305-490-3414
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1604, Miami, FL, 33156,
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What distinguishes The Southern Group from others is where we draw our lobbyists from. Our lobbyists are almost all exclusively former government regulators, legislators or high-level government staff. We know what moves the wheels of government because, at one point in our careers, we moved those wheels ourselves.
2) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
3) Apple Inc
4) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
6) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
10) Delmas Homes LLC
12) Florida Blue
13) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
14) Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.
17) Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower FL Keys, Inc.
18) Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys, Inc.
19) Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc.
21) Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts
22) Monroe County Sheriff's Office
23) NASCAR, LLC
24) Ocean Reef Club
25) Pearl Holding Group (Ocean Harbor)
26) Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, Inc
30) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
15-20 years
National Children's Alliance, Bud Cramer Award
Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislative Achievement
Kristi House Service, Former President Service Award
SSG has won numerous fundraising awards and recognitions
Managing Partner, Miami office, The Southern Group
Chairman, Republican Party of Miami-Dade County
Executive Board, Republican Party of Florida
Nelson D. Diaz concentrates his practice on government and community relations. Nelson has successfully represented local governments, businesses, trade associations and other corporate clients before the Florida legislative and executive branches of government. Nelson has become one of Florida's young rising stars since serving as Chief Legislative Aide to the Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and now United States Senator, Marco Rubio.
In addition, Nelson has successfully represented corporate entities before the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, numerous Miami-Dade County agencies and departments, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and several other municipal governments and authorities in Miami-Dade County. In addition to government relations, Nelson has successfully guided many corporate clients entering the South Florida market, providing community relations services. By advising new entrants to the market on who the key players are, which organizations to join, and how to navigate the local political waters, Nelson has assisted many clients successfully enter the South Florida and Miami markets.
Nelson began his political career as a volunteer in the 1996 Presidential campaign in Florida where he and many other young leaders, including now U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, State Senator Anitere Flores, Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, and many other now-elected officials, worked hard to build a strong Republican Party base in South Florida. Since then, Nelson has worked on countless political campaigns in Florida from federal races for Presidential and U.S. Senate, to state races for Governor, Cabinet offices, Florida House of Representatives, and Florida Senate, as well as many local government campaigns for county commission, city councils, and mayor's races. Nelson has also been active in various business and civic organizations locally, and counts many legislators, party officials, and legislative leaders among his personal friends. As a result of Nelson's service with U.S. Senator Rubio and his involvement in many campaigns, Nelson has established an extensive network of key contacts in Miami-Dade County and within the Florida Legislature. In fact, Nelson currently serves as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County and serves on the executive board of the Republican Party of Florida.
Active in the local community, Nelson served on the City of Miami's Historical and Environmental Preservation Board, protecting the city's historical and environmental treasures, as well as the Miami-Dade County Community Council of West Kendall, a local land use and zoning board. Additionally, Nelson serves as the Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors for Kristi House, Miami-Dade County's child advocacy center for child victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking as well as the Board of Directors of the Good Government Initiative, a bi-partisan organization dedicated to cultivating leaders of excellence in South Florida. Recently, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Nelson to the statewide Children and Youth Cabinet for his service and advocacy on behalf of Florida's children.
Nelson attended Florida International University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in International Relations, with a Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, as well as minors in Political Science and Geography. Nelson graduated from the University of Florida, College of Law, cum laude, and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2004.
2026217122
1275 K Street, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC, 20005,
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
1) 7-11, Inc.
2) Ashbritt
3) AT&T
4) Atlantic Pacific Communities
10) Broward County
11) Carfax, Inc.
13) Charlotte County Airport Authority
14) City of Arcadia
15) City of Aventura
21) City of Marathon
23) City of Margate
24) City of Miami
25) City of Miramar
32) City of Sunrise
33) City of Tamarac
36) Equifax
37) First Service Residential Florida, Inc
38) Florida Apartment Association
39) Florida Association of Motorist Service Providers, Inc
40) Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
41) Florida Distributing Company
42) Florida High School Athletic Association
43) Florida Network of Children Advocacy Centers
44) Florida Pharmacy Association
45) Florida Power & Light Company
48) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
51) Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc
52) Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.
55) JARC Florida
56) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
58) Lauren's Kids
59) Learning Ally
60) MACtown
61) Martin Property Holdings Co. 1, LLC
62) Miami Beach Community Health Center
63) Miami Jewish Health Systems
64) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
66) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
67) Museum of Discovery & Science
69) New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc
70) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)
71) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
72) OpenGov
73) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
74) Penn Credit
75) Public Health Trust-Jackson Memorial Hospital
76) Related Ross
79) SEED Foundation, Inc., The
80) Seminole County Board of County Commissioners
81) South Broward Hospital District
83) Thriving Mind South Florida
84) Town of Davie
86) Town of Loxahatchee Groves
87) Underdog Sports
91) Village of Royal Palm Beach
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Blvd., Ste. 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
1) AT&T
2) Atlantic Pacific Communities
10) Charlotte County Airport Authority
11) City of Arcadia
12) City of Aventura
18) City of Marathon
20) City of Margate
21) City of Miami
22) City of Miramar
29) City of Sunrise
30) City of Tamarac
31) Florida Association of Motorist Service Providers, Inc
32) Florida Regional Councils Association
33) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
34) Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc
36) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
38) Lauren's Kids
40) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
42) OpenGov
43) Seminole County Board of County Commissioners
45) Town of Davie
47) Town of Loxahatchee Groves
(850) 671-4401
P.O. Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302,
2) Cengage
9) Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM)
11) Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
12) Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.
13) Greater Key West Chamber of Commerce
14) Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower FL Keys, Inc.
15) Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys, Inc.
(850) 222-9075
124 W Jefferson Street, OPB-DIR, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
3) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
8) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
10) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
14) Clara Homes
16) Community US Fund Management Inc.
17) DialCare, LLC.
19) Elevated, LLC
20) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
21) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
22) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
23) Fox Corporation
24) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
26) Hillpointe, LLC
27) INSIGHTEC
28) International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
29) K9s for Warriors
30) Land Sea Homes
31) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
33) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
34) Neal Land Development Group
35) New College Foundation, Inc.
36) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
37) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
39) Orlando Health
40) Palm Beach Zoo
41) Paypal
42) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
43) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
44) PrizePicks
45) Project LIFT
48) RELX Inc.
49) Ryan, LLC
50) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
51) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
53) St. Petersburg College Foundation
54) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
55) Starkey Hearing Technologies
58) Tampa Bay Rays
60) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
62) The North Highland Company
64) Woolpert, Inc.
1275 K Street, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) 3M Company
2) A&J Capital
10) Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.
11) Florida Crystals Corporation
12) Florida Rural Economic Development Association, Inc.
13) Gold Coast Florida Regional Center
14) Intuit, Inc.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
5) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
7) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
10) Atkins North America, Inc.
12) Boatsetter
14) Brandt Information Services
15) Broward College Foundation
16) Broward County
18) C.W. Roberts Contracting Inc.
19) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
20) CDR Maguire
22) Cicero Action
23) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
28) Clara Homes
29) Cody Khan
31) Community US Fund Management Inc.
32) Coventry
33) CVS Health and All Affiliates
35) DialCare, LLC.
39) Elevated, LLC
41) Emovis USA, Inc.
42) Environmental Resilient Communities LLC
43) EPAM Government Solutions, LLC.
44) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
45) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
46) Florida Community Financial Services Association
47) Florida Institute of Technology
48) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
49) Florida Power & Light Company
50) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
51) Florida Realtors
52) Florida Surplus Lines Association
53) Florida Transportation Builders Association
54) Florida Vacation Rental Management Association
55) Fox Corporation
56) Gartner, Inc.
57) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
60) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
61) Hillpointe, LLC
63) INSIGHTEC
65) K9s for Warriors
66) Land Sea Homes
68) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
69) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
70) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
72) Memorial Healthcare System
74) Neal Land Development Group
75) New College Foundation, Inc.
76) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
77) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
78) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
80) Orlando Health
81) Palm Beach Atlantic University
82) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
83) Palm Beach Zoo
84) Paypal
85) PCI Gaming
86) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
87) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
88) Primerica, Inc.
89) PrizePicks
90) Project LIFT
94) RELX Inc.
95) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
96) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
97) Ryan, LLC
98) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
99) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
100) SAI Interactive
101) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
102) School Board of Brevard County
103) Sellers Dorsey
104) Sobe Sky Development, LLC
106) St. Petersburg College Foundation
107) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
108) Starkey Hearing Technologies
109) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
111) Tamiami 137, LLC
112) Tampa Bay Rays
113) The City of Miami
114) The City of Venice
115) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
116) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
117) The Everglades Trust
118) The GEO Group, Inc.
119) The North Highland Company
121) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
122) University of Florida Student Government Association
123) University of Miami
124) Veyer, LLC
125) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
126) WolfCap Team, LLC
127) Woolpert, Inc.
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Blvd., Ste 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
1) AT&T
2) Atlantic Pacific Communities
9) Carfax, Inc.
11) Charlotte County Airport Authority
12) City of Arcadia
13) City of Aventura
19) City of Marathon
21) City of Margate
22) City of Miami
23) City of Miramar
30) City of Sunrise
31) City of Tamarac
34) Equifax
35) First Service Residential Florida, Inc
36) Florida Apartment Association
37) Florida Association of Motorist Service Providers, Inc
38) Florida Distributing Company
39) Florida High School Athletic Association
40) Florida Network of Children Advocacy Centers
41) Florida Pharmacy Association
45) Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc
46) Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.
49) JARC Florida
50) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
52) Lauren's Kids
53) Learning Ally
54) MACtown
55) Miami Beach Community Health Center
56) Miami Jewish Health Systems
57) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
59) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
61) New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc
62) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)
63) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
64) OpenGov
65) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
66) Penn Credit
67) Public Health Trust-Jackson Memorial Hospital
68) Related Ross
71) SEED Foundation, Inc., The
72) Seminole County Board of County Commissioners
73) South Broward Hospital District
75) Thriving Mind South Florida
76) Town of Davie
78) Town of Loxahatchee Groves
79) Underdog Sports
83) Village of Royal Palm Beach
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570,
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
22) Florida Smoke Free Association
23) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
24) JARC Florida
25) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
26) Lauren's Kids
27) Miami Beach Community Health Center
28) Miami Jewish Health Systems
29) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
31) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
32) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
33) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
34) Related Ross
36) Thriving Mind South Florida
(786) 247-8716
124 West Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32399-7018,
4) Boatsetter
5) Brandt Information Services
8) Broward County Clerk of the Court
9) CDR Maguire
15) City of Miramar
16) Continental Heavy Civil Corp.
18) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
19) K9s for Warriors
20) Land Sea Homes
21) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
23) NJAC Action
24) Palm Beach Atlantic University
25) Paypal
27) Starkey Hearing Technologies
28) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
30) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
4) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
5) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
9) Brandt Information Services
10) Broward College Foundation
11) Broward County
13) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
14) CDR Maguire
16) Cicero Action
17) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
21) Clara Homes
23) Community US Fund Management Inc.
24) Coventry
26) DialCare, LLC.
28) Elevated, LLC
30) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
31) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
32) Florida Community Financial Services Association
33) Florida Institute of Technology
34) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
35) Florida Power & Light Company
36) Florida Realtors
37) Florida Surplus Lines Association
38) Florida Vacation Rental Management Association
39) Fox Corporation
40) Gartner, Inc.
41) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
43) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
44) Hillpointe, LLC
46) INSIGHTEC
47) International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
48) K9s for Warriors
49) Land Sea Homes
51) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
55) Memorial Healthcare System
56) Neal Land Development Group
57) New College Foundation, Inc.
58) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
59) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
60) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
61) Oportun, Inc.
63) Orlando Health
64) Palm Beach Atlantic University
65) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
66) Palm Beach Zoo
68) Paypal
69) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
70) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
71) PrizePicks
72) Project LIFT
76) RELX Inc.
77) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
78) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
79) Ryan, LLC
80) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
81) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
82) SAI Interactive
83) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
84) School Board of Brevard County
85) Sellers Dorsey
87) St. Petersburg College Foundation
88) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
89) Starkey Hearing Technologies
90) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
92) Tampa Bay Rays
95) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
96) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
99) The North Highland Company
100) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
101) University of Florida Student Government Association
102) University of Miami
103) Veyer, LLC
104) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
105) WolfCap Team, LLC
106) Woolpert, Inc.
(954) 383-6608
123 South Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,