Ed James

Ed James | Principal, Hotel Broker & Hospitality Investment Advisor

Ed James has served as a Principal with Mumford Company since 2004 and has been a leading force within the firm since joining in 1996. Based in the company’s Virginia headquarters, Ed oversees all sales activity while managing key corporate initiatives and client relationships nationwide.

With nearly three decades of hospitality real estate experience, Ed has successfully brokered the sale of more than 250 hotel properties across 29 states, representing over $800 million in transaction volume. He has led numerous multi-property disposition programs for institutional and private clients, earning a reputation as one of the hospitality industry’s most trusted mid-market hotel brokers in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States.

During the firm’s affiliation with Hotel Brokers International, Ed earned national recognition as “Rookie of the Year” in 1997 and later received multiple “Top Performer” awards for outstanding sales achievement.

Before joining Mumford Company, Ed served as President of Alliance Management Group, a Virginia-based hotel management and consulting firm. In that role, he advised corporate and independent hotel owners across major hospitality brands, helping improve operational performance in both limited-service and full-service hotel sectors.

Earlier in his career, Ed held several management and sales leadership positions with Hilton Hotels & Resorts, beginning in hotel operations before transitioning into hospitality sales at the Washington Hilton & Towers in Washington, D.C.

A respected voice within the lodging industry, Ed is a frequent speaker and panelist at hospitality conferences and regularly contributes articles to leading hotel industry publications. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Hampden–Sydney College.

Ed is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia, and Illinois.

About Mumford Company

Founded in 1978, Mumford Company is a nationally recognized hotel brokerage firm specializing in hospitality acquisitions, dispositions, consulting, development, and investment advisory services. The firm represents hotel owners, investors, and major hospitality brands across the United States.

With regional offices in Newport News, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, Mumford Company combines decades of operational expertise with deep market knowledge to help clients maximize hotel asset value and investment performance. The company’s long-standing reputation for integrity, results, and industry expertise has positioned it as a leader in hotel brokerage for nearly five decades.

For more information, visit Mumford Company Official Website or call 757-873-0962.