Adam Montufar is a principal and founding member of Alchemy Real Estate Advisors (AREA). Adam brings nearly two decades of experience and has held positions with multiple blue-chip hotel investment advisory firms and large national banks.  This includes prior roles with NAI Global Hotels, Wells Fargo, and US Bank. Before founding Alchemy, Adam was a Senior Managing Director at Paramount Lodging Advisors, leading nearly 250 hotel and hotel non-performing loan transactions. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Iowa. Adam is highly regarded as a prominent business leader in the Des Moines market and is involved in various area boards and philanthropic endeavors.