David Rabinovitz, MBA, CLFP

David Rabinovitz brings deep financial expertise in strategy, debt workouts and restructuring, turnarounds, succession planning, ownership transitions, deal structuring and M&A support.

He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University and an MBA from Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School. He began his career in equipment leasing and finance as a Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP), funding transactions across many industries.

After earning his MBA, he consulted for architecture and engineering firms on succession, ownership transitions and expansion, M&A, shareholder matters, restructuring and strategic planning. He has led complex workouts, including a Midwest media company restructuring, and managed distressed asset acquisitions, including a quick-service restaurant.

David helps clients build investor-ready financial models, value businesses, set pricing and design investor terms. He advises cannabis startups and writes regularly on cannabis market economics. Over a 40-year career he has become known for bridging opposing interests in troubled businesses.

Cannabis roles

• Co-Founder, Stones Throw Cannabis Dispensary
• Massachusetts Cannabis Social Equity Advisory Board and Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board
• Technical Advisor to the City of Boston Social Equity Program via the Boston Cannabis Board
• Trainer, Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Social Equity Program (Cohorts 1 and 2)
• Past Director and Treasurer, MassCann

Speaking and media

• Host, Pro Cannabis Media, “Green Rush, the Business of Cannabis”
• Recurring author, Talking Joints Memo
• Speaker, NECANN (multiple years), NCIA Conference, CannaOne 2022, Xpo Cannabis 2022