The Team Behind The Aureum List
The Aureum List is produced by a small, dedicated team of editorial professionals with backgrounds spanning luxury hospitality, fine watches, private aviation, and wealth management. Our team brings decades of combined experience in the industries we cover, enabling informed recommendations that go beyond surface-level research.
We operate with a private-office mindset: discreet, knowledgeable, and focused on genuine quality over promotional noise. Our editorial independence is protected by design—we maintain strict separation between commercial relationships and editorial judgment.
Editorial Leadership
Editorial Director
Oversees editorial direction, ensures recommendation quality, and maintains the publication's voice and standards. Background includes editorial roles at leading luxury publications and advisory work with private family offices on lifestyle curation. Responsible for ensuring all content meets our standards for accuracy, relevance, and genuine value to discerning readers.
Senior Luxury Editor
Leads coverage of fine timepieces, jewelry, and collectibles. Brings firsthand experience in the collector watch market, relationships with authorized dealers and auction houses, and deep knowledge of horological complications and jewelry craftsmanship. Regularly attends major watch fairs and auction previews to maintain current market perspective.
Travel & Hospitality Editor
Covers ultra-luxury hospitality, private aviation, and exceptional travel experiences. Background includes roles in luxury travel advisory and hospitality consulting. Maintains relationships with leading hotel groups, private aviation providers, and destination management companies to ensure recommendations reflect current availability and quality.
Lifestyle Editor
Oversees coverage of fine dining, art collecting, and lifestyle categories including executive health and protection services. Brings experience from luxury lifestyle publications and private client advisory. Focuses on identifying genuine quality across price points, from accessible luxury entry points to ultra-premium offerings.
Our Editorial Values
Independence
Editorial judgment is never for sale. While we maintain partnerships with vetted providers, these relationships never influence what we recommend or how we describe it. Sponsored content is clearly disclosed.
Expertise
We cover categories we genuinely understand. Our editors have direct experience with the products and services they evaluate, enabling recommendations informed by firsthand knowledge rather than secondhand research.
Discretion
We respect the privacy preferences of our audience. The Aureum List requires no accounts, collects no personal data, and maintains a deliberately low profile. Our service is the substance, not the spotlight.
Accessibility
We believe quality matters at every price point. Our recommendations span from considered gifts under $1,000 to significant acquisitions. Value is about fit and quality, not merely price.
Advisory Standards
The Aureum Butler, our AI-powered concierge, is designed to provide informed starting points for research and discovery. While the Butler draws from extensive knowledge of luxury markets, we always recommend verifying details directly with providers and consulting appropriate professionals for significant decisions.
Our guidance is editorial in nature—we share knowledge and perspective to inform your decisions, but we are not licensed advisors in financial, legal, medical, or other regulated domains. For matters requiring professional expertise, we recommend engaging qualified practitioners.
Contact Our Team
We welcome inquiries from readers, industry partners, and potential collaborators. Visit our Contact page to reach the appropriate team member for your inquiry.