Kevin Fickle

Frontier Financial Group, Inc. engages in the provision of data and analytics reporting in the cannabis industry. It also offers business intelligence and risk management solutions. The company was founded by Giadha Aguirre DeCarcer, Rick Gilchrist, and Glenn Harless in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

MainStem, Inc. operates as cannabis e-commerce technology company. It offers packaging, growing supplies, traceablity, and retail accessories. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Steep Hill, Inc. engages in the operations and research and development, analysis, and biotechnology. It offers laboratory testing, online laboratory reports, and licensing. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Founded in 1991, ACGM, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Advanced Capital Holdings, Inc. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. ACGM's products and services include: (1) retailing equity securities OTC (2) selling corporate debt securities (3) underwriting and/or selling corporate securities other than mutual funds (4) retailing mutual funds (5) brokering and dealing in U.S. government securities (7) soliciting time deposits in financial institutions (7) acting as a put and call broker or dealer or option writer (8) selling tax shelters or limited partnerships in primary distributions (9) selling tax shelters or limited partnerships in the secondary market (10) acting as a non-exchange member arranging for transactions in listed securities by an exchange member (11) trading securities for their own account (12) private placements of securities and (13) effecting transactions in certificates of deposit that are not securities. The firm does not effect transactions in commodities, commodity futures or commodity options.

Simplifya LLC develops cloud-based saas application for web, mobile and tablet to help ensure cannabis business is legally compliant. It assists cannabis businesses, law firms, consultants, financial institutions, and regulatory agencies with monitoring licensee operations for compliance with state and local regulations.. The company was founded by Brian Vicente and Christian Sederberg, Josh Kappel, and Marion Mariathasas, Steve Fox and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Manticorp LLC operates as a medical marijuana firm. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Frederick, MD.

LeafLine Labs LLC manufactures and distributes medical cannabis. The company was founded by Andrew Bachman and is headquartered in Cottage Grove, MN.

Founded in 1939, Pershing LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). The firm helps financial services firms and advisors succeed by providing the technology, operational, trading, investment and practice management solutions they need to serve investors. Pershing offers securities processing, trading and operations management, investment technology, asset-gathering solutions and practice management support. The firm serves a wide range of financial organizations including: banks, discount brokerages, full-service brokerages, registered investment advisors, independent contractors, institutional firms, global firms and small- to mid-sized firms. Pershing also offers financial products including annuities, mutual funds and money funds, as well as business tools, cash management services, investor and lending services, retirement products and wealth management. In addition, they offer trading and execution services in listed and OTC securities, fixed-income securities and mutual funds.

Part of MarketAxess Holdings, Inc., MarketAxess Corp. provides financial information exchange test-certification services. The company is based in New York, NY.

CAVU Securities LLC provides brokerage services. Its services include capital markets, advisory, raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, institutional brokerage, and funds distribution. The firm serves to the investment managers, investors, and private companies. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 2002, Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides an array of financial services including: investment banking, equity research, private wealth management, structured products and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivative sales and trading to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Maxim Group's niche is emerging-growth companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, retail and others. They utilize a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investment recommendations. The firm combines rigorous financial analysis of specific companies and industries with due diligence that includes frequent consults with suppliers, customers, competitors and senior management. The firm focuses on under-covered, small- to-mid-cap companies where valuation levels may be out of sync with fundamental trends. Maxim's coverage universe often represents attractive niche industries where stocks tend to be inefficient. This research coverage fills a void created by the downsized research ranks and shrinking coverage of small- to mid-cap stocks by large investment banks. Maxim Group is a member of FINRA, the MSRB, the SIPC, the ISE, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca.

Manna Molecular Science LLC specializes in sublingual delivery systems for cannabinoids. The private company is based in Pittsfield, MA. The company's proprietary product, Manna SpeedTabs, dissolves under the tongue for rapid delivery of cannabinoids into the bloodstream. The company also offers a line of CBD and THC patches, lotions, and sexual enhancers. The company's products are gluten-free, vegan, and have zero calories. Customers can purchase Manna CBD and CBN products online, including new forms and effects for cannabis enjoyment.

The Araca Group provides retail stores that specializes in apparel, accessories, gifts and music. The company was founded by Matthew Rego, Michael Rego, and Hank Unger in 1997 and is headquartered in New Yrok, NY.

Family Office Networks LLC operates as a global community for families to share information and intelligence. It works with a select group of investment managers and sponsors who offer substantial families to access to stellar investment opportunities in areas such as real estate, venture capital, private equity, and hedge funds. The firm also offers personal introduction, alternative investment consulting, fund formation, concierge and family office service. The company was founded by Andrew P. Schneider and Steven Saltztein in 2012 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

Chatsworth Securities LLC is an independent registered broker-dealer headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1996 by Ralph DiFiore, Daniel Maclean, Joel Matcovsky and Syngon Hare. Chatsworth Securities provides brokerage services to institutional clients.

Blaylock Van LLC engages in the provision of investment banking and financial services. It includes debt and equity capital markets; research; sales and trading such as domestic equity, international equity, and taxable fixed income; and municipal finance. The company was founded by Eric Van Standifer in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

DAS Holdings, Inc. provides communications management services. It offers marketing disciplines, customer relationship management, public relations, and specialty communications. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Phylos Biosciences, Inc. operates as agricultural genomics company, which develops cannabis. Its services include plant sex test and phylos certified. The company was founded in 2014 by Mowgli Holmes and Nishan Karassik and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Heritage Holding of California, Inc. manufacture cannabis products. It grows cannabis using all-organic soil. The company was founded by Michael Jamie Warm in 2017 and is headquartered in Laytonville, CA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Private Banking) is the private banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.), itself owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a bank and financial holding company headquartered in New York City. GS&Co.'s Private Wealth Management (PWM) group primarily provides advisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

Part of Champion Gaming Group, Inc., Champion Gaming, Inc. provides technology and data intelligence solutions. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Champion Gaming was acquired by Prime City One Capital Corp. on November 30, 2021 for $0.50 million. Kenneth Hershman has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2021.

The Massachusetts Bar Association is a non-profit organization that serves the legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, legal education, professional excellence, and respect for the law. The MBA is based in Boston, MA. The organization offers various membership advantages, volunteer opportunities, and educational resources such as CLE programs, practicing with professionalism courses, and publications like the ejournal and Lawyers Journal. The MBA also provides advocacy services, public resources, and exclusive benefits to its members such as the Lawyer Referral Service, Insurance Agency, and MBA On Demand.