Vern has been associated with the United Appraisers of Utah since its inception. He served as the “At-Large” board member and most recently as the organization’s Secretary.

Vern grew up in West Jordan and currently resides in Payson with his wife, Rochelle. They have 5 children. He enlisted in the US Navy upon graduating from Bingham HS. Trained as an Electronics Technician in the nuclear power field, he was offered a military scholarship and earned a BS in Physics from the University of Utah. After 8 years on active duty, Vern returned to Utah and worked with the Navy Reserve and eventually retired in 2008 after 31 years.

Vern has been an appraiser for 15 years. He owns Superior Appraisal Services and is the managing director for the Utah division of Accurity Valuation (formerly IRR-Residential), the largest residential appraisal company in the US. Vern has earned the SRA designation from the Appraisal Institute and the IFA designation from the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA). He is currently the NAIFA’s Trustee to the Utah Association of Appraisers executive council and serves as secretary.