Blackstone's Miami office is now home to about 70 finance professionals, including 15 from Garcia's team. BlackstoneBlackstone's bet on MiamiBlackstone's Miami office is just north of the city's downtown, about a 10-minute drive from the Brickell financial district. AdvertisementIn building Blackstone's Miami finance bench, Garcia said the approach is not so much about transplanting employees but rather finding local talent committed to Miami. AdvertisementWith a master's in accounting, his first job was at KPMG's Miami office, where he focused on audits for asset management clients. "Usually Miami is pretty hot, so I feel like I need some cooling down," he said.

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