We understand that controlling your insurance costs is a must. Cannabis Insurance Professionals specialize in helping companies meet their divergent objectives.
meet Our team
Matt Porter
Vice President of Sales
Matt built Cannabis Insurance Professionals from the ground up. Matt specializes in all aspects of Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance, with a focus on the cannabis industry, including cultivators, property owners and developers, and cannabis consultants.
Matt takes pride in ensuring his clients are best protected while being presented all available options, especially in the ever-changing cannabis market. He creatively develops custom-tailored policies for his clients and believes that one size does not fit all. Matt is constantly working with carrier partners to develop proprietary programs for the clients of Cannabis Insurance Professionals.
Matt's called Santa Barbara home for over 10 years and feels extremely fortunate to live and work in such a beautiful place. When not working with clients, Matt spends his time with his girlfriend, playing golf, and serving on various non-profit boards throughout the Central Coast.
Gavin Plant
Employee Benefits Advisor
Whether assisting businesses in developing and implementing a strategic employee benefits program from the ground up, or helping employers to reduce their current healthcare costs and streamline their processes, Gavin is dedicated to providing the cannabis community with cutting-edge solutions and strategies tailored to fit the individual needs of this growing industry.
In addition to the unparalleled portfolio of value added services, resources, and HR tools that Brown & Brown Insurance offers, Gavin and his team take immense pride in providing the type of personalized support, service, and guidance that his clients have come to trust and rely upon.
Gavin emigrated from the U.K. to make Santa Barbara his home in 2005. With a degree in Psychology and a background in finance, Gavin enjoys a wide range of interests and hobbies. However, on most weekends you are most likely to find him out on the soccer field or spending time with his family outdoors enjoying all that this special part of the world has to offer.