David Friedman

Panther Capital LLC (Illinois) (Panther Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Panther Group, Inc. founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, Chicago.

Talent Highway Corp is an American company that provides tools and resources for professionals, employers, and businesses in the cannabis industry. The private company's Seed Talent Platform offers training, marketing, sales, operations, research, and career advancement opportunities. The company aims to educate emerging industries and centralize employee enablement by aggregating training content from top providers in the areas of federal and state compliance, cannabis foundations, and product/partner training. The company was founded by Kurt Kaufmann and Rona Borre, who recognized the need for a solution to better educate emerging industries.

OCA Venture Partners LLC (OCA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim A. Dugan, John J. Dugan and Peter A. Ianello. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

PayQwick, Inc. operates as an electronic payment hub. It offers e-commerce solution, online bill pay, armored car cash pick-ups and electronic invoices. The company was founded in Kenneth Berke and Keith Marks in 2014 and is headquartered in Calabasas, CA.

VividGro LLC manufactures and markets LED lights. Its products include GroBar, FlowerMax, GroNet, and LED grow lighting. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in West Warwick, RI.

CFO Worldwide, Inc. provides accounting, cash flow management, financial planning and analysis services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL.

GCG Financial LLC engages in the provision of financial services. It offers wealth management, insurance, employee benefits, and retirement services. The company was founded by Bob Levitz in 1974 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Casters Holdings, Inc. engages in the development of a cannabis marketing platform. It offers custom insights, audience targeting, campaign planning, campaign management, measurement and reporting, and advisory services. The company was founded by Erik Shani, Aristotle Loumis, Michael Chock, Brant Skoda, and Chad Bronstein in 2019 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.