In 2020, Stephen cofounded Sharp Capital Advisors to apply institutional‑quality transaction expertise to the rapidly evolving legal cannabis industry, where access to traditional capital and experienced advisors has historically been limited. Under his leadership, Sharp provides M&A advisory, debt and equity financing, special situations, and corporate governance guidance to cannabis operators, investors, and related businesses.
Prior to launching Sharp, Stephen was Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Livingstone Partners, an international middle-market investment bank. At Livingstone, he played a key role in driving strategic growth, business development, and client relationships, helping expand the firm’s global footprint and establish it as one of the most active middle‑market advisors globally.
Prior to Livingstone and Sharp, Stephen served as a Managing Director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. and Lazard, advising middle market‑companies on mergers and acquisitions.
He is committed to using his platform to give back to the people and communities adversely impacted by the War on Drugs. To that end, Steve sits on the board for BUILD (Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development), one of Chicago's leading gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organizations, and has committed to donate a portion of Sharp’s annual profit to the nationally recognized organization.
Registrations & Affiliations
FINRA – Series 79, 24, 7 and 63 – Registered General Securities Representative
Education
- MBA, Washington University
- BS, University of Missouri
Investment follows the company’s acquisition of PayQwick which closed at the start of the year
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Colin Campbell is part of a webinar exploring how financially struggling cannabusinesses can utilize the court system to obtain some financial breathing room.
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As 2022 gets underway, it is time for in-state operators to get bigger, better, and stronger in Michigan. The relatively mature and robust Michigan cannabis market has seen a dramatic increase in capacity across the supply chain yet remains highly fragmented.
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This Giving Tuesday we are asking our friends to help build better futures for Chicago youth by donating to BUILD.
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Steve Miles, Sharp's Co-Founder & CEO, was interviewed by Elliot Lane during the October 2021 Benzinga Capital Conference.
Stephen Miles, CEO, and Co-Founder will speak with Elliot Lane during the October 2021 Benzinga Capital Conference.
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A lot has happened in the last six months - the legal US cannabis map is getting greener and greener by the day.
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Tom Lesch, head of Livingstone's US debt practice, wrote a piece examining the lack of debt capital in the cannabis sector for cannabis-focused publication MJBiz.
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Sharp is putting on a webinar to help owner/operators in the cannabis industry better understand cannabis market consolidation and its impact on owner/operators.
Sharp Capital Advisors to provide the cannabis industry with access to traditional investment banking.
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