Marcus Wardell, ISA AM, has worked for over 20 years in the art and antiques world. He is the principal at Wardell Appraisals, a full service personal property and advisory firm, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a board member and Vice President of the Foundation for Appraisal Education, the East Bay Estate Planning Council, and has served as a board member of the San Francisco Art Institute Arts Council. Marcus is also a consultant and representative for Bonhams, an international auction house, one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. He is an accredited member of the International Society of Appraiser and is current with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Marcus lectures on Fine and Decorative Arts, and has appeared on media outlets including ABC, CBS, FOX, Fuji Television Network, Japan, NBC, PBS, AP, and NPR. He has been interviewed and quoted in printed news media.