President of CMC Real Estate, the sales and marketing company of Ugo Colombo’s CMC Group. Vanessa Grout has a significant background in South Florida’s luxury residential market. Prior to her role at CMC Group, Ms. Grout was CEO of South Florida real estate brokerage, Douglas Elliman. During her tenure, Douglas Elliman grew from a single office with a handful of agents to a powerful regional presence. As the firm’s expansion proceeded, Douglas Elliman accomplished record sales and represented some of the most exclusive high-end condo development projects in South Florida.
Ms. Grout is deeply committed to contributing her time and financial resources to charitable organizations that promote the health and well-being of South Florida’s citizens as well as the economic growth of the region. She is a member of the Leadership Advisory Board of FIU College of Architecture and The Arts, a Founder of the Mount Sinai Medical Center, a mentor for The Women of Tomorrow, and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Miami Science Museum. In 2013 and 2014, she chaired the ULI’s South Florida/Caribbean chapter in the development of a real estate symposium.
Under Ms. Grout’s leadership, CMC Real Estate and its employees take an active role in local charities and community improvement organizations, including the Greater Miami and Miami Beach Chambers of Commerce, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Urban Land Institute, and the Miami Science Museum.
Vanessa earned an MBA in Finance from the New York University’s Stern School of Business, a Juris Doctor, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida. She has been named as one of South Florida Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 and awarded Young Leader of the Year by the Urban Land Institute. She has appeared in a number of prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The New York Times, Forbes, US News & World Report, CNNMoney, Daily Business Review, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, and The Miami Herald. She is a regular contributor to Forbes on the topics of real estate and business.