Jesse is the Head of Cannabis Research at Water Tower Research. Prior to joining WTR, Jesse was the former co-founder of two hedge funds and a rising retail California cannabis collective. He began his career at Franklin Templeton, was an early employee of Fisher Investments, and spent a decade co-managing multiple hedge funds. In this role, he allocated more than $1 billion to hedge fund strategies and conducted more than 1,000 due diligence visits around the world. In 2016, he founded a dispensary outside of Santa Barbara, California, that went on to become number one in its region. In 2020, he founded Higher Calling Consulting, where he helped investors find the best cannabis investments. Through these experiences, Jesse brings a unique perspective on investing in cannabis.

Jesse holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.