Max Balan has built a diverse professional background, currently serving as Team Lead and Budtender at Sunburn Cannabis since November 2022. Prior experience includes working as a Raft Guide at Rolling Thunder River Co, where responsibilities focused on safely guiding inexperienced customers and managing safety equipment. Additional roles include Budtender at Surterra Wellness, where duties encompassed product knowledge and inventory management, and Bartender at The Thirsty Professor, responsible for customer service and bar operations. Earlier experience as a Counselor at Miami Beach JCC involved organizing activities and supporting campers, and as a Sales Floor Associate at Raw Jūce, tasks included food preparation and customer interactions. Max Balan is an alumnus of Florida State University, graduating in 2023.