About Us
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Principal
Joel H. St. John, MAI, CCIM, R/W-AC
Joel St. John has actively been engaged in real estate valuation and advisory services since 2005. In addition to completing hundreds of appraisals, he has testified in trials and hearings, been a panel speaker, chaired national and regional committees, coordinated a national conference and lead teams working on projects in multiple states. He has experience with all commercial property types and extensive experience within the right of way sector with a focus on electric transmission lines and gas pipelines. Working at some of the largest regional appraisal firms in Virginia and in Texas over twenty years prepared him to open St. John Realty Advisors, LLC.
Prior to founding St. John Realty Advisors, Mr. St. John was the senior managing director for O’Brien Right of Way Valuation, a leading right of way valuation firm. Mr. St. John got his start working at MGMiller Valuation, now part of Colliers, in Richmond, Virginia. He moved to Fort Worth in 2015 and joined Integra Realty Resources DFW, LLC. It was acquired by JLL in 2016. While at JLL, Mr. St. John also spent several years as a commercial real estate broker before joining O’Brien Right of Way Valuation in 2020.
Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech)
BS, Agricultural & Applied Economics - Business Management & Entrepreneurship
Student Exchange, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo 2002-2003
Professional Designations
MAI, Designated Member of the Appraisal Institute
CCIM, Certified Commercial Investment Member, CCIM Institute
R/W-AC, International Right of Way Association, Appraisal Certification
Licenses
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser License (Texas and other states)
Real Estate Broker License (Texas, Virginia)
Professional Activities
IRWA International Electric & Utility Committee
Vice Chair 2024-2025, Secretary 2022-2024
National Symposium Coordinator, 2025
Panel Moderator at IRWA National Conference 2024, 2023
CCIM North Texas Chapter
Education Chair/University Liaison, 2018-2020
Guest Lecturer at Virginia Tech, UT Arlington, TCU
Core Values
Character – Be people of good character who honor commitments, do the right thing, and speak straight. Everything we do is built on trust and trust is built in relationships.
Value Others – Strong relationships enable us to more successfully work through difficult issues and challenging times. Build into others because others have built into you. Be fun, be gracious, be easy to work with. We demonstrate this in our appearance and in our actions toward each other, our clients and to the world.
Winning Energy – We have the drive to succeed for our clients, lead for our industry and win for ourselves and provide for our families. As a team, and as individuals, we make the most of each day by approaching every task with energy, purpose, focus and enthusiasm.
Pioneer Spirit – We have the perseverance to endure. We have the resilience and good attitude to change with what the day brings. We have the tenacity to fall, come back and stay the course. We choose to succeed, even when others doubt or the environment is challenging, we choose to succeed.