Ryan Himmel is VP & Head of Strategic Partnerships at LeafLink, the world’s leading wholesale cannabis platform. Ryan leads the strategy and execution for partnering with financial services, technology and logistics providers to support and grow LeafLink’s GMV of $4.5B annually. Through this strategy, LeafLink has delivered the most successful embedded finance platform in the highly regulated cannabis industry. Prior to joining LeafLink, Ryan spent over 20 years in leadership positions within the accounting tech and FinTech space. Moreover, he has led several industry defining partnerships with small, mid-size and large scale financial institutions and technology companies. Ryan’s demonstrated expertise and success has been covered in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Crains and Entrepreneur Magazine.