How He Started.
Where He Goes From Here.
In 2020, a well-timed industry how-to manual "Being Black or Brown in the Green Rush" serves as the catalyst to draw attention to the social and economic injustices created or exposed by America’s shifting cannabis laws. Yuri has made balancing the scales of cannabis opportunity a cornerstone of his work moving forward.
As Senior Strategist at Angel Shark, a cannabis consultancy, Yuri’s professional work draws on his ongoing experience at the leading edge of America’s legal cannabis industry, advising investors and operators on strategies for success and risk mitigation.
Yuri’s team of multidisciplinary experts at Angel Shark blend the wisdom that comes only from both successes and failures in the cannabis sector. Angel Shark’s extensive expertise ranges from Enterprise and Deal Structuring to Mergers and Acquisitions, Distressed Asset Recovery, License Transfers, Receivership, to more traditional Market and Policy Analysis. Angel Shark is built on a foundation of collaboration with industry regulators seeking the elevated outcomes of a stronger safer cannabis marketplace.
Yuri is a proud donor to the fight against brain cancer, co-founded an emergency housing program for victims of domestic violence, and is funding the development of cannabis-based treatment protocols for opioid reduction and addiction treatment.
Yuri was awarded a B.S. from the University of Arizona and a J.D . from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. He splits his time between projects in Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico.