Richard speaks with Peter J. Padden, to talk about how he represents Cannabis business owners in all shapes in forms in Ventura County. Peter was an Associate of Lee & Associates-LA North Ventura specializing in representing landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers in the sale and leasing of industrial properties throughout Ventura County. With seven years of sales and management experience, Mr. Padden has earned a track record of proven results assisting Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and middle-market companies alike. His focus on revenue generation strategies and turnaround tactics assists landlords to improve asset performance, and his detail-oriented approach assures tenants will secure the best possible lease solutions. Mr. Padden had joined Lee & Associates following a successful career in the fitness and healthcare industries where he won numerous sales awards and achieved Top Five or Top 10 rankings for most of his career.

Since this episode was recorded, Peter joined James Capital Advisors to help co-found the Cannabis Corporate Real Estate team as a Senior Associate.

Since 2017 and the broad legalization of cannabis in the State of California, Peter has dedicated his practice of real estate to providing an institutional level of professionalism, tools, and services to the legal marijuana and hemp industries. This higher level of insight and partnership has benefitted large and small cannabis businesses and landlords across nine states, as Peter’s commitment to excellence on behalf of his clients has been hard to replicate in today’s brokerage marketplace.

A graduate of the Villanova School of Business with a degree in Finance, Peter’s analytical approach to the unique mechanics of transacting cannabis real estate enables both veterans and novices in the industry to benefit from his years of complex deal-making in an ever-evolving industry.”