Wendy is CEO & Founder of WBS Equities, LLC, founded in 2004. WBS Equities specializes in construction, renovation, sale lease back transactions and acquisition of industrial buildings for food manufacturers and distributors. She has grown the business into a nationally recognized leader in this niche area within industrial real estate. Wendy has over 30 years’ experience in real estate brokerage, real estate finance and structuring complex real estate transactions.

Wendy is a serial entrepreneur. Outside of WBS Equities, LLC, Wendy brings decades of experience in strategic planning, execution, and exits for rapid growth start-ups. She loves being a part of the explosive growth phase of companies and working alongside founders to provide strategic leadership and guidance to help create dynamic and forward-thinking organizations.

Wendy served on the Board of Directors and was Chair of the Compensation Committee, and previously Chaired the Executive Committee of Green Thumb Industries, Inc. (GTI) (CSE: GTII) (OTC: GTBIF) from 2014 through 2024. Green Thumb is a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Green Thumb has 20 manufacturing facilities, 97 retail locations, licenses for more than 120 retail locations and operations across 15 U.S. states. Established in 2014, Green Thumb employs over 4,000 people and serves thousands of patients and customers each year.

In 2000, Wendy was employee number 11 at Orbitz, the Travel web site founded by Continental, American, Northwest, Delta, and United Airlines. Wendy was Director of the Enterprise Planning at Orbitz and focused on strategic planning. Prior to Orbitz, Wendy co-founded and was COO of Neoglyphics Media Corporation in 1994, which was one of the country’s first web site development firms.

Wendy began her career at American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago (a subsidiary of First Chicago, now JP Morgan Chase) in Commercial Lending. Wendy spent several years as a principal with Berger Realty Group, an 80-year- old family-owned Real Estate business where she focused on residential and industrial property management and development.

Wendy earned her MBA in Finance and Real Estate from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business. She received a B.S., cum laude, in Finance and Marketing from Syracuse University. Wendy was a participant in the 2011 class of Leadership Greater Chicago. Wendy serves on the Board of directors of the Jewish Federation/Jewish United Fund of Chicago (2001 – 2007, and 2009 – present). Wendy also serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Chicago Public Library Foundation Board (2016 – present). Wendy also serves as Board Director and Governance Chair of the Secure Community Network, (SCN) is the official safety and security organization of the Jewish community in North America. Wendy is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago.

Wendy is an avid Triathlete, having completed 41 Olympic distance triathlons and 13 half marathons.