Samuel is primarily focused on real estate valuation and consulting for institutional investors, pension funds, private equity firms, REITS and owners/operators of real estate. His appraisal, valuation and consulting assignments include many commercial property types including industrial, data centers, retail, regional malls, office, health care, hospitality and multi-family properties. Many of the assignments he has completed were large, multi-property engagements. Since July 2011, Samuel has personally valued more than $130 billion in real estate properties.

Samuel has also completed many engagements for financial reporting and tax purposes, including valuations for ASC 805/350 purchase accounting.

Samuel received a BBA in real estate finance and real estate development from the University of Southern California. He is also a certified general real estate appraiser in Washington, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and Alaska.