A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, he has particular expertise in historic preservation, architectural history, and cultural resource management. Adam began his career during college working for several architectural and landscape architectural design firms then began working in the historic preservation field when he joined the Texas Historical Commission in 2006. After moving to Seattle in 2014 he worked on the rehabilitation and restoration of several large historic buildings in Seattle. Adam enjoys archival research, writing, and photography, and currently serves as historian on the City of Seattle Pioneer Square Preservation Board.