Johanna Welty is a commercial boutique hospitality Broker, Advocate and Consultant specializing in the marketing of luxury B&Bs, Country Inns and Boutique Historic Hotels located throughout California and the US. With an MBA in Marketing/Commercial Real Estate, Johanna is a member of many lodging associations as well as a broker member of California Association of Realtors (CAR) and National Association of Realtors (NAR). Complementing significant real estate marketing experience is Johanna’s lifelong interest in historic landmarks and “antique architecture” research that began with a Smithsonian Fellowship at Williamsburg, Virginia and continues today with her support of The National Trust for Historic Preservation and similar organizations around the world. Since many inns are historic landmarks, Welty’s architectural preservation interests and experience add valuable depth to her professional brokerage services. Bed & Breakfasts, Wine Country Inns, Historic Boutique Hotels and other such distinctive lodging present particular appeal by offering inviting lifestyles combined with viable business opportunities, often within preferred travel destinations. Strategically based in the affluent San Francisco Bay Area near the “Golden Gate,” Johanna welcomes clients from the “Golden State,” the United States and all parts of the globe to challenge her with their own goals, needs, hopes and dreams. National and international representation, professional advocacy, consultation, advisory and expert witness testimony services also are available to aspiring and existing innkeepers and hospitality investors alike. Clients will benefit from Welty’s creative international marketing skills as well as her unrivaled and tenacious contract negotiation expertise. Aspiring innkeepers will value Johanna’s professional authenticity, loyalty and unwavering commitment to fiduciary duty, hospitality business education, exit strategy development, knowledge and sharing of industry data and connecting prospective buyers to key lenders. Both buyers and sellers will appreciate Johanna Welty’s consummate dedication to professional service, communication and accountability as well as her energetic enthusiasm and perennial passion for the exciting and thriving world of distinctive lodging facilities.