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Peter Kadens

Independent Director

Peter Kadens, 46, has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2021. Beginning in August 2019, Mr. Kadens served as a member of the board of directors of the company we merged with in March 2021. Mr. Kadens joined our board of directors upon completion of the merger. Mr. Kadens currently serves as Chairman of Kadens Family Holdings, a single-family office focused on impact investments. Prior to these roles, Mr. Kadens was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Green Thumb Industries Inc. (OTCQX: GTBIF), one of the largest publicly-traded legal cannabis operators in the U.S. Mr. Kadens also previously served as a director of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the Cannabis Trade Federation (CTF), and KushCo Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: KSHB) and previously served as a director of until its merger with Greenlane (NASDAQ: GNLN) in August 2021. Mr. Kadens currently serves as a director of Choice Consolidation Corp., a SPAC targeting the cannabis industry. In 2018, Mr. Kadens was named one of 20 People to Watch in the cannabis industry by Marijuana Business Daily. Prior to serving as Chief Executive Officer of Green Thumb Industries Inc., Mr. Kadens founded SoCore Energy, one of the largest commercial solar companies in the U.S. Under his leadership, SoCore Energy expanded operations into 17 states and was named one of Chicago’s most innovative businesses by Chicago Innovation Awards. Mr. Kadens eventually sold SoCore Energy to Edison International, a Fortune 500 energy holding company. In addition, Mr. Kadens currently serves as the Chairman of the Kadens Family Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to closing the pervasive wealth and education gaps in the U.S.

Balancing the Diversity and Longevity of a REIT with the High Growth of U.S. Cannabis