Keith Merker

Keith Merker is an established entrepreneur and executive who has a track record of building and advising successful businesses as the founder of Riptide Advisory. As a pioneer in the cannabis industry, he developed one of the first licensed cannabis companies in Canada in 2014, into a multi-site public company, where he served as CFO, director, and ultimately CEO until 2020. Prior to this, Keith spent more than 15 years in investment banking, advisory and entrepreneurial leadership roles. Keith earned his BSc in Biology from the University of British Columbia in 1998 and received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2007.