Full Bloom Advisory Group

Know When to Grow.
Know When to Harvest.

Full Bloom Advisory partners with CPG operators, cannabis and beyond, bringing principal-led, hands-on operating experience to every stage of the business: building, scaling, preparing, and exiting, so founders make the right moves at the right time.One firm. Both sides of the business.

Principal-led · Confidential · Outcome-structured
20+
Years in Cannabis & CPG
100+
Products Launched
250+
Stores Opened
50+
Brand Partners
$1B+
Category Portfolios

One Firm. Both Sides of the Business.

Two paths. One operator-led advisory.

Every cannabis business reaches a moment where the question shifts - from how do we grow this, to when do we harvest it. Full Bloom answers both.

Grow Path

The Growth Collective

Build · Scale · Optimize

We fix the leaks costing you margin and the gaps holding back growth.

  • Recover 1.5–3% in gross margin through pricing, mix & promo discipline
  • Lift UPT and attach through budtender coaching & training
  • Optimize category mix, supplier terms & inventory turns
  • Build commercial strategy & brand partnerships that scale
Start Growing

Harvest Path

Harvest Advisory

Prepare · Position · Exit

We make sure operators exit on their terms - not the market's.

  • Diagnose valuation drivers & deal risk before going to market
  • Maximize multiple through 90-day pre-sale value creation
  • Run sell-side end-to-end - LOI, diligence, AGCO transfer & close
  • Navigate distressed positioning, wind-down or asset transfer
Start Preparing
Sam Vanderveer, Founder of Full Bloom Advisory

Founder

Sam Vanderveer

20+ years in cannabis & CPG. Most recently VP Merchandising at Fika Cannabis.

A senior executive who has led, built, scaled and merchandised the businesses that others advise from the outside. Full Bloom exists because cannabis operators deserve advice from someone who has actually run the business.

Meet Sam

Our Approach

A 90-day path. One direction at a time.

Every engagement starts with a diagnostic. Your path - grow, stabilize, or exit - shapes everything after.

Days 1–14

Discovery & Baseline

Days 15–45

Value Creation Sprint

Days 46–75

Positioning & Readiness

Days 76–90

ROI Review & Next Steps

Botanical abstract - grow path

Grow Path

Build. Scale. Optimize.

Harvest abstract - exit path

Harvest Path

Prepare. Position. Exit.

Whatever your cycle or need - we have the advisory for it.

Principal-led. Strictly confidential. Outcome-structured.