The bother of John Usdan. Adam Usdan has been in the investment advisory industry for over 18 years, founding Trellus Partners 1994, and has been investing in Real Estate for over 30 years. Mr. Usdan began his investment career in 1987 at Odyssey Partners, where he was responsible for managing long/short U.S. equity (small to mid-cap) pools of capital. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, with majors ni Finance, Marketing, and Accounting (1987), and a BA in English from Wesleyan University (1983). He is an owner of Winter Hill Farm in Freeport, Maine, and serves on the Board of Griffin Mining, a zinc and gold producer. He is a Trustee of Wesleyan University and a former Trustee of the Dalton School. He currently serves on Jewish Board for Children and Family Services, as well as Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare. Trellus Management Company, LLC is investment management company. The firm uses event driven strategies including long/short and option strategies to make its investments in hedging instruments. Trellus Management Company was founded in 1994 and is based in New York. As part of the Wesleyan University Auxiliary services department, the Usdan Center Operations Services team is responsible for the management of the Usdan University Center, Fayerweather and Memorial Chapel Complex.