Owner / Certified General Appraiser in Nebraska, Iowa, and Kansas
Jake Palm
Certified General Appraiser in Nebraska
Wayne Kubert
Retired Appraiser / Company Consultant
Jill M. Henle
Research Analyst
Sean Brandt
Research Analyst
Mary Kate Dorn
Research Analyst
Rhett Safranek
Research Analyst
Sue A. Graff
Administrative Assistant / Appraisal Clerk
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Jake Palm
Certified General Appraiser in Nebraska
Jake earned his Certified General Real Estate Property Appraiser designation from the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board in 2023, and is continuing working towards his MAI, while working on appraisal reports primarily in agricultural, industrial, and special-purpose properties.
Jake is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Economics, Finance, and Mathematics and a Master’s Degree in Community and Regional Planning. Jake has a professional employment background in city planning and consulting. Jake is a Lincoln native and attended Lincoln East High School.
Jake joined Kubert Appraisal Group in 2020 and has been active in the appraisal of agricultural, office, retail, industrial, and special-purpose properties in Nebraska and surrounding region. Jake is also gaining experience with appraisals in conformance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition (Yellow Book).
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Wayne Kubert
Retired Appraiser / Company Consultant
As of January 1, 2023, Wayne transitioned to a consultant role for Kubert Appraisal Group, P.C. In his new role, Wayne has retired from his appraisal credentials with both the State of Nebraska and the Appraisal Institute. Although now fully retired, Wayne continues to contribute his knowledge and experience to Kubert Appraisal Group in a non-credentialed role.
Wayne previously held the Certified General Appraiser credential from the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board and was active in the real estate industry as an appraiser and broker from 1965 through 2022.
Wayne’s primary career experience was within the State of Nebraska. However, Wayne also held temporary appraisal credentials in more than 15 other states as he travelled the country performing specialized appraisals. Many of these were within or related to the agricultural community, such as feed mills, grain storage facilities, ethanol production plants, and other highly specialized facilities.
Wayne earned the MAI designation in 1985 from the Appraisal Institute, a professional designation held by over 1,000 professional appraisers world-wide, but less than 25 located in the State of Nebraska. Wayne retired from the Appraisal Institute as of December 31, 2022.
Wayne previously held a Broker’s license issued by the Nebraska Real Estate Commission for over 40 years and was President of the Lincoln Board of Realtors in 1981.
Wayne is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Wayne volunteered in the local community with the Lincoln Youth Football League for over 55 years, as well as also coaching and serving many local organizations.
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Jill M. Henle
Research Analyst
Jill Henle received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classical Studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln after moving to Lincoln from Minnesota in 2007. Jill has an employment background in retail and commercial banking.
Jill started in the appraisal business in 2012 and has been active in the appraisal of office, retail, industrial, agricultural, and special-purpose properties in Nebraska. Jill is one of the original employees at Kubert Appraisal Group, bringing her experience and skills to assist Kubert Appraisal Group to immediately provide services to our clients.
Recently, Jill has been using her experiences to focus on condemnation and eminent domain appraisals as well as appraisals in conformance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition (Yellow Book).
Jill’s hobbies include photography, traveling, gardening, and attending Lincoln Stars Hockey games.
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Sean Brandt
Research Analyst
Sean Brandt joined Kubert Appraiasl Group in 2019 and has been a credentialed Trainee Real Property Appraiser in the State Nebraska since 2024. Sean is currently working towards his Certified General Real Property Appraiser credential. Sean has worked I the real estate appraisal field for many years. Sean works directly Tom Kubert on research and analysis. Sean has been active in the appraisal of apartment, agricultural, office, retail, industrial, and special-purpose properties in Nebraska and surrounding regions.
In addition to his work, Sean is married with three children. Sean is originally from the Scottsbluff area and currently lives in the Omaha/Lincoln metropolitan area.
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Mary Kate Dorn
Research Analyst
Mary Kate Dorn is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agribusiness/Agricultural Economics. Mary Kate has a professional employment background in agriculture and brings with her experience from working for Farm Credit Services of America, Hudl, and an internship with Sandhills Publishing. Mary Kate is a Hickman native and is currently an integral part of the agricultural production in her community.
Mary Kate joined Kubert Appraisal Group in 2023 and has been active in the appraisal of agricultural, office, retail, industrial, and special-purpose properties in Nebraska and surrounding region.
Mary Kate has been a credentialed Trainee Real Property Appraiser in Nebraska since 2022 and is currently working towards her Certified General Real Property Appraiser credential while continuing to learn about appraisal report writing, by assisting Tom Kubert with research and analysis.
Outside of work, Mary Kate enjoys spending time with her family—playing with her three children, helping her husband on their farm, and getting outside with her aussiedoodle, River. Whether it’s feeding the chickens, enjoying the countryside, or chasing around kids, she values the balance and joy that family life and farm life brings.
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Rhett Safranek
Research Analyst
Rhett recently graduated with distinction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with a degree in Business Administration and an emphasis in Business Management. Before joining Kubert Appraisal Group in 2023, Rhett worked in customer service, management, sales, and leasing in the Lincoln area. Rhett is a Merna Nebraska native and currently resides in Lincoln, NE.
Rhett has been a credentialed Trainee Real Property Appraiser in Nebraska since 2022 and is currently working towards his Certified General Real Property Appraiser credential. At Kubert Appraisal Group, Rhett has continued to learn about the appraisal process by assisting Tom Kubert with research and analysis. He has been active in the appraisal of agricultural, office, retail, industrial, and special-purpose properties in Nebraska and surrounding regions.
Some fun facts about Rhett are that since 2017, he currently holds the Guinness World Record for his unrivaled Muppet memorabilia collection. While pursuing adventures around the globe with his fiancée, family and friends, Rhett is dedicated to expanding his record-breaking collection.
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Sue A. Graff
Administrative Assistant / Appraisal Clerk
Sue Graff holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with additional hours in Special Education. Sue is a Lincoln native and attended Lincoln Northeast High School. Prior to joining the appraisal community, Sue used her education primarily raising her children, then later, she brought her organization skills as an Administrative Assistant and Appraisal Clerk to Tom Kubert in 2014.
Sue brings her experience and skills with her to assist Kubert Appraisal Group to immediately provide services to our clients. Sue has many tasks in our office, beginning with office management, then is generally responsible for client proposal submissions, and the organization of project assignments.
As a research analyst in our office, Sue has assisted Tom Kubert with property inspections and the word processing of various appraisal reports, primarily smaller multi-family buildings, as well as larger easement projects throughout Nebraska. Over the years, Sue has also been responsible for the organization and maintenance of various county and federal contracts.
