Jennifer Garland Ross, AAA is the founder of Art Peritus, LLC, a boutique advisory and appraisal firm specializing in the valuation, stewardship, and strategic management of major fine art and tangible asset collections. Art Peritus serves prominent collectors, family offices, and fiduciaries across categories ranging from blue-chip contemporary art and Old Masters to furniture, jewelry, timepieces, wine, automobiles, and specialty collectibles. The firm is trusted by leading insurance carriers—including AIG, Chubb, PURE, Treadwell, and Cincinnati—for complex, high-value assignments, and has overseen some of the largest art claims in the United States, including the two $100M+ fire-related claims at 740 Park Avenue. Most recently, Art Peritus completed the multicategory appraisal of more than 1,200 works for the Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation, a significant charitable donation representing one of the most notable cultural gifts of the decade.

Jennifer’s career began at Christie’s, where she spent several years as a Specialist before establishing a consulting relationship that continues more than twenty years later. Through Art Peritus, she has supported auction houses in the review and handling of major collections, while helping institutions access specialized expertise across disciplines. She holds a Master’s Degree in Fine and Decorative Arts from Sotheby’s Institute London and the University of Manchester and is a Certified Member and former Board Member of the Appraisers Association of America. For two decades, she has served on vetting committees for the Winter Antiques Show, the International Art & Antiques Show, and TEFAF New York.

Today, Art Peritus is recognized as a discreet, independent partner to UHNW families and institutions, advising on valuation, long-term collection planning, succession, insurance strategy, and the preservation of cultural and financial assets. Guided by Jennifer’s leadership, the firm continues to provide white-glove expertise to some of the world’s most significant collections.

Emily Margolis is the Head of Lifestyle Services within the Family Office Practice at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. In her role, Emily leads the Lifestyle Services program, offering clients access to a carefully curated selection of premium services designed to elevate their lifestyle and support their unique aspirations. She provides guidance to clients and bankers on the family office landscape, with a focus on the nuances of family office services.

The Family Office Practice focuses on how J.P. Morgan Private Bank can best serve family offices and how the bank can deliver family-office-quality solutions and advice to clients that need them. These solutions include public and private investments, trust and estate planning, banking and custodial services, specialty and traditional lending, and a robust suite of advisory services including cyber security, tax, philanthropy, family governance, family office design and management, insurance, private business advisory and executive compensative advisory. The practice is underpinned by a robust suite of digital banking and reporting capabilities.

Emily joined the Private Bank over five years ago. She spent her first years at the Bank as a Banking Analyst in New York, serving family offices, hedge fund founders and asset managers across the U.S. From there, she supported the U.S. Head of Investments and Advice and helped to steer strategic efforts to enhance the advisor experience and launch the Family Office Practice. Prior to J.P. Morgan, Emily worked in Business Development and Operations at Alphabet Inc. and on the Performing Credit desk at Apollo Global Management LLC.

Originally from outside of Boston, Massachusetts, Emily attended the Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. She is a graduate of Trinity College where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and Classical Studies. She holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.

Emily resides in Manhattan and in her downtime, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, and exploring new restaurants.