BENZINGA CANNABIS CAPITAL CONFERENCE ‘25

Name: BENZINGA CANNABIS CAPITAL CONFERENCE ‘25
Start: 2025-6-8T07:00-8:00
End: 2025-6-10T20:00-8:00

08jun(jun 8)7:00 am10(jun 10)8:00 pmBENZINGA CANNABIS CAPITAL CONFERENCE ‘25Benzinga’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.

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DISCOVER . CONNECT . WIN

WHERE DEALS GET DONE

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.

Don’t miss out—secure your spot today!

Dr. Chanda Macias
CEO, National Holistic Healthcare & CEO and Chairwoman of the Board of Managers
Women Grow

Laura Bianchi
Co-Founding Partner
Bianchi & Brandt

Michael Sassano
Founder and Interim CEO
Somai Pharmaceuticals

Irina Dashevsky
Partner & Co-Chair of the Cannabis Law Group
Greenspoon Marder LLP

Seth Yakatan
Co-Founder
Katan Associates

Ankur Rungta
Co-Founder & CEO
C3 Industries

Angela Pih
Founder
Point Brand

Will Bowden
Founder & CEO
Grasshopper Farms

Joseph Lustberg
CEO
Upwise Capital

Jade Green
President
Next Titan Capital

Shareef El-Sissi
Founder
Terpene Belt

Tiffany Richardson
Partner (National Cannabis Industry Lead)
Crowe

Jon Lowen
Co-CEO and Co-Founder
Surfside

Scott Moskol
Partner & Co-Chair, Cannabis Practice
Blank Rome

Tim Seymour
Founder & CIO
Seymour Asset Management

Christelle Gedeon
Chief Legal Officer
Canopy Growth

Harrison Bard
Co-Founder
Custom Cones USA

Kyle Cooke
Founder of Loverboy & Flowerboy
Flowerboy

Micah Anderson
CEO
LEEF Brands

Ali Jubelirer
Of Counsel, Cannabis Practice Group
Benesch Law

Matt Hutchinson
Chief Commercial Officer
LeafLink

Dan Neville
Partner, Chief Executive Officer
Advanced Flower Capital

Katie VanderVeen
Member
DickinsonWright

Dr. Constantin von der Groeben
Co-Founder and Managing Director
DEMECAN

Jamie Pearson
President
New Holland Group

Scot Crow
Member & Co-Division Director – Transactions
Dickinson Wright

Emily Fisher
Founder & CEO
Leafwell

Patrick Lane
Executive Vice President
Benzinga

Jerald O’Kennard
President
Beverage Testing Institute

James McKee
Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP

Charlie Alovisetti
Partner, Co-Chair of Corporate Department
Vicente LLP

Sasha Kalcheff-Korn
Executive Director
Realm of Caring

Jon Levine
Chief Executive Officer and President
MariMed

Craig Small
Vice Chair | Cannabis Industry Group
Clark Hill Law

Julie Valdes
Managing Associate
Thompson Hine

Paul Weaver
Director, Head of Cannabis – The Boston Beer Company
TeaPot

Beena Goldenberg
Chief Executive Officer
Organigram Global

Brett Schuman
Partner, Co-Chair – Cannabis Industry Practice
Goodwin Procter LLP

Gary Santo
CEO
Rx Green Technologies

Laurie Parfitt
Founder & CEO
LKP Impact Consulting

Bo Harmon
Director
Frazier & Deeter

Jason Piazza
WeCann
Director of Real Estate

Anthony Coniglio
CEO
NewLake Capital Partners

Dominique White
Director of People and Operations
Ivy Hall

Steve Bastasini
CEO
Kanavos, Inc.

Samantha Gleit
Partner
Feuerstein Kulick LLP

Jim Higdon
Co-Founder and CCO, Cornbread Hemp; VP of Outreach, US Hemp Roundtable
Cornbread Hemp

Charlie Bachtell
CEO & Co-Founder
Cresco Labs

Dr. Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez
Founder/CEO
The Other Side Dispensary

Matt Hawkins
Founder and Managing Partner
Entourage Effect Capital

Sandra Bergman
Founder & CEO
ESBE Marketing

Nadav Eyal
CEO and Co-Founder
Eybna

Jason Paredes
Director and Architect of Hearst’s Cann Studio
Cann Studio

Noah Sanborn Friedman
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Top Shelf Ventures

Marianne Cursetjee
Co-Founder / CEO
Alibi

Curtis Winar
Consulting and Tax Parter
MGO

Bryan Gerber
Co-Founder & CEO
HARA Supply

Kim Sanchez Rael
CEO & Cofounder
Azuca

Jim Sanfilippo
CEO
VIST Labs

Michael Piermont
Chief Commercial Officer, Founder of Cheetah Company
iAnthus

Jeanne Sullivan
Chief Investment Officer
Arcview Ventures

Nicholas Sosiak, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Cannara Biotech

Vic Mensa
Founder
93 Boyz

Zoe Wilder
Founder
Zoe Wilder Public Relations

Oliver Renick
Founder, CEO
Narrative Capital LLC

Tahira Rehmatullah
Partner
Highlands Venture Partners

Kevin Hart
Founder & CEO
Green Check Verified

Aaron Grey
Managing Director, Equity Research Consumer & Cannabis
Alliance Global Partners

AnnaRae Grabstein
Founder & CEO
Wolf Meyer

Aaron Miles
Chief Investment Officer
Verano

Adam Carlson
Senior Managing Director, Investment Banking
Alliance Global Partners

Devin Alexander
CEO and Co-Founder
Rolling Releaf

George Archos
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Verano

Lauren Carpenter
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Embarc

Ryan Hedrick
Chief Cannabis Officer
Legacy Cannabis

Kristi Palmer
Co-Founder and President
Kiva Confections

Jesse Redmond
Head of IR & BD
LEEF Brands

Jessica Velazquez
Principal and Cannabis Practice Leader
BeachFleischman

Scott Vasterling
Founder
Humboldt Family Farms

Javier Hasse
Strategic Advisor
Benzinga

Scott Greiper
Founder & President
Viridian Capital Advisors

Tony Schor
President, Investor Awareness Inc & Chairman
Cannabis Hall of Fame

Sheri Tarr
Founder and Chief Advisor
’68 Partners

David Belsky
CEO / Founder
FlowerHire

Lisa Battista
Partner
The Flavor Company

Ricardo Baca
Founder & CEO
Grasslands

Lou Magazzu
Managing Member
Law Offices of Louis N. Magazzu

Tiffany Woodman
CEO/Founder
Canna Bella Lux

Rocco Del Priore
Co-Founder
Sweed

Stella Morrison
Founder and Content Strategist
CannaContent

Brendan McKee
Co-Founder & COO
Silver Therapeutics

Melissa Vonder Haar
Managing Director
TradeWorks

Nick Kenny
Founder
KBS Strategic Advisory

Nick Kovacevich
Corporate Relations Director
CCELL

Cameron Clarke
Co-Founder & CEO, Sunderstorm
KANHA

Kyle Castanon
Cultivation Specialist
Elevated Equipment Supply

Rachel Wright, CPA
CEO of VERDANT Strategies and 420 CPA
VERDANT Strategies

John Dugas
Founder & CEO
Superior Molecular

Chris Ostrowski
Chief Technology Officer
Dutchie

Kelly Heinichen
VP of Retail & Planning
iAnthus

Evan Eneman
Co-Founder & CEO
Iconic Tonics

Leah Heise
Partner
Wolf Meyer

Deepak Anand
President
ASDA Consultancy Services

Jack Mascone
Head of Capital Markets
Seaport Global Securities

Sara Stewart
Founding Advisor
Daisy Labs

Matthew Garzia
COO
MFNY

Zachary George
CEO
SNDL

Richie Proud
CEO
iAnthus

Adam Stettner
CEO
FundCanna

Dan Ahrens
Managing Director & CIO
AdvisorShares

Kyle Kazan
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO
Glass House Brands

Cy Scott
Co-Founder & CEO
Headset

Brett Finkelstein
Managing Director
Skyvest Partners

Chris Murray
Founder
FoxNRTH

Mark Collins
Founder
Highly Capitalized Network

Terry Mendez
CEO
Safe Harbor Financial

Jeff Guillot
Partner, Cannabis Practice
Mad Global Strategy

Jack Grover
Founder & CEO
Grove Bags powered by TerpLoc

Bill Levers
Co-Founder
Beard Bros. Pharms

Jeff Levers
Co-Founder
Beard Bros. Pharms

Kim Rivers
Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Trulieve

JoJo Simmons
Co-Founder
3isFor

Zach Addy
Owner and CEO
Lighthouse Dispensing Company

Susie Plascencia
Co-founder, MOTA Glass & Founder, Latinas in Cannabis
Latinas in Cannabis

Thomas Winstanley
Executive Vice President
Edibles

Rachelle Gordon
Editor
GreenState

Ricky Williams
Founder
Highsman

Erica Rice
Partner, Co-Chair -Business Department, Co-Chair – Cannabis Practice
Foley Hoag

Todd Harrison
Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer
CB1 Capital

Steven Ernest
Director, Originations
Chicago Atlantic

David Peck
Founder & CEO
Headquarters

Kelly D. Fair
Partner
Dentons

Dana Lambert, PhD
President & CEO
Andira Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Marcel Bonn-Miller
Chief Scientific Officer at Charlotte’s Web, Board Member at DeFloria
Charlotte’s Web

Dr. Orrin Devinsky
Chief Medical Advisor
Ajna BioSciences

Franny Tacy
Founder & CEO
Franny’s Farmacy

Jared Stanley
CEO, DeFloria and Co-Founder, Charlotte’s Web
DeFloria

Joel Stanley
CEO, Ajna BioSciences and Founding CEO, Charlotte’s Web
Ajna BioSciences

Nathan Davit
Co-Founder & President of Sales
turn

Jesce Horton
Co-Founder
Grand National

Bill Morachnick
CEO
Charlotte’s Web

Darren Lampert
CEO & Co-Founder
GrowGeneration

Michael Salaman
President & Co-Founder
GrowGeneration

Will Muecke
Co-Founding Managing Member
Artemis Growth Partners

Duncan Mackie, PhD
Director of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Bud & Mary’s

Lucas Nelson
Group President
Bud & Mary’s

Michael Elkin
Founder
The CannaBrokr

Michael Villapiano
Director
Altmore Capital

Bran Noonan
CEO
OGeez!

Eli Korer
CEO
Dabstract

Eric Kaufman
Chief Operating Officer
FundCanna

Los Arias, JD
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Green Horizons

Michael Meade
Co-Founder and Chairman
Green Horizons

Tom Epstein
CEO & Founder
POLN8

Weldon Angelos
Founder
Mission Green

Shaun Land
CEO
Irvine Labs

Brady Cobb
CEO/Founder
Sunburn Cannabis

Cameron Forni
Founder
Adaptaforia

Nathan Russell
Founder
Road Trip

Wes Shepherd
CEO
Hoodie Analytics

Samuel Brill
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Ascend Wellness Holdings