▁sales ▁volume . ▁The ▁company ▁currently ▁has ▁eleven ▁offices ▁throughout ▁South ▁Florida . ▁ ▁Phil anth ropy ▁ ▁Van essa ▁Gr out ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Young ▁Pres idents ▁Organ ization ▁( Y PO ), ▁a ▁Found er ▁of ▁the ▁Mount ▁S ina i ▁Medical ▁Center ▁in ▁Miami ▁Beach , ▁and ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Trust ees ▁for ▁the ▁Miami ▁Science ▁Museum . ▁Van essa ▁Gr out ▁is ▁on ▁the ▁Ad vis ory ▁Board ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Miami ▁School ▁of ▁Architecture ▁ ▁and ▁the ▁Le ad ership ▁Ad vis ory ▁Board ▁of ▁FI U ▁College ▁of ▁Architecture ▁and ▁The ▁Arts . ▁ ▁Ach iev ements ▁ ▁Van essa ▁Gr out ▁was ▁hon ored ▁by ▁the ▁Urban ▁Land ▁Institute ▁as ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Young ▁Le ader ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁She ▁was ▁named ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁Florida ▁Business ▁Journal ' s ▁ 4 0 ▁Under ▁ 4 0 . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁ ▁Gr out ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Miami , ▁Florida , ▁the ▁daughter ▁of ▁Mel anie ▁and ▁John ▁Frederick ▁Gr out , ▁Jr . ▁She ▁attended ▁The ▁Benjamin ▁School , ▁an ▁independent ▁college ▁prepar atory ▁school ▁in ▁North ▁Pal m ▁Beach , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁She ▁earned ▁her ▁b ach elor ' s ▁degree ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Miami ▁and ▁an ▁M BA ▁in ▁Fin ance ▁from ▁NY U ▁Stern ▁School ▁of ▁Business . ▁ ▁While ▁a ▁law ▁student ▁in ▁Miami , ▁she ▁cl erk ed ▁for ▁att orney ▁Roy ▁Black , ▁who ▁def ended