Safe Harbor Financial CEO Terry Mendez to Speak on Federal Reform and Cannabis M&A at IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit 2025
Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS) announced that CEO Terry Mendez will speak at the IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit 2025 in Washington, D.C. on November 17, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Mendez will join a panel titled “When Washington Moves, So Does the Money: How Federal Reform Will Reshape Cannabis Capital & M&A” alongside Joseph Lustberg (Upwise Capital), Mark Goral (Verdant Strategies), and Anthony Coniglio (NewLake Capital Partners), with Scott Greiper (Viridian Capital Advisors) moderating. The panel will examine how potential federal actions—such as rescheduling and expanded banking access—could unlock capital and drive consolidation in the regulated cannabis and hemp sectors.
Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS) ha annunciato che l'amministratore delegato Terry Mendez parlerà al IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit 2025 a Washington, D.C. il 17 novembre 2025 alle 14:30 (ET).
Mendez parteciperà a un panel intitolato “Quando Washington si muove, anche il denaro si muove: come una riforma federale trasformerà il capitale cannabis e M&A” insieme a Joseph Lustberg (Upwise Capital), Mark Goral (Verdant Strategies) e Anthony Coniglio (NewLake Capital Partners), con Scott Greiper (Viridian Capital Advisors) a moderare. Il panel esaminerà come azioni federali potenziali — come la riposizionamento delle classificazioni e l'espansione dell'accesso bancario — potrebbero sbloccare capitale e guidare la consolidazione nei settori regolamentati della cannabis e della canapa.
Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS) anunció que el CEO Terry Mendez hablará en IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit 2025 en Washington, D.C. el 17 de noviembre de 2025 a las 2:30 p.m. ET.
Mendez se unirá a un panel titulado “Cuando Washington se mueve, también se mueve el dinero: cómo la reforma federal remodelará el capital de cannabis y M&A” junto a Joseph Lustberg (Upwise Capital), Mark Goral (Verdant Strategies) y Anthony Coniglio (NewLake Capital Partners), con Scott Greiper (Viridian Capital Advisors) moderando. El panel examinará cómo acciones federales potenciales — como la reprogramación y un mayor acceso bancario — podrían desbloquear capital y fomentar la consolidación en los sectores regulados de cannabis y cáñamo.
Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS)는 CEO Terry Mendez가 Washington D.C.에서 열리는 IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit 2025에서 2025년 11월 17일 동부표준시 오후 2시 30분에 발표할 것이라고 발표했습니다.
Mendez는 Joseph Lustberg(Upwise Capital), Mark Goral(Verdant Strategies), Anthony Coniglio(NewLake Capital Partners)와 함께하는 패널 “워싱턴이 움직이면 자금도 움직인다: 연방 개혁이 대마 재무 및 M&A를 재편하는 방법”에 참여하고, Scott Greiper(Viridian Capital Advisors)가 사회를 맡습니다. 이 패널은 재조정 및 은행 접근성 확대와 같은 잠재적 연방 조치가 자본을 활성화하고 규제 대마초 및 대마 제품 부문의 합병을 촉진할 수 있는지 살펴볼 것입니다.
Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS) a annoncé que le PDG Terry Mendez prendra la parole au IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit 2025 à Washington, D.C. le 17 novembre 2025 à 14h30 HNE.
Mendez rejoindra un panel intitulé « Quand Washington bouge, l'argent bouge aussi : comment la réforme fédérale va remanier le capital cannabis et les M&A » aux côtés de Joseph Lustberg (Upwise Capital), Mark Goral (Verdant Strategies) et Anthony Coniglio (NewLake Capital Partners), avec Scott Greiper (Viridian Capital Advisors) pour modérer. Le panel examinera comment des actions fédérales potentielles — telles que la reclassification et un accès bancaire élargi — pourraient débloquer du capital et favoriser la consolidation dans les secteurs réglementés du cannabis et du chanvre.
Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS) gab bekannt, dass CEO Terry Mendez beim IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit 2025 in Washington, D.C. sprechen wird am 17. November 2025 um 14:30 Uhr ET.
Mendez wird an einem Panel mit dem Titel „Wenn Washington sich bewegt, bewegt sich auch das Geld: Wie Bundesreformen Cannabis-Kapital & M&A neu gestalten werden“ teilnehmen, zusammen mit Joseph Lustberg (Upwise Capital), Mark Goral (Verdant Strategies) und Anthony Coniglio (NewLake Capital Partners), wobei Scott Greiper (Viridian Capital Advisors) moderiert. Das Panel wird untersuchen, wie potenzielle bundesweite Maßnahmen—wie Neudefinition der Einstufung und erweiterter Banken-Zugang—Kapital freisetzen und Konsolidierung in den regulierten Cannabis- und Hanf-Sektoren vorantreiben könnten.
Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS) أعلنت أن الرئيس التنفيذي Terry Mendez سيشارك في مؤتمر IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit 2025 في واشنطن العاصمة في 17 نوفمبر 2025 الساعة 2:30 مساءً بالتوقيت الشرقي.
سينضم ميندز إلى جلسة نقاش بعنوان “عندما تتحرك واشنطن، تتحرك الأموال أيضًا: كيف ستعيد الإصلاحات الفيدرالية تشكيل رأس المال في قطاع القنب وعمليات الدمج والاستحواذ” إلى جانب جوزيف لوستبيرغ (Upwise Capital)، مارك جورال (Verdant Strategies)، وأنتوني كونيلغو (NewLake Capital Partners)، مع سكوت غريبر (Viridian Capital Advisors) كمنسق. ستستكشف الجلسة كيف أن الإجراءات الفيدرالية المحتملة — مثل إعادة تصنيف القنب وتمديد وصول المصارف — قد تفتح رأس المال وتدفع باتجاه الدمج في قطاعات القنب والكانابيس الخاضعة للحكومة.
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DENVER, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SHF Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHFS), d/b/a Safe Harbor Financial (“Safe Harbor” or the “Company”), a fintech leader in providing banking, lending and financial services to the regulated cannabis and hemp industries, announced that Chief Executive Officer Terry Mendez will speak at the upcoming IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit 2025, taking place in Washington, D.C. on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Mendez will participate in the panel discussion titled “When Washington Moves, So Does the Money: How Federal Reform Will Reshape Cannabis Capital & M&A,” which will examine how decades of state-level legalization and delayed federal action have created a fragmented cannabis marketplace—and how looming policy changes such as federal rescheduling and expanded banking access could unlock capital and fuel consolidation across the sector.
Panelists include:
- Joseph Lustberg, CEO, Upwise Capital
- Mark Goral, Partner, Verdant Strategies
- Terry Mendez, CEO, Safe Harbor Financial
- Anthony Coniglio, CEO, NewLake Capital Partners
- Moderator: Scott Greiper, CEO, Viridian Capital Advisors
“Federal reform has the potential to be a watershed moment for capital movement and M&A in the cannabis sector,” said Terry Mendez, CEO of Safe Harbor Financial. “As one of the most experienced financial institutions in this space, we’ve spent more than a decade building compliant systems to support growth in a dynamic regulatory environment. I look forward to joining this conversation at IgniteIt DC and sharing how Safe Harbor continues to drive stability and access in cannabis finance.”
The IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit 2025 convenes leading voices in cannabis policy, finance, and public affairs to examine the intersection of federal regulation, access to capital, and the evolving legal landscape. The event draws government officials, financial executives, and industry leaders for collaborative policy-focused discussions.
About Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor is a cannabis-exclusive financial platform delivering smarter banking, lending, payments and business services tailored to how the cannabis industry actually operates. As one of the original pioneers of compliant cannabis banking in the U.S., Safe Harbor has facilitated more than
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