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
Shrimp production — brackish ponds, indoor tank systems, and biofloc intensification — competes against a deep import market, so the feasibility case must identify the premium the domestic operation captures: freshness, live product, traceability, or proximity to chef-driven demand. The study quantifies that premium channel by channel, validates the production technology's record at the proposed intensity, and treats biosecurity as the core technical question, since disease events define the category's loss history.
How we do it
Crop-cycle cash modeling across multiple annual cycles, post-larvae supply and cost documented by source, energy loads for heated indoor systems built from the engineering design and regional power data, and survival-rate sensitivity spanning the documented commercial range rather than the vendor's brochure figure.
How we can help you
Indoor and biofloc systems are equipment-heavy credits suited to SBA and conventional structures; coastal pond operations in eligible rural areas fit USDA frameworks with the 5001 technical factors governing. Shrimp engagements integrate the firm's cold-chain and food-distribution analysis, since the harvest's value depends on the cold path between pond and plate.
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.