Maria Dembrowsky Nigro has worked with art and antiques for over 20 years. Her career began at The Cloisters (Metropolitan Museum of Art), where she gained a strong foundation in museum practice that continues to influence her work today. After leaving the museum field in 2012 she provided scholarly and market research to an Art Advisory Firm in New York City. Maria established Nigro Art Advisory in 2017.

Maria holds a BA in Medieval Studies from Fordham University and a MA in Art History from CUNY's Hunter College. Maria earned her Certificate in Appraisal Studies from the Appraisers Association of America, of which she is an Accredited Member, and a badge in Appraisal Studies from NYU’s School of Professional Studies. Maria is a Director with the Estate Planning Council of Westchester County and volunteers with the League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns. She lives in Westchester’s Rivertowns with her husband, Anthony.