Jim Marty, CPA, CVA, is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Bridge West LLC, one of the first accounting firms in the world to focus solely on the cannabis and hemp industries. Jim is a pioneer and a leader in the cannabis and hemp industries and is a nationally recognized and renowned expert on tax, accounting, and banking issues for these growing areas. Jim has been featured on Fox Business News, CNBC, and numerous other nationwide media outlets. Jim founded Bridge West and since 2009, the practice has grown to more than 400 cannabis and hemp clients nationwide.