About

Cannabis industry experts who can provide everything you need to succeed in the cannabis industry. Being awarded a license is an incredible opportunity, but your success will be measured by how well you execute. Our Team has a proven track record of maximizing opportunities in the cannabis industry and understands how the big Multi-State Operators think.

Team

The Green Rose Advisors team includes former multi-state operator founders, former State of Illinois cannabis regulators, former high ranking law enforcement officials and  experienced media consultants. Our staffers are veterans of highly competitive application processes and have expertise in public policy, strategic thinking, effective advocacy, media strategy and delivering winning results. 

Principals

Ross Morreale
Chief Executive Officer
Jay Stewart
Director of Compliance & Applications
Thomas Wheeler
Director of Security

Staff

Ashley Barry
Office Administrator & Application Support

Consultants

GR Consulting

Art Turner, Jr.
Government Affairs
Larry Luster
Government Affairs
A BIT ABOUT COMPANY HISTORY

History

Our firm was formally founded in 2019 in anticipation of assisting social equity qualified applicants compete for the new Illinois adult use cannabis licenses authorized under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Morreale and Stewart were introduced in early 2019 and decided to join forces each bringing their unique areas of expertise to start the firm, since then the firm has added to the team. With the firms incredible success in Illinois, the Team looks to expand their unique approach to other states as they begin to offer new licensing opportunities.
Since our launch

Achievements

Winning applications

The firm, on behalf of multiple clients, prepared 30 dispensary applications all of which received perfect scores. Additionally, the firm was successful in assisting multiple clients obtain Craft Grower and Infuser license awards as well as a Transporter License award.

30 Perfect Illinois Dispensary Applications

Illinois Craft Grow and Infuser License Awards

Met Minimum Scoring Threshold for Illinois Transporter License

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