Cannabiz Credit Association

Let’s elevate the cannabis industry toward better business. 

The Cannabiz Credit Association is the primary, member-based organization that advocates for better business practices and credit standards for cannabis creditors nationwide. The CCA believes that through the sharing of data, we can empower cannabis businesses to make better business decisions and raise the bar for extending trade credit. 

Trust. Transparency. Transformation.

www.cannabizcredit.com

Founder

CannaBIZ Collects

As Founder and Managing Partner at CannaBIZ Collects, Brett Gelfand operates the nation’s first and leading cannabis-focused collection agency. He is passionate about advancing the industry forward to protect good actors from the bad in the cannabis industry. 

While helping clients recoup their outstanding accounts receivables is his core mission, Gelfand takes great pride in his leadership role towards improving credit and collection practices in the cannabis industry.

CannaBIZ Collects has worked with over 1,000 companies and processed over $100M debt to date. 

CannaBIZ Collects is a no collect, no fee agency. 

"Grow Your Green. We'll Collect It."

www.cannabizcollects.com

Managing Partner

PAQCASE

As Co-Founder and CEO of PAQcase, Brett Gelfand is responsible for articulating and steering the vision of the company that created the world’s first gasket-sealed, child-resistant case for rolled smoking material. 

His responsibilities at PAQcase including high-level stewardship for partnerships with industry leading brands including Canopy Growth, ZigZag, Alien Labs, Justin Bieber’s Peaches, Seth Rogan’s House Plant, and Snoop Dogg’s LBS.

Brett sold his equity in PAQcase in April of 2022 to focus on other ventures. 

Premium. Preroll. Packaging. 

www.paqcase.com

CEO, Co-Founder

Colorado Product Services

Oversight of 60+ employees and 5 brands, including Jimi Hendrix edibles, Mountain Flower and Double Black Extracts. Maintained investor relations, built sales team, managed payroll/expenses, established financial budget/projections, led overall strategy, and helped grow the business from $0 to $500,000 in sales in less than 1 year.

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Vice President

Assistant to the CEO of a start-up cannabis wholesale company in the Western Slope of Colorado. Colorado Product Services owns a newly built 43,000 sq ft high-tech indoor grow warehouse, a 7,000 sq ft marijuana infused product facility, as well as a retail dispensary located in Carbondale, CO. Direct involvement includes: new product development, financial forecasting, budgeting, accounting,  social media marketing, web design, marketing campaigns, branding, equipment/packaging decisions, HR/ recruitment, management and oversight, investor relations, and sales strategies.

Executive Assistant

Protiviti

•Created risk analysis survey to identify key risk areas impacting client

•Automized team’s project log dashboard 

•Drafted planning and scoping memos for multiple audits

•Reviewed and tested over 12 controls for interim SOX testing

Strategy Consultant

Caterpillar Financial

•Initiated and designed the first market intelligence report for Cat Power group

•Organized and segmented industry research 

•Actively participated in various client and deal facilitation meetings

•Presented market intelligence report to Cat Financial executives and employees

Business Development

Student Managed Investment Fund

•One of twenty students selected in the 2014 graduating class to manage the $200K portfolio for the University of Georgia Foundation

•Prepared and presented buy/sell recommendations through fundamental analysis of equities 

•Actively watched and managed six securities in the technology sector

Technology Sector Associate

Leech Gary Asset Management

•Assisted in allocation and management of portfolios ranging from $500K to $50 million 

•Analyzed client portfolios, researched stocks, and pitched potential buy and sell opportunities

•Participated in weekly meetings to understand short and long-term strategy goals 

•Compiled reports comparing performance of ETFs and REITs

•Promoted new business by cold call sales

Intern

Campus Protein

•Expanded Campus Protein to the University of Georgia campus

•Supervised the distribution, inventory, and sales of workout supplements

•Managed three college representatives to sell and distribute products

UGA Division Manager

Craze Entertainment

•Entertained small to large social events including mitzvahs, concerts, fraternity and corporate parties

•Avg event cost ranged from $1,000 - $5,000 

•Responsible for the marketing, production, and management of the company

Owner

Managing Partner @ CannaBIZ Collects & CCA | 🌎 Travel | Innovative Disrupter | Helping companies collect their 💰

I’m driven by the challenge to build great businesses with great people to solve real problems. 

My career began in 2015 after being promoted to CEO of a vertically integrated cannabis company in Colorado, where I gained hands-on experience and deep insights into the industry.

Later, I co-founded a specialty child-resistant cannabis packaging business, where I served as CEO. In 2022, I sold my shares in the company, achieving a personal exit while the business continued operating independently.

Currently I’m the Founder & Managing Partner of CannaBIZ Collects, the nation’s first and leading cannabis-focused collection agency started in 2017. In this role, I work to support cannabis businesses in navigating the unique legal and financial challenges related to A/R and collections.

I’m also the founder of the Cannabiz Credit Association, the first trade credit group in the cannabis industry, where we provide tools for risk monitoring and credit assessments to help businesses make better financial decisions and manage risk effectively.

I earned a BBA in Finance from The University of Georgia, and today, I’m based in St. Petersburg, FL. I’m committed to exploring new opportunities, improving business practices in the industry, and mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs who are looking to make an impact.

Brett Gelfand

Pumped to be holding a panel with this amazing group of industry leaders on Thursday at 10:50am at #MJBizCon 2025. Let's catch up in Las Vegas this December 2 -5. Will be posted up at CannaBIZ Collects booth #7112.

See you at MJBizCon and use my 15% off discount code to attend: SPR25 Link to Registration: https://lnkd.in/djfR2YdB

Recovering unpaid 💰 and reducing credit risk for cannabis companies | Founder @ CannaBIZ Collects & Cannabiz Credit Association (CCA)

The NJ market is starting to feel the same collection pressures that operators in CA, MI, CO, MA, etc have been battling for years.

Glad to see leading brands in the state working with us to get ahead of the problem, and not wait for it to blow up. 

A proactive credit and collections strategy beats the reactive scramble that has become far too common in cannabis today.

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We’re excited to announce that Jersey Smooth has officially joined the Cannabiz Credit Association community!

Jersey Smooth is a science-driven, research-focused cannabis brand rooted in New Jersey, committed to producing premium, flavorful extracts and vape products with precision and care. Their “gold in = gold out” philosophy ensures they source top-tier flower and extracts, delivering outstanding quality in every product. 

Their portfolio includes disposable vapes, cartridges, and pre-rolls, all crafted for a smooth, richly flavored experience — whether you're chasing potency, purity, or terpene complexity. 

As a family-owned business deeply rooted in its local community, Jersey Smooth brings not just innovation but also warmth, dedication, and a commitment to wellness.

We’re proud to welcome their leadership, craftsmanship, and passion for elevating the cannabis experience.

#WelcomeJerseySmooth #CannabisExtracts #VapeInnovation #CannabisCommunity #CannabisQuality #CannabisIndustry #CCAMembers

Getting stronger every day to help push our industry forward. 

CCA provides the first and only way to check real-time credit scores and risk in the cannabis industry.

We’re excited to announce that Order.co has officially joined the Cannabiz Credit Association community!

Order.co is a modern, AI-powered procurement and finance automation platform that helps cannabis businesses streamline their purchasing lifecycle — from requisition to payment — with full visibility, compliance, and control. 

With Order.co, operators can:
- Eliminate manual ordering and invoice tasks with automated procurement and AP workflows 
- Gain real-time spend insights and enforce approval workflows to prevent out-of-policy purchases 
- Unlock flexible net-terms (30/45/60 days) for all purchases, improving working capital and cash flow 

Leverage AI sourcing to optimize supplier selection. The platform’s AI recommends cost-effective suppliers based on price, availability, and vendor reliability.

We’re proud to welcome Order.co’s innovation and strategic sourcing leadership to our association. They’re empowering cannabis businesses to scale smarter, save more, and operate with greater financial clarity.

#WelcomeOrderCo #CannabisProcurement #FinTech #CannabisFinance #CannabisOperations #SpendManagement #CannabisIndustry

CCA continues to grow and lead the industry in helping cannabis companies truly know their customers through first-of-its-kind credit reports, insights, and AR monitoring.

We’re excited to announce that Grown Rogue has officially joined the Cannabiz Credit Association community!

Grown Rogue is a multi-state cannabis cultivator known for its craft-quality flower, precision-driven cultivation, and genetics-first approach. With operations focused on consistency, scalability, and sustainability, they continue to raise the bar for premium cannabis production.

Their disciplined operating model and commitment to quality make them a standout cultivator in competitive markets — and a strong addition to the CCA network.

We’re proud to welcome their leadership and cultivation excellence.

#WelcomeGrownRogue #CannabisCultivation #PremiumCannabis #CannabisIndustry #CannabisBusiness #CCAMembers

Proud of the work our team is doing to uncover the gaps that rescheduling won’t fix. Tax relief is great, but without true credit visibility, cannabis operators are still playing with one hand tied behind their back.

Schedule III may remove 280E, but it won’t fix one of the cannabis industry’s biggest financial barriers — credit invisibility.

Even with potentially massive tax relief, most cannabis operators will still struggle to be seen by the traditional credit system. The major credit bureaus remain cautious about onboarding cannabis-related data as long as federal law hasn’t resolved the gap between state-legal markets and federal compliance frameworks.

And without credit reporting, improved cash flow doesn’t translate into better lending terms, lower interest rates, or stronger credit profiles.

In short:
 ✅ Better financials
 ❌ Still invisible to the U.S. credit system
Until federal banking reform addresses this gap, rescheduling alone won’t unlock true financial access for the industry.

📘 Read the complete analysis here - https://lnkd.in/gDH5pm2m

#CannabisIndustry #CannabisBanking #CreditReporting #ScheduleIII #CannabisFinance #CannabisBusiness #BankingReform

Brandon Bobart 📈

Pisgah Peaks Ventures

Pisgah Peaks functions as fractional marketing team for your company. We bring in subject matter experts that know your industry to help execute, strategize, and win modern marketing motions.

 We specialize in working with startups and scaling businesses. 

We specialize in Marketing/Sales Support for Cannabis, SaaS, Real Estate, Soloprenuers & Shopify/DTC websites.

✅ Grew email revenue for client over 225%
✅ Launched SaaS brand and built full marketing motion that generates monthly inbound leads
✅ Increased conversion rates for DTC brands by 2.5%
✅ Increased organic clicks by 275% for 7 figure DTC brands
✅ Launched cannabis dispensary in Mississippi that sold first cannabis product to market
✅ Helped secure new inbound leads for ghostwriting clients

Wholesale Gorilla

Wholesale Gorilla is one of the top apps for running a wholesale business in Shopify App ecosystem. We're excited to come on-board and help grow into the only solution you'll ever think of within the wholesale/Shopify app ecosystem.

CMO & Partner

AcquaDuck

Co-Founder

In Blue Handmade, INC

We built email funnels that have driven 6 figures in revenue + SEO for 7-figure DTC brand

We have grown organic search impressions + clicks over 40%

Marketing Team

ProCanna USA

Chief Marketing Officer

Black Buddha Cannabis

HIJNX

We are leading marketing charge for a yet to launch cannabis infusion brand.

MJstack

Prime Sunshine CBD

Our team manages all marketing activities for high 6 figure CBD brand

The Bright Angle

We are working with a growing Shopify / DTC brand. 

We manage their marketing flow + brought our team in to manage:

🚀 Klaviyo
🚀 Paid acquisition
🚀 Affiliate Marketing
🚀 Website CRO

Fractional CMO

WHO YOU ARE: Small to medium sized business owner. You struggle with juggling all the different digital marketing tasks required to be successful. Sending emails, updating websites, running social media campaigns, checking Google Analytics, managing LinkedIN, doing SEO, it all just takes too much time. You hired someone for the role, but they can't do all of these things either. You're not sure if you're spending time in the right places and need someone in your corner to help make critical marketing decisions. 

HOW WE HELP: We can take this all of your plate for a price that works within your budget. Don't worry about paying for things you don't need; we always perform a full digital/marketing audit to understand the current pieces that are working, and remove the ones that aren't. We then help build efficient systems/practices to drive marketing forward, either with your team or entirely on our own. We become your fractional marketing team; working in sync with stakeholders to ensure their time is maximized on doing the mission critical work that only Founders/CEOs/Managers, etc. can do on a daily basis to make their business work. 



We have worked with dozens of brands to do this work. Check out "Pisgah Peaks Ventures" on Google to see some of our reviews. We pride ourselves on working with all sizes of businesses, and love working in the cannabis, DTC, ecommerce CPG spaces. However we've worked with gyms, leadership coaches, juice bars, realtors, breweries, etc. so we have a broad business background that helps us bring a unique perspective to each project.

We'd love to hear from you; you can call/text me, the Founder of Pisgah Peaks @ 828-747-9000 or email me: brandon@pisgahpeaksventures.com

Wheels up for my 4th MJ Biz Con; this time with Katelyn Bauer (her first one be nice!)

My goal this year: quality > quantity. It's easy to get swept up in the lights & the energy. I know my first year I overcooked it Day 1 & paid for it by the end & came home with some funk (no, not weed).

I'd rather have 5 meaningful conversations per day than be checking the time mid-convo as I plot my nxt move.

Tonight; taking out some amazing clients for dinner & settling in for the week. Get some steaks, talk about the year & make some plans for an epic 2026. 

Tuesday will be our busiest day & you can find the Pisgah Peaks Ventures 👇 

Supporting our homies James Keyes & The Vegas Classic in the AM. Will try & get in 9 holes w/ a client & help meet & greet at our table. 

Then we'll slide by media day at NuWu. 

Then going to show some love to Michael Mejer & the Tech Jam.

Joint Wars X Hefestus Technologies Ltd will be hosting a joint rolling comp Nuwu Cannabis at 7 PM that night; don't want to miss it.

Afterwards; will be ending our day by sponsoring the Fat Nugs Magazine & PufCreativ Light up Las Vegas banger. Can't wait to play cowbell w/ John Shute, MBA

Wednesday is where the tiredness sets in & you gotta push..

We'll be sliding by Golden Paddle Event in the AM (no PB this year!) 

Then we're going to swing by the conference floor to check out client booths & see some prospects on the floor.

We're sponsoring some hoops with Mitch Pfeifer (gotta get in some runs!) 

Then swinging by the Flowhub Lounge & The CannaJo!nt suite to check out the vibes & see some good folks.

Thursday I'll slowing down a bit on the events, focusing on some 1 on 1 meetings, doing some follow-ups from earlier in the week & grabbing breakfast with the Happy Cabbage crew. 

We take the red-eye back Thursday & will be a worthless human all day Friday lol.

Stoked to see everyone & exciting to celebrate another year.

Personal goals to keep week dialed:
1) Workout 2X (Scheduled Orange Theory in S. Las Vegas)
2) No more than 2 drinks per day & none during daylight lol
3) Hit the grocery store for some protein & decent breakfast / lunch options to mix up b/t the Vegas food. 
4) Do all follow-ups following morning to avoid craziness nxt week

Does your B2B cannabis group need some coverage for 2026? We're taking conversations & running a show-only special (hit the DMs!)

We help SMBs build their marketing team for the price of one full-time employee.

Just took red eye back from Biz Con. 

On a reallllly bumpy plane ride ie no sleep. 

Got daughter to school this morning & gearing up for a nap. 

Very productive week in Vegas. 

Here’s reality tho. 

I pre planned the important things I did. Nothing just magically happened.

Sure I met a few random / new people
& could see dividends eventually. 

But the immediate ROI for me comes from connecting dots with people from across the industry. 

You can get a lot done in 3 days stacking 1 on 1 meetings. 

My general thoughts ⬇️

Yes; less people attended the conference floor itself. 

We had clients make $$ who had booths. 

Did every booth generate ROI?

Prob not. 

I noticed many folks working the booths were on their phones & computers vs selling. 

It was def less “flashy” then prior years. Less stuff being given away. Less $ into the booths themselves. Reflects the reality that cash is tight IMO for some. 

No I did not see drug dog outside. 

Too many Ubers. I counted 34 over 3.5 days. 

Thoughts?

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We've enjoyed getting to work with Kelly Riddle a bit more in Q4 this year.

We're stoked to sponsor her The CannaJo!nt event next week along with some other industry leaders like Luna Stower, MAT, CG ✨ & Ishqa Hillman.

Katelyn Bauer & I will be there throughout the week talking to folks & sharing more information about our fractional marketing & revenue operations teams.

We'll be running a conference special which you won't want to miss!

Last couple weeks have been long & somewhat challenging. 

Between MJ Biz Con prep, Black Friday pushes, end of year projects & trying to wrangle new opportunities; I've def felt the stress / pressure. 

It's an important time of the year for our clients & we have to show up strong & deliver; even though our bodies are yearning for a holiday break. 

We've not been immune to some of the fallout from the hemp ban; which has further compounded the complexity of the last few weeks.

However, this week; as we move into Thanksgiving; I want to take a minute & pause.

I'm thankful for:

1. Being able to run a business that affords me a good life; and the ability to be present with my family.

2. For having great business partners who have become good friends. Don't overlook this when considering partners. 

3. For Katelyn Bauer who helps keep me sane & organized

4. For clients who are engaging, hard working, & teach me a lot (honestly one of the fav parts of my job is working directly w/ founders & owners)

5. For the ability to hit the "pause" button this week & decompress for ~5 days.

Business is never perfect & there is always something to fix.

However, the fact I am able to control my own destiny is powerful. It's a far cry from where I was 10+ years ago professionally. 

- Crap job w/ no upside
- Always stressed / tired
- Zero control over future
- Work & life completely separate. 

Last week was a great microcosm of how it's diff now vs then. 

Yes; it's stressful now/then & stakes are high, but the way it "integrates" work & personal life together is harmonious & vibes with where I want to be at 40 years old.

Last Thursday went to Charleston, on an all expense covered trip with a referral partner (who is awesome btw); we played 2 rounds of golf with some colleagues, talk about life & work then got a chance to have dinner with another colleague & talk about possible options for 2026. I saw some friends locally, all the while continuing to work & manage our team to support our clients. 10 years ago; that wasn't even something I could imagine.

I think every agency owner should own a brand

Why?

Selling a marketing service; without ever having built your own brand or managed your own business (outside of running an agency); puts you at a distinct disadvantage & creates a scenario where you view your services in a vacuum.

Building a brand from 0 is hard work; & makes you think about many competing things:

- PnL
- Hiring
- Scaling 
- Seasonality 
- ROI
- Time invested into tactics
- Bigger picture / long view 

Ask any XYZ service firm; hey, should you be doing XYZ service & majority of the time, they'll tell you YES! you can't live w/o that thing

Reality is; more than one way to approach building a brand & the tactic must be considered in the larger context taking into account the holistic picture. 

It also demonstrates IMO; you can "eat your own dog food" and implement things you'd sell to them & that you understand what it feels like to be in their shoes.

We're building Wholesale Gorilla into a sellable asset.

We're turning AcquaDucks Pool Services into a cash flowing machine.

I think our POV as a business owner helps connect more deeply w/ clients.

This ad made me chuckle. 

Both about the ad itself & how it may look different if it was a cannabis themed ad

While the ad itself is a bit direct & stereotypical; it does cause a feeling in the viewer. Its aesthetic matches modern consumption formats & trends. It’s going to irritate some & receive positive response from others. 

I feel like so much of advertising I see in cannabis is:

- Based around process (ie here’s how we made hims with our proprietary 67 step process & then we used XYZ thing to do it even better)

- Based on strength (learn more about 273 Mg hims, sooo much better than 200 Mg hims 🤣)

- Based on price ($1 pre roll with purchase!) screams quality!

What brands in cannabis do you think are doing a good job advertising with emotion?

My words of wisdom around the Thanksgiving holiday?

Just send the text to that person telling them how you feel

We have so few real, powerful relationships in our lives.

If you think something but don’t share it it isn’t real. 

You see too often folks wait until too late or something happens to share their feelings. 

Don’t. 

Takes 5 seconds. Lifetime of impact.

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Want to come hoop with Mitch Pfeifer  & this crew?

Check post for signup link

Can’t wait to dunk on everyone 🤣🤣🤣

The MJBizCon basketball Hoop Run RSVP list is almost full!

Sign-up if you want to come play before Day 1 of the conference (RSVP link in comments). Pack those hoop shoes and shorts and let's kick off Weed Week with a proper group work out.

Any and everyone welcome as long as you work in the industry! Just sign-up and bring yourself. We'll set up teams, no need to bring a full squad and have pennies for people to wear. We've got a few slots left so make sure to RSVP with the swiftness.

Stoked to have joined forces with Kramer Hendricks, CIC, CPL of SafeHerb, Division of Specialty Program Group LLC and Jay Virdi of Relm Insurance.

Big ups to Mehka King, Brandon Bobart, and Respect My Region/Joey Brabo for getting involved in helping lift this thing up!

...excited to see everyone in the desert next week, let's get some buckets!

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