Meilad Rafiei
Chief Executive Officer & Broker of Record @Cannabis Real Estate Consultants
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Executive Officer & Broker of Record @Cannabis Real Estate Consultants
Orange, CA, US
Appointed CEO following strategic merger with WeCann to lead the combined organization’s brokerage, licensing, compliance, and M&A advisory divisions. Responsible for executive oversight, integration strategy, operational leadership, and national expansion.• Directed post-merger integration of teams, systems, branding, and operational processes to create a unified national advisory platform• Provided executive oversight of brokerage, licensing, compliance, and transaction advisory operations across multiple markets• Led strategic growth initiatives, expansion into new jurisdictions, and development of additional service verticals• Led post-merger operational consolidation, eliminating redundant systems and functions while combining personnel, infrastructure, and service lines to improve efficiency, margin performance, and organizational scalability• Structured and advised on complex deal terms including equity arrangements, phased acquisitions, and contingent payment structures• Established scalable operational frameworks to support long-term organizational growth and performance
EDUCATION
California State University, Fullerton
BA, Finance
Cal State Fullerton, College of Business and Economics
Business, Finance
SKILLS
ABOUT MEILAD RAFIEI
I am an entrepreneurial operator with more than 20 years of experience founding, scaling, merging, and exiting businesses across real estate, construction, regulated industries, and advisory services. I don’t just advise companies, I build them from the ground up, lead them through growth, and negotiate the agreements that allow them to scale.Throughout my career, I have personally negotiated and executed commercial leases, vendor agreements, employment contracts, operating agreements, equity restructures, capital raises, mergers, acquisitions, and asset sales. My experience spans the full lifecycle of business ownership, from startup formation to national expansion to successful exit and strategic merger.As a founder and executive, I have built and led organizations ranging from early-stage startups to operations exceeding 100 employees and subcontractors nationwide. Leadership for me has always been hands-on, designing systems, developing compensation models, implementing analytics, structuring partnerships, and creating performance cultures that drive measurable growth and long-term sustainability.For more than two decades, I’ve operated as the “lead horse”, taking initiative, assuming risk, negotiating complex agreements, and guiding teams through growth and transition. That leadership philosophy extends beyond business, as I actively coach youth sports and mentor young athletes, emphasizing discipline, accountability, resilience, and teamwork, the same principles that drive high-performing organizations.
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