I am a consultant who has worked with cannabis & hemp businesses in each step of the value chain in over 30 US states and 10 countries for nearly a decade. I have assisted clients ranging from prospective entrepreneurs to established multinational companies, in addition to research institutions and investors. I manage projects ranging from competitive license acquisition, business development, and investment analysis, to research and development, among others. A few of my successes are detailed on my website's "Case Studies" page linked here. I have undertaken and managed projects in the following ways: Cannabis and Hemp:
• Research, vet, and find potential private investments for investment firms and individuals
• Find and vet M&A targets, advise on M&A target market selection, and advise on post-merger integration processes
• Manage all aspects of real estate strategy, including target market selection, municipal lobbying, compliance analyses, on and off market property selection, and deal facilitation
• Advise non-cannabis companies on relevant opportunities, potential synergies, risks, and strategies when entering the industry
• Manage the creation of all aspects of local, state, and national license applications
• Find, vet, and structure strategic partnerships for royalty, equity/debt, and management services agreements
• Develop product formulations and product lines catered to specific market segments, utilizing both cannabinoids and ancillary medicinal herbs

Collaborated with mining landowners, predominantly in Appalachia, to construct and implement plans to convert mining lands into multifunctional sites that provide value while reducing environmental impact. Our projects included but were not limited to rare earth mineral extraction, renewable energy resource development, and carbon sequestration.

iFlora Capital Holdings was a developing Canada-based Multi-State Operator for which I undertook the following tasks:
• Conducted regulatory and market analysis to determine markets to enter to ensure both positive EBITDA and long term potential in preparation for the go-public transaction
• Structured state-specific and national manufacturing, branding, distribution, and competitive strategies
• Audited potential acquisition targets' compliance protocols, operations, management, assets, intellectual property, and corporate roadmap
• Found and negotiated with off-market acquisition targets in both limited and open license, medical and adult-use states
• Sourced and negotiated opportunities for brand and intellectual property licensing
• Sourced and managed vendor relationships for cultivation equipment, extraction equipment, retail, and real estate

• Created operating procedures for the genomic sequencing, development, and certification of cannabis genetics
• Collaborated with analytical flavor systems data analysis firm, Gastrograph, to establish operating procedures for modeling batch consistency of cannabis phytochemical compounds to produce SKUs which target specific sensory inputs and effects