Alan has been following the cannabis industry since 2013 and is the founder of online community 420 Investor, the first and still largest due diligence platform focused on the publicly-traded stocks in the cannabis industry. At New Cannabis Ventures, which is a leading cannabis content site focused exclusively on business and financial news,  he is responsible for content development and strategic alliances. Before shifting his focus to the cannabis industry in early 2013, he worked as an independent research analyst following over two decades in research and portfolio management after beginning his career on Wall Street in 1986.  He has earned a reputation for looking out for investors in the sector and for saving his readers time as they try to keep up with this exciting, rapidly changing industry.