Webinar Date/Time

November 13, 2025
1:00 - 2:00 pm ET

$149 Includes Playback without Expiration

About this Event

Event Description

With the Corporate Transparency Act in effect, beneficial ownership reporting has become more complex — especially for cannabis entities with layered ownership structures. This webinar explores how banks can navigate BOI rules when onboarding and monitoring CRBs.

The session will provide detailed guidance on how examiners interpret beneficial ownership reporting in the context of high-risk industries, with a focus on the unique challenges cannabis entities present. Attendees will learn how to break down complex ownership layers, identify indirect stakeholders, and apply FinCEN’s rules consistently across different types of CRBs. Real-world scenarios will highlight the gray areas that institutions frequently encounter, along with best practices for documentation, verification, and examiner-ready files that demonstrate diligence and transparency.

Attendees will gain practical tools for identifying beneficial owners, verifying information, and aligning cannabis customer files with FinCEN’s reporting expectations.

Learning Objectives

  • Apply BOI rules to complex cannabis entity structures.

  • Verify ownership data with documentation and technology.

  • Avoid common mistakes when reporting to FinCEN.

  • Align cannabis onboarding with BOI compliance.

  • Train staff to recognize hidden beneficial ownership risks.

Instructor(s)

Erin O'Donnell

Co-Founder- American Cannabis Bankers Association

Erin O'Donnell, Founding Partner of the American Cannabis Bankers Association, Co-Founder of BankersHub and Co-Founder and former CEO of Bankerstuff oversees product innovation and education. She has over 30 years of experience in strategic event management, specializing in technology and online delivery of content.

Michael Beird

VP, Treasury Management - Southwest Capital Bank
Founding Partner - ACB

Michael Beird is the Vice President of Treasury Management for Southwest Capital Bank, a canna-friendly institution in New Mexico. Michael also co-founded the ACB after spending over a decade building BankersHub, the leading online education platform in financial services, in order to bring nationally renowned speakers to smaller financial institutions, community banks and credit unions through webinars, on-demand certifications and live-streaming from conferences and conventions. BankersHub launched the industry's first Cannabis Banking Professional certification in 2020 and is now leading the effort to bridge education and compliance between these two heavily regulated industries with his co-authoring the recent Wiley book, "Cannabis Banking: Legal Frameworks and Practical Solutions for Cultivating Compliance"