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One of the early operators in U.S. regulated cannabis. Built platforms, developed facilities, and navigated regulations across 11 states before most of the industry existed.
Tim McGraw has been building regulated cannabis businesses since 2012 — when there were no playbooks, no institutional investors, and no second chances. He secured two of Illinois' original 21 cultivation licenses with Revolution Enterprises, built the company to $50M+ in annual revenue, and took it to a successful exit.
He then founded Canna-Hub in California — designing, entitling, and delivering over 1.6 million square feet of cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
That background — licensing, real estate, facility development, operations, capital formation, M&A, and regulatory navigation — is available to sponsors, operators, and investors who need someone who has actually done it.
Cannabis isn't just a regulated industry — it's capital-constrained, compliance-first, and politically volatile. Most PE firms and advisors learn that the hard way.
State-by-state licensing, zoning approvals, municipal politics, and special use permits create execution risk that doesn't exist in other industries.
Section 280E, limited banking access, and institutional hesitancy create structural constraints that affect every decision from cash management to capital structure.
Compliant real estate in jurisdictions that have never dealt with cannabis. Site selection and zoning strategy determine success before operations begin.
Federal rescheduling reshapes banking access, tax treatment, institutional appetite, and M&A dynamics. Operators positioned ahead will capture outsized value.
Most cannabis businesses were built by founders who understood the plant — not operations. The gap between vision and execution is where most capital gets destroyed.
Decade-long networks with operators, regulators, municipalities, and capital sources matter as much as operational skill. Tim built his — he didn't buy them.
Independent operational assessment — licensing, regulatory exposure, real estate compliance, management capability, and capital deployment reality.
Flat Project FeeSite selection, zoning, entitlements, special use permits, and facility design for cultivation, manufacturing, and retail across multiple jurisdictions.
Project · AdvisoryApplication strategy, municipal engagement, and regulatory coordination for new market entry or license expansion.
Project · RetainerInterim operating leadership post-acquisition to stabilize operations, align management, and execute the first 90–180 days with discipline.
Monthly RetainerPositioning operators and investors to capitalize on federal rescheduling — banking access, tax structure, institutional capital entry, and M&A timing.
Advisory · RetainerOperational perspective on cannabis M&A — identifying what breaks in integration and how to structure execution to deliver on the thesis.
Project · Success FeeNamed to national lists, featured on covers, and recognized with industry awards for leadership in building regulated cannabis businesses.
Evaluating a cannabis acquisition, navigating a regulatory challenge, or need an operator's perspective — the first conversation is direct and confidential.
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