Art Expert Witnesses in Rhode Island

This highly qualified branding and marketing expert has over 30 years of professional experience. He earned his BS in computer science from the University of Minnesota, his MBA in marketing from Xavier University, and his MBA in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago. His expertise lies in the creation, management and valuation of brands. This expert has previously held roles in marketing, sales, technology and strategy. He has written 15 publications on topics in marketing analytics, including various book chapters and articles. Formerly, he has served as a manager of consumer packaged goods for Proctor & Gamble and then Kraft Foods and as the manager of marketing consulting at A.T. Kearney. Additionally, he has held roles as managing director of brand valuation and strategy and media and analytics at Mindshare, Pathway OMG, and Mediavest. Currently, this expert is the principal and founder of a marketing and brand valuation consultancy.

This expert has over 20 years of experience in the wine appraisal industry. He earned his BA from Dartmouth College and holds several certifications including Accredited Senior Appraiser, Wine Specialist, Sommelier, and the Art of Sabrage. He is very active in his field as a member of several professional societies including the American Society of Appraisers, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, and the Society of Wine Educators. In addition, this expert has published multiple articles and blog posts as well as having been invited to speak on multiple occasions. This expert has formerly held roles as an auction assistant at Morrell & Company Fine Wine Auctions, a sales associate at Tribeca Wine Merchants, and a wine appraiser at the Phillips Auctions & Appraisals. He currently is an appraiser at a while consulting firm in Connecticut that also is a freelance writer and hosts events on the education of wines and spirits.

This expert has over 40 years of experience in the retail sales, wholesale acquisition and appraisals of Oriental Rugs. He is a former Trustee of the Oriental Rug Retailers of America, was awarded the 2000 National Oriental Rug Retailer of the Year, and has given multiple presentations focusing on Oriental Rugs. He is the Co-Founder and Principal of a private consulting group that focuses on fine rug restoration, USPAP compliant appraisals and litigation support.

This expert has more than 25 years of real estate experience in domestic and international markets. She advises public and private companies, lenders, hedge funds and secured and unsecured creditors on complex real estate issues. Specific areas of professional expertise include dispute resolution, the valuation of loan and REIT portfolios, strategic planning for the acquisition and disposition of major real estate assets, the marketability and feasibility of large scale development and the allocation of purchase price resulting from corporate acquisitions and mergers. She also performs fair value analyses for loan portfolios in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards. She has advised clients on a variety of matters for the following property types: investment grade office complexes; regional shopping malls and power centers; corporate headquarters, distribution and manufacturing facilities for Fortune 500 companies; sports and entertainment complexes; hospitals, nursing homes and related health care facilities; medical and bio-technical research and laboratory complexes; transportation and utility corridors; power generation and distribution facilities; full service hotel and resort properties; transportation and utility corridors; power generation and distribution facilities. She serves as an arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and FINRA, formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). She is a member of the Counselors of Real Estate and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, a global real estate professional organization. She also maintains the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute and is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). She has served on on the National Executive Committee of the Counselors of Real Estate and is on various professional boards including Adavanced Board of Real Estate Development (ABRED).