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Tony Schor

CEO

Investor Awareness

Tony Schor is an accomplished leader and owner of Chicago-based Investor Awareness, Inc. (Founded in 1994). He is also Chairman of the Cannabis Hall of Fame. Tony is currently offering strategic advisory work and Mergers & Acquisitions opportunities representing both Buyers and Sellers of Cannabis assets in several verticals throughout the country in key markets. He is a highly valued resource to his clients and continues to represent both private and publicly traded entities.

Tony also represents numerous award-winning cannabis brands, as well as continues to secure manufacturing & licensing partnerships. Tony has a broad reach with relationships and access to national brands, cannabis operational businesses, cannabis licenses in both mature and limited markets.

Mergers and acquisitions represent high-stakes, high-pressure transitions and many businesses are unprepared. Tony acts as a valuable partner from start to finish, always keeping business’ financial goals top-of-mind while providing keen insight to navigate and make clients best prepared.

Tony Schor was asked in 2023 to become Chairman of the Cannabis Hall of Fame. The Cannabis Hall of Fame is expected to exhibit for the first time in 2024 at Planet 13 Las Vegas inside of “Cannabition”, Las Vegas’ 13k sq. ft. first large scale immersive cannabis art experience.

Tony is a highly respected thought leader and featured speaker on numerous topics affecting the cannabis industry and continues to be a repeated featured interview guest at www.Benzinga.com. Investor Awareness, Inc. is a Trusted Marketing Partner of Benzinga.

Schor has appeared in numerous publications including Entrepreneur Magazine and continues to appear on numerous Cannabis Podcasts offering insight into the M&A activity occurring nationwide including Benzinga.com, Chillinois Podcast, The Cole Memo Podcast, “Narrative Due Diligence” Podcast, “Holistic Hideaway” on iHeart radio, and MITA “Unshackled” Podcast for Arizona’s Cannabis Industry Trade Association.