Mikes Resume

Michael G. Bryan

Professional Experience:

1970 – 1971
Superior Ironworks, Washington, DC. – Structural Detailer: Duties: produced field erection drawings for a steel fabricator.

1971 – 1986
Brick Masonry Apprenticeship – Coffee & Jeffry, Potomac, MD.; Landis & Robbins, Olney, MD.; Dassen Masonry, Potomc, MD.; WW Hancock – Rockville, MD.

Journeyman Mason – A. Myron Cowell, Silver Spring, MD

Journeyman Mason/Foreman – Lowrey Masonry, Silver Spring MD.

Owner/Operator – Bryan Masonry, Purcellville, VA

Salesman/Contract Negotiator/Estimator/Project Coordinator – Loudoun Masonry, Leesburg, VA

1986 – 1989
Conceptual Designer / Sales Representative – Bernard M. Carlton – Custom Design/Build Contractor, Leesburg, VA.

Duties: Produce conceptual designs for first two pricing phases of custom addition, remodeling and renovation projects work with Architect to perfect the final design.

1986 – 1989
Realtor, BMC Realtors, Leesburg, Virginia. Duties: Market real estate.

1989 – 1991
General Manager (Richmond Division), Barnhill Construction, Roanoke, Virginia.

Duties: To estimate cost of repairs and oversee repairs for home owner’s insurance companies resulting from residential fires, water damage, auto damage, vandalism, etc.

1992 – 1993
Owner/operator, General Manager, Bryan Construction, Inc., Midlothian, Virginia.

Duties: To estimate cost of repairs and oversee repairs for home owner’s insurance companies resulting from residential fires, water damage, auto damage, vandalism, etc.

1993 – 1996
Owner/operator, General Manager, HomeQuest, Inc., Midlothian, Virginia.

Duties: To estimate cost of repairs and oversee repairs for home owner’s insurance companies resulting from residential fires, water damage, auto damage, vandalism, etc. and perform home inspections and home owners insurance claims investigations.

1997 – Present
Owner, General Manager, Home Inspector, MGB Inspection Service, Inc. Midlothian, Virginia.

Duties: to market and perform home inspections and energy assessments

2008 – Present
Ramp Attendant, Heart of Virginia Aviation, Hanover County, VA

Duties: Directing, Fueling and Performing minor maintenance on aircraft and maintaining the airport runway and ramp

Professional Designations and Certifications:

NAHI-CRI (National Association of Home Inspectors – Certified Real Estate Inspector)
ASHI Member (American Society of Home Inspectors)
Varei (The Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors)
Certified Home Energy Auditor
CMC Energy
Energy Audit Institute
Certified Third Party EIFS Inspector, Exterior Design Institute (trained, not practicing)
Certified Moisture Analyst, Exterior Design Institute
A+ Rated Member of the Better Business Bureau since 1999
North Carolina Home Inspector (2001 – 2004, No longer practicing)
Realtor, (Past)
President of the Purcellville Business and Professional Association (Past)
National Concrete Masonry Association, Member (1984 – 1987)
Masonry Institute, Member (1984 – 1987)

Education:

Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland – 1971
Engineering Science I
Architecture I
Brown Theological Seminary, Fredericksburg, Virginia – 1982
English
Christology
Public speaking and preaching
Luther Rice Seminary, Jacksonville, FL 1983
The Canonicity of Scripture
Loudoun County Adult Education
Public Speaking
Marketing Education Program of Virginia – 1986
Principles of Real Estate
Professional Home Inspection Institute, Falls Church, Virginia – 1993
Home Inspectors Training Course
EDI, Exterior Design Institute – 2000
Third Party EIFS Inspection Certification Training
Moisture Analysis Certification Training
CMC Energy Services Program – 2006
Home Energy Audit Training
Inspection Training Associates – 2007
Commercial Property Inspection
Energy Audit Institute – 2009
Home Energy Audit Training

Continuing Education Seminars & Courses:

Fred Pryor Seminars –

1985 – 1987
Business Writing for Results
Project Management
Design/Build Construction
Dealing with Difficult People.
Pro-ASHI 2000 Fall Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA
HVAC, Cedar Shake and Asbestos cement slate Roofing, inspection review and Radon and Asbestos Testing classes
Central Virginia ASHI 2000 Chapter Seminars
Estimating Repair Costs
Radon Mitigation
Virginia Regulations regarding the Home Inspection Industry
NCAAC 2000 Education Conference, Wrightsville Beach, NC.
Recognizing Air Quality Problems, Hydronic Heating Inspection Review, Plumbing Inspection Review
Hampton Roads ASHI Chapter – Tech Talk 2000 Seminat, Newport News, VA
Foundations & Soils review, Shingle Roofs & Flashing Leaks review, Fireplaces, Chimneys, Venting & Gas Fired Appliances update and review
North Carolina Association of ASHI Chapters 2001 Educational Conference
Report writing
Roof inspections
North Carolina Regulation updates
Mold Recognition
Piedmont ASHI Chapter 2001
Underground Home Heating Oil Tank Awareness
Radon Testing & Remediation
Overview of Cellulose, Fiberglass and Foam Insulation
Hampton Roads ASHI Chapter – Tech Talk 2001 Seminar, Virginia Beach, VA
Foundations, Cracks and Settlement issues
Moisture Problems in Buildings
Hometest Analysis by METS Laboratories – 2001
Mold and Healthy Home Training Course
Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors Annual Meeting and Education Session – 2001
Home Inspection Regulation in Virginia
Hampton Roads ASHI Chapter – Tech Talk 2002
Termites, Toxic Mold, Wood destroying Fungus, Electrical Systems, Foundations, Cracks and Settlement issues in Masonry Veneers and Wood Framed Buildings
Central Virginia ASHI Chapter Monthly Meeting Continuing Education Subjects
Attic Ventilation and Slate/Wood Roofing
Carolina Educational Seminars – 2003
Mold, How to inspect 1 – 4 Family Dwellings for Mold
Hampton Roads ASHI Chapter – Tech Talk 2003
Plumbing, Hydronic Heating Systems, Interior Inspections
Central Virginia ASHI Chapter Monthly Meeting Continuing Education Subjects
Foundation Problems / Helical Piers
Pittsburgh ASHI Chapter PRO ASHI Home Inspector’s Educational Conference –2004
Roofing, Foundations, Infra Red Camera Testing, Legal Issues in the Home Inspection Profession
Pittsburgh ASHI Chapter PRO ASHI Home Inspector’s Educational Conference –2005
Moisture Intrusion Detection, Plumbing Inspection, Electrical Inspection, Report Writing
Tri-State ASHI Educations Seminar, Philadelphia, PA – 2006
EIFS Issues and Inspections, Residential Architecture Styles, Inspecting Historic Home
Northern Virginia ASHI Chapter Annual Educational Conference – 2006
Old House Architecture and Inspections
Tri-State ASHI Educations Seminar, Philadelphia, PA – 2009
Moisture Intrusion and Damage, Green Home Design, Roofing and Flashing
Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors Annual Meeting and Education Session – 2009
Deck Connections and Failure Potentials, Pre-Drywall Framing Inspections, Engineered Wood Product use in the Field, Wood Sciences as it relates to component and connection failure in the field, Inspecting to Identify Defects in the Field, How the Building Code relates to the Home Inspection Professional
JES Foundation-Crawlspace-Basement Repair Seminar – 2009
Signs, Symptoms & Solutions for Foundation Failure
100% Education by McKissock – 2009
Attic Ventilation
Introduction to Green Building for Home Inspectors
Foundation and Footing Construction Inspection
Construction Details and Trends for Home Inspectors
Plumbing Cross Connections
Fred Pryor Seminars – 2009
Business Writing for Results (Refresher)
Mistake-Free Grammar & Proofreading
Virginia State Certified Home Inspector – 2015 to present

Affiliations:

Member of ASHI
Member of NAHI (Past)
Member of Better Business Bureau

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