American CBA LLC

Charles is the Chief Marketing Officer at CannGen Insurance Services, where he’s been a member of the executive team since 2017. He is tasked with oversight of all carrier/broker relations, program development/direction, as well as long-term underwriting strategy. Prior to joining CannGen, he spent five years as Vice President of Program Management at a privately held program carrier overseeing nearly $300m in annualized gross written premium, and spent four years with Farmers Insurance Group in management roles at their home office. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration/Finance from California Lutheran University, and an MBA from the Graziadio School of Business & Management at Pepperdine University.

Chris Riley serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for the HUB International Financial Institutions Practice Group, HUB Financial Services. In this role he is responsible for overall division performance with a focus on new client acquisition, client retention, new program development and binder underwriting. Prior to this position Chris was the Senior Vice President and Program Manager for HUB Financial Services building client and carrier relationships. This included standing up several collateral protection binding authorities as well as expanding HUB Financial Services operational capabilities. Before joining HUB Financial Services, Chris was a Senior Underwriter with U.S. Risk Financial Group, a Financial Institutions MGA. Prior to entering the intersection of insurance and lending/servicing Chris was in the technology industry focusing on large data analysis and database integrations with his first job after college being a short-term professional poker player in Atlantic City.

Tony Repanich is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Shield Compliance, where he leads the company’s strategic direction and serves as the principal architect of its compliance solutions. With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including two decades as a senior executive at a Washington State-based community bank, Tony brings deep expertise in banking operations, regulatory compliance, and risk management. At Shield Compliance, he leverages this experience to help financial institutions navigate the complex regulatory landscape of serving high-risk industries, including the legal cannabis industry. His leadership drives the development of purpose-built solutions that enable banks to manage risk, streamline operations, and expand into high-growth markets.