Meet the Team

Gossman Consulting LLC is a Kansas City-based residential appraisal firm founded by Donald J. Gossman, owner/president/appraiser. Since 1979 we have completed more than 65,000 appraisals and reviews.


  • Founder

    Donald J. Gossman SRA has owned and run independent fee appraisal businesses in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area for many years. He is a qualified and experienced appraiser capable of providing both appraisals, review appraisals and expert witness testimony in court cases.

    Donald has served on the Kansas state appraisal board review panel, taught classes and seminars regarding appraisal practices and speaks before organizations such as the Board of Realtors, Government Agencies and at national conferences.

  • Gossman Consulting, LLC
    April 2013 to present

    Chief Appraiser, Pendo Management Group, LLC
    April 2013 to August 2018

    Owner/Gossman & Associates, Inc.Appraisal Fraud Consultants
    January 2009 – 2013

    IRR-Residential Metro Real Estate Services Managing Director
    April 2007 – April 2012

    Contract Appraiser/Reviewer Kansas Real Estate Appraisal Board
    May 2004 – Present

    Gossman and Associates, Inc
    May 1979-April 2007

    SRA designation with the Appraisal Institute

  • Missouri RA001031

    Kansas R-324

  • Approved Instructor for Kansas Real Estate Appraisal Board, Missouri Real Estate Appraisal Board and Appraisal Institute 2018. The 3-hour seminar covers “My Client The FBI / What the Fed knew before and after the crash”.

    Approved Instructor for the Kansas Real Estate Board and Missouri Real Estate Commission in 2009.

  • Brittany is an enthusiastic real estate appraiser who consistently provides the workplace environment, co-workers, customers, and consumers with positive experiences and high quality results. Brittany started working for Gossman Consulting in 2017 and always puts forth the highest quality of customer service and integrity to ensure each appraisal is delivered with confidence. She has been appraising since 2020 and looks forward to a long career in real estate.

Jocelyn Kaufman
  • Jocelyn has worked for Gossman Consulting since 2020 and has been an exceptional team leader. Jocelyn is a dedicated office management professional that handles a wide range of administrative, technical, and executive-support tasks. Jocelyn has the strong ability to manage office functions. Gossman Consulting will be the first to let you know that Jocelyn runs the company and keeps her appraisers in compliance.