Garrett is a senior equipment appraiser and managing partner at Sencer Appraisal Associates. In 2026, he was named a Fellow of the American Society of Appraisers (FASA), the highest honor the Society bestows on its members. He was previously elected as International President and Chair of the Board of Governors of the American Society of Appraisers, serving from 2023 to 2024, and served as editor of the fourth edition of the ASA’s foundational textbook, Valuing Machinery and Equipment: The Fundamentals of Appraising Machinery and Technical Assets, published in 2020. The ASA honored him as Appraiser of the Year in 2023.
His credentials include the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation in Machinery & Technical Specialties from the American Society of Appraisers and the Certified Equipment Appraiser (CEA) designation from the Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers (AMEA). Within the ASA, he has also served as International Vice President, International Secretary/Treasurer, Region Governor for the western United States & Canada and the Asia-Pacific region, and as president of both the ASA International Virtual Chapter and the ASA Northern California Chapter.
Based in Northern California, Garrett has performed equipment appraisals for clients across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Europe. His clients have included the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the United States military, as well as local and regional banks, charitable organizations, business brokers, legal and accounting firms, private individuals, and business clients from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 corporations.
Experience
Garrett Schwartz has almost two decades of experience performing machinery and equipment appraisals and valuation consulting assignments for clients throughout the United States and internationally. His work includes valuation assignments prepared for financial reporting, acquisition and divestiture analysis, SBA and asset-based lending, bankruptcy and restructuring, insurance placement, estate and gift taxation, litigation support, and corporate planning purposes.
Garrett has performed appraisals involving manufacturing facilities, industrial machinery, process plants, food and beverage operations, construction equipment, transportation assets, agricultural equipment, healthcare assets, technology-related equipment, and specialized technical assets across a broad range of industries.
His valuation experience includes assignments for publicly traded corporations, privately held businesses, financial institutions, accounting firms, attorneys, trustees, government agencies, and multinational organizations. He has worked on projects involving fair value measurement, purchase price allocation, impairment analysis, fair market value, orderly and forced liquidation value, and other complex valuation matters requiring independent and well-supported appraisal opinions.
Garrett has performed valuation assignments for assets throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Mexico involving both individual assets and large integrated operating facilities. His experience includes appraisals of complex manufacturing operations, distribution facilities, and specialized industrial assets requiring detailed market research, cost analysis, and technical evaluation.
Professional Designations
Fellow of the American Society of Appraisers, American Society of Appraisers; the Society’s highest honor, conferred by its College of Fellows
Accredited Senior Appraiser, American Society of Appraisers; Machinery & Technical Specialties designation with a specialty in Machinery & Equipment
Certified Equipment Appraiser, Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers, Senior Member, and Certified Equipment Appraiser
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Appraisers, Fellow and Accredited Senior Appraiser, 2009 to Present
Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers, Certified Equipment Appraiser, 2012 to Present
California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Financial Professional Member, 2017 to Present
Honors & Industry Leadership
Fellow of the American Society of Appraisers (FASA), American Society of Appraisers (2026)
Appraiser of the Year, American Society of Appraisers (2023)
International President and Chair of the International Board of Governors, American Society of Appraisers (2023 to 2024)
Editor, Valuing Machinery & Equipment: The Fundamentals of Appraising Machinery and Technical Assets, (Fourth Edition; published 2020)
International Vice President, American Society of Appraisers (2022 to 2023)
International Secretary/Treasurer, American Society of Appraisers (2021 to 2022)
International Virtual Chapter President, American Society of Appraisers (2019 to 2020)
Region Governor, American Society of Appraisers, for the western United States and Canada, and the Asia-Pacific region (2017 to 2021)
Member-At-Large, American Society of Appraisers International Machinery & Technical Specialties Committee (2014-2017)
President, Northern California Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (2014-2016)
Board of Directors, Northern California Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (2010-2018)