The Ryan Valuation Services Team consists of Redding residents Charles W. Ryan, Kent Hume, Jerry Watega, and an experienced team of collaborating consultants from all over California:
Charles W. Ryan
Charles W. Ryan (Chuck) has over 40 years of experience in the Real Estate Appraisal field. After graduating from Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, Chuck began his career with a national lender. He later joined the Office of Assessment Appeals for the State of California where he gained experience in many different property types.
After earning the designation of MAI with the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers in 1976, he relocated to his hometown of Redding and formed Ryan and Associates, a professional valuation services firm. Qualified as an expert witness, Mr. Ryan has testified in the Superior Courts of Shasta, Tehama, Humboldt, Trinity, Lassen, Siskiyou, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Orange, and Riverside Counties. Most recently, he testified for the State of Oregon.
Chuck served as President of the Sacramento-Sierra Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and also taught several appraisal courses through the Appraisal Institute as well as Shasta Community College. As well, Mr. Ryan was a member of the Shasta County Assessment Appeals Board from 1998-2005. Mr. Ryan holds the license of Certified General Real Estate Appraiser with the State of California.
Time away from work is spent traveling abroad with his wife Susie and distributing wine at his newly formed distribution company, Arente Fine Wines.
Email: cwryan@rvsmx.com
Office: 530-292-8219
Cell: 530-941-1642
Fei Du
Fei graduated from University of California, Davis with Bachelor of Science Degree and completed her Master of Science Degree at Sacramento State University. She launched her real estate career in Shasta County in 2019. Following her passion and interest in commercial real estate, she sought training with Charles Ryan, MAI as an appraiser beginning in early 2022. With experience appraising many types of real property, her specialties include estate valuations, apartment complexes, retail commercial buildings, office buildings, manufacturing buildings, warehouses, and vacant land appraisals. Geographic areas of expertise include Shasta, Siskiyou, Butte, Tehama, and Trinity counties.
In her spare time, Fei enjoys teaching chemistry at local College and helping students to learn and enjoy their educational journey to their fullest. She also enjoys poetry, bowling, good food, faith and family, and learning to play the piano.
Email: fei.du.appraisal@gmail.com
Office: 530.292.8221
Cell: 530.806.8787
Gerald R. Watega
Gerald (Jerry) Watega is a California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser specializing in commercial, industrial and agricultural properties located throughout the greater Northern California area. Jerry began his professional career after graduating from California State University, Chico in 1986 with CH2M Hill Quality Analytical Laboratory in Redding as an analytical environmental chemist.
Jerry began his professional career after graduating from California State University, Chico in 1986 with CH2M Hill Quality Analytical Laboratory in Redding as an analytical environmental chemist. In addition, he became the Laboratory Safety Office and continued in this position for nearly 15 years. The laboratory was acquired by Columbia Analytical Services (CAS) of Kelso, Washington in 1999. In 2003, he was elected to the CAS Board of Directors for a three-year term. In 2006 the laboratory closed.
Jerry joined Charles W. Ryan MAI in 2007. With over eight years of appraisal experience, Jerry has not only worked on general commercial, agricultural and industrial properties, but unique assignments involving wildfire diminution, estate tax planning, easements and right-of-ways, and real property litigation. Jerry is an automotive enthusiast and enjoys restoring cars, athletics, hunting with his family and water sports on Lake Shasta.