Invited Speakers

Barry Phillips, MNAA

Barry Phillips is a Certified Residential Appraiser from Greenville, SC.  Barry founded Phillips Appraisal in 2003 and provides residential valuation services to 6 counties in upstate South Carolina.

He has 22 years of experience as an appraiser, mentor, supervisor, and leader.  He holds the Home Measurement Specialist (HMS) designation.  Barry has served on the South Carolina Professional Appraisers Coalition (SCPAC) for 6 years and served as president in 2021.  He is also the past president of the Upstate Chapter of SCPAC. 

Barry has specialized in appraising for VA for over 10 years and FHA for over 15 years. He also specializes in technology and mobile appraising and teaches webinars to appraisers throughout his state.

He is a decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran, who served in Desert Storm.  While enlisted in the military, he also attended Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Quantico, VA.  He studied Civil Engineering at Clemson before transferring and obtaining a degree in Electronic Engineering.

He is the host of the Clubhouse (social media) Real Estate Appraisal Trainee Talk session every Monday at 4pm ET and often co-hosts on Tuesdays with Tim show at 4pm ET.

Barry has a deep passion for helping others get into the Real Estate Appraisal industry and passing on his years of knowledge and experience to the next generation of appraisers.

Barry was elected to the NAA Board of Directors for a 3-year term in 2022.