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JOHN BEASLEY
Partner – Non-Profit and Cannabis
"Seasoned executive in business growth"
John is a Consulting CFO with deep experience in startups, non-profits, technology, and the cannabis industry. With more than 30 years of experience in early-stage companies, John helps clients solve difficult issues and grow their businesses.
John earned his CPA after university, where he earned his B.A. in Finance from Georgia State University. He served as the controller of a medical group after which he became a managing consultant at Ernst & Young. He next developed skills for working with early-stage startups as he directed the M&A team at a private equity-funded physician practice roll-up where he helped grow the company from $0 to $100M in three years. John’s strong interest in startups led him to co-found the first Internet-based industrial chemical exchange. He led this company through four rounds of venture financing until it was sold to the Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the NYSE.
He developed skills working with technology, healthcare analytics, hedge fund management and capital raising from seed to D rounds and secured his series 65 license.
The cannabis industry became John’s focus in 2016 when he became the CFO of a cannabis manufacturer in Oakland, California. He has served as CFO of more than 10 cannabis companies from cultivators to dispensaries.
John has added nonprofits to the list of clients he serves. He wants to take the skills he’s gained over his career to help nonprofits operate more efficiently, attain financial stability, and growth. He has served nonprofits focused on youth, housing, immigrants, and education. He’s looking forward to serving more nonprofit clients and to making a difference to causes that make a real difference to the world.