About Us

Our team's diverse experience and expertise allow us to provide our clients with the best possible estate or downsizing sale in the Washington, D.C. area. We are former business executives, banking executives, lawyers, doctors, marketers, stylists, and teachers.

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Our Story

We have miraculously found one another and bonded over a passion for people and the stories their things convey, a desire for order, and an eye for detail. 

We each have our areas of expertise, and when faced with unfamiliar challenges, we recognize the value of seeking out outside experts to ensure the highest level of service. Our ultimate goal is to exceed our client’s expectations while providing an enjoyable shopping experience for our customers at our sales.

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    Joanna Shreve Cady

    FOUNDER & OWNER

    Joanna's expertise lies in her deep appreciation for the sentimental and monetary value of treasures accumulated over a lifetime. With decades of experience in sales and marketing, and years spent as a manager for Bethesda Downsizing, Joanna is uniquely equipped to assist families in finding new homes for their cherished possessions.

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    Laura Hubbard

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

    Laura loves the thrill of the hunt and scouring estate sales and thrift stores for unique pieces. She has lived in DC for over twenty years and works in communications when not helping Savvy clients rehome their treasures.

  • DownsizingEstateSalesFredOgnibene

    Frederick P. Ognibene, M.D.

    Fred is a graduate of Weill Cornell School of Medicine and retired after a 36-year career as a physician-scientist and deputy director at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. “Dr. Fred” is an avid collector of contemporary art and philanthropist in the local visual arts community. He has served on the board of directors of Cultural DC and Washington Project for the Arts, and is currently an emeritus board member. He has donated artworks from his collection to private and public art museums. In addition to contemporary visual art, Fred has an interest in 20th century sterling silver, American and European art pottery, and mid-century design.

  • DownsizingEstateSalesMaryellenSeravalli

    Mary Ellen Seravalli

    Mary Ellen has a lifelong interest in art and interior design and brings her “can do” attitude and enthusiasm to the Savvy team. She loves uncovering treasures in our clients’ homes and then organizing and displaying them in the most advantageous way. Mary Ellen is the former Chief Legal Officer of a software company and had a decades long career as in-house general counsel for many local technology enterprises. She is on the board of Capitol Historic Trust, whose mission is the preservation of historic communities in and around our nation’s capital.

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