While FIVA – Financial Institution Valuation Advisors, started during COVID, the seed germinated several years earlier.  There were a few of us who found ourselves believing that there had to be a better way for real estate valuation professionals working inside financial institutions to connect and create value for not only their institution, but the industry at large.

We wanted to create and support a different kind of organization – one that was focused solely on the needs of those responsible for the valuation of real estate assets  in their institutions. We knew that valuation professionals inside of their organizations were the smartest professionals best equipped to provide excellent value. Yet these same individuals often had limited opportunities and few options for real life industry and business education, camaraderie, with direct access to other professionals in the audit and compliance organizations that are such a big part of running their departments.

Our original small group reached out throughout the industry to learn firsthand what was needed and went to work to create an organization to fill that need. We learned that the biggest needs centered on education, elevating the industry, and connecting with each other and FIVA was born with the mission to Elevate, Communicate and Educate!

Just as we were getting ready to launch in person meetings COVID struck. We did not let that hold us back so we created our first virtual meeting in August 2020. We grew month by month before you knew it, 100 plus were in attendance and we are still growing.

We hope you will take the time to experience for yourself why we are so passionate about FIVA!