Safe Harbor to Address Banking and Capital Access for Colorado Cannabis Operators at IgniteIt Market Spotlight 2026

DENVER, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SHF Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Safe Harbor (the “Company” or “Safe Harbor”) (NASDAQ: SHFS), a leading fintech platform serving the banking, lending, and financial services needs of the regulated cannabis and hemp industries, announced it will participate in IgniteIt Market Spotlight: Colorado 2026 to address banking access, lending solutions and financial infrastructure for Colorado cannabis operators.

The conference takes place September 18 at the Westin Denver Downtown. Safe Harbor CEO Terry Mendez will join a panel discussion on federal cannabis rescheduling and what ongoing policy reform means for operators in the state. As registration sponsor, Safe Harbor will provide attendee check-in for the event, which is expected to draw more than 300 cannabis operators, investors, lenders and industry partners.

“Operators in mature cannabis markets like Colorado are under increasing pressure to manage capital more efficiently, strengthen their businesses and find financing partners that understand the industry,” said Mendez. “Safe Harbor is focused on providing the banking, capital and broader financial capabilities operators need to build more sustainable businesses.”

Conference Participation Details

• Date: Friday, September 18 - 3:25pm-3:55pm MT
• Panel Title: “The Rescheduling Rundown: What Medical Cannabis Reform Could Mean for Colorado”
• Participants:
  • Terry Mendez, CEO, Safe Harbor Financial
  • Lauren Carboni, Partner, Foley Hoag
  • Nick Richards, Partner + Co-Chair of the cannabis practice group, Greenspoon Marder LLP
  • Tiffany Richardson, Cannabis Managing Partner, Crowe LLP
• Moderated by Ryan Hunter, CRO, Speherex
  

Colorado is Safe Harbor's home market. The Company launched its first compliant cannabis banking program in the state in 2015 and has continued to build its platform to help cannabis businesses bank, borrow, operate and grow.

IgniteIt Market Spotlight: Colorado 2026 will bring together cannabis operators, investors and other industry decision-makers to discuss the financial and operational challenges facing the sector, including access to capital and long-term financial sustainability.

If interested in meeting Safe Harbor at the conference, please contact: marketing@shfinancial.org 

About Safe Harbor:
Safe Harbor is a cannabis-exclusive financial platform delivering smarter banking, lending, payments and business services, and institutional solutions tailored to how the cannabis industry actually operates. As one of the original pioneers of compliant financial operations support and cannabis banking consulting in the U.S., Safe Harbor has assisted in the processing of more than $36 billion in cannabis-related depository funds across 41 states and territories. Through its proprietary technology, platform and network of regulated financial institution partners, Safe Harbor empowers cannabis operators to gain clarity, control and confidence in their financial operations. From daily banking and compliance infrastructure to long-term growth, Safe Harbor provides real solutions and personal support, built exclusively for cannabis. Safe Harbor is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by our partner financial institutions. For more information, visit shfinancial.org.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain information contained in this press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included herein may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to trends in the cannabis industry, including proposed changes in U.S. and state laws, rules, regulations and guidance relating to Safe Harbor’s services; Safe Harbor’s growth prospects and Safe Harbor’s market size; Safe Harbor’s projected financial and operational performance, including relative to its competitors and historical performance; success or viability of new product and service offerings Safe Harbor may introduce in the future; the impact volatility in the capital markets, which may adversely affect the price of Safe Harbor’s securities; the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been or may be brought by or against Safe Harbor; and other statements regarding Safe Harbor’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “outlook,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Safe Harbor’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Safe Harbor undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

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