Anthony Coniglio, President & CEO of NewLake Capital Partners on the Intersection of Real Estate and Cannabis Industry Explore the dynamic world of cannabis and real estate in this engaging episode featuring Anthony Coniglio, CEO of New Lake Capital Partners. Discover the unique challenges and opportunities in the cannabis industry, delve into sale-leaseback transactions, and gain insights into the evolving landscape of this thriving sector. Join us as we navigate the intersection of real estate...
Sep 29, 2023•29 min•Ep. 409
Challenges and Opportunities in New York's Emerging Cannabis Market: Insights from Nicolas Guarino, CEO and Founder of Naturae Nicolas Guarino, CEO of Naturae shares his insights about the cannabis extraction industry and the evolving New York market. Guarino shares his journey from CBD to THC-focused brands, discusses the challenges in the market, and outlines the company's strategies. They explore the future of New York's cannabis market, supply and demand, and maintaining a strong market shar...
Sep 22, 2023•28 min•Ep. 408
Navigating Cannabis Financing: A Conversation with Rob Sechrist of Pelorus Capital Group In this episode, we dive deep into the world of cannabis financing and lending with our special guest, Rob Sechrist, the Co-Founding President of Pelorus Capital Group. Join us as we explore Rob's journey into the cannabis lending industry, how his company has evolved to become a leading player, and the unique insights they've gained through data-driven strategies. Discover the challenges and opportunities i...
Sep 15, 2023•33 min•Ep. 407
Innovations in Cannabis: A Conversation with George Breiwa, Founder of DynaVap Tune in to this episode with George Breiwa, the founder of DynaVap, as we dive into the world of cannabis, product development, and the innovative technology behind DynaVap's cannabis consumption devices. George shares his journey into the cannabis industry and how he came up with the idea for DynaVap, emphasizing the importance of finding a better way to consume cannabis without the harmful byproducts of smoking. Exp...
Sep 08, 2023•30 min•Ep. 406
Strategies for Thriving in the Competitive Cannabis Market: A Conversation with Edward Schmults, CEO of StateHouse Holdings Ed Schmults, CEO of Statehouse Holdings, a major player in the cannabis industry shares his unconventional journey from Wall Street and outdoor clothing to becoming a leader in the cannabis world. He delves into the challenges and opportunities of the evolving California cannabis market, discussing the impact of the illicit market, brand strategies, customer segmentation, a...
Sep 01, 2023•30 min•Ep. 405
Charlene Estrada, Management and Business Consultant, Elevate Beyond As a management and business consultant, Charlene helps cannabis companies build the right organizational and operational structures to drive business success through strategic alignment, employee engagement, increased productivity, and reduced risk. Prior to her career pivot to cannabis, she spent 25+ years in the health care industry working to solve healthcare inequities and improving the lives of others. Charlene founded El...
Aug 25, 2023•28 min•Ep. 404
Kyle Moffitt, Chief Executive Officer, STEM Cultivation, Inc. Kyle Moffitt is the CEO of STEM Cultivation. Kyle was raised on a farm in Ohio, studied architecture at MIT, and has been a cannabis user for most of his adult life. But, after spending the first 20 years of his career in software sales and marketing, he returned to his roots and started STEM in 2017, combining his passions for design, cannabis, and agriculture to create a scalable cultivation platform that applies the manufacturing e...
Aug 18, 2023•25 min•Ep. 403
Angela Mays, Founder & CEO, The Blunt Accountant Angela has over 25 years of experience in accounting, audit, fraud risk management and business process reengineering. She is not your typical number cruncher. She considers herself a business strategist. She looks beyond debits and credits by thinking outside the box and focusing on how the accounting function impacts the entire organization. She specializes in cannabis accounting and working with cannabis (plant-touching) businesses. She focuses...
Aug 11, 2023•27 min•Ep. 402
Nathan Russell, CEO, CUSTOMPACKCO, The Lab After graduating from Humboldt State University in 2012 with dual degrees in English and Botany with a focus on Ethnobotany, Nate managed some of the first large scale medical grows and extraction labs in Northern California that fed the early So-Cal dispensary market. As true operational legality remained in limbo, Nate left Northern CA and cultivated as a caregiver in Northern MI for several years, until he stepped away from cannabis, and build his fi...
Aug 04, 2023•33 min•Ep. 401
Alex Boone, Managing Director, Botani Alex Boone is Managing Director of Botani. With 20+ years of experience at SWM International, Alex has led sales, marketing and product development teams for North American and international markets. In 2018, Alex was a part of the company’s entrance into the cannabis and hemp markets. Alex received his Bachelor of Arts in Management from Gettysburg College. To learn more, visit Botani.com. https://botani.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/botani-by-swm/ h...
Jul 28, 2023•29 min•Ep. 400
Jeffrey Hoffman, Cannabis Attorney, Jeffrey Hoffman & Associates PLLC Jeffrey is a cannabis attorney and legalization activist with over 25 years of experience starting, operating, advising, and selling businesses. He is a leader in promoting pro bono advocacy for the rights of those impacted by anti-cannabis enforcement in the United States. Jeffrey holds a JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law and a BA in Russian and East European Studies from the University of North Carolina....
Jul 21, 2023•31 min•Ep. 399
Sundie Seefried, Founder and President/CEO, Safe Harbor Financial Sundie Seefried is Founder and President/CEO of Safe Harbor Financial, the leading provider of reliable financing solutions to the cannabis industry. A 39-year credit union industry veteran, Seefried was the former CEO of Partner Colorado Credit Union (PCCU). Established in 2015 by PCCU, Safe Harbor was formed to provide an unmet need – compliant banking and financial services to the rapidly growing U.S. cannabis industry. Seefrie...
Jul 14, 2023•35 min•Ep. 398
Peter Cardoz, Founder & Owner, Cardoz Blended Gourmet Making Gourmet Cannabis Approachable. As a veteran laboratory researcher and passionate cannabis advocate with a family background in food and hospitality, Peter is the founder of Cardoz Blended Gourmet, a unique cannabis and hemp company that looks to demystify cannabis cooking. He recently released the first line of hemp derived live resin infused culinary oils and was a competitor on America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation Season 1. ht...
Jul 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 397
Ben Burstein, Strategist, LeafLink Ben Burstein is LeafLink’s Strategist, helping manage industry research, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic partnerships for the company. He’s been featured as an industry expert both on-air (ABC, FOX, NPR) and through digital channels (Cannabis Business Times, MJBizDaily, St. Louis Business Journal, Santa Fe Reporter). Prior to LeafLink, he worked at Citi Equity Research and Tuatara Capital. Ben is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Penns...
Jun 30, 2023•36 min•Ep. 396
Christopher LaPorte, Founder, RESET After closing his award-winning nightclub INSERT COIN(S), Chris founded RESET, a consulting firm focused on innovation in entertainment and nightlife in Las Vegas. He was asked to lend his operational insights into the development of regulations for consumption lounges in 2017. After five years of working with multiple jurisdictions, government officials, and local stakeholders, Nevada passed AB341 allowing for the development and operation of cannabis social-...
Jun 23, 2023•30 min•Ep. 395
Antonio Panella, Cofounder & CEO, Bleaum Antonio Panella is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bleaum, a software company that develops a unique and customizable online ordering engine for retailers, wholesalers and distribution operations with various features such as app ordering, web ordering, kiosk, CRM and others. http://www.bleaum.io https://www.linkedin.com/company/bleaum https://www.instagram.com/bleaumwithus https://www.twitter.com/bleaumwithus...
Jun 16, 2023•25 min•Ep. 394
Christopher Walker, CEO, Co-Founder of HyPAR.farm Chris Walker is currently CEO and co-Founder of HyPAR.farm. As General Manager of Heliospectra he installed commercial and craft style facilities with LED and software from the plant sciences company out of Sweden. This is where Chris discovered the HyPAR technology and decided to not only join the team, but fund the patent. Chris has a background in commercializing cutting edge agriculture and biofuel based technologies. With a passion for clean...
Jun 09, 2023•28 min•Ep. 393
Andrés Fajardo, CEO of Clever Leaves Andrés Fajardo, CEO of Clever Leaves, has over 20 years of leadership and management experience. He has served as a director of the Clever Leaves board since December 2020 and as president since 2019, and in various other roles at the Company since its establishment in 2016. Prior to Clever Leaves, Fajardo was a founding partner of Mojo Ventures, CEO of IQ Outsourcing, and a principal member at Booz & Company. He obtained a Master of Business Administration f...
Jun 02, 2023•30 min•Ep. 392
Merril Gilbert, Co-founder & CEO, TraceTrust Merril Gilbert is the co-founder and CEO of TraceTrust. After 25 years of experience counseling startups from concept to table or shelf in food and beverage, Merril joined the cannabis industry in 2015. Since then, she has guided innovators, disruptors, and refiners in bringing their ideas to life. Merril is a provocative thought leader in the future of food and cannabis consumable innovations. Her ability to bring together strategic, operational mana...
May 26, 2023•27 min•Ep. 391
Sean Yoder, Co-founder, Aldertine Cannabis CFOs Sean Yoder is the Co-founder of Aldertine Cannabis CFOs, providing world-class accounting management to the cannabis industry. He has more than 30 years of accounting experience, was a successful music industry entrepreneur in Los Angeles, and founded a successful non-canna accounting management firm in 2017. Sean grew up in Chico, CA, worked in the accounting department at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., is a graduate of the California State University...
May 19, 2023•29 min•Ep. 390
John Lykouretzos, Co-founder, CEO, FocusGrowth Asset Management John Lykouretzos is a co-founder and CEO of FocusGrowth Asset Management, LP. (“FGAM”). Prior to FGAM, he was the founder and CIO of Hoplite Capital Management, a long/short equity hedge fund he launched in 2003 and grew to peak assets of $3.7 billion before returning capital to investors in 2019. Prior to Hoplite, John was an Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Viking Global Investors and worked as an Industrials Analyst at Tiger Mana...
May 12, 2023•30 min•Ep. 389
Ed Keating, Co Founder & Chief Data Officer, Cannabiz Media Ed Keating is a co-founder of Cannabiz Media and oversees the company’s data research and government relations efforts. He has spent his career working with and advising information companies in the compliance space. Ed has managed product, marketing, and sales while overseeing complex multijurisdictional product lines in the securities, corporate, UCC, safety, environmental, and human resource markets. At Cannabiz Media, Ed enjoys the ...
May 05, 2023•31 min•Ep. 388
Joe Tierney, Founder, GentlemanToker.com Joe Tierney is the founder & editor-in-chief of GentlemanToker.com, a DC-based cannabis blog that has followed the development of legalization there since 2016, after Congress blocked the city from implementing adult-use retail sales. Tierney's reputation as a staunch consumer advocate for craft cannabis and social equity in the marketplace led to Gentleman Toker becoming one of the most popular sites for brands entering the new gifting economy to adverti...
Apr 28, 2023•29 min•Ep. 387
David Kooi, CEO & Co-Founder, Jointly David loves cannabis, music, the natural sciences, and using data to solve problems. Jointly’s cannabis discovery platform benefits consumers and retailers with: -a mobile app that helps consumers reach their goals with cannabis, by providing them with a framework for success via purposeful consumption -software that helps budtenders sell more cannabis to more people more easily, by arming them with goal-specific product performance data David is the creator...
Apr 21, 2023•33 min•Ep. 386
Adam Stettner, Founder & CEO of FundCanna Adam has 30 years of business, strategy and leadership experience in both Private and Public Companies. In 2021, Adam believed the timing and opportunity was right for him to bring his passion for business, innovative financing and entrepreneurial spirit to the Cannabis sector by creating funding products for all areas of this early stage, growth industry by founding FundCanna. FundCanna provides short term funding to all areas of the sector; cultivators...
Apr 14, 2023•33 min•Ep. 385
Socrates Rosenfeld, CEO and Co-Founder, Jane Technologies Socrates Rosenfeld is the Co-Founder and CEO of Jane Technologies. After leaving active duty in 2011 as a U.S. Army veteran and Apache helicopter commander, Socrates turned to cannabis to re-acclimate to civilian life. Because cannabis wasn’t legal at the time in Massachusetts where he lived, he was forced to rely on the black market, where he couldn’t be sure about the quality of the cannabis he was buying. The frustration of that experi...
Apr 07, 2023•31 min•Ep. 384
John Mueller, Chief Executive Officer, Greenlight John Mueller is CEO of Greenlight. He is a partner at Mid America Capital investment bank and previously served as CEO of Acres Cannabis and Acres Cultivation. John brings extensive experience with state regulations and compliance in all areas of cannabis cultivation and dispensing. He has two successful decades of working with federal and state regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as the Food and Drug Adminis...
Mar 31, 2023•29 min•Ep. 383
John McLeod, Co-founder of Cloud Cannabis John McLeod is the co-founder of Cloud Cannabis, the leading vertically integrated Michigan operator that curates high-quality cannabis products to help customers live healthier, happier and higher lives. Since launching in 2020, John has been instrumental in developing and opening Cloud’s nine retail stores throughout Michigan, and he continues to spearhead growth into new markets. In addition to retail, John plays a direct role in the licensing and exp...
Mar 24, 2023•30 min•Ep. 382
Daryl Jendras CPA, Managing Director, Green Rush Accounting & Tax Daryl is a CPA that brings 30 years of multistate and local tax experience to the cannabis industry. In addition, he assists all hemp and cannabis vertical clients throughout the country with capital raises by preparing pitch decks and financial accounting. As Managing Director of Green Rush Accounting & Tax, Daryl's focus is on maximizing company profits while minimizing tax liabilities. https://www.greenrushtax.com/ https://www....
Mar 17, 2023•32 min•Ep. 381
Wendy Bronfein, Chief Brand Officer & Director of Public Policy Wendy Bronfein is Co-Founder, Chief Brand Officer and Director of Public Policy at Curio Wellness. As a member of the executive leadership team, Bronfein drives the company’s legislative agenda across multiple states, oversees the Curio brand, and all corporate communications. Under her leadership, Curio Wellness has become Maryland’s leading medical cannabis company, securing 90% brand awareness within the first year of operations....
Mar 10, 2023•31 min•Ep. 380
