Stacey D. Udell, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA
Principal, HBK Valuation Group | Regional Director, HBK Cannabis Solutions, Mid-Atlantic Region

Stacey is a Principal of the HBK Valuation Group and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Director of HBK Cannabis Solutions in the Cherry Hill, New Jersey office of HBK. She has been involved in the various accounting-related aspects of the cannabis industry since 2014. She has provided a wide range of services in the industry in multiple states, including overseeing accounting functions and monitoring companies’ balance sheets, profit and loss statements, cash flow, and KPIs. Her experience in business valuation, forensic accounting, economic damages, and litigation support services spans more than 25 years.

Stacey has helped cannabis industry clients before obtaining their license, new operators and experienced operators, buyers and sellers of cannabis businesses, and those involved in litigation matters. Stacey has spoken nationally, regionally, and locally for a variety of professional groups and organizations on various business valuation, litigation-related, and cannabis industry topics. She is the author of multiple published articles on topics related to valuation, economic damages, family law, and the cannabis industry. She co-authored the first known book on valuation in the cannabis industry, The Cannabis Industry Accounting and Appraisal Guide.

Education
  • BS in Accounting, University of Delaware
Associations
  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA)
  • Member, National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
  • Treasurer and Founding Member, South Jersey Collaborative Divorce Professionals
  • Cannabis BPO Advisory Board Member
  • Cannabis Advisory Group Director
  • Tri-State Cannabis Alliance Director
  • Past Chair and Member of AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference Planning Committees
  • Past Chair of AICPA Family Law Task Force
  • Past Member of CFF Exam Development committee
  • Past Chair and Member, NACVA Litigation Forensics Board
  • Past Member of NACVA Annual Conference planning Committee
  • Past Member of NACVA Valuation Exam and Grading Committee
  • Past Vice-President and Co-Chair of NACVA-NJ Annual Conference
Stacey D. Udell
Cherry Hill, NJ