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Roni Willett is a financial analyst, philanthropist and art collector.

Career
Willett is currently a financial analyst at a NYC based financial institution having passed her Series 7 and Series 63 exams. She previously worked for Los Angeles contemporary artist Alex Israel and New York City art advisor Sandy Heller. She co-organized Africa House, a members pop-up club for African heads of state, ambassadors and business leaders during the 2018 United Nations General Assembly.

Philanthropy
Willett serves on the Board of the Whitney Museum of American Art's Young Benefit committee and is an ambassador for the Council of Fashion Designers of America fashion trust and the Michael Milken Prostate Cancer Foundation. She is a member of Milken Institute Young Leadership Circle. Willett is involved with many charities including the USC Shoah Foundation and United Hatzalah.

Willett was on the cover of Resident Magazine’s April 2019 icon issue as “New York’s Hottest New It Girl” and is a fixture at society and philanthropic galas and events. Artists Richard Phillips and Jim Torok painted portraits of the young art collector.

Art Collecting
Roni Willett is a noted collector of Modern and Contemporary Art, owning more than 100 pieces, including works by George Condo. Her collection includes pieces by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kehinde Wiley, Richard Serra, Tom Sachs, Julian Opie, Chuck Close and Vik Muniz and are currently on display at her homes in NYC, The Hamptons, Los Angeles and Florida.