Officers
Officers - Boston Chapter
PAST PRESIDENT
Michael A. Salvadore, Jr. ASA, CEA, MPPA
Michael A. Salvadore, Jr., ASA, CEA, MPPA
Michael serves as the President of the Boston Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers. Prior to his election as President of the Boston Chapter Michael was Treasurer of the Chapter. Michael has numerous advanced accreditations and designations appraisal associations including Accredited Senior Appraiser- Machinery & Technical Specialties (ASA M&TS) from the American Society of Appraisers, a Certified Equipment Appraiser (CEA) from the Association of Machinery & Equipment Appraisers, (AMEA), and Master Personal Property Appraisers (MPPA) from the National Auctioneers Association. Michael has been published numerous times on subjects relating to valuation.
Currently, Michael is President Kingfish Capital Advisors, LLC is a professional appraisal firm that values commercial and industrial equipment for a broad scope of clients, President of Salvadore Auctions, Inc. a full service commercial and industrial auction and liquidation firm, President of NatJac Capital, LLC a private equity firm with investments in real estate and wine importing and is a General Partner in David Andrews LLC a private equity investment firm specializing in rehabilitating distressed assets.
Michael is a member of the American Society of Appraisers, the Association of Machinery & Equipment Appraisers, the National Association of Professional Appraisers, the National Auctioneers Association, the National Ground Water Association, National Drilling Association, the Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmith of America, Inc., the Turnaround Management Association, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. Michael has served on the Information and Publications Committee of the National Ground Water Association has been a Contributing Editor to the Water Well Journal, the National Drilling Association, and the World-Wide Drilling Resource Magazine. Michael was a Director, Incorporator and Secretary of the Attleboro Providence Jewelry Network Inc., a member owned network dedicated to the global competitive improvement of its’ member companies. He was Treasurer and a long serving member of the Board of Directors of the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA), the largest global trade organization for the jewelry manufacturing industry and was Incorporator and Past President of the Metal Findings Manufacturers Association Inc. a national trade association representing metal stamping entities. He was Treasurer and Director of the Massachusetts State Auctioneers Association (MSAA) and Co-Founder and President of the Rhode Island State Auctioneers Association. His broad business knowledge led him to become a Commissioner and Treasurer of the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, the nation’s 23rd largest waste management company.
Michael is a trained machinist toolmaker who began cutting metal a very young age working in a family tool & die business. He has owned and operated several successful manufacturing businesses. He still retains his machinist and welding skills to this day.
Michael is a Graduate of the University of Rhode Island College of Business. He coaches youth lacrosse and flag football in his hometown Narragansett, RI.
PRESIDENT
Richard J. Conti
ASA, ARM, MAA
Richard J. Conti, ASA, ARM, MAA
Now in his third life-long term as President of this Chapter, Richard has nearly 40 years of experience in the Personal Property and Real Estate Industry and related tax assessment fields. He has worked in Litigation Support, Insurance, Marital Dissolution, Charitable Contributions and Estates. His clients consist of Banks, Attorneys, Insurance Companies and private individuals. He holds an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation and Appraisal Review and Management designation from the American Society of Appraisers. References are available upon request.
TREASURER
John A. Cacchiotti, Jr.
ASA, CPA/ABV, CVA, MST
John A. Cacchiotti, Jr., ASA, CPA/ABV CVA MST
As partner in charge of business valuation and litigation support, Jack holds the designation “Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA)” issued by the American Society of Appraisers. ASA is an international organization of appraisal professionals and is the oldest and only major appraisal organization representing all of the disciplines of appraisal specialists. This accreditation requires a minimum of 5 years of full-time equivalent appraisal practice along with testing, peer review and adherence to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. Jack also holds the designation “Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)”, an accreditation that recognizes special training, testing and qualification in business valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Additionally, he holds the designation “Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)”, an accreditation that recognizes special training and qualification in business valuation and adherence to the standards established by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA).
Jack has performed business valuations for numerous purposes including estate planning and gifting, divorce litigation, C Corporation to S Corporation conversions, mergers and acquisitions, bank financing, buy-sell agreements, shareholder disputes, various employee stock ownership plans, and purchase price allocations under FASB 141. Some of the major industries have included manufacturing, distribution, service, retail/wholesale, government contractors, construction and family limited partnerships holding investment assets.
He is a frequent lecturer at various seminars sponsored by the Rhode Island Bar Association and the Rhode Island Society of CPA’s and is an instructor for Conflict Resolution Training, Inc. (a mediation training firm). He has also co-authored a chapter for MCLE New England (Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education). Jack has been qualified as an expert witness and has testified in both Superior and Family Courts. He has also been appointed Special Master by the court to assist in settlement of cases before the court.
Qualifications, Degrees & Memberships
ASA - Accredited Senior Appraiser (2012)
CPA - Certified Public Accountant (1989)
ABV - Accredited In Business Valuation (2003)
CVA - Certified Valuation Analyst (1997)
MST - Masters of Science Degree - Taxation
(Bryant University - 1996)
B.S. - Business Administration - Accounting
(University of Rhode Island - 1985)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
American Society of Appraisers
American Society of Appraisers – Boston Chapter Treasurer
Business Valuation Committee – RI Society of CPA’s
Christian Hill Community Church – Board of Directors