Our Staff

Stuart Wolf, ASA, IFA

Certified General Real Estate Appraiser:

California Certification # AG006259

Real Estate Broker: California License # 01958316

Stuart Wolf is the Founder, President and Chief Appraiser of Appraisal Resource Group. Stuart is a second-generation appraiser who began working for his father Andy Wolf in 1982 in what was then Wolf & Associates Appraisers. Stuart’s mother was a real estate broker and started Wolf Realty in 1985. 
Stuart started his own appraisal company called Salinas Appraisal Service in 1992, specializing strictly in residential appraisals. In 1997 Stuart obtained his Certified General Appraisal license. At that time commercial property appraisal was included in the business, and the company name was changed to Appraisal Resource Group. 
Stuart holds his IFA appraisal designation from the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers and an ASA designation with the American Society of Appraisers. Stuart has served as secretary, treasurer, vice-president and president of the Central Coast Chapter of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers and was the 2017-2018 chapter president.
Stuart is a licensed real estate broker in California and the owner of Wolf Realty. Like his appraisal business, Stuart’s brokerage business focuses on commercial, industrial and multi -family properties for select clients. 
During the past 40 years in the appraisal business, Stuart’s company has appraised well over 8 billion dollars of real estate, most of it in Monterey County. Stuart is qualified as an expert witness and is called to testify in court on a regular basis.  
In addition to being an appraiser, Stuart is a successful real estate investor and developer of single family, commercial and multi-family properties.
Stuart has been married to his wife Nathalie since 1987 and they have three sons. Stuart’s interests include tennis, guitar, ukulele, skiing, surfing, hiking, world travel, and real estate development.   

Alexis (Lexi) Lambros - Residential Appraiser Trainee

Lexi is a residential appraiser specializing in Single Family Homes and small apartment properties. Lexi is a Monterey County native and has been with Appraisal Resource Group since March of 2021.
Alexis was born and raised on the Monterey Peninsula. She attended local schools and studied Anthropology and Communications at MPC and Chico State, along with the Mediation Skills Program at Northwestern. After a few years in New York and Chicago, working administrative jobs in the healthcare field, she was able to return to Monterey in 2020.  
Returning to California allowed for a wonderful career change. After taking real estate and appraisal classes through MPC and Appraisal Institute, Alexis started working at Appraisal Resource Group in March 2021. She appraises single-family residences, small income properties, and residential lots under Stuart Wolf.  Alexis has appraised property throughout Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties. Alexis is also a certified Home Measurement Specialist under IHT.
When not appraising, she can be found playing with her two dogs at the beach, practicing yoga, working on house projects, or out enjoying our beautiful area. 

Spencer Wolf - Commercial Appraiser Trainee

Spencer has been a commercial appraiser trainee since 2021. Spencer has experience in appraising all types of commercial and residential real estate including houses, apartments, retail, and office buildings and industrial properties. Spencer is an Associate Member of The Appraisal Institute and is working his way towards being a Certified General Appraiser. 
Spencer graduated from Salinas High School in 2018 and attended Hartnell College before transferring to California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) where he obtained his Bachelors in Business with a concentration in Information Systems in 2023.
Spencer is the youngest of Stuart and Nathalie’s three sons. Spencer’s interest include singing and all aspects of theater including acting and backstage support. Spencer has been in several plays at Pacific Repertory Theater (Pac Rep) and Hartnell’s Western Stage where he played a leading role in the musical Cry Baby in 2022.  Spencer's other interests include fitness, video photography, and travelling to see theatrical productions.

Nathalie Wolf - Office Manager & Accounting

Nathalie is married to Stuart and she is the Office Manager at Appraisal Resource Group. 
Nathalie runs the day-to-day business office, works with clients, sets appointments, handles deposits, payroll, and employee tax materials. She also handles accounts receivable and billing.
Nathalie is a native of Belgium and met Stuart when she was an AFS exchange student in 1983.  Nathalie’s interests include world travel, skiing, dancing, and spending time with family.

Irene Merrill - Commercial Appraisal Assistant

Irene Merrill entered the field of commercial appraisal in 1998, working for an established commercial and agricultural appraisal firm in Salinas.  In 2013 she began working for Appraisal Resource Group in their commercial and agricultural department.  
She has worked with Stuart Wolf on nearly every type of commercial property throughout Monterey County, including industrial warehouses, multi-tenant commercial and office properties, retail properties, office buildings and condos, medical offices and medical condos, commercial and industrial properties and lands, and specialty properties such as churches.  
Her agricultural assignments include row crop land, vineyards, ag coolers and greenhouses, as well as many ranch, grazing, and rural recreational properties.  Many of the ag and ranch properties have contained considerable acreages.  The ag and ranch properties are primarily in Monterey County, but some have been in Santa Cruz and San Benito counties as well.  Analysis of ag land requires knowledge of soil types, topography, microclimates, water, and farming practices, and the costs associated with row crop and vineyard cultivation – and Irene stays on top of all of these factors.
She has a long and varied history in civic involvement, going back more than 40 years in her community of Salinas.  Her community, civic, and charity commitments have included organizations such as Jaycee Women, American Cancer Society, United Way, and Salvation Army.  Her prime commitment since 1999 has been to Rotary, first in Salinas Northeast Rotary and then in 2015 she transferred to the Rotary Club of Salinas Alisal, which she founded in 2009.  She has been the Youth Services Chair for the club for several years.  She also served the Rotary District 5230 (which covers 4 counties:  Monterey, Fresno, Tulare, and Kings) in a number of capacities, including Assistant District Governor, District Interact/Rotaract Chair, and District Grants Chair, for which she received the “Service Above Self” award from The Rotary Foundation.  
While originally an Army brat, Irene attended local schools including Roosevelt Elementary and Salinas High School, as well as Hartnell College and San Jose State.  Irene is also a graduate of Leadership Salinas Valley, Class III.

Rosie - Customer Relations & Office Greeter

Rosie is our official Office Greeter and Customer Relations Specialist. She is always enthusiastic to go to the office (much more than the rest of us) and brightens up every day. Rosie holds her dog license with the County of Monterey and is a certified cuddle bug. Rosie has received numerous acclamations and vaccinations during her career. Rosie was picked up as a stray in Greenfield and adopted from the Salinas Animal Shelter in August of 2022 by Stuart and Nathalie as a very scruffy mess. Rosie now enjoys sleeping in the good recliner and being treated like a princess. Her hobbies include going for long walks, chasing squirrels, tug-of-war, and destroying chew toys.