Who is Adam Kidan? This presentation tells you everything that you need to know about the great entrepreneur and community leader Adam Kidan.

1. Who is Adam Kidan?
• A successful
entrepreneur in the
Washington, DC and New
York City Metro areas
• Founder of Chartwell
Business Advisors
• An active community
leader
• Involved in politics

2. Adam Kidan: Successful Entrepreneur
• Fresh out of law school, Adam opened up his
own law practice, Duncan, Fish, Bergson and
Kidan.
• Brought the first 1-800-MATTRESS to
Washington, DC.
– Served over 2 million customers.
– America’s leading tele-retailer for mattresses.

3. Adam Kidan and Chartwell Business
Advisors
• Founded by Adam in 2002.
• Mission of Chartwell: to be the best advisor
and business brokerage company out there.
• Various clients of Chartwell:
– Well-known professional sports franchises
– Large staffing companies
– An important media company

4. Adam Kidan: Community Leader
• Living in DC, Adam was co-chair of DC Cares.
– Largest coordinator of volunteer work in the DC Metro
area.
• Board member for the Greater Washington Urban
League.
– Founded with the mission of increasing the economic and
political empowerment of minorities in the DC Metro area.
• Board member of the Laurel Regional Hospital.
• Board member of the Washington Performing Arts
Society.
– Has been operating for over 40 years to support local
artists in the DC Metro Area.

5. Adam Kidan’s Political Activity
• Adam believes that it is extremely important to
be involved in your community’s political process.
• Was the Chair of the DC Chamber of Commerce
PAC.
• Co-chaired Mayor Williams’ transition team.
• Contributed to the political community through
working on the Workforce Investment Council.
– Directly appointed to this position by Mayor Williams
himself.
• Delegate to the 2000 Republican National
Convention.