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The Leading Cannabis Investment &
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Join the Leading Decision-Makers in Cannabis This June in Chicago!
Be part of the conversation from June 8 to June 10 as we wrap up what could be one of the most pivotal six-month periods for cannabis entrepreneurs in recent memory.
Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference is the ultimate destination to raise capital, close deals, and find the perfect partners to take your business to the next level. With over 120 thought leaders—including industry giants like George Archos (Verano), Charlie Bachtell (Cresco Labs), Boris Jordan (Curaleaf), Tim Seymour (CNBC/Seymour Asset Management), and many more—this is your opportunity to network with the best in the business.

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2025 Speakers

Dr. Chanda Macias
Dr. Chanda Macias
CEO, National Holistic Healthcare & CEO and Chairwoman of the Board of Managers
Women Grow
Laura Bianchi
Laura Bianchi
Co-Founding Partner
Bianchi & Brandt
Michael Sassano
Michael Sassano
Founder and Interim CEO
Somai Pharmaceuticals
Irina Dashevsky
Irina Dashevsky
Partner & Co-Chair of the Cannabis Law Group
Greenspoon Marder LLP
Seth Yakatan
Seth Yakatan
Co-Founder
Katan Associates
Ankur Rungta
Ankur Rungta
Co-Founder & CEO
C3 Industries
Angela Pih
Angela Pih
Founder
Point Brand
Will Bowden
Will Bowden
Founder & CEO
Grasshopper Farms
Joseph Lustberg
Joseph Lustberg
CEO
Upwise Capital
Jade Green
Jade Green
President
Next Titan Capital
Shareef El-Sissi
Shareef El-Sissi
Founder
Terpene Belt
Tiffany Richardson
Tiffany Richardson
Partner (National Cannabis Industry Lead)
Crowe
Jon Lowen
Jon Lowen
Co-CEO and Co-Founder
Surfside
Scott Moskol
Scott Moskol
Partner & Co-Chair, Cannabis Practice
Blank Rome
Tim Seymour
Tim Seymour
Founder & CIO
Seymour Asset Management
Christelle Gedeon
Christelle Gedeon
Chief Legal Officer
Canopy Growth
Harrison Bard
Harrison Bard
Co-Founder
Custom Cones USA
Kyle Cooke
Kyle Cooke
Founder of Loverboy & Flowerboy
Flowerboy
Micah Anderson
Micah Anderson
CEO
LEEF Brands
Ali Jubelirer
Ali Jubelirer
Of Counsel, Cannabis Practice Group
Benesch Law
Matt Hutchinson
Matt Hutchinson
Chief Commercial Officer
LeafLink
Dan Neville
Dan Neville
Partner, Chief Executive Officer
Advanced Flower Capital
Katie VanderVeen
Katie VanderVeen
Member
DickinsonWright
Dr. Constantin von der Groeben
Dr. Constantin von der Groeben
Co-Founder and Managing Director
DEMECAN
Jamie Pearson
Jamie Pearson
President
New Holland Group
Scot Crow
Scot Crow
Member & Co-Division Director - Transactions
Dickinson Wright
Emily Fisher
Emily Fisher
Founder & CEO
Leafwell
Patrick Lane
Patrick Lane
Executive Vice President
Benzinga
Jerald O'Kennard
Jerald O'Kennard
President
Beverage Testing Institute
James McKee
James McKee
Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP
Charlie Alovisetti
Charlie Alovisetti
Partner, Co-Chair of Corporate Department
Vicente LLP
Sasha Kalcheff-Korn
Sasha Kalcheff-Korn
Executive Director
Realm of Caring
Jon Levine
Jon Levine
Chief Executive Officer and President
MariMed
Craig Small
Craig Small
Vice Chair | Cannabis Industry Group
Clark Hill Law
Julie Valdes
Julie Valdes
Managing Associate
Thompson Hine
Paul Weaver
Paul Weaver
Director, Head of Cannabis - The Boston Beer Company
TeaPot
Beena Goldenberg
Beena Goldenberg
Chief Executive Officer
Organigram Global
Brett Schuman
Brett Schuman
Partner, Co-Chair - Cannabis Industry Practice
Goodwin Procter LLP
Gary Santo
Gary Santo
CEO
Rx Green Technologies
Laurie Parfitt
Laurie Parfitt
Founder & CEO
LKP Impact Consulting
Bo Harmon
Bo Harmon
Director
Frazier & Deeter
Jason Piazza
Jason Piazza
Director of Real Estate
WeCann
Anthony Coniglio
Anthony Coniglio
CEO
NewLake Capital Partners
Dominique White
Dominique White
Director of People and Operations
Ivy Hall
Steve Bastasini
Steve Bastasini
CEO
Kanavos, Inc.
Samantha Gleit
Samantha Gleit
Partner
Feuerstein Kulick LLP
Jim Higdon
Jim Higdon
Co-Founder and CCO, Cornbread Hemp; VP of Outreach, US Hemp Roundtable
Cornbread Hemp
Charlie Bachtell
Charlie Bachtell
CEO & Co-Founder
Cresco Labs
Dr. Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez
Dr. Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez
Founder/CEO
The Other Side Dispensary
Matt Hawkins
Matt Hawkins
Founder and Managing Partner
Entourage Effect Capital
Sandra Bergman
Sandra Bergman
Founder & CEO
ESBE Marketing
Nadav Eyal
Nadav Eyal
CEO and Co-Founder
Eybna
Jason Paredes
Jason Paredes
Director and Architect of Hearst’s Cann Studio
Cann Studio
Noah Sanborn Friedman
Noah Sanborn Friedman
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Top Shelf Ventures
Marianne Cursetjee
Marianne Cursetjee
Co-Founder / CEO
Alibi
Curtis Winar
Curtis Winar
Consulting and Tax Parter
MGO
Bryan Gerber
Bryan Gerber
Co-Founder & CEO
HARA Supply
Kim Sanchez Rael
Kim Sanchez Rael
CEO & Cofounder
Azuca
Jim Sanfilippo
Jim Sanfilippo
CEO
VIST Labs
Michael Piermont
Michael Piermont
Chief Commercial Officer, Founder of Cheetah Company
iAnthus
Jeanne Sullivan
Jeanne Sullivan
Chief Investment Officer
Arcview Ventures
Nicholas Sosiak, CPA
Nicholas Sosiak, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Cannara Biotech
Vic Mensa
Vic Mensa
Founder
93 Boyz
Zoe Wilder
Zoe Wilder
Founder
Zoe Wilder Public Relations
Oliver Renick
Oliver Renick
Founder, CEO
Narrative Capital LLC
Tahira Rehmatullah
Tahira Rehmatullah
Partner
Highlands Venture Partners
Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart
Founder & CEO
Green Check Verified
Aaron Grey
Aaron Grey
Managing Director, Equity Research Consumer & Cannabis
Alliance Global Partners
AnnaRae Grabstein
AnnaRae Grabstein
Founder & CEO
Wolf Meyer
Aaron Miles
Aaron Miles
Chief Investment Officer
Verano
Adam Carlson
Adam Carlson
Senior Managing Director, Investment Banking
Alliance Global Partners
Devin Alexander
Devin Alexander
CEO and Co-Founder
Rolling Releaf
George Archos
George Archos
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Verano
Lauren Carpenter
Lauren Carpenter
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Embarc
Ryan Hedrick
Ryan Hedrick
Chief Cannabis Officer
Legacy Cannabis
Kristi Palmer
Kristi Palmer
Co-Founder and President
Kiva Confections
Jesse Redmond
Jesse Redmond
Head of IR & BD
LEEF Brands
Jessica Velazquez
Jessica Velazquez
Principal and Cannabis Practice Leader
BeachFleischman
Scott Vasterling
Scott Vasterling
Founder
Humboldt Family Farms
Javier Hasse
Javier Hasse
Strategic Advisor
Benzinga
Scott Greiper
Scott Greiper
Founder & President
Viridian Capital Advisors
Tony Schor
Tony Schor
President, Investor Awareness Inc & Chairman
Cannabis Hall of Fame
Sheri Tarr
Sheri Tarr
Founder and Chief Advisor
'68 Partners
David Belsky
David Belsky
CEO / Founder
FlowerHire
Lisa Battista
Lisa Battista
Partner
The Flavor Company
Ricardo Baca
Ricardo Baca
Founder & CEO
Grasslands
Lou Magazzu
Lou Magazzu
Managing Member
Law Offices of Louis N. Magazzu
Tiffany Woodman
Tiffany Woodman
CEO/Founder
Canna Bella Lux
Rocco Del Priore
Rocco Del Priore
Co-Founder
Sweed
Stella Morrison
Stella Morrison
Founder and Content Strategist
CannaContent
Brendan McKee
Brendan McKee
Co-Founder & COO
Silver Therapeutics
Melissa Vonder Haar
Melissa Vonder Haar
Managing Director
TradeWorks
Nick Kenny
Nick Kenny
Founder
KBS Strategic Advisory
Nick Kovacevich
Nick Kovacevich
Corporate Relations Director
CCELL
Cameron Clarke
Cameron Clarke
Co-Founder & CEO, Sunderstorm
KANHA
Kyle Castanon
Kyle Castanon
Cultivation Specialist
Elevated Equipment Supply
Rachel Wright, CPA
Rachel Wright, CPA
CEO of VERDANT Strategies and 420 CPA
VERDANT Strategies
John Dugas
John Dugas
Founder & CEO
Superior Molecular
Chris Ostrowski
Chris Ostrowski
Chief Technology Officer
Dutchie
Kelly Heinichen
Kelly Heinichen
VP of Retail & Planning
iAnthus
Evan Eneman
Evan Eneman
Co-Founder & CEO
Iconic Tonics
Leah Heise
Leah Heise
Partner
Wolf Meyer
Deepak Anand
Deepak Anand
President
ASDA Consultancy Services
Jack Mascone
Jack Mascone
Head of Capital Markets
Seaport Global Securities
Sara Stewart
Sara Stewart
Founding Advisor
Daisy Labs
Matthew Garzia
Matthew Garzia
COO
MFNY
Zachary George
Zachary George
CEO
SNDL
Richie Proud
Richie Proud
CEO
iAnthus
Adam Stettner
Adam Stettner
CEO
FundCanna
Dan Ahrens
Dan Ahrens
Managing Director & CIO
AdvisorShares
Kyle Kazan
Kyle Kazan
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO
Glass House Brands
Cy Scott
Cy Scott
Co-Founder & CEO
Headset
Brett Finkelstein
Brett Finkelstein
Managing Director
Skyvest Partners
Chris Murray
Chris Murray
Founder
FoxNRTH
Mark Collins
Mark Collins
Founder
Highly Capitalized Network
Terry Mendez
Terry Mendez
CEO
Safe Harbor Financial
Jeff Guillot
Jeff Guillot
Partner, Cannabis Practice
Mad Global Strategy
Jack Grover
Jack Grover
Founder & CEO
Grove Bags powered by TerpLoc
Bill Levers
Bill Levers
Co-Founder
Beard Bros. Pharms
Jeff Levers
Jeff Levers
Co-Founder
Beard Bros. Pharms
Kim Rivers
Kim Rivers
Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Trulieve
JoJo Simmons
JoJo Simmons
Co-Founder
3isFor
Zach Addy
Zach Addy
Owner and CEO
Lighthouse Dispensing Company
Susie Plascencia
Susie Plascencia
Co-founder, MOTA Glass & Founder, Latinas in Cannabis
Latinas in Cannabis
Thomas Winstanley
Thomas Winstanley
Executive Vice President
Edibles
Rachelle Gordon
Rachelle Gordon
Editor
GreenState
Erica Rice
Erica Rice
Partner, Co-Chair -Business Department, Co-Chair - Cannabis Practice
Foley Hoag
Todd Harrison
Todd Harrison
Founding Partner, CB1 Capital Co-Founder, Mission [Green] Alliance
CB1 Capital
Steven Ernest
Steven Ernest
Director, Originations
Chicago Atlantic
Kelly D. Fair
Kelly D. Fair
Partner
Dentons
David Peck
David Peck
Founder & CEO
Headquarters
Dana Lambert, PhD
Dana Lambert, PhD
President & CEO
Andira Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Marcel Bonn-Miller
Dr. Marcel Bonn-Miller
Chief Scientific Officer at Charlotte’s Web, Board Member at DeFloria
Charlotte's Web
Dr. Orrin Devinsky
Dr. Orrin Devinsky
Chief Medical Advisor
Ajna BioSciences
Franny Tacy
Franny Tacy
Founder & CEO
Franny's Farmacy
Jared Stanley
Jared Stanley
CEO, DeFloria and Co-Founder, Charlotte’s Web
DeFloria
Joel Stanley
Joel Stanley
CEO, Ajna BioSciences and Founding CEO, Charlotte’s Web
Ajna BioSciences
Jesce Horton
Jesce Horton
Co-Founder
Grand National
Christine Hersey
Christine Hersey
Vice President of Investor Relations
Trulieve
Bill Morachnick
Bill Morachnick
CEO
Charlotte's Web
Michael Salaman
Michael Salaman
President & Co-Founder
GrowGeneration
Darren Lampert
Darren Lampert
CEO & Co-Founder
GrowGeneration
Kendra Stocking
Kendra Stocking
National Vice President of Sales
Bloom
Will Muecke
Will Muecke
Co-Founding Managing Member
Artemis Growth Partners
Nathan Davit
Nathan Davit
Co-Founder & President of Sales
turn
Jenny Lamboy
Jenny Lamboy
VP of Strategy
Hybrid Marketing
Duncan Mackie, PhD
Duncan Mackie, PhD
Director of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Bud & Mary's
Christine De La Rosa
Christine De La Rosa
CEO & Co-Founder
The People's Ecosystem
Lucas Nelson
Lucas Nelson
Group President
Bud & Mary's
Michael Elkin
Michael Elkin
Founder
The CannaBrokr
Michael Villapiano
Michael Villapiano
Managing Director
Altmore Capital
Bran Noonan
Bran Noonan
CEO
OGeez!
Melissa Hanson
Melissa Hanson
Vice President of Customer Operations
Flowhub
Eli Korer
Eli Korer
CEO
Dabstract
Eric Kaufman
Eric Kaufman
Chief Operating Officer
FundCanna
Los Arias, JD
Los Arias, JD
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Green Horizons
Michael Meade
Michael Meade
Co-Founder and Chairman
Green Horizons
Tom Epstein
Tom Epstein
CEO & Founder
POLN8
Weldon Angelos
Weldon Angelos
Founder
Mission Green
Shaun Land
Shaun Land
CEO
Irvine Labs
Brady Cobb
Brady Cobb
CEO/Founder
Sunburn Cannabis
Cameron Forni
Cameron Forni
Founder & CEO
Adaptaphoria
Nathan Russell
Nathan Russell
Founder
Road Trip
Wes Shepherd
Wes Shepherd
CEO
Hoodie Analytics
Samuel Brill
Samuel Brill
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Ascend Wellness Holdings
Jackie Gonzalez-Becerra
Jackie Gonzalez-Becerra
SVP of Marketing and Revenue
Weedmaps
Brad Lim-Senesac
Brad Lim-Senesac
CMO
Genuine Marketing Group
Greg Needham
Greg Needham
President and Chief Strategy Officer
Genuine Marketing Group
Tom Zuber
Tom Zuber
Managing Partner
Zuber Lawler
Jon Bond
Jon Bond
CRO
ILLICIT
Cristina Aranguiz
Cristina Aranguiz
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Cannabis & Glass
James Brinkerhoff
James Brinkerhoff
CEO
Edun
Eliav Cohen
Eliav Cohen
VP of Expansion
Natura
Paul Jacobson
Paul Jacobson
President
Rove
Matthew Melander
Matthew Melander
President
Sun Theory
Sarah Griffis
Sarah Griffis
CTO
Weedmaps
Ryan Guzall
Ryan Guzall
CEO
GreenGenes
Kraig Fox
Kraig Fox
Founder
U-Bet Advisory
Bill Lofy
Bill Lofy
Co-Founder and CEO
Kria
Ted Whitney
Ted Whitney
Chief Beverage Officer
Cheech and Chong's
Albert Schwarzmeier
Albert Schwarzmeier
Managing Partner & CEO
enua Pharma GmbH
Howard Schacter
Howard Schacter
Chief Communications Officer
MariMed
Tariq Cherif
Tariq Cherif
Co-Founder of Rolling Loud, Co-Founder of Pit Punch
Rolling Loud
David Fettner
David Fettner
Managing Partner
Grow America
Alberto Paredero-Quiros
Alberto Paredero-Quiros
Chief Financial Officer
SNDL
Vladimir Bautista
Vladimir Bautista
CEO and Co-Founder
Happy Munkey
Ross Burtness
Ross Burtness
Co-Founder & CEO
Onist Analytics
Robby Saady
Robby Saady
EVP ‑ Corporate Development and Partnerships
Holistic Industries
Aric Klar
Aric Klar
CEO
Quality Roots
Matt Koch
Matt Koch
Vice President of Sales
GrowGeneration
Theo Terris
Theo Terris
CEO
Uncle Arnie’s
Julius Bush
Julius Bush
Director of USA Sales
Eybna
Sam Armenia
Sam Armenia
C21 Investments
John Monds
John Monds
Vice President of Sales
Ispire Technology

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