JoAnn Wall, ARA has specialized in agricultural and rural property appraising since 1998. Following nearly 10 years employed in the Farm Credit system as a staff appraiser in the Salinas office, she worked for several years as a fee appraiser in San Luis Obispo before starting her own appraisal firm, Central Coast AgAppraisal, Inc. (CCAA) in late 2009. In early 2015, she sold her business and served as the Regional Vice President before departing in December 2015 and starting her own appraisal company once again. Now under Above & Beyond Real Estate Services, Inc., JoAnn continues to provide high quality appraisals for a wide-range of clients. While institutional clients continue to be her focus, she has a strong presence in the lender market as well. JoAnn is most well known for her work in pre-acquisition due diligence, consultation, financial reporting, and asset allocation for complex assignments. Her appraisal work includes a variety of use types including irrigated farmland, vineyards, wineries, cattle ranches, orchards, greenhouses/nursery operations, vegetable processing and cooler facilities, general industrial properties, and rural residential estates. Recently, JoAnn added Cannabis and Hemp to her areas of expertise. JoAnn Wall, ARA has performed complex agricultural appraisal assignments throughout the Central Coast of California. In 2011, JoAnn was named one of the Top 50 Women in Business by the Pacific Times Business News and in 2018 she was awarded the H.E. Buck Stalcup Excellence in Education Award. JoAnns extensive experience and knowledge provides a basis for educational instruction to other appraisers, including several classes she developed and teaches for the ASFMRA. She attained the designation of Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) in 2008 and is a Past President of the California Chapter of ASFMRA, as well as the Past chair of the Education and Accreditation Committee for National ASFMRA. JoAnn is also a licensed real estate broker with Alliance Ag Services, Inc. and works with knowledgeable buyers and sellers on complex, large-scale agricultural real estate projects. She lives in Templeton, California with her husband Brandon and her two children, JoEllen (attending OSU) and Aiden (High School).