Collectorpro^® Software Inc.
Software and Services to the Arts & Antiques Community since 1992!
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Linda Hiatt-President CEO and Founder

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Active in the Arts, Antiques and Collecting for nearly two decades, Linda Hiatt is a self-made, self-educated entrepreneurial spirit who is passionate about her industry.

Lacking the advantage of a college education, Linda worked in the automotive, retail and personal services industries in educational yet unfulfilling positions until her love of collecting brought the proverbial butterfly out of its cocoon.

They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and indeed Collectorpro was the invention that satisfied the necessity. When Linda was unable to locate a product to assist her with cataloging her collections, she turned to her highly-technical partner and spouse, Brian, who wrote software for her. Recognizing not only the benefits to her, but the opportunity to help other collectors as well, she and Brian decided to offer the product for sale. Capitalizing on Brian’s Internet expertise, they placed Collectorpro on the web and began the marketing process.

Quickly growing into a satisfying, successful business that enables collectors throughout the world to store images, weights and measures, her company has been reviewed in National publications several times and featured on television programs and Personal FX the Collectibles Show many years ago. While the .com industry went from growth to bust, Collectorpro grew and thrived to become a “Brand.” Now an international product, Collectorpro has expanded as they’ve developed new products that were tailored to fit the unique needs of the industry.

Involved not only with collectors, other clients include, Personal Property Appraisers for ISA, ASA and  AAA organizations, art and auction galleries, museums, and artists worldwide.  Earlier Linda and Brian introduced Collectorpro Appraiser Edition at the 2005 ISA Conference where their client was nominated for a Horizon award for her work with Collectorpro.

Currently the CEO of Collectorpro Software, Inc., Linda co-leads the sales, marketing, financial and product development. Through it all, Linda’s mantra has been to treat her customers with professionalism, integrity and fairness. With the advancements in technologies and in-depth knowledge of the professionals they consult, Linda and Brian offer the best software and services possible to their clients. Their plans for the future will have huge implications for Dallas Arts and Antiques, and the collecting industry in general.

Linda and Brian exhibit by invitation only from many professional organizations and have spoken at multiple professional chapter meetings. Numerous appraisal reports created in the company’s software have been submitted for legal and IRS scrutiny and have passed with flying colors.  When the product was introduced in 2004, it was the second of its kind on the market to assist appraisers.  Since 2007, the company has become the only one in the USA to fill the niche.