The State of Cannabis Capital Markets and M&A

The Cannabusiness Key is a free, monthly, web-based speaker series featuring some of the foremost thought leaders in both the marijuana and hemp industries. Started in 2016, the Cannabusiness Key has brought together dozens of interesting speakers exploring a wide range of topics that are relevant and timely for cannabis operators, owners, and investors alike.

About This Event:

2022 has been a volatile year up and down the global public markets, and as macro liquidity conditions continue to tighten, the cannabis industry sector has not been immune from the downstream effects. Tripp Keber and Peter Rosenberg  have been through all sorts of market conditions with cannabis companies in every stage of their lifecycle, and they will join host Jason Klein to share their perspective on the current state of affairs of the cannabis industry, the cannabis M&A market, and the broader cannabis movement going forward.  Please join us live on June 29^th at 12pm ET for this unique look into the current thinking from two of the most experienced and influential dealmakers in the industry.

Meet the Speakers:

Tripp Keber is widely considered one of the most prominent and well-known business leaders in the cannabis industry. Additionally, Mr. Keber is recognized as an established branding expert in the adult use and medical cannabis spaces. He was previously the co-founder and former CEO of Dixie Brands, Inc., a cannabis centric branding company. Dixie is known worldwide for its namesake cannabis-infused beverages and infused products, Dixie Elixirs & Edibles, Aceso and Therabis, Dixie’s human and pet Full Spectrum Hemp Oil wellness brand platforms respectively, as well as hundreds of other cannabis products. Mr. Keber has served as a Director for several cannabis industry organizations, including the National Cannabis Industry Association, the Marijuana Policy Project, and the National Association of Cannabis Businesses. Currently Tripp is Managing Director for Right Side Advisory Services, LLC, a hemp and cannabis centric advisory firm that specializes in both private and public companies in the United States and abroad. He has also held many senior and C-level positions in realty, communications and other industries. He has a BS in Political Science from Villanova University and currently resides in Denver, CO with his family. Additionally, Tripp is involved in several charitable organizations located within his community including several focusing its support of military veterans suffering from “post-traumatic stress disorder.

Peter Rosenberg is an independent financial advisor to companies in the cannabis industry. He was formerly Head of M&A at Viridian Capital Advisors, a boutique investment bank focused on research, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions for cannabis companies. Previously, Peter was a Senior Partner at Merida Capital Partners, a private equity firm which invests exclusively in cannabis and hemp companies. Peter has extensive business development, investment, capital raising and M&A transaction execution, and portfolio management expertise in the cannabis sector as well as a vast network of industry relationships. His specific areas of expertise include capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and vertical knowledge in the packaged consumer goods and services, distribution and specialty retail sectors. Before joining Merida, Mr. Rosenberg had 35 years of experience in the financial services industry and has held senior mlevel positions in leveraged finance, investment banking, private equity, commercial banking and public securities asset management. Mr. Rosenberg worked previously as a Managing Director for Duff & Phelps, Wells Fargo Securities, Barrington Associates, and Salomon Brothers.

Prior to his investment banking and M&A career, Mr. Rosenberg was a partner at BLUM Capital, a San Francisco based hedge fund, an Associate for Comman, Howard & Flamen and a commercial banking marketing and credit officer for Security Pacific Bank and Manufacturers Hanover Bank. Mr. Rosenberg graduated magna cum laude from the University of Colorado with a B.S. degree in Business and Administration. He holds active Series 7, 63 and 24 FINRA securities licenses. Mr. Rosenberg also served on the Board of Directors of GrowGeneration, a publicly traded specialty retail chain selling cannabis cultivation equipment and supplies to commercial growers.

Hosted by:

Jason Klein |Partner@Rimon Law

Jason Klein is a business attorney with a long track record of representing cannabis businesses, both marijuana and hemp, in tightly regulated markets. As one of the first lawyers on the East Coast to build a practice dedicated to the cannabis industry, Mr. Klein has a long track record of successfully navigating his clients through challenging regulatory and business operating environments amid uncertainty in new marketplaces.