With deep knowledge of operational and regulatory issues for each type of operator (cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers) in the hemp and cannabis industries, Brian Beck is a master connector, able to identify common interests and synergies among individuals and businesses for mutual benefit. He is a problem-solver with a proven record of success, supporting businesses at various stages in their growth cycles. Mr. Beck is a skillful relationship builder, manager, and exemplary communicator, building turnkey capacity among team members, business partners, and investors across the globe.

Mr. Beck has over 30 years of experience in Executive Educational Leadership. During his 5-year tenure as President of United Hemp Specialty Services and 25 years as an Educational Leader, Executive Director, and LEA Superintendent, he has used his vast experience to curate mission-driven partnerships with major service providers for the hemp, cannabis, and regulatory compliance in the educational, training, and certification spaces. Mr. Beck fully understands the critical need for accredited, rigorous, and industry-related programs to ensure that a present-to-future workforce is ready to accelerate and sustain the quickly evolving cannabis industry.

Mr. Beck has focused 100% of his professional commitment and effort on developing first-in-class educational partnerships to drive this mission. He has fostered gold-standard relationships with like-minded industry experts, minority farming co-ops, and other unique industrial hemp and cannabis businesses. A growing list of businesses and agriculturalists have provided written commitments to support this mission. Such relationships have the capacity to support collaborative research and development efforts, internships, grants, and other exploratory in-person experiences for students, staff, and faculty. Mr. Beck currently holds two hemp and cannabis industry certifications and is pursuing additional certification in regulatory compliance.

Resource One Nursery’s main crop function is producing various hardwood seedlings and specialty tree crops. They perform planting and transplanting services for conservation, wildlife, and other reforestation programs. In 2001, RON was chosen as The SBA 8(a) Service Firm of the Year in Louisiana. For more than 20 years, RON has continued to provide quality trees and planting services to such valued customers as the USDA/NRCS, US Fish & Wildlife, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. RON’s agribusiness and farming expertise have built extensive relationships across the region which they have now applied to their expansion. They are helping to create jobs in rural communities, developing pathways for other small farmers and minority business who are committed to hemp advancements.

Telluric Global’s name comes from the scientific term telluric, a natural electrical current found on and beneath the surface of the Earth. Like telluric currents, the cannabis industry is defined by ebbs and flows. The Telluric Global team helps cannabis businesses establish payment processing systems that flow naturally. The company’s reputation has been built on decades of traditional cannabis and hemp experience and assists businesses with payment processing. Co-founder Sarah Bennett brings more than 16 years of direct experience in the cannabis and hemp industry and holds a fully approved cannabis license. TG systems support recreational and medical dispensaries, wholesale distribution, and cultivation. Its portfolio extends from non-profit membership organizations to corporate-level executives. TG’s business model focuses on government relations, legislation development, and advisory rules that affect change.

Telluric Global is classified as an award-winning Master Cannabis Grower. Their service to clients embodies methodologies no other firms can claim due to TG’s four decades of hands-on experience on the front lines of the cannabis and hemp industries. TG provides a suite of services including but not limited to product creation through market immersion, brand development, marketing & storytelling, and administrative services. Their system evaluations provide clients with a road map and recommendations for assessing the operations, financials, licensing, and application preparations. They also provide solutions designed to address any obstacle, challenge, or roadblock.

TG leadership functions with integrity, tenacity, and an ability to thrive under pressure. The TG team has mastered the art of establishing market collateral even when businesses face short deadlines. It is their goal to empower others to meet their business goals. Telluric Global gets business flowing naturally, as the name suggests.

Holistic Modalities is a quintessential wholesale distributor of hemp goods founded by entrepreneur Tom Pankratz. Tom has developed a proven skill set through a vast network of strategic relationships. HM offers a state-of-the-art B2B Wholesale Shopping Portal that provides access to carefully curated hemp brands across the US.

The portal provides an easy-to-use platform 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Licensed retailers are allowed to purchase top-of-the-line, quality hemp brands at exceptional prices. In addition, Holistic Modalities prides itself on educating its retailers on key strategies and selling points supported by analytical data that reinforces consumer safety.

HM’s success is in its capacity to expand retail shelves with quality, healthy products. Salient features of Holistic Modalities’ portfolio include:

• Curated brands with the power of quality
• Leading U.S.A. Hemp Brands
• Multiple categories for expanding retail
• Finished or White Label products
• Customized shopping experience through the B2B portal
• Intentional Ingredients that promote safety