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Chris Beals oversees all aspects of WM Technology’s business and is also a member of the company’s board of directors. Prior to becoming CEO, Chris was WM Technology’s President and General Counsel. Previously, Chris was with Colbeck Capital, Deutsche Telekom, Covington & Burling and Davis Polk.

Alpine IQ empowers the legal cannabis industry by providing customer-focused technology to help retailers and cannabis brands of all sizes resolve growth challenges and generate revenue. The company provides customers with the industry’s most extensive suite of tools to protect, segment, and promote all in-store and online operations.

I spoke with Nick and West on 4/20 during the Benzinga Capital Cannabis Conference in Miami, FL.

AeroPay provides alternative payment processing solutions to state legal cannabis businesses, offering a convenient and contactless digital payment option.

Prior to launching Pilgrim Soul, Founder and CEO Shawn Gold started his career as CMO, Head of Marketing & Content for MySpace, where he spearheaded the development and implementation of marketing initiatives and campaigns for MySpace during its growth from 25 to 110 million users worldwide. Following MySpace, Shawn then became the CMO of Lowell Herb Co. Shawn was additionally the CMO at TechStyle Fashion Group which launched the subscription fashion category with Fabletics, JustFab, ShoeDazzle, FabKids, and Rihanna’s SavageXFenty.

Brooks Lustig is the CEO at Seed & Smith, a Colorado-based cannabis cultivator and dispensary operator (Denver and Louisville). A native of Boulder, Colorado, Lustig witnessed the rise of craft beer and herbal tea (Celestial Seasonings), and set his hopes on normalizing adult-use cannabis as a similar societal staple. Seed & Smith started in early 2014, focused on two things—creating exceptional cannabis products and demonstrating passion and process for doing so. They rehabbed an old forklift manufacturing facility, turning a dated industrial space into a state of the art production campus that’s open to the public.

Since 2016, Pelorus has originated 59 commercial real estate loan transactions and deployed $244M to cannabis-use real estate owners, comprising nearly 2 million sq. ft. in eight states across the U.S.

Max and I chatted through his background, the company’s early days, raising his $20M Series A, his LinkedIn presence, growth plans for Green Flower, and much more.

The accessories sold by the Company seems to be on everyone's gift list. I caught up with Brett to talk through the company's history, current markets (IL, MA), why it seems to be so popular with celebrities, luxury smoke shops, and more.

The Company started out writing application & consulting before stepping in to acquire these assets, which is ongoing. Though MariMed is a Tier III MSO, it has margins and a cash position that stands out vs. peers. The podcast covers listing on the CSE, recent performance, markets of interest, product roadmap, and more.