Meet Our Distinguished Leadership Team

Our leadership team boasts a diverse range of expertise in finance, real estate, health, and psychedelics, combining their talents to drive innovation and deliver outstanding results.

Joe Caltabiano
Joe Caltabiano
Chief Executive Officer

Joe, founder of JSC Fund and co-founder of Cresco Labs (OTCQX: CRLBF), propelled market expansion and revenue growth in the cannabis sector. As a partner at one of the largest US mortgage origination firms, he managed over $2.5B in loans, ranking as a top three producer nationwide.

Cody Shandraw
Cody Shandraw
President

Managing Partner at Ambria Capital and Phyto Partners, Cody steered over $30M into neurowellness and brain health ventures. Serving on the board of HealingMaps, and honored as Microdose’s Investor of the Year for 2021 and 2022, he’s invested in 50+ psychedelic entities spanning clinics, drug development, and emerging tech.

Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo
Chief Operating Officer

As the Founder and CEO of Wesana Health Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: WSNAG), Daniel led the company in pioneering drug development and clinical therapy for psychedelic medicine, including a $1.5M investment into the MAPS MDMA therapy study. He expanded Wesana Health with three psychiatrist-led clinics, and sold FDA drug development program, SANA-013, in 2023.

Zed Wang, CPA
Zed Wang, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

Zed is a NA public market veteran with experience in auditing, internal control and financial reporting. Successful history with TSX-V and CSE listings and closing M&A and Strategic Partnership transactions.

David Kivitz
David Kivitz
Chief Credit Officer

Daniel Kivitz, CEO of XS Financial, led the prime U.S. cannabis sector finance firm, deploying over $125 million. As Managing Partner at Alta Verde Group, he developed a 300-lot land portfolio, generated over $250 million in revenue, and secured $200 million in financing.

Tyler Zakovich
Tyler Zakovich
Head of Real Estate

Co-Founder and Principal at TGP Ventures and Alpha Real Estate Association, Ty melds 20+ years of real estate acumen with a transaction record nearing $2B, embodying unmatched expertise in orchestrating successful residential and commercial real estate deals, while leveraging market inefficiencies through a full-service brokerage.

Aaron Raub
Aaron Raub
Real Estate Analyst

With a knack for market research, property valuation, and financial analysis, Aaron, a Managing Partner at Ambria Capital, excels in both public and private market investments, specializing in small cap and emerging industries. His close collaboration with companies significantly boosts operations and profitability, underlined by his adeptness in investment analysis, due diligence, and client communication.