Experience, accreditation, and a lifelong commitment to the arts.
Leslie Camille Calero is a trust, estates, and private client advisor whose career bridges fiduciary relationship-building and hands-on connoisseurship — a rare combination of appraiser, conservator, and collection manager (insurance, contracts, deaccessioning, shipping, and more).
Over 15 years, she has built and monetized networks of estate attorneys, family offices, financial institutions, and museums, with direct experience examining, valuing, and caring for museum-quality works. She is an Accredited Member of the Appraisers Association of America (AAA) and a USPAP-compliant Qualified Appraiser since 2017. Fluent in five languages. A global connector.
Freeman’s Auction · Feb 2024 – Present
Leads Freeman’s regional office serving Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana. Oversees market strategy and fiduciary relationships for private collectors, family offices, trust & estate professionals, and institutions across a four-state territory.
Monroe County BOCC · Aug 2025 – Present
Serves on the county commission overseeing protection and preservation of historically significant properties, landmarks, and districts in the Florida Keys.
Department of Appraisals, LLC · 2020 – Present
Founded and leads a specialized firm providing complete valuation services for private and public collections, trust & estate management, and related advisory work.
Recent valuations have included works by:
