Our Speakers
Catherine P. Foster
Partner, Argus Cultural Property Consultants
Edgardo Roman Bolaños
Director, Facilities and Cyber Security, Echo Five Group, LLC
Jason Funaro
Chief of Medical Ops - Co Founder, The Rescor Group
Kimberly Varney
Executive Director, Estate Management Network (Host)
Tim Carpenter
Managing Director, Argus Cultural Property Consultants
Trent Keefer
Owner & President, United Citadel
The Agenda
Meeting Rooms Open
We'll open the meeting rooms at 9:45 so people can get set up and say hello.
Estate Management Conference
Property Security and Access Control
Trent Keefer, founder of United Citadel, kicks off the event with a session on Property Security and Access Control. Trent will cover access control processes, tools, and software, addressing issues and breaches. He’ll discuss security systems, physical property security, and best practices for system checks, training, and drills. Trent will also touch on daily security habits for staff and the importance of a comprehensive security manual.
Estate Management Conference
Securing Art Collections and Cultural Assets
Tim Carpenter and Catherine Foster, of Argus Cultural Property Consultants, will present key factors that Estate Managers should consider to secure their principal’s art collections and other cultural assets. These include collections management strategies, the importance of appraisals and insurance, and proper movement and storage of collections including importing/exporting. Tim and Catherine will cover aspects of physical security of objects and also securing your principal against fraud and other art market risks.
Estate Management Conference
Estate Management Conference
Breakout Rooms
A 30-minute breakout session follows at 12:00 pm for follow-up questions and networking.
Estate Management Conference
Estate Management Conference
Estate Management Conference
Estate Management Conference
Cyber Security in a Private Estate
Roman Bolanos, from Echo Five Group, will discuss Cyber Security in a private estate environment. Roman will address the technology integrated into 'smart' homes, communication systems, and other areas of vulnerability. He'll cover strategies to address these issues and emphasize who needs to participate in cyber security awareness, including family members, staff, and vendors.
Estate Management Conference
Estate Management Conference
Building Your Estate Security Team
Jason Funaro, from The Rescor Group, will guide attendees through determining security needs, vetting and hiring security companies, and comparing large corporate agencies with boutique firms. He'll discuss the importance of a medical program and medical director, certifiable medical candidates, what level they should be, and how to spot a fake. He''ll close with sharing budget considerations for hiring your team.
Estate Management Conference
Breakout Rooms
We'll conclude with another 30-minute breakout session for follow-up questions and networking.
Estate Management Conference
Estate Management Conference
Estate Management Conference
