Ramona Gallagher
Ramona Gallagher graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA in Retail Management. Her
first involvement in preparing inventories began in the early 1980’s while she was interning with
Bloomingdale’s Department Store. She continued to oversee inventories for other retail companies where
she was employed such as G. Fox, Filenes, August Max and many others.
Ramona has been performing insurance loss inventories for almost 20 years. She first got involved with
insurance loss inventories while working for Comprehensive Inventory Services, Westfield, MA; which later
was sold and became Enservio Select; one of the leaders in high end professional insurance inventory services.
She worked at Comprehensive Inventory Services for seven years as Senior Project Manager specializing in
high end personal property losses greater than 1 million dollars.
Ramona saw a growing need to provide accurate and detailed oriented inventories. In 2006, she launched
Great Estates Inventory, LLC providing inventory services for area businesses, private individuals,
attorneys, accountants and other public insurance adjusters.
In 2015, Ramona obtained a Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Arts and Antiques from Rhode Island School
of Design (RISD), Providence, RI. During her studies at RISD, Ramona was certified as USPAP compliant
(Uniform Standards and Practices of Appraising Property).
In 2016, Ramona received the designation of Certified Property Insurance Appraiser (CPIA) and can act as
an appraiser for either the insurance companies or the insured during arbitration (reference) disputes.
Ms. Gallagher is a licensed public adjuster in the state of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Georgia. She is a member of the Connecticut Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (CAPIA), Insurance
Appraisal and Umpire Association (IAUA), the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, (GMCC), and the Mystic
River Yacht Club (MRYC).
Ramona is the proud mother of two children, Ashley and Rylan and has two granddaughters.
What Our Customers Say
Great Estates Inventory has an unsurpassed reputation of providing excellent customer service. We understand your needs. We have been performing inventories for over 20 years! Here's what one of our customers had to say about their experience with Great Estates Inventory.
"Ramona Gallagher of Great Estates Inventory is a life saver. After a particularly
trying loss due to water damage, Ms. Gallagher brought the only sense of order to
our otherwise disorderly lives. Her inventory skills, knowledge of art, antiques,
couture and even men's custom clothing was exceptional.
Ramona is equal parts inventory specialist, antique appraiser, fine art specialist
and most importantly Psychologist. She received our unwavering trust bringing light
to an otherwise dark experience. I only wish we had been smart enough to have an
inventory specialist like Ms. Gallagher prior to our loss. Brava and thanks,
Ramona — no one does it better..."
Randall Jones
Chairman, Avant Films
Founder, Worth Magazine
Author of The Greatest Stock Picks of All Time and The Greatest Success Stories of Our Time