Steven Graves

Biography

Steven Graves is a Consultant at YA Group with a comprehensive background in institutional facilities maintenance leadership, property restoration estimating, and project management.

Steven applies his expertise to support complex restoration and facilities projects. Prior to joining YA, he held leadership roles in facilities maintenance and project management, where he developed deep knowledge in estimating and operational oversight.

Credentials

• OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Administration Certificate
• WRT/ ASD
• IICRC - ASD - (Applied Structural Drying)
• IICRC - WRT - (Water Damage Restoration Tech)
• Corelogic Marshall & Swift Residential Cost Approach Certification
• Corelogic Marshall & Swift Commercial Cost Approach Certification

Representative Consulting Assignments

• Elementary School | Water/Flood | $150K
• Residence | Fire/Smoke | $360K
• Horse Racing Facility | Wind | $2.5M
• Apartment Complex | Fire/ Smoke | $525K
• Multi Family | Fire/ Smoke | $2M
• College Campus | Enviro – Water/ Flood | $280K
• Multi Family | Enviro – Water/ Flood | $500K
• Manufacturing/ Warehouse | Vehicle/ Collision | $135K
• Manufacturing Facility | Fire/ Smoke | $1.1M
• Apartment Buildings | Wind | $440K
• Tobacco Barn | Wind | $470K
• Church | Wind | $350K
• Commercial Building | Fire/ Smoke | $400K
• Apartment Buildings | Hail | $140K

Professional Experience

• 2025 - Current | Regional Consultant | YA Group
• 2023 - Current | Senior Consultant | YA Group
• 2021 - 2022 | Director of Facilities Maintenance | Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
• 2021 - 2021 | Core Claims Project Manager | Jenkins Restorations
• 2019 - 2021 | Adult Discipleship Pastor | Cross Pointe Church
• 2017 - 2019 | Director of Student Services | Cross Church
• 2009 - 2017 | Student Pastor | Mill Creek Baptist Church
• 2008 - 2009 | Warehouse Manager | SafeTec Industries

Education

• Spurgeon College - Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies - Kansas City - Missouri