Leadership

Amy Cappellazzo

  • Amy has spent nearly three-decades operating at the highest level of the fine art market. Most recently, she was Chairman of the Fine Art Division of Sotheby’s. She came to Sotheby’s when her advisory firm, Art Agency, Partners was acquired by the auction house in 2016. The firm filled a significant need in the art market for a client-oriented combination of industry knowledge, financial sophistication, and discretion. Amy previously served as a market leader in the field of contemporary art at Christie’s, where she rose to the post of Chairman of Post-War & Contemporary Development over thirteen years. Cappellazzo began her career as an art advisor and curator, and was a key figure in the establishment of Art Basel in Miami Beach.

Yuki Terase

  • Yuki began her art career at Sotheby’s in 2011 and was appointed Head of Contemporary Art, Asia, in 2018. During her tenure, Yuki drove Hong Kong’s bi-annual contemporary art auctions into $100 million+ events and secured market leadership in Asia for seven consecutive seasons. In addition to overseeing record-breaking sales of works by major Asian contemporary artists, Yuki established new benchmarks for Western art in Asia and was instrumental in placing numerous blue-chip works into prominent private and institutional collections. Known for her innovative curatorial approach, Yuki worked with a number of cultural leaders in organizing pioneering themed auctions that influenced collecting habits in the Asian market. Prior to joining Sotheby’s, Yuki worked at Morgan Stanley’s Mergers and Acquisition advisory team in Tokyo.

Mike Goss

  • Mike previously served as Sotheby’s Chief Financial Officer for nearly four years, concluding his tenure with the sale of the company in 2019. Prior to Sotheby’s, Mike was Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Bain Capital, where he oversaw the firm’s financial management, legal activities, investor relations, information technology, and human resources. During his 13-year tenure, Bain Capital’s assets under management grew from $10 billion to $70 billion and its number of worldwide offices expanded from four to nine.

Sebastian Fahey

  • Sebastian joins Art Intelligence Global in 2025 with two decades of financial, deal structuring, and executive management experience at Sotheby’s across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. As Managing Director of Sotheby’s Global Fine Art Division, he drove sales and growth. He also led its Europe and Middle East operations, Digital Assets Division, and Asia business, starting his career overseeing Sotheby’s art lending in Europe and Asia.

Matt Bangser

  • Matt Bangser joins AIG as Senior Director, focusing on private and institutional client advisory, sales, and artist management. Prior to AIG he spent sixteen years at BLUM (formerly Blum & Poe), an international contemporary art gallery where he led on global sales, while also ushering in prestigious artists and artists’ estates. Bangser is a former Director of Sales for Van de Weghe Fine Art and has held roles in the Contemporary Art Department at Phillips de Pury & Company (Phillips) and Christie’s Wine Department. He served a three year term on the Board of the Art Dealers Association of America.

Emily Kodama

  • Prior to joining AIG, Emily spent 15 years at Sotheby's in New York, with a decade of experience and expertise in Russian Art and, most recently, as a Vice President in Business Development and Strategy for Amy Cappellazzo and the Global Fine Art Department. In this role, Emily oversaw and managed appraisals, private sales, and large-scale consignments for clients.

Our Team

Rick Cappellazzo

Dana Chernock

  • Rick sits in AIG's client advisory practice, focusing on building collections of the next generation. He also drives strategic initiatives and special projects at the firm. He joined AIG at its founding in 2021 from Credit Suisse where he advised major financial institutions on complex capital markets executions across the globe. Rick is involved with a number of institutions, including the Tang Teaching Museum at his alma mater, Skidmore College.

  • Dana joins AIG from Sotheby's, where she was most recently Vice President of Business Operations and previously a Sale Manager in the Old Masters department. Over the course of her 14-year tenure, Dana oversaw logistics for more than 20 annual auctions and global exhibitions, as well as cross-category special projects, leading alignment across processes, operations, marketing, and auction departments. In particular, she drove critical strategy and execution for New York’s marquee auctions of Contemporary, Impressionist, and Modern art, including high-profile single-owner sales such as The Leonard A. Lauder Collection. With over a decade of experience managing complex projects, Dana combines a disciplined approach with white-glove client service at AIG.

  • Joy Liu joined AIG from Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, where she served as the Senior Presale Coordinator for Contemporary Art department owning the operational execution of auction and online art sales. She collaborated with the wider business delivering high-level client services and managed key processes to facilitate transactions. Prior to Sotheby’s, Joy worked in the Sales and Merchandising department in global luxury retail sector.

  • Perri joins AIG with over a decade in the luxury market. Prior to joining AIG, Perri served as Assistant Controller for Reza and managed the firm’s accounting, operational, and financial activities. Before then, she ran back-of-house operational accounting at Bergdorf Goodman. Perri will leverage her 12 years of financial management expertise, along with her Master of Business Administration from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, to lead operations improvement efforts and ensure continued best-in-class client service at AIG.

Rachel Shen

Heather Kim

  • Most recently Deputy Chairman, China at Sotheby’s, Rachel brings over 16 years of experience in the art and luxury industry. She worked with top private and institutional clients in China across diverse categories in both auction and private sales, including Modern and Contemporary Art, Chinese Works of Art, Chinese Paintings, Wine, Jewelry, and Watches, and facilitated numerous high-value transactions. Rachel also established and maintained fruitful relationships with collectors, artists, museums, and institutions, and worked closely with government departments to organize special events and art exhibitions that were instrumental in promoting art and culture in key cities in China.

  • Prior to joining AIG, Heather was a Specialist at Sotheby’s Hong Kong responsible for leading the Contemporary Art Day Sales in Asia. She was in charge of business getting, pricing, strategic planning and overall execution of Contemporary Art Day auctions and achieved record-breaking market leading results in Asia for 5 consecutive seasons. She was also responsible for pricing works of art for private sales and insurance valuations. At AIG, Heather will continue to apply her expertise in collection appraisals, collection management, business development and client liaison primarily focused in Korea, China and Hong Kong. Heather is fluent in Korean, English and Mandarin.

Alexander Gardiner

Veronica Murray

  • Alexander joined AIG full-time in 2024 after completing an internship at the firm the previous summer. Alexander has previously interned at galleries in London and New York specializing in post-war and contemporary art and holds a first-class degree in History of Art from Magdalene College, University of Cambridge.

  • Veronica joins AIG after completing her Master of Arts at the Institute of Fine Arts, focusing on conceptualism and commodification. Veronica has previously interned at various New York galleries and museums. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kentucky. 

Ethan Yip

Tomomi Sandaya

Perri Prigoff

Joy Liu

  • Tomomi’s experience in Hong Kong includes journalism for a Japanese publication. At AIG, she handles general administrative duties and customer support.

  • Ethan joins AIG from Levy Gorvy Dayan & Wei where he was a Sales Assistant. Ethan has previously interned at galleries and auction houses in Hong Kong and London specializing in contemporary art. He earned a BA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London.