MJBizFinance Forum

When times get hard, you need solid advice and a crystal ball. Here’s your chance.  At the MJBizFinance Forum you’ll join other cannabis business leaders and investors as we bring a “no-bull” approach to: MJBizFinance Forum December 3, 2024 Las Vegas Convention Center 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Explore: What’s next in cannabis economics Where growth […]

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Jeff Smith

Jeff is an award-winning business journalist who has worked as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers in Colorado, Maine, New Mexico and Alabama. He also has worked as a journalist overseas in Asia and West Africa. His stories have appeared in National Geographic online and The New York Times, among other publications. […]

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Dan Pabon

Dan is a longtime attorney and former Colorado state representative (2011-2019) with a proven history of working with stakeholders in diverse industries to navigate regulations and governance. As chief legal expert for Schwazze, Mr. Pabon handles matters concerning compliance, intellectual property, public policy and corporate citizenship, among others. He previously held the role of Vice […]

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Matt Schweich

Matthew serves as Deputy Director of MPP. He joined MPP in early 2015 as the director of state campaigns where he played a central role in the ballot initiative campaigns that legalized marijuana in Maine and Massachusetts. Since then, Matthew has helped lead MPP’s advocacy and lobbying campaigns in various states and helped oversee legislative […]

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Omar Sacirbey

Omar has been a professional journalist since 1998, covering everything from international business and Wall Street to politics and religion. His stories have appeared in Newsweek International, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today and other major outlets. Omar graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1998, and prior to […]

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Trang Trinh

Trang Trinh is the Founding Director & CEO of TREC Brands, a recreational cannabis brand house that developed and manages WINK, Blissed, and Thumbs Up brands. Trang obtained her Chartered Accountant designation at PricewaterhouseCoopers, expanded out into industry to develop her skillset in finance strategy and business operations at Loblaw Companies and Joe Fresh, and […]

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Mitzi Keating

Mitzi is a partner in Citrin Cooperman’s Braintree and Providence offices with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and audit services, tax planning, business consulting, and forensic services. Mitzi has a unique perspective on the cannabis business, being an elected official in the town of Lakeville, MA, where she can understand the local regulatory […]

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Jaret Seiberg

Jaret Seiberg is the financial services and housing policy analyst for Cowen Washington Research Group, which has been routinely recognized by Institutional Investor among the top macro policy teams. Before joining Cowen in August 2016, he served in similar roles at Guggenheim Securities, MF Global, Concept Capital and Stanford Financial Group. He began following financial […]

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Matthew Nordgren

Matthew is currently CEO and Managing Partner of ARCADIAN Fund and ARCADIAN Capital Management, a venture fund/private equity strategy focused on the ancillary service providing companies in and around the cannabis and hemp industries. More specifically, on early to mid-stage growth opportunities where proven businesses are looking for additional equity to continue scaling. He was […]

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