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Full Bloom Advisory is principal-led. Every engagement is delivered by senior operators who have built, scaled, and stabilized the businesses they advise.

Sam Vanderveer

Sam Vanderveer

Founder & Principal

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Sam Vanderveer is a senior cannabis and consumer-products executive with 20+ years of leadership across merchandising, retail, product development, manufacturing, and global operations.

Most recently Vice President of Merchandising at Fika Cannabis, one of Canada's largest cannabis retail platforms - leading national merchandising strategy across 18+ retail banners and a multi-province network.

Prior VP roles at Sessions Cannabis, Friendly Stranger, and the Oilers Entertainment Group. SVP & General Manager at House of Marley, leading global expansion to 80+ countries. Earlier experience at Best Buy.

"Sam has spent his career inside the businesses that others advise from the outside. That's the difference."
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Track Record

Decades of measurable, operator-side impact.

$20M+
Annual revenue impact via merchandising & brand partnerships
$1B+
Over $1B in category portfolios
250+
Retail locations opened
50+
Brand Partnerships
100+
Products developed including private label
80+
Countries served as SVP at House of Marley

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