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Dr. Michael Silver

Co-Founder & CEO

Pinnacle Emporium

Dr. Silver has been a physician for 20+ years. He owned four clinics in Charlotte, NC diversifying the business model through time to overcome challenges in healthcare. He was involved in ownership and operations of multiple Minor League baseball teams that involved relationships with city officials to achieve common goals for the betterment of the city. 

Since shifting into the Cannabis space, Dr. Silver and the Pinnacle team have been successful in pre-qualifying for state licensure in Michigan, acquiring multiple real estate assets and 25+ permits while establishing relationships with local communities and government. He became operational with his first state license on the Michigan-Ohio border with a Medical and Adult-Use retail facility, Pinnacle Emporium, that has outperformed expectations in the first year of operations. He was recently awarded a license for a Temporary Marijuana Event Organizer and was approved for Home Delivery in Michigan. His group has licenses for vertically integrated models in three locations around the state as well as multiple other retail locations.

He earned his B.S. at the State University of New York at Brockport, his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College, and his Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician degree from Palmer College.

Dr. Silver’s clinics were voted “Best of” by the People’s Choice Awards, he has volunteered for decades coaching youth sports and Jr. Achievement and was a public speaker for Safety and Prevention of Injury in the Workplace and in Sports. He served as an Advisory Board member for BC/BS of NC and is married with two children.