Areas of Expertise
- Valuations and consultancy of major assets including industrial, retail, office buildings, general commercial, specialised commercial and residential.
- Expert Witness in property disputes. Evidence has been given in the Federal, Supreme and District Courts; and the SAT.
- Complex capital and rental valuation and consultancy tasks associated with the oil and gas, and mining sectors
- Appointments to undertake Expert Determinations and Arbitrations in rental disputes
- Compensation valuations for land resumption
Industry Experience
In 1990 David was a founding Director of Christie Whyte Moore (CWM). In subsequent years the business grew to become Perth’s pre-eminent property professional services company. In 2011 multiple valuation firms across Australia including CWM collaborated to form Opteon Property Group.
- Western Australian President of the Australian Property Institute (API) in 2008 – 2009 and in 2009 – 2010 National President.
- Member of the Department of Planning and Infrastructure Board of Valuers from 2006 to 2011.
- Senior Sessional Member of the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) from 2010 to 2022.
Formal Qualifications
- Certified Practising Valuer
- Licensed Valuer in the State of Western Australia
- Life Fellow of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 64786)