MIAMI-When Vanessa Grout came to South Florida last year, she had clear goals. The newly-minted president and CEO of Douglas Elliman Florida set out to restructure and expand the firm with a focus on agent recruitment and development.

She succeeded. Grout has grown revenue more than 400% during her short tenure. She’s also established positioning for the company by acquiring three key office locations in Miami, including prestigious headquarters in the iconic Herzog de Meuron building at 1111 Lincoln Road. Under her leadership, Douglas Elliman Florida is widening its footprint to include new brokerage offices that will serve buyers and sellers of luxury and investment properties in the tri-county area.

GlobeSt.com caught up with Grout to talk about how she built synergy between the New York and Florida brokerages, her acquisition strategy, and other plans she has executed in the Miami area.