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The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA): The Big Elephant in the Room?
When investors contemplate capital shifts into the cannabis sector there remains the risk obstacle of the federal government’s intransigent position of classifying marijuana as a schedule I drug, having no medical value and having high potential for abuse. By lumping...
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Who We Are And Why Are We Different
The firm was founded in March, 2014 by Matt Karnes, noted as one of the first to bring a professional pedigree to the emerging and complex cannabis industry. His tenure includes: Sellside Equity Research (Bear Stearns (JPMorgan), SG Cowen (Cowen), First Union Securities (Wells Fargo), Buyside Equity Analyst (L/S Equity Hedge Fund), Big 4 Public Accounting (PwC, Deloitte), Fortune 50 (Texaco Inc, Chase Bank). This wide range of experience establishes the firm's unique positioning as a trusted source readily able to connect the dots, read between the lines and ask the difficult and sometimes probing questions.
What We Do
We provide:
- Independent Financial Research and Analysis
- Buyside& Sellside Financial Analysis and Due Diligence
- Fund Manager and Direct Investment Due Diligence
- Valuation Services (companies and licenses)
- Cap Intro Advisory
To learn more, contact us at info@greenwaveadvisors.com
Our clients include:
- Institutional Investors
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- Mutual Funds
- Hedge Funds
- Private Equity
- Venture Capital
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- Family Offices
- High Net Worth Individuals
- Investment Banks (Equity Research)
- Cannabis License Applicants
- Cannabis Start Ups
The GreenWave Buzz – our proprietary analysis and commentary on what’s relevant in the cannabis space
Matthew A. Karnes, CPA
Founder
Matthew (Matt) Karnes has over 25 years of diverse finance and accounting experience. Prior to founding GreenWave Advisors LLC, Matt worked in equity research focusing on the Radio Broadcasting and Cable Television industries for First Union Securities. Matt also covered Satellite Communication at SG Cowen and in addition, worked with the top ranked Consumer Internet analyst at Bear Stearns & Co – this team was consistently recognized by the Institutional Investor’s “All America Research Team”. As a sellside equity analyst, Matt authored and co-authored numerous emerging industry research reports including such names as Google, Sirius, XM Satellite Radio, DIRECTV and EchoStar Communications.