Arthur Adler

Mr. Adler is the President and Founder of Adler Hotel Advisors, LLC. Mr. Adler provides hotel investment and strategic advice to C-suite executives regarding acquisitions, dispositions and expansion of both hotel real estate portfolios and brand/management companies. He has over 40 years of experience advising hotel owners, investors, lenders, brands and management companies regarding all aspects of the hospitality industry.

Most recently, Mr. Adler’s was Chairman (previously CEO) of JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group in the Americas. Over a 20 year period, Mr. Adler grew the business from ten people in two offices to over 120 people in 12 offices across five countries and increased hotel sale and financing transaction volume to over $8 billion per year. His diverse industry background includes arranging debt and equity transactions, consulting and asset management, and strategic planning for owners, investors, management companies/brands and lenders.

Mr. Adler holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, is Chairman of the Cornell Center for Real Estate and Finance and is a member of Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration Dean’s Advisory Board and has received the School’s “Distinguished Alumni” award. In addition, Mr. Adler is a member of New York University’s Tisch Center for Hospitality Advisory Board. Mr. Adler has been recognized with the American Hotel & Lodging Summit Transaction Advisor of the Year award, as well as received UJA’s Hospitality Divisions “Hotelier of the Year” award.

Mr. Adler is regularly quoted in leading trade journals and has been featured as a hotel industry expert on Cable News and CNNFN and in the Financial Times, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, among others.