Applied Forest Finance Class

Save the Date for 2027!

The next Applied Forest Finance Class will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2027. Registration will open in December.

 

The 2026 Applied Forest Finance Class was held virtually on March 31, 2026. If you would like to purchase the 2026 class recording and electronic materials, email info@forisk.com. Fee: $525

The “Applied Forest Finance” class details the step-by-step financial analysis required to answer key investment and forest management questions. Attendees will learn how to identify, value, and rank timber and forestry investments. This one-day course is ideal for forestry consultants and investment analysts, timberland owners and investors, and anyone else who needs to understand the identification, valuation, and ranking of timber-dependent and forest-related investments.

Attendees engage with the instructor throughout the day through polls, case studies, and Q&A. In addition, Forisk will make the recording available afterwards for attendees who were unable to attend live, or who want to re-watch any sections. Please note, only people who attend the live webinar in its entirety are eligible to receive Continuing Education Credits.

Applied Forest Finance class attendees receive digital access to two books by Brooks Mendell at Forisk: Forest Finance Simplified, 7th Edition and Aunt Fanny Learns Forestry, 2nd Edition.

2027 Event Details

  • Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2027
  • Time: 10am – 5pm (US Eastern Time)
  • Instructor: Brooks Mendell, Founder & CEO of Forisk Consulting
  • Location: Live Zoom Webinar with participant Q&A throughout the day
  • View the 2026 Course Agenda

 

2027 Registration Fees

  • Registration will open in December 2026
  • Early Registration: $525 (available until February 9th)
  • Late Registration: $600 (after February 9th)
  • Registration closes on Monday, February 22, 2027
  • 10% Discount available for firms that subscribe to Forisk’s research products.
    • Companies that subscribe to the Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), the Wood Fiber Review, or Forisk’s Mill Capacity Database are eligible for a 10% discount on employee registration fees.
    • To receive the subscriber promo code, contact Jessica at jhood@forisk.com. Please note that discounts cannot be applied retroactively.

 

Course Materials

Attendees will receive digital access to the Forest Finance Simplified  handbook and the Aunt Fanny Learns Forestry book, as well as electronic reference materials and Excel models for reinforcing and applying the concepts learned during the course.

 

Continuing Education Credits

  • The Applied Forest Finance Class qualifies for 6.0 continuing education hours for the following: CFE (Forestry), CPE (Accountancy), Georgia CLE / MTH (Logger / Georgia Master Timber Harvester), Georgia Real Estate/Appraisal CE
  • In order to be awarded the full credit hours, you must be present for the entire class and you must respond to all polling questions during the presentation.
  • Please note: We can only grant CE credit for people who attend the live webinar (not the recorded version).
  • Forisk Consulting LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
  • Forisk Consulting LLC is not responsible for your licensure or program status. Please contact your respective agency directly to renew or reinstate your license.

This class directly addresses the following key forest finance topics:

  • Common mistakes and how to correct them
  • Financial criteria: ranking investment options
  • Discount rates: estimating risk
  • Testing for how forest carbon affects management and returns
  • Marginal analysis: when does forest management pay?
  • Case study: when do we clearcut for pulpwood versus manage for sawtimber?
  • Case study: maximizing financial returns from existing stands

 

Cancellation Policy

This class will be recorded, so if an attendee has to miss part or all of the live event, they will be able to watch the sessions at a later date. Please note that we can only grant CE credit for those people who attend the live version of the class. Cancellations are accepted until March 27th but are subject to a 25% service charge.