Adam Haber has had a long career in Finance. He traded commodities for over two decades on several different New York exchanges and is an active Angel Investor and advisor to several start-up companies. He is also the former owner of two Manhattan restaurants: Aldea, which had a Michelin star; and Lupulo, its sister restaurant. He is currently a non-operating principal at ScanlanKemperBard, a real estate merchant bank. Adam was a trustee on the Roslyn School Board from 2009-2018. He also serves as a Board Member of the Hagedorn Little Village School, which provides educational and therapeutic services for children with developmental disabilities. Adam was appointed to the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) on July 22, 2015 by Governor Andrew Cuomo at the recommendation of NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. He stepped down in April 2016 to focus on a run for NY State Senate. From Jan 2018-December 2019 Adam was head of economic development for the Town of Hempstead (TOH) under former Supervisor Laura Gillen. After witnessing first-hand how Long Island’s small businesses had a tough time competing against Amazon and e-commerce, he co-founded Trellus Same Day Delivery and Marketplace, where he is now CEO. Adam has a Bachelor’s Degree of Science with a concentration in Finance from SUNY Albany and a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Long Island University.