[3] After graduating from the University of Hartford, Finkelman began working in the insurance business at The Egis Group.
In 2020, Finkelman was named President of The Egis Group, a Warwick based insurance firm.
Finkelman is a self-described small business owner, and has used that term throughout his career in both the private and public sectors.
[4] Finkelman had been somewhat active in local politics before being elected to the state house, previously serving on the Jamestown zoning board.
In 2022, incumbent state representative Deb Ruggiero announced her campaign for the 2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election.