MARK WALDRON

JOE STARR

RYAN MERCIER

TYLER TOWNSEND

AARON KATERENCHUK

Ed Becmer

• A recognized Practice Leader and CPA
• Over 30 years of financial experience at the CFO level
• Extensive background in public and private company finance including corporate financings and turnaround management
• Currently, a Senior Vice President of a California based retail and cultivation company and is a board advisor to a couple of Northern California companies.
• Prior to his position as owner of Becmer Associates LLC, Becmer was with other regional and national CFO consulting firms.  Becmer provided leadership, hands-on support and acted as a trusted advisor with a team in preparing the financial records and due diligence to a $300 million in revenues technology company in connection with its $500 million acquisition
• Previously Becmer was the National Product Director, Financial Risk & Regional Practice Director for Hudson Financial Solutions. Becmer was involved with projects at United Airlines, Levi Strauss, Dionex Corporation and other organizations nationwide
• Becmer is the former President of the Financial Executives International Silicon Valley Chapter and is currently a member of the Sacramento Chapter.  Was CFO of the Year in 2018 in Sacramento

Brian Pritchard

• A cannabis industry veteran with 12 years experience in the California cannabis industry
• An industry trailblazer who is accountable for the day to operations of Vibe’s cultivation and retail assets cultivation process adheres to strict quality standards
• Founded the popular Hype Cannabis Co. in 2016 hand-trimmed  sustainable agriculture is used to produce an all-natural product
• Maintains pride in all of the strains that he grows – from the popular crowd-pleasers to the unique strains crafted for diverse taste profiles and experiences

MARK WALDRON

BRIAN ARBIQUE

Brian had an extensive career with Heinz Canada as Country Head and Managing Director leading all commercial and supply chain operations nationwide. He served as Chair of the Food and Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) Foodservice Council and as a member of the FCPC Industry Affairs Council, GS1 Foodservice Board and the Nielsen Advisory Council. Brian holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University. He also completed post-graduate executive studies at Western University, Ivey School of Business (1993/1999) and York University, Schulich Business School (2003).

JANE GAUTHIER

Jane is a senior financial executive with over 30 years in the energy industry. She has served in executive positions to oversee and advise companies on a wide range of areas including regulatory, credit and market risk management, and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Gauthier was the CFO for an Alberta energy technology company that was sold in 2014. It was one of the largest transactions that closed in Alberta/Canada for that period. Ms. Gauthier is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.

RAJ KAPOOR

Raj is a senior financial executive with over 15 years of experience. He has worked as Vice President, Corporate Development and M&A for an energy technology company. He has also worked as an investment banker with two major Canadian banks, advising on transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $4 Billion, in a variety of industries including, manufacturing, distribution, energy, infrastructure, mining, technology and healthcare. Raj holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia.

JIM MELOCHE

Jim has over 20 years of experience in investment and corporate banking at Canadian and global investment banks. Prior to becoming an independent investment banker, Jim was Managing Director and Co-Head of Mining at Macquarie Capital in Canada. Previously, Jim was Managing Director at a Canadian bank where he was responsible for managing several businesses including Credit Capital Markets, Derivatives Marketing and developing a mid-cap Mining business. Jim was also a member of the Senior Credit Committee, Investment Banking Operating Committee and Equity/Debt Capital Markets Committees.