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Kevin McLaughlin

Managing Director, Cannabis Practice Leader

Centri Business Consulting, LLC

Kevin is a Managing Director at Centri Business Consulting, LLC and is the leader of the Cannabis Practice. He has over 10 years of public accounting and consulting experience. Since joining the firm in December 2014, Kevin has supported clients in several industries, focusing primarily in cannabis, life sciences, technology, software and mining. Kevin specializes in supporting clients with documenting the accounting treatment of various transactions, including complex debt and equity analysis, acquisition accounting process integration, and due diligence. He also performs IPO and M&A readiness services and supports clients with their financial reporting requirements, preparing periodic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) including S-1, S-4, 8-K, Proxy, 10-Q, 10-K, and Form 10 filings.
Prior to his time with Centri, Kevin was a Senior at Friedman LLP, where he worked on several private and public engagements for clients in a variety of industries, including life sciences, technology, real estate, entertainment, and financial services. His experience included a focus on emerging growth, publicly traded companies, where he helped guide various clients through the financial reporting process of going public via a reverse merger.
Kevin received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Saint Joseph’s University in 2012. He is on the leadership committee of Project Magis, along with the Capital Markets Council of the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (“ATACH”). Kevin is a member of both the American and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.