Mr. Chambers received two undergraduate degrees from the University of Utah in 1981: a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Management. Mr. Chambers is a CFA charterholder and Accredited Senior Appraiser of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). He also is a member of The CFA Institute (CFA), the CFA Society of Houston (CFAH), the American Society of Appraisers, the Houston Estate and Financial Forum (HEFF), and the Houston Business and Estate Planning Council. He has participated in several thousand formal appraisals since joining D/C (formerly E. Ted Davis & Associates, Inc.) in 1995. He has passed the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice exam. Mr. Chambers has testified in court and has defended his appraisals in front of the Internal Revenue Service. He is also a licensed Texas Real Estate Broker. Currently his real estate license is on inactive status.

Mr. Chambers first performed external appraisals in association with Chadwick, Chambers & Associates, Inc., formerly a regional Merchant Banking firm. In addition to working on projects for the firm, he was involved in the direct financial assistance of a company in which associates of Chadwick, Chambers & Associates, Inc. held substantial interest.

Prior to working with Chadwick, Chambers & Associates, Inc. he was President of Chambco, Inc., a closely-held aggregates and real estate company, where he analyzed and appraised companies and real estate properties for investment, acquisition, or divestiture purposes.

He has spoken on business appraisal before the Houston Chapter of the National Association of CPAs for their continuing education program. He also has spoken in front of the Southwest Chapter of the ESOP Association.