INDEPENDENT ART & TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS
Helping our clients navigate the complexities of estate management.
Complex estates and high-value collections managed with discretion and precision.
Leslie Wright has advised private clients and their professional teams on art and tangible personal property matters with discretion and precision, rooted in deep market knowledge.
Drawing on three decades at a major international auction house, Leslie brings a deep understanding of valuation methodology, market dynamics, and the complexities surrounding significant assets. From fair market value determinations to negotiating final sale transactions, clients rely on her informed judgment and strategic oversight at every stage.
We are relationship-focused
and strategy-driven.
Every client engagement begins with listening. From there, we develop a clear, strategic path—whether that involves valuation, consignment oversight, transaction negotiation, or broader advisory coordination.
Art and tangible personal property often represent significant value. They deserve informed advocacy and disciplined strategy. Our team works with estate planning attorneys, trustees, fiduciaries, accountants, CPAs, wealth advisors, and family offices.
We assist clients in navigating the full spectrum of art and tangible personal property, with particular expertise in complex estates and diverse, high-value collections. Our work spans fine art, jewelry, prints, silver, automobiles, coins, rare books, and manuscripts—each handled with a discerning eye and deep market knowledge.
Whether stewarding a single piece or an entire collection, we bring a thoughtful, tailored approach that balances connoisseurship with strategic insight.
Our Team
LESLIE WRIGHT
Principal
After serving as Chairman of an international auction house, Leslie founded The Wright Advisory, where she continues to work with the estate planning community on the appraisal and disposition of personal tangible property, helping to maximize results whether for an entire estate or a single item. The Wright Advisory provides independent, conflict-free advice, representing its clients’ interests without affiliation to any other art market participant.
Heidi Yuen Berman
Advisor
Former Ceramics instructor | The Foundry Art Gallery
BFA, Studio Arts | University of Hawaii, Manoa
Heidi has three decades of experience managing a corporation. Over the past 35 years, Heidi has assisted attorneys, realtors, and heirs with disposition of personal property on Oahu, using local venues and brokering sales to auction houses on the mainland. Heidi graduated from the University of Hawaii with a BFA in Studio Arts. Conducting estate sales has helped Heidi remain connected to the art and design world.
SHUE HER-STURM
Advisor
Shue Her-Sturm’s career spans nearly two decades across banking, auction, and art logistics. He has worked extensively with high-net-worth clients and the trusts and estates community, project managing the appraisal and disposition of significant collections.
Known for his strategic and client-centered approach, Shue partners with The Wright Advisory, where he advises clients and guides them through the complexities of the auction market.
Based in Los Angeles, Shue is an active supporter of the arts and cultural community.
André Bodson
Advisor
André brings a rare combination in the art world: deep market expertise built alongside the commercial rigor of a Fortune 100 career.
He has led European auction businesses, counselled UHNW collectors and consignors across the continent, and driven the business transformation that contributed to Bonhams’ surpassing $1B in annual sales globally.
A French citizen, André is based in Geneva and leads The Wright Advisory’s European practice, advising clients on acquisitions, sales, and portfolio strategies.
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Confidential consultations are available to discuss your specific needs and objectives.