Team

The Sponsor

Led by entrepreneur Felipe MacLean, our Sponsor team has a track record of successful private equity investments and includes executives with experience in the cannabis, pharmaceutical, financial, and technology fields, as well as leading global brands in the consumer goods industry.

Our Competitive Advantage
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Felipe MacLean, President and Chief Executive Officer

Founder and CEO of Yntegra Group, an investment group specialized in private equity and high yield transactions. With 15+ years experience building vertically integrated business having successfully profited from over $1 billion in commodities trading activity and recent placement of over $100MM in private equity investments. MacLean is the founder of Solace Holdings, a vertically integrated THC & CBD cannabis company, focusing on the cultivation and manufacturing of leading cannabis consumer branded goods, with leading brands in Nevada across all categories, and 20% market share in the leading vape category.

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Chris Rebentisch, Chief Operating Officer

A renowned and influential authority on the cannabis industry and viable applications of cannabis pharmacology. Rebentisch is the founder and creator of Canna HempTM and the President and CEO of 1933 Industries (TGIFF), Canna Hemp’s parent company. As a seasoned cannabis industry professional with 10+ years experience as a cultivator of medical cannabis in the state of Nevada, his knowledge spans all verticals of the cannabis cycle.

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Luis A. Guerra, Chief Financial Officer

A founding member of Bulltick Capital Markets, a regional investment bank in the US, Europe and Latin America which became one of the Top 10 brokers and trading firms with the highest volume traded in Latin America ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) in the NYSE. Prior, Guerra was the co-founder of Vitax Partners, a private investment vehicle with focus on private equity and structured finance. He sits on the Advisory Board of Welz, a European based private equity real estate Investment Manager, where he advises on their equity and debt real estate investment portfolio.

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Marcos Angelini, Board of Directors

Currently the President of Red Bull Latin America, Angelini formerly served as the CEO of Facebook in Brazil, where he oversaw the media giant’s operations in the largest country in Latin America. Prior to that he was the Vice President for Latin America at Unilever, head of Home Care products, the largest business unit worldwide of the $151B (market cap) global company. Angelini has 24+ years experience in marketing, innovation, media, and advertising.

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Per Bjorkman, Board of Directors

Currently the Director of Business Development at SHL Healthcare, one of the world’s leading contract manufacturers and suppliers of MedTech solutions for home, hospital and long-term care use. Bjorkman has 25+ years experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Former co-CEO of Solace Holdings in Nevada, a vertically integrated THC & CBD cannabis company, focusing on the cultivation and manufacturing of leading cannabis consumer branded goods.

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Ambassador Manuel Rocha, Board of Directors

After 20+ years experience in the US foreign service and government policy making, including serving in the White House as the Director for Inter-American Affairs at the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995, Rocha joined the private sector. He is the SVP for Global Corporate Affairs for XCOAL. Previously he was the President of Barrick Gold Corporation in Latin America. Rocha served as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and special advisor to the U.S, Military commander of SOUTHCOM.