MJBiz Finance Forum 2022 | MJBiz | 15 November 2022 | Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, 3000 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA

This one-day, intensive event will provide both CEOs and investors alike with a deep understanding of the financial outlook of the cannabis industry. For business owners in this space, this is your chance to understand the market forces you’ll face in coming months and years and how to position yourself for financial strength and capital raises. Explore exit strategies, how to evaluate offers from investors or acquiring companies, how to manage banking relationships and learn from others’ real-world mistakes and triumphs. Public, angel, venture capital, family practice and other curious investors will hear how to effectively navigate the rapidly evolving cannabis markets in the U.S. and abroad, including the latest on US federal reform and new market opportunities. This event will go beyond the data to provide you with an insider point-of-view and provide real-world takeaways to help you move forward with.

• Financial market outlook and Wall Street predictions
• How federal actions impact investing and funding
• An inside look into what investors want and how to position yourself for capital raises
• Intermediate fundraising fundamentals
• How M&A and how that continues to shape investment environment
• Identifying the good, the bad and the ugly in companies and investors

2022 Speakers

MODERATOR:

Javier Hasse
Managing Director, Cannabis, Benzinga

Patrick Lane
EVP, Partnerships, Benzinga

Elliot Lane
VP, Corporate Partnerships, Benzinga

Cassandra Farrington
Co-Founder, MJBiz

PANELISTS:

AI Foreman
Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Tuatara Capital

Helene Servillon
Founding Partner, JourneyOne Ventures

Juan Martinez
Principal, Measure 8 Venture Partners

Beth Kotarba
Chief Operating Officer, Native Roots Cannabis Co.

Darren Weiss
Chief Operating Officer, Verano

Mitch Meyers
Partner, BeLeaf Medical

Judy Rinkus
CEO/Founder, Seed To Sale Funding

Sahar Ayinehsazian
Partner, Vicente Sederberg

Steve Ham
Managing Partner, Altmore Capital

Craig Isaac
Senior Director, Banc of California

Michael O'Neill
Director of Cannabis Banking Services, Stearns Bank

Rob Sechrist
President, Pelorus Equity Group

Sanat Patel
Co-Founder and Chief Lending Officer, AVANA Companies

Tyler Beuerlein
Strategic Business Development Officer, Safe Harbor Financial

Andrew DeAngelo
Cannabis Industry Consultant and Strategic Advisor, Andrew DeAngelo Consulting LLC

Jessica Billingsley
Chief Executive Officer, Akerna

Sean Luse
Senior Director, Commercial Operations, Jushi Holdings Inc.

SPEAKERS:

Sarah Dalton
Senior Director, Ernst & Young, LLP

John Wagner
Managing Director, 1st West Mergers and Acquisitions

Robert Hoban
Partner, Clark Hill Law

2022 Sponsors

LUNCHEON SPONSORS:
• cannapreneur Partners
• COWEN

NETWORKING SPONSORS:
• bakertilly
• xero