Art Consultants and Advisers Increase in the world

I came across an article observing how there has been a rise in art consultants and advisers with the layoffs occurring in art auction houses, the art advising department of UBS, museums, and the list goes on as a consequence of the dire economy. The logical and smart move is to put your art experience and knowledge into becoming an art consultant.
Inside the world of the art adviser gives some insight as to why this might or might not be a good career move.

The article says
"So what do the advisers do? “The good ones give us, as dealers, access to great collections,” says Andrew Silewicz of Sprüth Magers (2.0/D4). “They focus their clients and do the legwork for them.” This means, as well as buying art, they are curating, keeping abreast of the art world and dealing with loans and exhibitions. And according to Basilico, the adviser can have an educational role for newcomers to the market: “He or she can turn a new buyer into a speculator—or a collector,” he says."

"So how do you find a good adviser? Word of mouth is worth its weight in fine art. “We typically get our clients through recommendation,” says Basilico. “We check new clients very carefully before accepting reservations,” says Goodrow. And Schwartzman advises the starter collector to be guided by their local museum community."

Overall to be a good adviser experience is key.