Knighted by the Medici family for Services to Art and Philanthropy, Marlissa is a renowned art specialist with a reputation for sourcing, negotiating and executing deals in high value art assets from around the world from Old Masters, Modern Masters to Emerging Masters.Discretion, integrity, trust and authenticity are at the heart of everything she does, and is the key to the delivery of value to HNWIs through her US-based company Emillions Art. Here she works to ensure that her clients, whether building, diversifying or inheriting a collection, or simply looking for great art, can achieve their goals from financial, to philanthropic and estate planning, with confidence.Marlissa is also at the forefront of innovation, including defining the “Emerging Master”, bringing new routes to value from new financial instruments (such as bonds) and developing her on-line auction platform.Marlissa has fostered a network of esteemed professionals and clients throughout the world. She has been featured in Haute Living, Naples, "Top 100 Most Influential People", Women of Distinction Magazine’s "Top Women to Watch," Galas for Charity Magazine’s "A Lady and Her Art," and interviewed by The City of Rome Television’s Update on Art. Marlissa works to give back to the community and continues to support the arts philanthropically whenever she can. She is a current donor to the Baker Museum, First Tee Foundation, MFA Boston, IFAR International, NCEF, Artaid, Artis Naples, Collier Club 100, and the Naples Art Association. She is currently championing a cause to rebuild Naples City Pier and help Naples First Responders with a community effort in the recreation of a photomosaic of Naples Last Pier. This work is for a limited specialized edition of 100 works and can be tailored to each buyer. Community, art and inclusion.