Appraisers

Edward Cline SRA, AI-RRS, GAA, RAA

Ed Cline (SRA, AI-RRS, GAA, RAA) is the owner and Chief Appraiser of Ed Cline Appraisals.

Online Appraisal Articles Written by Ed:

Rodney Dravenstott

Rodney Dravenstott has been appraising for over thirty years. He began his career in real estate as a sales agent for Crestwood Realty. Rod has been appraising with Ed Cline Appraisal for over twenty-four years, and currently partners with this wife, Beth to provide superior service for their clients.

In his thirty-plus years, Rod has appraised an array of complex properties, including Amish farms. Rod is a Certified Residential Appraiser in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is VA and HUD approved.

His geographical areas of expertise include Lawrence, Mercer and Beaver Counties in Western Pennsylvania, and he primarily completes appraisals on one to four unit properties.

Rod also specializes in appraisals for mortgage lending, estate properties, real estate valuation for net worth portfolios, investing, and pre-listing consulting to make sure that properties are properly priced.

Rod is also Real Estate Investor, which provides him unique insight in appraising your investment properties. Rod is an avid dog lover.

Phone: (724) 847-3211
Fax: (724) 847-3233
E-mail: rdravenstott@eca1.com

Neil Smilek, SRA

Neil Smilek, SRA, has been with the company for over 23 years. Neil became Certified as a Residential Real Estate Appraiser in 2003 and earned his SRA Designation from the Appraisal Institute in 2009. He is a member of the Employee Relocation Council and is FHA approved. Neil serves Beaver and Butler Counties, and the Northern Allegheny County area.

Prior to joining the Ed Cline Appraisals team, Neil worked for 26 years in Residential Contracting, and sales of residential and light-commercial building materials. He also provided custom home design services to local builders using AutoCAD. Neil brings his construction experience to the firm, providing appraisal services of New Construction and High-Value Custom Homes.

Neil’s passion for photography spans more than 50 years, and several of his photos have been included in a variety of publications and promotions. A winter scene of a frozen Ohio River was featured on WTAE Morning News and Weather.
Neil is a 1973 graduate of Riverside High School, and currently resides in Rochester Township with his wife Tatha. He has two step-children and one step-granddaughter.

Phone: (724) 847-3211
Fax: (724) 847-3233
E-mail: nsmilek@eca1.com

Dan Atwell

Prior to becoming an appraiser, Dan was a Mortgage Originator and a client of Ed Cline Appraisals.
Dan started with Ed Cline Appraisal in 1998 and was with us for four years before rejoining us in 2005. Dan has been with for over 17 years. Since 2002, Dan Atwell has been a Certified Residential Appraiser in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

An active FHA roster appraiser, Mr. Atwell’s coverage area includes Lawrence, Mercer and Venango Counties in Western Pennsylvania. Dan also holds a Pennsylvania Real Estate License and an Ohio Residential Real Estate Appraiser Certificate. He is also a member of the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh and an affiliate member of the Beaver County Association of Realtors.

Dan is a lifelong resident of Western Pennyslvania, and is married to his great wife of 25 years, and their two amazing sons, Mr. Atwell currently resides in New Castle (Neshannock Township). In his spare time, Dan loves the great outdoors, enjoying mother nature and all that it has to offer.

Phone: (724) 847-3211
Fax: (724) 847-3233
E-mail: datwell@eca1.com

David Sayre

David is a Western PA/Eastern Ohio native. He graduated from Poland Seminary High School then attended Northern Kentucky University with focus on business management. His career in real estate began in 2006 with Howard Hanna as a licensed sales agent. In 2007 David joined Ed Cline Appraisals as an appraiser trainee and office assistant.

Over the next seven years David learned the ins and outs of multiple aspects of the real estate industry; areas of focus included management, leasing, maintenance, investments and of course appraisals.

In 2014 David became a certified residential real estate appraiser in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He currently resides in Poland, Ohio and is Ed Cline Appraisals Eastern Ohio residential specialist. He covers Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties.

David is FHA approved with focuses on manufactured housing, REO’s and rural housing.

Phone: (724) 847-3211
Fax: (724) 847-3233
E-mail: dsayre@eca1.com

Dan Pauline, MNAA

Daniel Pauline is a Certified Residential Appraiser in Pennsylvania. Dan has been certified since 2011 and he is FHA approved. His territory includes Crawford, Mercer and Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania.

Phone: (724) 847-3211
Fax: (724) 847-3233
E-mail: dpauline@eca1.com

Donald Glover

Phone: (724) 847-3211
Fax: (724) 847-3233
E-mail: dglover@eca1.com

Tom Gaiser

Phone: (724) 847-3211
Fax: (724) 847-3233
E-mail: tgaiser@eca1.com

Justin Whitely

Justin is our newest Certified Residential Appraiser at Ed Cline Appraisals. His coverage area includes Portage, Stark, and Summit Counties in Eastern Ohio. He also covers part of Western Pennsylvania.He is a Northeastern-Ohio native, graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor of Business in Managerial Marketing and Organizational Communications.

Justin enjoys spending time with family and friends and is active in his Church. Together with his wife, they are building a small homestead. He likes reading books, learning the Latin language, working-out, gardening, and DIY projects.

Phone: (330) 482-4833
Email: jwhitely@eca1.com