter. He currently holds the position of Representative for Region VII and was chosen to attend the Leadership Development and Advisory Council conference in 2019 and 2022. Past leadership positions include Southern Branch Chair (2020), SCCAI Nominating Committee (2015 & 2022), Co-Chair of the Candidate Guidance Committee (2013) and Alternate Regional Representative (2010). Mr. VanEck is also a member of the International Right of Way Association Orange County Chapter 67 and in 2022 was voted President Elect. From 2010 to 2016, he was also a board member for the non-profit community organization, Orange County Head Start. Over that period of time, he was elected as the Board’s Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer.