Mr. McKee co-founded the firm of McKee & Schalka, Inc. in 1990. McKee & Schalka is a comprehensive commercial appraisal company employing more than twenty professional appraisers, providing critical analysis and information to corporate, government and private clients nationwide. Mr. McKee graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Earth & Planetary Sciences, with a Minor in Writing. He also completed the O-Degree program in Geology at Edinburgh University, Scotland, in 1978.

Mr. McKee received the MAI (Member of Appraisal Institute) designation in 1988, after employment with the Seattle firm of Shorett & Riely in 1984. Mr. McKee is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Washington State Certificate No. 1100228), and has completed the requirements of the continuing education program of the Appraisal Institute. Mr. McKee is past Chair of the Seattle Chapter Education Committee, and was elected as Regional Director for the Appraisal Institute in 2005. Mr. McKee was awarded the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) designation in 2008. He serves as the President of the Seattle Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate in 2011.

In his appraisal experience, Mr. McKee has appraised and analyzed a wide variety of commercial property types, and provided critical consultation and litigation services to a diversified range of clients. In addition to managing operations and education at McKee & Schalka, he frequently represents both property owners and governmental agencies in appraisal and litigation. Extensive public project appraisal work includes all segments of Sound Transit Link light rail, the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project, the Yellowstone retail stores, and Interstate 90. He has particular expertise in portfolio valuation, leased fee and leasehold financial valuation, mediation and dispute resolution, and the valuation of tunnels and easements. He is a frequent educational speaker and lecturer for attorneys, appraisers and real estate consultants.

Mr. McKee was previously employed as a geologist with Roger Lowe Associates, Bellevue, Washington. His work included site evaluation of geologic and hydrologic conditions and hazards, economic feasibility analysis, and construction inspection. Mr. McKee was employed as a physical oceanographer with the research company SAIC. Mr. McKee was an independent investment manager and analyst including authoring of Optival, a computer program for analyzing and valuing stock options. Mr. McKee subsequently worked as an investment software programmer with Expert Systems, Inc., Redmond, Washington.