Invited Speakers

Melissa Bond, MNAA

Melissa Bond is a Certified Residential Appraiser licensed in Mississippi and Louisiana.  Since 1994, she has been the sole proprietor of her real property appraisal practice which includes: fee appraising for VA, FHA, USDA, Fannie Mae, title companies, attorneys, school districts, and the general public.  She is also a Continuing Education Provider in multiple states, has served as a contract reviewer for state investigations, a subject matter expert for licensing jurisdictions, serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Appraisers, served on the board of directors for the Appraisal Standards Board, board of directors for the Mississippi Coalition of Appraisers as well as a plethora of committees and association chair positions.

As a Continuing Education Provider and course author, she has personally developed over 40+ continuing education courses for real property appraisers, tax assessors, lenders, underwriters, REALTORS, Home Builders, licensing boards, etc. She has developed, coordinated, and presented course studies that align with current and prospective valuation issues. Through training opportunities, Melissa has been highly successful in opening and maintaining lines of communication between valuation stakeholders and the practicing appraisers.

In 2021, Melissa developed and implemented the first-in-the-nation appraiser training practicum for aspiring appraisers – MPAT.  MPAT is a successful aspiring appraiser experience/education module that is far superior to the supervisor/trainee pathway to licensing. She is currently working with other licensing jurisdictions for duplication in other states.