Cannabis Movers Shakers: JMP Group, GTI, Curaleaf, Conception Nurseries, Myconic, AMP, Neon, NCR, 22nd Century, cbdMD JMP Group Appoints Investment Expert Alfredo Barreto To Oversee Its Investment Banking Division JMP Group LLC (NYSE: JMP ) said Tuesday that Alfredo Barreto, Jr. has joined the company to serve as a managing director in its investment banking group. Barreto agreed to advise corporate clients within the cannabis industry. He is an experienced investment banker with knowledge in consumer and specialty retail. “His transactional background and industry relationships will make him a key advisor to entrepreneurs and executives seeking differentiated strategic advice and top-tier execution capabilities as they build, finance, and monetize cannabis and cannabis-adjacent businesses in a rapidly changing marketplace,” Mark Lehmann, JMP Group’s president, said. GTI Taps Swati Mylavarapu To Serve On Board And Compensation Committee Rise Dispensaries owner, Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CSE:GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF ), welcomed Swati Mylavarapu to serve on its board of directors and Compensation Committee.