David Taulbee was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1965, but from second grade on lived in Maitland, Florida and graduated from Lake Howell High School in 1983. In 1987, David was graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Business Administration.

Upon graduation, David moved to Tampa and went to work with the real estate appraisal firm of Real Estate Marketing Consultants. For five years David was employed as an associate appraiser while working toward the MAI designation. He earned the MAI designation in 1996. In 1992 David joined the appraisal firm of Keystone Consulting Group, which at the time maintained offices in Tampa and Attleboro, Massachusetts. The firm developed business in the Tampa Bay area while servicing dozens of clients in the New England area following the Savings & Loan crises of the early 1990's. In 1995 David joined Lee Pallardy, Inc. as a senior appraiser, becoming a vice president and partner in April 2000. In addition, David is a Florida State-Certified General Real Estate Appraiser and a Registered Real Estate Broker/Salesman. In 2001/2002 David served as a Region X Representative for the West Coast Florida Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and in 2000/2001 represented the chapter on the Leadership Development and Advisory Council in Washington, DC.

David is married to the former Susan Jackson, and they have one child, Katherine. Susan is Vice President and Southeast Regional Audit Director for First American Title. David and Susan are active members of Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church and Palma Ceia Country Club and both serve on committees for Young Life Tampa Bay. In addition, Susan is Treasurer for the Junior League of Tampa. In his spare time, David enjoys golfing, fishing, running (completed two marathons to-date, both in under four hours), attending local high school baseball games, supporting University of Florida athletics, and spending time with the family at the beach.

David has been actively involved in the appraisal of all types of commercial real estate, in recent years focusing primarily on the West Coast of Florida. He is qualified as an expert witness in Pinellas County. David is a proud member of the Lee Pallardy, Inc. team which has developed a wide-spread reputation for providing sound real estate valuations and consulting.

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