In AAFCPAs’ recent webinar “Cannabis ESOPs: Why an ESOP is an Industry Game Changer”, David McManus, CPA, CGMA, Tax Partner & Cannabis Practice Leader and Joshua England, LLM, Esq., Partner & Tax Attorney along with Hannah King, Partner, Dentons, Mark...
In AAFCPAs’ recent webinar “Cannabis ESOPs: Why an ESOP is an Industry Game Changer”, David McManus, CPA, CGMA, Tax Partner & Cannabis Practice Leader and Joshua England, LLM, Esq., Partner & Tax Attorney along with Hannah King, Partner, Dentons, Mark Loyd, Partner and Co-lead of national tax practice at Dentons, and Darren Gleeman, Managing Partner, MBO Ventures discussed Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and how they can help those in the cannabis industry enhance employee loyalty, reduce their tax obligation, raise capital, plan for eventual succession, and prioritize a strong company culture.
During the webinar, panelists provided a fast-paced overview on the value and benefits of ESOPs within the cannabis industry—which may sound too good to be true! Lack of awareness in the industry seems to be holding operators back.
Joshua England, LLM, Esq., Partner & Tax Attorney, AAFCPAs. Josh works extensively within the cannabis space including advising on entity structure and maximizing IRC sec 280E compliance.
Hannah King, Partner, Dentons. Hannah is a cannabis lawyer and leading authority in the highly regulated and complicated cannabis industry.
Darren Gleeman, Managing Partner, MBO Ventures. Darren is an ESOP advisor, investment banker, and angel investor.
David McManus, CPA, CGMA, Tax Partner & Cannabis Practice Leader, AAFCPAs. Dave has provided advanced financial and operational counsel to the cannabis industry since 2012.
Moderated by Mark Loyd, Partner and Co-lead of the national tax practice at Dentons.
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