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Safe Harbor Bolsters Lending Capabilities and Client Experience with Strategic Leadership Hires
New leadership appointments enhance Safe Harbor’s ability to serve regulated cannabis businesses across the full financial lifecycleDENVER, Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SHF Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Safe Harbor (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SHFS), a fintech leader in providing banking, lending and financial services to the regulated cannabis and hemp industries, announced the addition of two key executives to its leadership team. Stephen La Rosa joins Safe Harbor as Senior Vice President, Lending St
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