About Us
After 15 years in the farm credit system, BAS was founded by Gordon Bergthold in 1980 when he left the Western Farm Management Company. As an independent contractor, BAS was affiliated with HR Macklin & Sons, a company owned by Gordon's uncle, Hugh Macklin. BAS has enjoyed more than 40 yrs of collaborative efforts working with top professionals in appraisal, finance, real estate aquisition, farm and ranch management and estate planning.
In 2014, Gordon and his wife Elizabeth, moved their home and primary office to Chico, California where Gordon started in 1965 with the Farm Credit System as Manager of the Chico Office.
Gordon Bergthold, Founder/Owner of BAS, LLC
General Real Estate Appraiser
- Equipment appraiser
- Expert witness
- Water rights specialist
- Arbitration/mitigation specialist
- Husband of Elizabeth, Father to 4 adult children and 'Gumps' to nine grandchildren.
The rest of the BAS Team - There are several direct team members that have worked with Gordon for more than 30 years, as well as an extensive list of professional resources. The core team is efficent and dedicated to delivering over and above the client's expectations. When you get one BAS team member, you get the whole team!