James A. Stewart (Jim) is a principal in the real estate brokerage and appraisal firm of Stewart, Martin and McCoy, LLC, located in Durham, NC. The firm, organized in 2015, is the result of joining forces with two other colleagues to form a full-service real estate company. Jim focuses on commercial real estate brokerage which he has done since 1997. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1970) and an MBA (2009), both degrees from NC State University. Prior to becoming active in real estate, Jim was employed by IBM Corporation from which he retired, serving in many varied roles in the telecommunications industry, from engineering to marketing. He also served for four years on active duty as an officer with the U.S. Army. Jim actively serves NC State University and the Durham community. He currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of M&F Bank and its parent company, M&F Bancorp, Inc. He has served on the boards of many Triangle non-profits including the Triangle Community Foundation and the boards of the YMCA of the Triangle and its Durham Advisory Board. He served on the boards of the Emily Krzyzewski Center and the Boys and Girls Club of Durham and Orange Counties, and he currently serves on the Vestry of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church where he is the church’s Treasurer. In March of 2019, NC State University awarded Jim the Watauga Medal for his service and contributions to the university. The Watauga Medal is the university’s highest non-academic honor.

Jarvis Martin, SRA is a State Certified General Appraiser with over 40 years of real estate experience.

Since 1975, Jarvis has owned and operated Martin & Company, a general appraisal firm providing
appraisal and consulting services to local banks, mortgage companies, relocation firms, local and state government, accountants and attorneys. His scope of work includes appraising residential, small income producing properties, condemnation work, expert testimony for rezoning property, and court cases. In 2015, Jarvis partnered with Jimmy Stewart and Kirk McCoy to form Stewart, Martin & McCoy, LLC.

He has over 40 years of experience in renovating single family and multifamily properties for resale and long-term hold for capital appreciation. Working with a partner, he has built or renovated over 250 rental units using federal and state tax credits, and community block grant funds. He is a mentor to several young real estate investors, looking for knowledge, experience and financial assistance with flipping properties or buying and holding properties to build personal wealth.

Community and Professional Service:

• Member of Broad of Directors- Housing for New Hope, Chair Property Committee
  
• Member- Durham Affordable Housing Implementation Committee
  
• Member- Durham Housing Authority -Developer Selection Review Committee
  
• Member- NCCU Real Estate Foundation Committee
  
• Member- Durham Association of Realtors- Legislative Committee
  The Collective Group- Co- Chair
  
• Member- St. Joseph AME Church, Broad of Trustee’s- Chair Property Committee
  

• Past Member of Durham City/County Planning Commission
  
• Past Member, North Carolina - State Property Commission
  
• Past Member, Durham County Broad of Equalization
  
• Past Chapter President, Triangle and Piedmont Chapters of Appraisal Institute
  
• Past Board member and Treasurer Durham Association of Realtors.
  
• Past President and Chairman, Durham Business and Professional Chain
  
• Past Chairman, Mawart District Boys Scouts of America
  
• Past Chairman, Economic Development Committee- Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People
  

Professional Appraisal Designation and State Certifications:

Senior Residential Appraiser (SRA) Appraisal Institute
NC State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
FHA- HUD- approved.
NC License Real Estate Broker
Durham Association of Realtor of Year 2013

Education:

Masters of Science in Commerce- North Carolina Central University
Bachelor of Science in Commerce- North Carolina Central University

Community & Charitable Involvement:

Durham has been a very rewarding community toward the success of his business and family. Due to this fact, Jarvis and his wife, Norma, are very involved and supported of a number of local, state and national non- profit, social or educational organizations. They have donated over $60,000 to the North Carolina
Central University School of Business to have two classrooms named in honor of their parents. Jarvis’s parents only had a 4 th grade education but had four of six children to attend college. Norma’s mother graduated from NCCU in the early 50’s. They have plans to establish scholarships at the NCCU School of Business in honor people who were very instrumental in their careers. Jarvis and his wife of 41 years Norma B. Martin have one daughter Natasha Martin Young, a son in law Ned Young three grandchildren
Milan, Vaughn & Soleil.

Kirk McCoy II is a principal in the firm of Stewart, Martin & McCoy, LLC a North Carolina based real estate firm. Kirk is a State Certified General Appraiser with over 10 years of commercial real estate appraisal and brokerage experience. His knowledge and experience with a variety of assets is a major competitive advantage for Stewart, Martin & McCoy’s clients. By offering essential front-end insight on values and the opportunities and/or challenges those value may present in complex real estate transactions, his clients are able to move much more expeditiously through the planning and execution phases of transactions, often avoiding costly delays and financial projection errors. Prior to starting Stewart, Martin & McCoy, Kirk was a Senior Director with Cushman & Wakefield. As a Senior Director with Cushman & Wakefield’s Valuation & Advisory group, Kirk led valuation professionals responsible for appraisal, tax appeal, and consulting assignments across the southeastern United States. He is qualified as an expert witness in tax appeal hearings, and litigation cases. He appraised and consulted on over $4 billion in commercial real estate assets across the southeastern United States. Previous to Cushman & Wakefield, he was a member of the multifamily acquisitions group at Enterprise Social Investment Corporation in Columbia, MD.Kirk earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Florida A&M University and a MBA from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also holds the prestigious MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute.Kirk gives back to his community through active participation on the Global Scholars Academy Board, Triangle Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and numerous volunteer events around the Triangle area.

Kirk holds the following professional appraisal designations and state certifications:

• MAI – Appraisal Institute
  
• Past Member, NC State Property Commission
  
• North Carolina State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
  
• South Carolina State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
  
• Georgia State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
  
• North Carolina Licensed Real Estate Broker
  

When Kirk is not working he enjoys golf, investing, and cooking on his Big Green Egg.