She also serves as the Chief Advisor on Banking Policy to the California Growers Association, where she works with the CGA on strategy and legislation to enable state-licensed businesses to obtain accounts at depository institutions for their cannabis businesses. Prior to joining Vicente Sederberg, Sahar served as the Director of Regulatory and Governmental Affairs at a multi-state money transmitter servicing the cannabis industry, where she developed a strong understanding of credit card flow, banking and cannabis compliance. She has had several columns published and frequently appears in the media discussing cannabis banking issues in California and throughout the country. She graduated from Loyola Law School in 2015 and is a member of the State Bar of California.