Navin Pathangay, an architect in Arizona, started his own firm, Pathangay Architects LLC  in 2005.  In parallel, he started the Inception Advisory Group in late 2018. He has been an architect for dozens of cannabis facilities.  In addition, he has worked on architectural projects ranging from residential to commercial developments. He is highly skilled in design, management, and construction management. 

His broad experience in all phases of cannabis facilities development qualifies him as an expert in cannabis regulations, a significant asset for the benefit of INCEPTION’S clients.  The experience necessary to bring him to prominence as an architect in the cannabis arena includes being a project architect/manager for DWL Architects and Planners, a successful 75-year-old Phoenix based Architectural and planning firm whose projects include the Mid-Western University Arizona and Illinois Campus, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Various projects at Arizona State University, Dental School at University of Nevada in Las Vegas.  Prior to DWL, Navin was a project designer and manager with firms deploying him to Detroit, England, Belgium and Mauritius Island.

He is the President of Asian Real Estate Association of American Greater Phoenix chapter and sits on the Board for AREAA Commercial and AREAA Global. He received his Bachelors of Architecture (Business Minor) from University of Florida with the highest honors and earned a Masters of Architecture degree from University of Michigan Summa Cum Laude.