Who we are
Wert-Berater, Inc. has prepared independent feasibility studies for lenders, certified development companies, and federal agencies since 1998 — more than four thousand engagements representing $40.2 billion in evaluated project value across all fifty states and international assignments. Our fiduciary duty runs to the lender and the agency, never to the sponsor’s optimism: fees are fixed, quoted up front, never contingent on findings, and a determination is never changed under pressure.
What we do
Controlled-environment feasibility is yield-per-square-foot against energy reality: the crop program's productive assumptions tested against operating comparables rather than vendor claims, energy load and rate exposure as the dominant cost, the retail or wholesale channel commitments behind price assumptions, and labor modeling for the harvest program. Vertical-farming projects receive conservative treatment proportional to the category's record.
How we do it
The analysis benchmarks yields against operating facilities, models energy load and rates explicitly, reviews offtake and channel commitments, and tests coverage under yield and price sensitivity with energy escalation.
How we can help you
Agricultural engagements are the heart of the USDA practice: B&I for rural enterprises, Value-Added Producer Grant studies to RD Instruction 5001 where producers integrate forward, and Farm Credit and conventional structures otherwise; job creation, producer benefit, and rural economic impact are documented to the agency standard. The firm's agricultural and food-system record includes USDA-compliant processing, cold-chain, and winery engagements nationwide, including a $10,066,000 vineyard and winery estate in Temecula, California.
How to engage us
Standard delivery is 10 to 15 business days from complete project data. Rush delivery for deals already in underwriting is accepted case by case for an additional fixed fee, quoted up front and committed in writing. Engagements are typically initiated by the borrower, with lender or CDC confirmation obtained before work begins — institutions differ, so confirm the procedure with your lending contact.