Who We Are
With over three decades of appraisal experience, Touchstone Appraisals has provided trusted valuations to a wide variety of clients with a diverse set of commercial real estate holdings.
Our Mission
To provide our valued clients with high quality appraisal services with accuracy, energy, and honesty.
Jon Vliegenthart, B.B.A, AACI, P. App
Partner
Jon has been working as a real estate appraiser since 2012. Prior to starting Touchstone Appraisals, Jon was employed at leading firm as a Senior Commercial Appraiser. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Thompson Rivers University (2009) and a Post Graduate Certificate in Valuation from the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business (2020). In 2021, he achieved the AACI, P. App. designation through the Appraisal Institute of Canada.
Jon has extensive real estate valuation and consultation experience for financing, transactions, litigation support, due diligence, and insurance in:
Office buildings
Ranches, large acreages, and agricultural properties
Multi-family development (strata and rental)
Mixed-use developments
Development land (Residential, Commercial, and Industrial)
Institutional properties
Special-Use properties
Service commercial properties
Recreational developments
Road and utility right-of-ways
Modular/mobile home parks
Hotels and motels
Jon has appraised properties all over British Columbia, with a focus on the Thompson-Nicola, Cariboo, Columbia-Shuswap, and Fraser-Fort George Regional Districts.
Born and raised in Quesnel, British Columbia, Jon now calls Kamloops home. Jon is married and has two young children. When not in the office, Jon can be found camping, downhill skiing, mountain biking, and spending time with family and friends.
Rob Morrison, B.B.A, AACI, P. App
Partner
Associate
Rob was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Finance from Thompson Rivers University. During his time at TRU, Rob played baseball for the Men’s Varsity Baseball team. After university, Rob played semi-professional baseball in Australia. Rob now calls Kamloops home and is married with three children.
Rob has been working as a real estate appraiser since 2016. He completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Valuation from the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business in 2016 and in 2023, he achieved the AACI, P. App. designation through the Appraisal Institute of Canada.
Rob has real estate valuation and consultation experience for financing, marketing, litigation, due diligence, and insurance in various types of real estate properties including:
Residential Properties
Office Buildings
Ranches, Large Acreages, and Agricultural Properties
Mixed-use developments
Multi-Family Developments
Development Land (Residential, Commercial, and Industrial)
Service commercial properties
Recreational developments
Hotels and motels
Rob has appraised properties throughout the interior of British Columbia, with a focus on the Thompson-Nicola, Cariboo, and Columbia Shuswap Regional Districts.
When not in the office, Rob can be found spening time with family and friends or playing sports.
Amanda Lidster, BBA, AACI, P. App
Before joining the Touchstone Team, Amanda worked as a Senior Commercial Appraiser with another local appraisal firm in Kamloops, where she gained extensive experience valuing a wide range of real estate assets.
Her appraisal experience includes assignments completed for financing, marketing, litigation, and insurance purposes across a variety of property types, including:
Residential, acreage, and agricultural properties
Income-producing properties, including service commercial, retail, and office spaces
Industrial Properties
Leasehold interests
Mixed-use and multi-family developments
Special-use and recreational properties
Hotels and motels
Amanda has completed appraisal assignments throughout the Interior of British Columbia, with a particular focus on the Thompson-Nicola, Cariboo, and Columbia Shuswap Regional Districts.
Born and raised in Kamloops, British Columbia, Amanda began her post-secondary studies in Louisiana, where she attended university on an NCAA Division I Tennis Scholarship and completed two years of business studies. She went on to earn her Bachelor of Business Administration from Thompson Rivers University in 2015, followed by a Post Graduate Certificate in Valuation from the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business in 2016. In 2021, she achieved her AACI, P. App. designation through the Appraisal Institute of Canada.