A. Ficionado

Art collector, trader and market-maker

A 34 year old Dutch art collector, trader and market-maker specializing in both high-value Masters and modern fine art. He is the sole owner and curator of a private collection and museum based in Amsterdam with global connections and travelling exhibitions, a contributing member and speaker of SOFAA (the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers) and is a regular guest speaker in international art symposiums and guest lecturer of numerous art universities and colleges.

Intellectual property

Intelligence in Art and high-end art markets.

Citizenship

The Netherlands

Residency

Multiple, including Amsterdam, Curacao, Dutch Antilles, London, Paris, New York & Hong Kong.

Present occupation

Under contract to a private Intellectual Property & Investment Trust (IPIT), which provides global art intelligence, art collecting and trading consulting services.

Annual income:

USD $15 – 20 million

Current IPIT^<TM portfolio value:

USD $89.3 million

Services Provided

Crescendo^<TM co-developed, with A Ficionado and his other advisors, the ips^<TM (intellectual property strategy) for his fine art intelligence, trading and consulting practice.

Crescendo^<TM co-developed A Ficionado’s legacy estate plan along with his executor, and trustees.

Crescendo^<TM created A Ficionado’s Curacao-based Intellectual Property and Investment Trust (IPIT^<TM) in conjunction with his executor and private bankers.

Crescendo^<TM co-developed the IPIT^<TM’s investment strategy, in conjunction with A Ficionado’s other wealth advisors.

Crescendo^<TM provides the professional and administrative team that operates the IPIT^<TM and art consultancy.

Crescendo^<TM is the lead integrator of all of A Ficionado’s other team of professionals: legal, executor, trustees, estate planner, wealth managers and private bankers.

Crescendo^<TM provides monthly financial reporting for the IPIT^<TM.

RIP^<TM Application

Codification – organized and structured by Crescendo^<TM.
Validation – market proven and validated.
Protection – by secrecy agreements.
Valuation – on-going; both for the IPIT^<TMand for case-by-case trades.
Financial Engineering – multi-jurisdictional trading strategies and tax exchange agreements.
Strategic Planning – sales price optimization; pre-departure strategy; ip proliferation strategy under the umbrella ips^<TM.
Operations – fully integrated, staffed and resourced operating ips^<TM and IPIT^<TM; active public relations and promotions strategy.
Governance – coordinated appointments of IPIT^<TM Trustees.
Monetization – MIP^<TM – on-going trading and liquidation activity.

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