Charles Berdell

Navigating Adult Use recreational market in Washington. Created 3 brands (Stryps, Black Dog Bud and LongFellow) and teamed up on a fourth (Hempress) that currently have shelf space. Continuously implementing numerous other strategies to increase profitability and lower operating and production costs.

* Financial Analysis: provide monthly P&L analysis to look for opportunities to improve efficiency. Provide weekly detailed budget analysis to see where previous week's expenses were out of line with the forecast, ensure that large ticket items will be adequately financed and ensure company's solvency through budgeting. *Head of Product Development: Provide timely research on new products in the industry (especially pricing, dosing and trends). Evaluate existing and new products for Sacred Garden. Work closely with extractor and baker to develop new products. *Director of Sales and Marketing: Provide content and oversight for website and social media outlets. Consistently provide analysis that allows Sacred Garden to overcome limitations to advertising due to legal restrictions. Ensure that new products receive adequate marketing. *Store Operations: Ensure that store runs smoothly (assist with patients, phones, kitchen, staff and extracts as needed). Confirm that all policies and procedures are being followed at storefront to provide an atmosphere of cleanliness, professionalism and compassion. *Government and Business Community Liaison: Communicate timely and professionally with government entities and medical cannabis producers. Developed strong working relationships with most other New Mexico dispensary owners and key government officials. Comfortable talking to people at all levels. *Patient/Doctor Consultation. Regular interaction with patients to help find working regimen involving Medical Cannabis. Adept at developing relationships with and educating doctors about range of products and treatments.

Independent Trader with a focus on pairs trading in Canadian equities.

Started with focus on currency arbitrage via interlisted Canada - U.S. companies. Daily average: 300,000 shares and $2,000,000 in currency transactions. Shifted focus to outright equity trading with the advent of computer driven arbitrage. Assissted in dissemination of strategic information with respect to trading levels, company news and economic releases. Aided in group management, especially with respect to software research (charting services and trading platforms), costs, risk and clearing services.

Traded index and interest rate futures and stocks on the Montreal Exchange Floor. After the closing of the Montreal Floor resumed trading on platforms such as Globex, Pats, Real Tick, and Bloomberg.

Executed orders and supervise trading in the 10 year, 5 year and Options pits at The Montreal Exchange. Billed over CD$100,000 per year in outside (non Refco) business from 1994 -1997. Provided sales assistance as well as fundamental and technical analysis for clients including Goldman Sachs, The Royal Bank of Canada, CIBC Wood Gundy, FIMAT and Merril Lynch.

At departure responsible for six clerks in the British Pound Pit. Supervised traders and clerks in front month, back month and spread contracts. Assisted options traders with futures hedging. Helped to increase group volume by 25%. Also worked in Eurodollar and S&P pits. Assistant Analyst (after trading hours) August 1992 January 1994 for Refco Global Research. Maintained technical charts on all major stock indexes and all major government bonds.