Mike Davis, Partner
Mr. Davis began his career in the securities industry in 1979, with E.F. Hutton as a retail stockbroker. A successful start in his first three years, the firm quickly moved him into management first in Visalia, CA a small satellite office and then to Los Angeles in 1983 to run the downtown Los Angeles office. In 1988 upon the sale of E.F. Hutton to Shearson, Mr. Davis moved to Paine Webber. He would spend the next 18 years in management roles. During his tenure as Division Manager, Mr. Davis was ultimately responsible for 2,800 Financial Advisors and over 6,000 employees in 17 states with revenue in excess of 1 billion dollars. Formerly a Managing Director for UBS Financial Services, Mr. Davis has spent the last several years investing for his personal account, and is now bringing all of his success in sales & business growth to the Botanical Intelligence team.
Robert Sheedy, Partner
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, California State University-Los Angeles, graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington, experienced leader in corporate lending and wealth management. Formerly Managing Director Senior Vice President Private Banking Division at MUFG Union Bank-California.
Bill Reilly, Partner
Bill Reilly, is co-founder and President of Reilly’s HEMPVET, a pet products company specializing in holistic, full spectrum hemp based pet health support therapies. Bill has more than 20 years in the pet and human health & wellness profession.
Erica Leeds, Marketing Communications
Erica Leeds, Bachelor of Science Degree in Advertising & Communications, Summa Cum Laude, FIT NYC. Erica has over 15 years experience in branding, communication design, art direction and photography. She has developed content for a number of leading brands, including MTV, Madonna, Disney, Allstate, Shiseido, AOL, and many more. She founded Sacred Yoga and co-founded Reilly’s HEMPVET.
James Volk, Partner
James Volk has over 20 years experience as an entrepreneur in areas ranging from retail and technology to the entertainment sector. In 2010, As a Board Member, Mr. Volk entered the Pet arena and with his background and expertise in building startups and raising capital, assisted with the development of a nutraceutical line for pets and later Co-founded Green Bark Gummies in 2012.
Tristan Cavato, Partner
Tristan’s first success was the creation and development of a video resume company in 1990. Since then he has held executive positions and facilitated investments for various companies, as well as founded two media distribution companies. Most recently, Tristan became a founding partner of Pipeline Pet Products. The Company holds a world wide exclusive patented technology for its healthy pet products.