Contents appraisals for wildfire cases, built from the photos families still have

Joe is the owner and CEO of AppraiseItNow. Before acquiring the firm, he was a consultant at Bain & Company, where he advised executive teams on strategy, growth, and investment decisions. The work demanded rigor under deadline: framing the question that actually matters, building the analysis that answers it, and defending every number in the room. He holds AppraiseItNow's valuation work to that same standard, where a conclusion is only as strong as the evidence and reasoning behind it.

Joe acquired full ownership of AppraiseItNow in 2024 and has led its growth since, expanding the practice across business valuation, fine art, and complex machinery and equipment, and starting Ember for wildfire contents work. He has also invested heavily in the firm's technology, so every report benefits from a consistent, well-supported process. He oversees engagement quality and matches each household to the right credentialed appraisers on the team, splitting larger households between specialists.

Steve has appraised personal property since 2007. From 2016 to 2025 he was an art appraiser with the IRS's Art Appraisal Services in Washington, DC, where he conducted fair market value determinations for more than 3,000 objects collectively valued at more than $1.2 billion, in support of federal income, estate, and gift tax cases. He also assessed charitable contributions and appraised donated property for tax reporting, served as a Treasury-wide authority on USPAP, and developed expertise in artists' estates, fractional gifts, and other challenging situations.

His work spans fine art from Old Masters to contemporary works, with a particular focus on Impressionist and Modern art, as well as decorative arts and high-value collectibles. Earlier in his career he directed an auction house's trusts and estates department, held a fixed appointment as an associate specialist in 19th century European art, and graded rare coins professionally. He was Editor-in-Chief of Coin World from 2012 to 2015 and then its Editor-at-Large.

Steve is a Certified Member of the International Society of Appraisers, where he has served on the board of directors and as treasurer, teaches the 7-hour and 15-hour USPAP courses, and co-teaches the Appraisal of Fine Art course. He is an Appraisal Qualifications Board Certified USPAP Instructor with The Appraisal Foundation. He holds a JD from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and a BA in History of Art and Organizational Studies from the University of Michigan.

Ashley has worked as an Asian art specialist since 2017, providing USPAP-compliant appraisals, art advisory, and specialist research. Since 2021 she has appraised personal property as a member of the International Society of Appraisers, for purposes including noncash charitable donations, insurance claims, and equitable distribution.

She chairs the ISA's Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts committee, where she gives and coordinates presentations on appraisal methodology and edits the committee's education manual, serves on the committee that runs the ISA's annual appraisal conference, and writes about the art market for the ISA.

Ashley holds a Master of Arts in History of Art and Archaeology, with distinction, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art from SOAS, University of London; a Master of Studies in Musicology from the University of Oxford; and a BA in Music, magna cum laude, from Scripps College. She has studied art law at Sotheby's Institute of Art and works professionally in German.

Henry handles firearms year-round as a Federal Firearms Licensee and Special Occupational Taxpayer. His work centers on the American makers collectors prize most, Colt, Winchester, Smith & Wesson, and Browning, along with antique, military, foreign, and NFA-regulated arms, and on what drives their value: factory configuration and finish confirmed by serial number, originality, and condition.

In collector automobiles he is a concours judge for the Jaguar Clubs of North America and the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, and belongs to eleven marque clubs and registries.

Henry has been a Candidate member of the American Society of Appraisers in Personal Property since 2015, has completed the Society's personal property coursework and its automotive specialty course, and prepares his reports in compliance with USPAP, most recently completing the 7-hour National USPAP Update in October 2026. He holds a master's degree in United States History and served as museum manager for Reno County, Kansas, from 2017 to 2019, training he applies to research into provenance, production records, and historical significance.

Shelly has more than 20 years of consecutive experience in the fine jewelry and gemstone industry, including more than eleven years specializing in jewelry appraisal for insurance, estate, fair market, and hypothetical valuations. She has deep knowledge of diamond grading, colored stone identification, and value analysis based on market data, and prepares USPAP-compliant reports for legal, insurance, and private clients.

She is a Graduate Gemologist of the Gemological Institute of America, with GIA's Graduate Diamonds and Graduate Colored Gemstones diplomas, a Certified Master Appraiser of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers, a Registered Master Valuer, and a Candidate Member of the American Society of Appraisers.

Marnie's practice covers a broad range of personal property: fine art and sculpture from marble to bronze, collectibles from porcelain figurines to firearms, textiles, historic books, pamphlets and religious ephemera, antiques, furnishings, and vintage and specialty vehicles. Her background in classic car restoration, and a network of fabricators, mechanics, and automotive body specialists, inform her vehicle work.

She has worked closely with legal teams and insurers on appraisals for divorce settlements, estate planning, and insurance coverage, including valuations of entire households for the fair division of marital property. She is certified by the Certified Appraisers Guild of America.

Bob has appraised a diverse range of personal property since 2016 for estates, divorce, bankruptcy, insurance, and businesses. His core specialization is residential contents, and he also has extensive experience with classic and collectible automobiles, tools, and business inventories. He helps families value their household possessions and decide whether to sell, donate, or otherwise dispose of them.

He has more than 17 years of experience collecting and trading American, Asian, and European antiques and vintage items, including toys, stamps, coins, and furniture, and co-owns an antiques business specializing in Chinese, Japanese, English, and American ceramics, jewelry, silver and silver plate, and glass. He is a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America.

Jasmani has appeared as a sports memorabilia and collectibles appraiser on the nationally televised Antiques Roadshow since 2007, examining high volumes of sports memorabilia and Americana. Since 2017 he has also valued high-profile sports and Americana memorabilia as an appraisal consultant, reviewing and drafting USPAP-compliant reports and speaking to investment advisors and asset managers about the collectibles market.

Earlier, he researched provenance and wrote catalog descriptions for sports memorabilia and Americana auctions. He earned his JD from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago and was admitted to the Illinois bar and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 2009, and holds a BA from Southern Illinois University.

Brandy brings a background in photography, cataloging, and managing the sale of valuable items. From 2017 to 2024 she worked for an online estate sale and auction company as a photographer, cataloger, project manager, and sales manager, and she has appraised personal property online since 2022.

She is a member of the International Society of Appraisers, completed the 15-hour USPAP Personal Property course in 2025, and studied art, specializing in graphic design and photography, at The Ohio State University.

Judi's background includes more than 20 years of direct secondary-market selling, four years as a lead evaluator and lister in Goodwill Industries' e-commerce operations, estate liquidation and valuation work for private clients since 2013, and auction cataloging and curation since 2022. Her valuations rely on current market data, comparable sales, condition, quality, and observed secondary-market behavior.

She is a member of the International Society of Appraisers and the Certified Appraisers Guild of America, has completed the ISA Core Course in Appraisal Studies and the 15-hour USPAP course for personal property, and completed the American Society of Estate Liquidators course. She holds a BA in Fine Arts from Purdue University.

Jason has spent more than 20 years selling and valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates, and provides USPAP-compliant appraisals to banks, attorneys, trustees, and private clients. He served as a senior vice president and auctioneer at an auction firm from 2004 to 2012.

He is a Certified Appraiser of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America, holds a 200-hour Personal Property Appraiser Course certificate, has completed the 15-hour USPAP course and its update, is an Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate of the National Auctioneers Association, and is licensed by the North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board. He graduated from the Mendenhall School of Auctioneering in 2003.