THE TEAM

Allie Powell

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Allie has led legal, financial and operational roles at firms ranging from three employees to 35,000, in industries as diverse as law, wealth management, and hospitality. As Chief Operating Officer of Powell Fine Art Advisory and Cypress Art Handling, he oversees the operational strategy and execution of the firms’ advisory and art services businesses. Throughout his career he has worked closely with all sectors of the artsphere, from collectors, trustees, and their trusted advisors to artists, galleries and museums. 

allie@powellfineartadvisory.com

ABOUT aLLIE

Prior to joining Powell Fine Art Advisory and co-founding Cypress Art Handling, he advised high-net-worth individuals and families on complex financial planning, estate and wealth transfer strategies, and closely held business matters. 

He received his BA from Amherst College (honors thesis: Masculinity in Hollywood Film), and his JD from the University of Virginia, where he captained various co-ed softball teams to championships.

When he’s not helping Hadley and her team, Allie plays soccer, tennis and golf and sings pop songs with their two young daughters.

AFFILIATIONS

  • Member, Boston Estate Planning Council

  • Member, Exit Planning Exchange

  • Patron Committee, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

  • Leadership Council Steering Committee, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum

  • Board Member, Tranquillity Farm Association, Downeast Maine

  • Admitted to the NY and MA bars; Series 7 and 63 and CEPA holder

  • Former Board of Advisor, Artists for Humanity

  • Former Member, Art Law Committee, Association of the Bar of New York City

CURATED FAVORITES
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN

Virgo

BEST PART OF WORK

Facilitating joy

Favorite hotel

Borgo San Felice, Siena, Italy

FAVORITE ART STYLE

Post-Impressionism

hidden gem

Arnold Arboretum

FAVORITE EXHIBITION

Henri Matisse, The Cut-Outs, MoMA

WEEKEND ACTIVITY

Coaching kids sports

Favorite podcast

Acquired

Favorite MUSEUM

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Favorite ART CITY

Venice

Art Piece You’d Love

David Hockney, Nichols Canyon

FAVORITE QUOTE

"That's what I'm interested in: the space in between, the moment of imagining what is possible and yet not knowing what that is." 

— Julie Mehretu

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