Great American Group, Inc. : Great American Group® Hires Yutka to Head up Valuation Services

Great American Group, LLC (OTCBB: GAMR), a leading provider of asset disposition, valuation and appraisal services, has appointed Chad Yutka, ASA, as vice president and senior appraiser for its corporate valuation services offering.

Chad Yutka, ASA, has joined Great American Group as vice president and senior appraiser for its corporate valuation services offering. (Photo: Business Wire)

Yutka has led nearly 400 asset valuations within international and domestic corporations since joining the appraisal profession in 2003, specializing in the valuation of industrial plants, machinery, equipment and other tangible assets.

"Chad's broad range of valuation experience, including the insight he's gained in industrial auctions and liquidation sales, makes him an important addition to our team," said Mike Petruski, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Great American Group's Advisory and Valuation Services Division. "His overall grasp of our profession will also be an asset for our company, given the range of services Great American Group has expanded into over the years."

In his new position, he'll be responsible for financial reporting, property tax, and risk management valuations, as well as advisory and litigation support engagements related to corporate valuation services. Yutka will be working out of Great American Group's offices in Plano, Texas.

Yutka, who received his Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation from the American Society of Appraisers in 2008, has spent most of his professional career working for the nation's leading industrial appraisal and liquidation firms.

He received a bachelor's of science degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2002.

About Great American Group, LLC (GAMR-G)

Great American Group, LLC, is a leading provider of asset disposition solutions and valuation and appraisal services to a wide range of retail, wholesale and industrial clients, as well as lenders, capital providers, private equity investors and professional service firms. Great American Group has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. For more information, contact [phone] or visit www.greatamerican.com.

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