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Navigating Growth with Strategic Cannabis Consulting

Arcview Management Consulting delivers strategic advisory services focused on licensing and market entry, partnerships, and transactions across the cannabis and hemp industries. We help companies navigate new markets, structure strategic partnerships, and execute transactions that support long-term growth.

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Brands that Trust Us

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Brands that Trust Us

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PapaBarkley-logo
syngenta-logo
hibnb
boulder
cedarvalley
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Brands that Trust Us

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PapaBarkley-logo
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boulder
cedarvalley
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Our Cannabis Consulting Services

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State Licensing and Compliance Strategy
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Due Diligence, Market Research, and Analysis
Identifying New Revenue Building Opportunities
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Defining a Go-To-Market Strategy
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Valuation
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Strategic Partnerships & Transations
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Operators & Brands Served
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Our Cannabis Consulting Services

Services Icon 1
State Licensing and Compliance Strategy
Services Icon 2
Due Diligence, Market Research, and Analysis
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Defining a Go-To-Market Strategy
Identifying New Revenue Building Opportunities
Services Icon 5
Valuation
Assessment
Strategic Partnerships & Transations
0 +
Operators & Brands Served
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Licenses Won (Adult-Use + Medical Markets)
$ 0 M+
In Transaction-Related Sales Generated
0 +
Years in Regulated Markets​
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Co-Manufacturing Partners in Our Network
Learn More

Our Cannabis Consulting Services

Services Icon 1
State Licensing and Compliance Strategy
Services Icon 2
Due Diligence, Market Research, and Analysis
Services Icon 3
Defining a Go-To-Market Strategy
Identifying New Revenue Building Opportunities
Services Icon 5
Valuation
Assessment
Strategic Partnerships & Transations
0 +
Operators & Brands Served
0 +
Licenses Won (Adult-Use + Medical Markets)
$ 0 M+
In Transaction-Related Sales Generated
0 +
Years in Regulated Markets​
0 +
Co-Manufacturing Partners in Our Network
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Cannabis Licensing, Compliance, and Strategic Growth

Arcview Consulting provides end-to-end cannabis licensing, compliance, and strategic growth consulting for new and existing operators navigating emerging and mature cannabis markets. We build a clear license strategy tailored to each client’s goals by identifying the right license types, jurisdictions, timelines, and competitive positioning, then execute the application and operational readiness work required to win and operate.

Our licensing support includes development of core submission materials such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), security plans, and community impact/engagement plans, along with operational narratives and compliance frameworks that align with state and municipal requirements. We also advise on ownership structuring, governance, risk management, and ongoing regulatory compliance to keep operators audit-ready and scalable.

Our Strategic Growth service offering is our niche. We help cannabis businesses solve complex operational and financial challenges through problem-solving advisory, financial analysis, and C-Suite support—enabling clients to improve performance, optimize profitability, and become more competitive.

Our cannabis consultants and hemp experts work closely with leadership teams to prepare for market entry, expansion, and multi-site growth, and to forge partnerships with cannabis operators and key logistics partners across infrastructure, land acquisition, distribution, supply chain, and alternative financing.

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Position your Company for Federal Legalization

Federal cannabis legalization is coming. When it does, it will represent some of the biggest opportunities and most significant threats your company has ever faced.

Is your business ready?

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Our Cannabis Consulting Services

Navigate the cannabis industry with confidence. Our cannabis consulting services support operators and brands from licensing and compliance to operations and growth—helping you reduce risk, scale smarter, and succeed long-term.

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ESG & Industrial Hemp

As environmental sustainability awareness grows, more companies are looking to diversify their products by adopting eco-friendly organic materials. Arcview Management Consulting has a deep history and relationships with hemp cultivators, processors and distributors to support an eco-friendly business opportunity. 

Our cannabis consulting team works hands-on with clients for investor readiness, regulatory navigation, financial modeling, go-to-market strategy, and strategic partnerships, delivering practical, data-driven guidance built to withstand investor scrutiny and regulatory change. We support clients across:

  • State-level and USDA hemp regulatory frameworks
  • ESG-driven business models and impact investing narratives
  • Early-stage and growth-stage capital formation
  • Community engagement and stakeholder alignment
  • Go-to-market execution for both B2B and consumer-facing hemp products
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Cannabis Industry News & Cannabis Market Research

Check out our blog for the latest in cannabis industry news and cannabis market research.

Featured Articles

Virginia Adult-Use Cannabis: Proposed Rules, Timeline, and Why Limited Licenses Matter

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Cannabis Rescheduling: A Structural Shift, Not a Silver Bullet

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Nach langjährigen Rückschlägen: So könnten die US-Wahlen die Cannabis-Branche antreiben

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The cannabis industry could be a big winner on Election Day

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Sky high: Massachusetts marijuana is among the most expensive in the nation

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Wisconsin residents use cannabis as a medicine, but research and the law are not yet on their side

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Our Work Speaks for Itself

Arcview has produced a massive acceleration in our growth. We wouldn't be where we are with the level of investment we've received had we not participated with Arcview.
Charles J.Chooze
Charles J.
If you are a cannabis startup looking for the best minds in the industry, Arcview is THE place to be. It's a fantastic community whose influence is unmatched.
David H.Meadow
David H.
Arcview has been an essential ingredient that has enabled me to quickly execute deals and build a national network for my business. Arcview has exceeded my expectations.
Jim G.Founder of Geese Holdings, LLC
Jim G.
Arcview has brought their expertise, guidance and introductions that have helped us in developing new products specific the MMJ market and expanding our reach into a market where we had no previous experience. We are eternally grateful for the opportunity Arcview has provided Gatekeeper Innovation!
Sandy H.Gatekeeper Innovation
Sandy H.
Arcview's The State of Legal Marijuana Markets report has been an ongoing source of priceless market data for my company and associated investments I am involved with.
Chris M.CEO RADIANT LED Growth Systems
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Meet the Experts

Our cannabis consulting team’s vast experience and network speaks for itself. Our experts come from wildly diverse backgrounds with wide networks that can be extremely beneficial for growing companies like yours. Reach out and see how the Arcview Management Consulting team get get our project off the ground.

Meet the Experts

Our cannabis consulting team’s vast experience and network speaks for itself. Our experts come from wildly diverse backgrounds with wide networks that can be extremely beneficial for growing companies like yours. Reach out and see how the Arcview Management Consulting team get get our project off the ground.

Our Cannabis Consulting Team

David Abernathy

Principal

Debby Goldsberry

Associate

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Jason Malcolm

Principal

Kaiya Bercow

Associate

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Kristen Tangarone

Associate

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Marc Brandl

Research Analyst

Michaela Freedman

Associate

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Ryan Sakacs

Legal Counsel

Yan Gindin

Associate

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Michaela Freedman

Associate

Michaela specializes in helping organizations navigate cannabis regulations and business opportunities for successful market entry and expansion. With up-to-the-minute knowledge of evolving legal frameworks, she works with startups and seasoned players to identify scalable business models and facilitates strategic partnerships worldwide.

Her research skills and market intelligence make her a sought-after expert witness for law firms seeking objective insight on global cannabis regulations and industry trends.

Michaela’s deep understanding of legal barriers brings transparency to a complex industry, proving that the business of cannabis is not all smoke and mirrors.

Yan Gindin

Associate

Yan helps cannabis entrepreneurs to determine value of their operation or to resolve contractual disputes by providing conclusion of value i.e. valuation of their operation and by estimating economic damages and lost profits that arise out of contract non-performance, trademark infringement and other commercial litigation. Yan employes established methodology and industry accepted Income, Market or Asset approaches to deliver value to his clients and uses financial analysis and market research to help entrepreneurs to identify their core operational strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, Yan performs review of governance frameworks to assess internal controls and executes agreed upon procedures to assess quality of earnings as part of due diligence process prior to acquisition, spin off, buy/sell arrangements.

Yan is a founder of a boutique Valuation and Litigation Support advisory practice and he partners with other professional services firms as an affiliate to render subject matter expert services. Prior to founding boutique professional services firm, he had held various strategic advisor level roles at leading management consultancies like Ernst & Young and CAPCO, where he had lent his expertise to enhance, transform and validate operational processes focused on model governance data lineage accuracy assessment for financial forecasting models, capital planning models and fraud predictive and detective models. Yan has also led large teams focused on delivering regulatory remediation and transformation projects in connection with MRA and MRIA.

Yan had authored original white papers that were published at peer reviewed publications and focused on fraud risk management, business valuation, digital transformation, risk and control remediation.

Kristen Tangarone

Associate

Kristen Tangarone is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in driving operational excellence across various industries. Her expertise lies in streamlining processes, optimizing workflows, and implementing industry best practices to enhance overall business performance.

Previously, Kristen served as the Director of Operations at Curaleaf, a leading cannabis company, where she spearheaded operations for the Connecticut grow and manufacturing facility. In this role, she oversaw cultivation, multiple manufacturing lines and successfully introduced new marketing products aligned with the company’s brand and product portfolio. Kristen was instrumental in setting industry standards for quality control and testing, ensuring compliance and product integrity.

Prior to her tenure at Curaleaf, Kristen held the position of Vice President of Business Operations at Pearse Bertram, a prominent distributor and contract manufacturer of process and motion control solutions. During her time there, she played a key role in optimizing supply chain operations, enhancing efficiency, and driving business growth.

Kristen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Marist College.

Kaiya Bercow

Associate

Kaiya has led cannabis organizations in several regulated markets for over a decade. He founded and led a venture funded start-up as CEO for 9 years and has supported numerous other companies as a consultant and fractional COO; from asset-light brands to Single State Operators to a mid-eight-figure revenue public company. He has extensive expertise in brand building, manufacturing, private label commercialization, fundraising, corporate strategy, turnarounds, and M&A portfolio structuring, diligence, and post-merger integrations.

Kaiya leverages his entrepreneurial experience, vast knowledge of cannabis culture, and business acumen to provide a thorough analysis of opportunities in the space and develop operational plans to achieve success. Kaiya has launched multiple brands, secured cultivation, distribution, and manufacturing licenses, structured dozens of brand licensing and private label manufacturing contracts, restructured operations and management teams, and led production across every major category to produce over 7M packaged units across thousands of SKU variations.

Jen Simonian

Associate

Jen Simonian has spent over 10 years working with high-growth, venture backed startups and has a unique skill set blending her experience as an investor and an operator.

She is currently the VP of Finance & Strategy at Winky Lux, an omnichannel beauty brand.

She is also an active angel investor individually and as part of the Arcview Collective Fund, where she serves on the Executive Board.

Debby Goldsberry

Associate

Debby Goldsberry has more than 30 years of experience as a leader in the medical and adult-use marijuana industry. She ran Magnolia Wellness dispensary from 2015 – 2020, an award-winning dispensary in Oakland, CA, and is the Compliance Officer at Hi Fidelity dispensary in Berkeley. She co-founded the Berkeley Patients Group (BPG) medical cannabis collective in 1999, directing its growth for over ten years, from 1999 – 2010.

Goldsberry is the author of Starting and Running a Marijuana Business (Idiot’s Guide), a well-known industry guide. She developed and implemented standard operating procedures for procurement, product safety, patient relations, and business management and operations, which dispensaries around the nation have replicated. She has experience in nonprofit business management, public and government relations, and product development and marketing.

As a community leader, Goldsberry is active in the campaign to reform the cannabis laws and protect patients’ rights. Goldsberry was a Commissioner on the Oakland Cannabis Commission from 2020 – 2021. She is a former board member of California NORML and the Marijuana Policy Project and is a former Professor at Oaksterdam University. Goldsberry has been a staff writer at DOPE Magazine, High Times Medical Marijuana Magazine, and Cannabis Dispensary magazine and was a featured writer at Smell the Truth, Ladybud, and Freedom Leaf.

She is currently a professional and technical writer and advisor helping small companies succeed in a big business world. She also works with Sapphire Risk Management to ensure that cannabis businesses are safe and secure. Goldsberry has been on winning cannabis application teams in CA, MA, NV, IL, OR, MO, WV, NM, OH, NJ, and MD. Goldsberry is also a full-time college student studying Human Development at California State University, East Bay.

Yann Geron

Legal Counsel

My practice is concentrated in bankruptcy and restructuring, with a focus on wind-downs, bankruptcy litigation, and fiduciary representations. With more than two decades experience in this practice area, I have served continually and in good standing as a member of the Federal Panel of Bankruptcy Trustees for the Southern District of New York (Manhattan).

I am also a Federal Subchapter V panel trustee for Region 2 (which encompasses New York City). I have served as trustee of numerous large chapter 11 and chapter 7 estates, including more recently, The Northwest Company, LLC, Thelen LLP, Pali Capital, Inc., Louis Frey Company, Third Toro LLP, Dallek, Inc., Timothy’s Coffees of the World, Applied Theory, Inc., and many others. I have also represented several other panel and non-panel trustees in New York and other jurisdictions. In addition, I have significant experience in complex wind-downs and liquidations, and in the investigation and recovery of estate claims through litigation (and mediation) including against prior management, insiders, and third parties.

I am also a court-approved mediator in the bankruptcy courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. I graduated from Hofstra University School of Law in 1988. I interned for a bankruptcy judge and a firm engaged in bankruptcy practice while in law school. Upon graduating, I became associated with Salomon Green & Ostrow, P.C., a bankruptcy boutique firm in New York City.

In 1992, I started my own law firm, Geron & Associates, which grew significantly until I merged my firm with a national law firm in 2005 to start that firm’s New York office, where I also served as the first office managing partner of this office and then as an elected at-large member of the firm’s national executive management committee for several years. The New York office, which I started and developed, grew to more than 80 lawyers by the time of my departure.

In 2015, I decided to return to my roots in boutique bankruptcy and insolvency law, first joining a small general practice firm and, in 2021, forming Geron Legal Advisors LLC as an boutique law firm focusing on bankruptcy, dissolution and fiduciary representations in such matters.