Personal Property Consultants, Inc. is a family-owned business established in 1994 as an Estate Specialty Firm.
 Lynn Magnusson, President, is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) of the American Society of Appraisers with a specialty designation in Antiques and Decorative Arts.
Ms. Magnusson recently received her Certified Appraiser designation in Personal Property from the Appraisers Association of America.
She has a BS in Business Administration from Montclair State University, has completed the NYU Certificate Program in Appraisal Studies and has taken and passed the following courses of the American Society of Appraisers at George Washington University:
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- Personal Property Valuation
- Methodology:
Research and Analysis
- Report Writing
- Legal Practices and Standards
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Ms. Magnusson has also successfully completed a 15-hour course with examination on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), 2008 Edition, the congressionally recognized set of appraisal standards promulgated by the Appraisal Foundation.
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 Drew Magnusson, Vice President and Senior Appraiser, is a member of the New Jersey and National Auctioneers Association. He has successfully owned and operated his own businesses since 1979 and frequently conducts Treasure Days for groups such as non-profit associations, downsizers, and senior living groups.
Mr. Magnusson has successfully completed a 15-hour course with examination on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), 2008 Edition, the congressionally recognized set of appraisal standards promulgated by the Appraisal Foundation.
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 David Wolf, Master Gemologist, is a third generation gemologist and a published expert on Reproduction versus Antique Diamonds, Gemstones and Jewelry. Certified by the American Society of Appraisers as an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), he earned their prestigious Master Gemologist Appraiser designation in 1995. Mr. Wolf has been a Graduate Gemologist (GG) of the Gemological Institute of America since 1985.
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 Diane P. Fischer, Ph.D., Art Advisor, has over twenty years of experience as an art consultant, curator, professor and author. Dr. Fischer received her Ph.D in Art History from the City University of New York, an MA in Art History from the University of New Mexico and her BFA from Cornell University. She is an experienced art advisor specializing in collections management.
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 Sharon Currey, Director, Gallery Client Services, comes to PPC from Lahaina Galleries in San Francisco, CA, where she was a senior fine arts consultant. Ms. Currey has a BA in Art History from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and studied French at the University of Rennes in San Malo, France. She has over sixteen years of experience working with commercial galleries and nonprofit art centers, including five years as director of education at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit.
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 Danielle Labbate, Gallery Manager and Appraiser's Assistant, has an MA in Museum Studies from Seton Hall University and a BA degree in History from Rutgers University. Danielle has also successfully completed the Rutgers School of Business Mini MBA Certificate Program in Business Essentials.
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 Leslie Picinich, Office Manager, has an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She has been with PPC since 2001.
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 Donna Thompson Ray, Associate Appraiser, is a Candidate Member of the American Society of Appraisers. Her areas of expertise are African, Caribbean and African-American Art and Photography. She is currently a Ph.D candidate at Drew University in Madison, NJ.
Ms. Thompson Ray is a former fine art photographer and gallery manager (London, UK). She has published articles on collecting and appraising fine art, and African-American art & photography.
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