American Rebel CEO conducts meetings in Washington D.C.

American Rebel (AREB) Holding announced that CEO Andy Ross conducted a series of meetings in Washington, D.C. from May 12-14, 2026. The company said, “American Rebel CEO Andy Ross opened his Washington run with a strategic meeting with Craig Purser, President and CEO of the National Beer Wholesalers Association – the leading advocacy organization for America’s 3,000+ independent beer and beverage distributors – in Alexandria, Virginia. The connection between Andy and Craig traces back to the NHRA, where American Rebel’s motorsports presence and continued relationship with Tony Stewart to pay dividends beyond the racetrack specifically in the business community…The most directly commercial meeting of the trip – and one of the most impactful for American Rebel shareholders – was Andy’s visit to Bethesda, MD, to meet with Angela Weber, Chief Merchandising Officer, and Christine O’Connell, Director of Beer and Hard Beverages, for Total Wine & More, the nation’s largest independent alcohol retailer. Total Wine has been an early adopter and committed retail partner for American Rebel Light Beer, currently carrying American Rebel Light through several of our top tier distribution partners. The meeting produced a clear commercial roadmap opportunity to expand American Rebel Light Beer with Total Wine…American Rebel’s brand story resonates at the highest levels of the United States government – and Andy Ross made sure those relationships were reinforced on Capitol Hill. Ross met with Senator Marsha Blackburn, the senior senator from Tennessee and the first woman ever elected to represent the Volunteer State in the U.S. Senate – and a leading candidate for Tennessee’s next governor. Ross then met with Senator Bill Hagerty’s team, Tennessee’s junior senator who brings deep economic, financial, and diplomatic expertise to his seat on the Banking, Appropriations, and Foreign Relations Committees…The meeting schedule shifted to the powerful intersection of government and the outdoors with Andy’s meeting with Jeff Crane, President/CEO, and Taylor Schmitz, Senior Vice President, of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation – the organization that works directly with the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, the largest and most effective bipartisan caucus on Capitol Hill…American Rebel Holdings, Inc. CEO – Andy Ross rounded out his trip with two additional Capitol Hill meetings, expanding American Rebel’s network across Tennessee’s congressional delegation.”