Figures reflect the principal’s full record across direct engagements and portfolio program management, 2018–present.
Senior advisory, not a vendor.
Engagements are led by the principal. There is no junior bench, no template factory, and no offshore back office. Every deliverable is shaped by someone who has personally drafted the license, sat in the planning hearing, or negotiated the lien.
Cross-industry depth, by design.
Cannabis, alcoholic beverage, and fuel/convenience retail are governed by different agencies but share the same regulatory architecture: discretionary permits, suitability review, public hearings, conditional approvals, post-license compliance. The compounding expertise across categories is the practice.
Selectivity over scale.
A small number of engagements at any one time. Direct access to the principal. The work is deliberately limited to matters where the advisory relationship will produce a materially better outcome than a larger firm could.
Eight practice areas, one regulatory architecture.
Cannabis Licensing
Conditional Use Permits
Alcohol Beverage Licensing
Fuel & Convenience Entitlements
Owner’s Representative & Project Management
Ownership & Capital Structuring
Municipal Ordinance Strategy
Lien & Tax Negotiation
Regulatory Diligence for Investors
A representative sample of recent engagements.
A 4,540 SF cannabis retail location, opened on a buildout budget of $89,000.
Three-location pipeline across distinct New Jersey municipal regulatory environments.
A former restaurant converted into an operating dispensary on a buildout budget under $100,000.
The New Jersey Municipal Cannabis Opportunity Tracker.
A quarterly-updated dataset of every New Jersey municipality’s cannabis retail posture — opt-in, opt-out, license caps, amendment activity. The data operators rely on word-of-mouth for, in one place. Delivered by email at no charge.
View Sample & Subscribe →Notes on regulation, in plain English.
NJ’s April 20 Satellite Rule (P.L. 2025, c.325): Three Locations Per Class 5 — Through the Right Door
Effective April 20, 2026, a Class 5 retailer may operate one main dispensary and two satellite locations. It is a location rule, not a license rule — and the distinction decides your structure.
DEA Rescheduling: Medical Moved. Adult-Use Did Not. The Split Is the Story.
The April 2026 final order moved FDA-approved products and state-licensed medical marijuana to Schedule III. Adult-use remains Schedule I — and most of what operators were told about 280E relief does not apply to them.
Class 5 Retail in Light Industrial Zones: The Pennsville Pattern
A surprising number of New Jersey municipalities permit Class 5 retail cannabis only in Light Industrial zones. The economic consequences are predictable, and the path to amendment is cleaner than most operators assume.
Selective representation in regulated industry permitting and entitlements.
New engagements are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Initial conversations are confidential and without obligation.