Sheldon has been within LFM for 30 years and holds the MAI designation of the Appraisal Institute. He is a licensed real estate broker in Maryland and a Certified Property Manager (CPM) from the Institute of Real Estate Management. Sheldon received a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland and master’s degrees from University of Baltimore and American University. His master’s from American University is in real estate and urban development. Sheldon sits on the Board of Directors of CHAI, Comprehensive Housing Assistance, a non-profit housing agency.

He has qualified as an expert witness for Federal Bankruptcy Court, and testified before the Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board (PTAAB) and MICPEL Trial Advocacy Program. His valuation experience focuses on apartment buildings; retail, office, and industrial properties, and residential subdivisions. Assignments have included tax credit valuations, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reports, HUD MAP valuations and HUD rent comparability studies.