Our Staff
Martin Codina/Founder CEO
Martin Codina is the founder of Fine Estate, Inc. He has helped clients reach their personal property sales goals since 1996. As the author of the popular book (Liquidate an Estate - Krause Publications) he made his years of experience available as information, tactics and strategies, empowering families from every walk of life to make their best decisions concerning the sale of their property. He has the privilege and distinction of being the Founding Chair of the National Estate Sales Association.
Valetta Ciarla/Auction Director
Valetta Ciarla is our CFO and Principal. She is directly involved with the day to day operations of Fine Estate, Inc. and has been our co-leader since 2008. Before coming to Fine Estate, Inc., she started several successful businesses in San Francisco. Her steadfastness, client care and clear thinking guides our growth with client and customer satisfaction. Valetta is a Founding Member of NESA. For Valetta the goal is not just to sell personal property, but to also be of service to people who are in a transitional time in their lives.
Holly Anderson-Pree/GIA.GG
Holly Anderson-Pree, our Jewelry Specialist, brings over 25 years experience in the jewelry industry to Fine Estate, Inc. She has conducted evaluation clinics both in-house for auctions and off-site for several Bay Area galleries. Holly is as passionate about antique jewelry as she is about gemstones and keeping up with the latest discoveries in the dynamic field of Gemology. Holly holds a Graduate Gemologist degree from The Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, California.
Patricia Ackerman/Furniture and Decorative Arts
Patricia Ackerman is a Generalist Appraiser and Auctioneer at Fine Estate, Inc. Previously, she worked at Bonhams International Auction House as a Furniture and Decorative Specialist and as an Auctioneer. She conducted auction evaluations both in-house and off site at appraisal clinics, catalogued property for the Fine Furniture and Decorative Art auctions and appraised works for Estate Tax and Insurance purposes. A San Francisco native, Patricia studied Art History at San Francisco State University and is also ASA and USPAP certified.
Heiko Adler/Collectibles - Mid-Century
Heiko Adler is at ease when surrounded by collectibles, vintage records, old toys, antique fishing gear, gold jewelry and silver flatware. He also is our go to Mid-Century Modern expert, keen on correctly identifying rare and obscure masters of Scandinavian Furniture. His knowledge base is encyclopedic and his passion for discovery acute.
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