A man who profited from pyramid schemes now runs another multilevel marketing company selling CBD oil. That man is Trey Knight, founder and CEO of Navan Global.

Knight's history in the industry reads like a cautionary tale. He spent years at Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, the pyramid scheme the FTC dismantled in 2013. He was named as a defendant in the civil lawsuit that followed. When regulators closed in, Knight jumped to Limu in 2011. From there, he became president of Sozo Global, which collapsed in 2016 before being sold to Youngevity.

After sitting out the industry for nearly four years, Knight launched Navan Global sometime before October 2019. The company's website doesn't mention his name or say who runs it. The "about us" section uses plural language—"we became disenchanted"—suggesting Knight works with others, but Navan provides no names and no transparency about ownership. A company blog post from April 2020 finally identifies Knight as founder and CEO, but even that information has been buried rather than displayed prominently on the site.

This opacity matters. People considering joining Navan should know they're being asked to trust a man whose past ventures operated as illegal pyramid schemes.

Navan's product line consists entirely of CBD and wellness supplements. A 1 oz bottle of CBD Tincture costs $95. The company also sells Daily Detox Plus ($83.95 for 1 oz), a zeolite solution marketed to remove toxins and heavy metals. Dream, a sleep aid, retails for $59.95. Regen-X ($110 for 3.5 oz) claims to boost natural HGH production. The topical line includes Relieve, an inflammation cream at $83.95, and Renew, a CBD lotion at $79.95. Navan also sells Restore ($71.95), bath bombs ($90.59 for six), and CBD gummies.

The prices reflect a pattern common in MLM companies: retail costs significantly higher than comparable products sold through traditional retailers. The markup enables distributors to profit not just from sales but from recruiting downlines, the defining characteristic of pyramid schemes.

Knight's track record suggests Navan Global follows the same model. He's not building a company around genuine consumer demand. He's building it around recruitment. His past shows he knows how to extract money from distributors desperate to make their investment back by recruiting others below them.

The FTC has targeted these schemes for good reason. When the business model depends on recruitment rather than retail sales, most participants lose money. The people at the bottom—the majority—subsidize the people at the top. Navan's reliance on expensive products sold primarily to distributors rather than actual consumers suggests it operates the same way.

Knight's silence about his identity and role at Navan should raise immediate red flags for anyone considering joining. If the company's leadership believes its history is an asset, they'd advertise it. The fact that they hide it speaks volumes.

🤖 Quick Answer

Who is Trey Knight and what is his role at Navan Global?
Trey Knight is the founder and CEO of Navan Global, a multilevel marketing company selling CBD oil. He has a documented history in the MLM industry, having previously worked at Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing and other network marketing companies before launching Navan Global around 2019.

What regulatory actions have affected Trey Knight's previous companies?
Knight's career includes involvement with Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, which the FTC shut down in 2013 and named him as a defendant in resulting civil litigation. He subsequently moved to Limu, then became president of Sozo Global, which collapsed in 2016 before being acquired by Youngevity.

How does Navan Global's website present information about its leadership?
Navan Global's website does not mention Trey Knight's name or specify who

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