David Maloney is a nationally-known personal property appraiser, author, television host, radio-talk show guest, and veteran appraisal course writer and instructor. His reputation is based on over 30 years of practical appraisal experience, extensive academic and personal study, writing, teaching and lecturing.David received his Bachelors degree in engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and his Masters degree in communications management from the Naval Postgraduate School. After a career in the Coast Guard, he operated an antiques business prior to founding Frederick Appraisal, Claims & Estate Services in 1982. He qualified as a Certified Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) in 1995 and as a Certified Member of the Association of Online Appraisers (AOA) in 2001. David is past-President and currently Secretary/Treasurer of the AOA.David served in a leadership capacity with the International Society of Appraisers from 1983 to 2001, both at the Chapter and the National levels. He served as the ISA's Vice President and was twice elected to the ISA's Board of Directors. As ISA's Education Committee Chairman, in 1994 David was charged with completely rewriting the ISA's Core Course in Appraisal Studies from scratch — a six-month, full-time volunteer effort. For the next seven years he maintained and taught this course across the country and in Canada. He also wrote ISA's Chapters Manual and its Appraisal Report Writing Standard booklet. In addition, he wrote and taught the ISA Requalification Course, and he was primary writer for the ISA's Distance Education Course in Appraisal Studies. He has also written and taught appraisal courses for the Auctioneers Association of Canada.Most recently, David authored "Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology" (Appraisers Press), "The Personal Property Appraiser’s Guide to USPAP" (Appraisers Press), and "The Complete Online Course in Personal Property Appraising" (www.ACAcourses.com).Specialties: Appraising personal property, writing online courses and videos for the personal property appraiser, authoring books and articles for the appraiser, publishing online eNewsletters for personal property appraisers, appraisal reviews focusing on USPAP compliance, writing "Maloney's Antiques & Collectibles Resource Directory" now online at http://www.maloneysdirectory.com.