About The Founder
Larissa Wild, Founder & Principal Appraiser, leads Rocky Mountain Art Appraisal Group with more than 25 years of experience in fine art valuation, market analysis, and advisory. She is a Certified Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) with a Private Client Services Designation, the highest level of professional recognition in the personal property appraisal profession.
Larissa has been trained, tested, and in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) since 2016. Her qualifications exceed both the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Qualified Appraiser Criteria and the Personal Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria adopted by the Appraisal Foundation’s Appraiser Qualification Board (AQB).
Her professional leadership includes serving as a Director on the ISA Board of Directors, Chair of the ISA Fine Art Committee, and Chair of the ISA Awards Committee. She holds a Certificate in Art Market Economics from Christie’s Education and a B.A. in Fine Art from the National Art School in Sydney, Australia.
Larissa works closely with high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trust and estate attorneys, CPAs, banks, and institutions, providing independent, research-driven appraisal reports designed to withstand scrutiny in tax, legal, and insurance contexts.
About The Firm
Rocky Mountain Art Appraisal Group is a fine art appraisal firm serving Vail, Aspen, and the Rocky Mountain region, with national coverage for complex assignments. The firm specializes exclusively in qualified fine art appraisal services, delivering USPAP-compliant reports for estate planning, insurance, charitable donation, equitable distribution, and fiduciary matters.
The firm’s work supports private collectors, families, family offices, attorneys, CPAs, trust officers, and institutions. Assignments range from individual artworks to high-value and multi-million-dollar collections, requiring rigorous research, market analysis, and clear documentation.
Rocky Mountain Art Appraisal Group is known for accuracy, independence, discretion, and clarity, particularly in high-stakes situations where defensible valuation is essential.
To ensure every valuation is fully supported, Rocky Mountain Art Appraisal Group engages a network of independent experts, ranging from conservators and provenance researchers to market specialists, brought in based on the specific needs of each assignment.
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