Management Team

Robert Beasley, a native Floridian, co-founded the law firm of Litvak, Beasley Wilson & Ball in 2001. As a consultant, Robert has advised multiple parties to obtain cannabis licenses and create related financing facilities in Florida, Oregon, California, and Washington, D.C.

Also, Robert has participated in the design and construction of five cannabis cultivation and processing facilities, served as Board of Manager of the leading independent cannabis physician clinic group in Florida, and participated in the legislative and rulemaking process related to Florida’s Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act. In 2016 Robert contributed to the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, also known as Amendment 2.

Mr. Batliner joined Cansortium in March 2023, bringing more than 25 years of financial expertise to the Company. Prior to Cansortium, Mr. Batliner held various executive positions covering financial reporting and analysis for both public and private companies. Most recently, Mr. Batliner served as the CFO of Unrivaled Brands, a publicly traded cannabis firm, where he led three successful acquisition integrations, established efficient reporting processes and effectively controlled the company’s cash flow. Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from California State University, Fullerton and a Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University.

From 2006 to 2018, Mr. Buchman was Associate General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a private investment firm that has invested in over 365 companies worldwide with revenues of approximately $50 billion across a broad range of industries and transaction structures. He began his career as a corporate and securities attorney for Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP in Philadelphia, PA, where for six years he represented both public and private clients in a wide range of M&A activity and SEC reporting. Todd received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor degree from the Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University.

Samantha joined Cansortium after a career with broad public sector policy, administrative and corporate experience. Ms. Hymes is considered an expert in health care policy having worked at the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) for 4 years. During her time at AHCA, Samantha worked as a Policy Chief on matters ranging from health care appropriations to policy issues in both the Division of Medicaid and the Division of Health Quality Assurance.