Brock Rule is COO of Hopkins Appraisal Services. He is also Managing Director of the firm's restaurant division and leads the firm's sale-leaseback projects. Brock has been a valuation professional for 25 years--the last 10 with Hopkins. He has the MAI designation in real estate appraisal and the ASA designation in business valuation. Hopkins Appraisal is the nation's leader in multi-unit retail valuation, offering national coverage from nine offices.