Estate Operations & Luxury Asset Strategist

Estates that run without the principal in the room.

Design intelligence, global logistics, and vendor orchestration all managed discretely so the household simply works, and the people who live in it never see the machinery.

50+
Properties / Year
$5–110M
Property Range
8
Countries Worked
Multiple
Active NDAs

A luxury asset strategist who has spent a career making properties look and operate their best.

Colleen combines design expertise, global logistics, and vendor orchestration with discreet, hands-on coordination for UHNW families enhancing estate value, streamlining day-to-day operations, and ensuring the guest experience never shows a seam.

Her work spans property presentation, multi-residence onboarding and the quiet infrastructure such as inventory systems, organization, vendor ecosystems and procurement discipline, that lets an estate hold its standard whether or not the principal is on-site.

Core Expertise

Operating Scope

Multi-Property Coordination

Domestic and international onboarding across primary and secondary residences, built for families managing more than one home.

Design-Install Oversight

Concept-to-install management and luxury staging, from fabrication through final placement, with an eye trained by running an independent design studio.

Vendor Ecosystem & Procurement

Vendor networks built from the ground up across multiple markets, paired with active cost supervision, not just a contact list, but managed spend and quality.

Inventory & Storage Systems

Structured App for tracking, Principal follow-up, and asset relocation across residences, designed so the estate doesn't depend on reactive solutions.

Relocation & Move Management

Full oversight of moves and reorganizations during renovation and new property on-boarding, held to a standard of minimal disruption to the household.

Guest & Preference Anticipation

Event readiness and preference management built around how a household actually lives, anticipated, not reacted to.

Budgetary Control

Cost optimization across procurement and vendor spend, reported with the same clarity as the work itself.

Professional Experience

Experience
Owner & Principal
Location Staging
  • Direct design, procurement, and logistics for 50+ luxury properties annually, ranging from $5M to $110M.
  • Manage full-scale installs, vendor relationships, and end-to-end operational coordination.
  • Hire and directly managed movers, cleaners, landscapers, and contractors to elevate property presentation.
  • Oversee relocation, set-up and install, and ongoing organization of multiple residence portfolios for UHNW families and family offices.
Founder & Principal Designer
California Wood Studios
  • Led bespoke furniture and estate design projects internationally.
  • Oversaw concept-to-install execution, fabrication, and vendor management.
  • Portfolio highlights: 620 Jones (San Francisco), Furthermore Winery, Michelin-starred restaurant group, and multiple $30M+ residential properties.
Global Operations & Communications
Prior Roles
VP Marketing, Mart Management International — FF&E and global operations for trade centers in Singapore, Holland, Turkey, and Brazil.
COO & Co-Founder, Media Gems — international communications, licensing, and operations.
Director, Corporate Communications (Hong Kong) — strategic planning and multinational team leadership.

Global Experience

Cross-Cultural Execution

Cross-cultural vendor coordination and international project execution, built across residences and roles in:

United States Canada Singapore Istanbul Amsterdam São Paulo Tokyo Hong Kong

Based in the SF Bay Area

Discretion & Trust

Approach & Value

Systems and representation held to the highest standard of discretion. Design intelligence integrated with operational infrastructure, so estates run efficiently, present impeccably, and retain long-term value. Sourcing and vendor decisions weigh sustainability alongside quality and cost.

Calm under pressure, leading with grace and confidence.