At the helm of AVAcquisitions stands a dynamic and visionary couple whose combined expertise and innovation, drive the company’s success in highly regulated industries across the US and South America.
Adan brings over 15 years of unparalleled experience in these sectors. His journey began in 2009 with leading roles at Medical Marijuana Inc. (MJNA) and CannaBank, where he played a pivotal part in the companies' early successes. Adan was instrumental in overseeing licensed operations, driving the production and development of award-winning products. His strategic acumen extended to mergers and acquisitions, facilitating numerous successful ventures for MJNA’s portfolio.
His career is marked by significant contributions to venture capital firms, where he optimized operations and maximized returns across various regulated industries, including farms, manufacturing facilities, processing labs, E-Com, and retail enterprises. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to launch and successfully exit a delivery business in Los Angeles.
Currently, Adan serves as a fractional CMO and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for multiple ecommerce brands, where he leverages his vast expertise in business development, growth marketing, and technology solutions to scale. His diverse skill set spans multiple industries, including CBD, E-Learning, AI automation, and E-commerce, consistently delivering results that resonate with customer needs and market dynamics. Adan's strategic advisory role during the COVID-19 pandemic further highlighted his ability to navigate complex market conditions internationally, enhance brand visibility, and capture new market segments.
Valerie is currently an advisor to multiple companies in various niches, including coaching, wellness education, e-commerce, and manufacturing. Her skills drive sales growth, marketing, and customer engagement. Her strategic planning and execution, digital and influencer marketing, sales, customer relationship management, team leadership, and financial management skills have been instrumental in scaling these businesses to new heights.
Valerie's extensive experience also includes precision mass manufacturing, initiating and managing fixed-priced commercial contracts, working closely with government agencies, design engineers and project management to select potential sources, prepare and issue RFQs/RFPs, and SOWs. Evaluating supplier bids, performing cost analysis, negotiating, awarding, and administering purchase orders and subcontracts, ensuring compliance with policies and government contracts.
Her commitment to the social impact is a driver for her professional endeavors. As part of the founding volunteer team of Y-Strong Girls, an after-school program at the YMCA for girls ages 13-18, she coordinated volunteers, speakers, fundraising activities, and designed curriculum for the program. Under her leadership, the grassroots program grew from 12 girls to 53 in three years, providing the future generation a safe place to build community, connect over challenging topics, and gain confidence for their lives' direction.
Together, Adan and Valerie's complementary skills create a powerful synergy that drives AVAcquisitions' growth and innovation. Their ability to navigate complex industries, optimize operations, and deliver strategic marketing solutions makes them invaluable assets to any organization aiming for growth and successful exits. To learn more about how Adan and Valerie can help your business achieve its goals, contact us today.