Independent expertise grounded in museum experience, industry leadership, and the highest professional standards.
As an independent appraisal firm, we are dedicated to meeting our client's objectives without an interest in the property. Unlike other appraisal firms, we are not affiliated with any auction house, do not buy and sell property, and do not offer estate sale services.
Specialty Asset Appraisals LLC distinguishes itself through certified membership with the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), the largest professional personal property appraisal association in the United States and Canada, whose core curriculum is regarded as the most comprehensive in the industry. Through ISA training and ethical standards, our appraisers are recognized leaders in appraisal methodology and professional integrity. Our team combines museum experience with industry expertise to deliver objective, unbiased, and well-supported appraisal reports that fully comply with ISA Report and Writing Standards and the Appraisal Foundation's Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). We serve individuals, corporations, government entities, universities, museums, historical societies, and non-profits throughout the country.
MA, GIA GG, ISA CAPP
Stephanie A. Daugherty, MA, GIA GG, ISA CAPP, is a certified personal property appraiser and founder of Specialty Asset Appraisals LLC. She holds a Master of Arts in Museum Professions with a concentration in collections management and is the only ISA appraiser in the United States and Canada to hold a Graduate Gemologist diploma alongside accredited specialties in both Fine Art and Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts.
Her appraisal reports are prepared in full compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and the International Society of Appraisers' reporting standards, supported by extensive museum, curatorial, and appraisal experience serving individuals, estates, insurers, museums, and nonprofit organizations.
Stephanie currently serves as Director of Education for the International Society of Appraisers. She is also an instructor for the Antiques, Furnishings and Decorative Art specialty course and the Core Course in Appraisals Studies. She has received the ISA Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her leadership, teaching, and contributions to professional appraisal education.
The only ISA appraiser in the United States and Canada to hold a Graduate Gemologist diploma alongside accredited specialties in both Fine Art and Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts.Verify Credentials
Honest, ethical conduct in every engagement
Independent opinions free from bias or outside influence
Continual education and mastery of methodology
Well-supported, defensible conclusions of value
Strict protection of client information