The Higher Consulting Group is headquartered in Upstate New York and consists of experienced consultants in a variety of industries. Our goal is to assist clients through the many challenges that come along with startup and operations in the cannabis industry. We are homegrown New York entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Born and raised in New York, started businesses in New York, and helped to open one of the first legal recreation dispensaries in New York. Who better to help you navigate our state's business climate and new cannabis industry guidelines, policies, and procedures than advisors that have been where you are and truly care about business growth in New York?
MBA, CISA, CFA, PMP
Matt, the founder and initial partner of The Higher Consulting Group, has an extensive business background and acumen with decades of financial and business advisory experience for small to large companies.
Matt truly has an entrepreneurial spirit. Since going out on his own, he has created several companies, including Moller Accounting & Tax Services which provides individuals and businesses with financial and tax assistance through income tax preparation, bookkeeping, and other business services such as payroll and sales tax help. Matt and his firm and advised several more (most importantly several NYS Cannabis Processors and Dispensaries)
Previously, Matt was a Finance Manager at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for 10 years before venturing into his own business. At Regeneron, Matt was exposed to all levels of the Financial Planning and Analysis division he ran from financial planning and audits, to process improvement, financial reporting creation, and supporting GMP and inventory audits as well. Prior to Regeneron, Matt worked in Advisory with the Global Finance Department at Ernst and Young, LLP, one of the world’s largest accounting and auditing firms, assisting in clients’ process improvement, business consulting, financial reporting, and management guidance to clients spanning over 100 countries and multiple currencies.
Matt has also worked in different industries in a variety of accounting and finance roles, giving him a wealth of knowledge and business experience. The culmination of his background combined with New York State Cannabis Industry experience, sets Matt up to be a strong leader for The THC Group, providing our cannabis clients with a seamless and successful track to a new and exploding legalized industry.
Terry is a New York State entrepreneur with over 30 years of cannabis cultivation experience, over 25 years of cannabis processing experience, and over 40 years experience in shipping & logistics for many industries, including cannabis all throughout the country. This has made him extremely knowledgeable in not only New York State cannabis law, but also cannabis law in all other legalized U.S. states. Terry is also the owner of an edible & concentrate brand “Humble Harry”, and is in the process of attaining an Adult Use Conditional Processor License.
Robert leads our team of legal advisors and is a New York State Registered Lawyer seasoned in business start up and the legal structure of business in New York. He is experienced specifically in the cannabis industry and contributed to New York State's Office of Cannabis Management accepted and approved licensing applications. Robert's other areas of focus include company formation, operating agreements, business bylaws, and partnership agreements.
The THC Group has a slew of marketing/Branding experts & specialists with cannabis industry experience, several of who had recent experience assisting in the launch of a couple of Upstate New York's first recreational dispensaries. With this experience comes a team who are knowledgeable on NYS Office of Cannabis Management regulations and guidelines for marketing, business development, employee onboarding, and general operations.
Where the The Higher Consulting Group started, was in GMP auditing & accounting treatment for NYS cannabis companies and the impact of the 280e Federal Income Tax rules & regulations. Our team of auditors and analysts will be able to assist your company and owners/shareholders in understanding the financial impact of your operations & how the Federal illegally traffic laws impact how much income tax you have to pay on your taxable income. The real focus on 280e is the type of expenses (indirect non product costs) and structure of your business hierarchy and plans.
Becoming a New York State leading Security Systems implementation for Cannabis license holders, this areas has become our strongest consulting focal area for our clients as there is limited knowledge on how to be safe & secure in Cannabis Industry in New York, and we have the team and installers to provide the most state of the art process, monitoring software, break in defense systems and camera preventative usage that we can tier a secure security solutions customized to your business situation, set up & purpose.
Led by senior New York State farmer Jeff, our team of cultivation area matter experts combine over 30 years experience from crop farming to animal agriculture and now cannabis.
Our licensing, operations, and compliance team is led by a New York State CAURD License holder and operating dispensary owner with 20+ years of business management from real estate, to restaurant industry.
Our processing division has over 20 years of experience in cultivation, processing, and distribution of cannabis throughout the United States. This team is led by a current applicant of a New York State Office of Cannabis Management Adult Use Conditional Processor License.
We have a strong team of diverse social media experts available to assist with video development, content creation, and brand recognition/ brand building activities.
With several technicians and project managers with dozens of years of experience in IT networking, set up, Point of Sale Register to Printer installation & set up experience. Most recently and has equipped our team of techs with NYS's approved cannabis POS system softwares with companies like Dutchie
Whether in store or online, our team has the experience and skillset to assist with all of your safety and security needs.
We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours.
37 Prospect Street, Amsterdam, New York 12010, United States
Mon | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Tue | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Wed | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Thu | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Fri | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Sat | Closed | |
Sun | Closed |
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