Adam Cloud

Brewer Lane Ventures

Adam Cloud served as the Treasurer of the City of Hartford, CT, for over a decade. During that time, he was one of the country’s most active allocators to diverse managers across the city’s portfolios. Unlike most public servants and elected officials who abdicate responsibility to staff and investment professionals, Cloud took a “hands-on” approach to investment decisions and is known for his deep understanding of investment strategies and portfolio construction. When decisions were made, Adam Cloud was in the room, and he never allowed consultants or excuses to prevent prudent allocations to high-performing diverse managers. He has retired from government service and now serves as an Operating Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures, one of the leading fintech and insurance technology-focused venture capital firms based in Boston. Adam Cloud and his partners are visionaries who support founders that are redefining financial services. Prior to being Treasurer of the City of Hartford and Secretary of its Pension Commission, he was a Director within the Public Finance Group of Advest, Inc., where he led multiple billion-dollar bond transactions. These transactions financed public infrastructures such as schools, parking facilities, and student housing for UConn, The Bushnell, and the Connecticut Children's Medical Center.