Marco is a shareholder with Emerge Law Group. He is a general business lawyer with a practice focused on emerging growth companies, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and a range of other business matters.He has significant experience advising clients with respect to securities offerings, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance, entity structure, shareholder agreements and general contract negotiation.
Prior to joining Emerge Law Group, Marco was a partner at Tonkon Torp LLP. He also previously worked in London and Hong Kong for Herbert Smith LLP, where he represented corporate clients and investment banks in a range of business transactions, including public securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions.
Marco received his J.D. in 2005 from the UCLA School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Cornell University.

Anne van Leynseele, with a JD and an International MBA, is the consummate corporate cannabis lawyer. She views legal issues through a commercial lens and becomes a trusted legal and business advisor to a variety of cannabis entrepreneurs.

Founder of an investment firm, Darrin has over 25 years of experience developing retirement plan software solutions for companies in a variety of industries, helping participants and employers mitigate risk and maximize their investment potential. He also is partnered with a premium cannabis company with locations in 4 states that specialize in cultivation, extraction, manufacturing edibles, and several retail operations.

Nick is the co-founder and CEO of Kush Bottles, the industry's premier packaging company that recently made the transition to a public company, and now is among the highest market cap of any company in the cannabis industry.

Dave Kopilak focuses his practice on business and corporate law. He has extensive experience assisting clients with business structuring, entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate securities, equity incentive plans, and all types of commercial contracts.

Dave was the primary drafter of Oregon Ballot Measure 91 and has a unique understanding of the corporate law challenges that cannabis businesses face.

Prior to co-founding Emerge Law Group, Dave was a shareholder at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., Oregon's second largest law firm. He also worked on-site at Intel Corporation where he drafted and negotiated numerous contracts. For eight years, Dave was an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon School of Law, where he taught a mergers and acquisitions lab class. Dave has also served as an Executive Committee Member of the Oregon State Bar Business Law Section.

Dave received his J.D. from University of Oregon School of Law in 1994.

Alex is an attorney with Tonkon Torp, LLP, where he co-chairs the firm's Cannabis Industry Group. Tonkon Torp was among the first leading business firms in Oregon to embrace the cannabis industry. Alex's practice focuses on resolving business disputes in and out of court. He represents individuals and companies on a variety of claims, including contract disputes, business owner disputes, and business torts. He has helped Tonkon clients win on motions to dismiss, on summary judgment, and at trial, in addition to negotiating numerous favorable settlements. Since 2014, Alex has navigated litigation issues unique to the cannabis context on behalf of cannabis industry clients and individuals and companies doing business with them. Alex was named an Oregon "Rising Star" in business litigation by Super Lawyers in 2016.

Scott Jordan is Director of Business Development for Dynamic Alternative Finance. He has arranged over $25 million in loans and equipment leases for cannabis business owners this past 2 years. Scott is a commercial finance expert known throughout the marijuana industry. He has been interviewed by local TV and radio stations, authored articles and been a featured speaker at national conferences. Reach him at 303.754.2050 or [email protected]

Shango is a cannabis business strategist and host of the popular Shaping Fire: Cannabis Innovation podcast. Before he departed to found Shaping Fire, Shango was founder and host of the Ganjapreneur.com podcast and produced 54 episodes interviewing cannabis luminaries about cannabis business and cannabis as medicine. The show was listened to by tens of thousands every week. Shango was also Director of Content and Brand Strategy for Ganjapreneur.com.

He is also founder of the Vashon Island Marijuana Entrepreneurs Alliance cannabis trade organization and has worked tirelessly to create new markets for cannabis health products produced on Vashon Island.

Preston Greene is the General Manager for Yerba Buena Farms, one of the first recreationally licensed cannabis businesses in Oregon, and is a board member of the Oregon Cannabis Association. As a company leader to one of the leading cannabis businesses in Oregon, Preston's combined knowledge and experience with business, law, and community relations make him a well versed and valuable addition to the ever growing and changing cannabis industry

A result-oriented executive with more than 10 years experience in marketing, communications, and client development, Jenny has been at the forefront of Oregon’s legal cannabis movement from the beginning. Her entrepreneurial drive inspired multiple successful startups over the last decade, including a digital agency subsequently acquired by Deloitte. Previous clients include American Express, L’Oreal, FOX, ASICS, and Paramount Studios. As an active promoter of the therapeutic and medicinal benefits of legal cannabis, her advocacy efforts have made her a top influencer in the emerging and powerful Oregon market.

David Rheins is founder and executive director of the Marijuana Business Association. Based in Seattle, WA, the MJBA is a national B2B trade association providing business intelligence, professional community, and commercial opportunity for participants in the legal cannabis industry.

The MJBA hosts many cannabis industry trade events, professional education seminars and workshops, and publishes the popular MJHeadline News on Facebook, MJNewsNetwork.com, and Marijuana Channel One on YouTube.