
President
Robert J. Strachota, MAI, MCBA, CRE®
Bob, president of Shenehon Company, is a nationally recognized leader in the real estate and business valuation industries. He is highly respected by those seeking professional opinions of value, such as individual property owners, investors, government agencies, corporations, lenders, and courts. Bob holds both the MAI and MCBA designations, the highest professional designation in each industry. During his 40 years of appraisal experience, Bob has completed thousands of appraisals for a wide variety of complex commercial real estate and business properties. Unusual assignments include valuing mining interests, conservation easements, and medical device companies. Bob also regularly advises clients on development matters, feasibility issues, and purchase decisions. Bob is an acclaimed expert witness in federal, state, and district courts, as well as commission hearings and mediations. Litigators rely on his depth of experience, understanding of valuation issues, and knowledge of real estate and financial markets. Bob is frequently invited to speak at valuation seminars and is published in local and national trade journals.
EDUCATION
- University of Minnesota, Master of Business Administration
- University of St. Thomas, Bachelor of Arts, Finance, with honorable distinction
LICENSES
- Arizona License No. 30727
- Colorado License No. CG40027370
- Florida License No. RZ0002662
- Georgia License #336466
- Illinois License No. 533.002692
- Iowa License No. CG03026
- Minnesota License No. 4000882
- North Dakota License No. CG-21370
- South Dakota License No. 1529CG
- Wisconsin License No. 585-010
DESIGNATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
- Member Appraisal Institute (MAI)
- Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA)
- Counselor of Real Estate (CRE®)
- Fellow of the Institute of Business Appraisers (FIBA)
- Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF™)
- Business Certified Appraiser (BCA)
- Senior Real Property Appraiser (SRPA)
- American Business Appraisers (ABA)
- Minnesota Association of Business Valuation Professional (MABVP)
- University of Minnesota Foundation Real Estate Advisors
- University of St. Thomas Real Estate Advisory Board
ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS
Presenter, “Current and Future Values of Lakeshore Property in Minnesota,” Minnesota CLE, June 10, 2022
“State of the Real Estate Market”, Valuation Viewpoint, Winter 2021/22
Presenter and Author, “Real Estate Valuation and Division,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education – Family Law Financial Deskbook Series, 2020
“State of the Real Estate Market Highlights”, Valuation Viewpoint, Winter/Spring 2020
Presenter, “State of the Real Estate Market,” 36th Annual Real Estate Institute, November 12, 2018
Presenter, “How to Exit Your Business with a Maximum Market Value”, Daybreakers Breakfast Club of Minnesota, July 18, 2018
Presenter, “State of the Real Estate Market in the Midwest”, 35th Annual Real Estate Institute, November 2, 2017
Panelist, “Transit Oriented Development,” Regional Real Estate Forum, Sponsored by Larkin Hoffman and Gary Van Cleeve, October 3, 2017
Presenter, “Real Estate Fundamentals and Practices,” guest lecturer for Herb Tousley, University of St. Thomas Graduate Program, September 6, 2017
Presenter, “Stories from the Trenches: When the Business is Real Estate Driven,” Business Valuation Conference, May 5, 2017
Presenter, “State of the Minnesota Business Climate”, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Business Law Institute, May 1, 2017

