An influential Florida lobbyist is joining one of Washington's largest lobbying firms, a powerful addition as the Sunshine State looks to play an outsized role in the incoming Trump administration.
The Hill has exclusively learned that BGR Group will hire Nick Iarossi as managing director. Bob Wood, Chairman and CEO of BGR Group, called Mr. Iarossi “an outstanding political talent who helped build one of the most successful government affairs companies in Florida's history.” did.
Mr. Iarossi is a founding member of Capital City Consulting, a Florida-based lobbying and public relations firm that has worked on the campaigns and campaigns of the state's leading politicians, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and Florida Governor. I have worked with the inaugural committee. Ron DeSantis (Republican) and President-elect Trump.
“I have played an active role on the financial side.” [of the Trump campaign]raising money for Trump 47, raising money for the transition, and now I'm going to help raise money for the inauguration,” Iarossi told The Hill from Milan, where he was accompanying DeSantis on a trade mission. he said.
He served as co-chairman of the National Finance Committee during Mr. DeSantis' presidential campaign, and served as the first co-chairman and the first finance committee chairman at the governor's inauguration ceremonies twice.
Iarossi I posted a photo On the sidelines of President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally last month, he said on social platform X that he was with real estate developer Steve Witkoff, whom Trump appointed last week as special envoy to the Middle East.
He was also a member of Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign's national finance committee. President Trump nominated Rubio to be secretary of state last week.
Iarossi is a candidate for Trump's attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Rep. Mike Walz (R-Fla.), among others who are looking to play a key role in the incoming Trump administration. He has close ties to other Florida political leaders. ), President Trump selected him as National Security Advisor.
“It's kind of amazing how Florida is represented as a huge state in this administration,” Iarossi said, calling Florida “the epicenter of the Trump administration.”
He also served on the inaugural committee of Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), a key ally of Trump's in the Senate, while he was governor of Florida.
“All of these members, most of the Florida delegation, came from the state Legislature, so I have deep relationships with those people,” said Iarossi, a former staffer in the Florida Senate and House of Representatives. .
Iarossi said his work is not limited to a particular field or theme, but he is particularly excited to work on foreign policy issues.
“I have no illusions that DC is a different world for me, but being at BGR gives me the infrastructure, the expertise, the policy and government experts around me, and the relationships and knowledge that I have. “I think we'll be able to leverage this. There's been lobbying on this issue for 25 years,” he said.
Capital City Consulting and BGR Group are part of the same holding company, Advocus Partners. Mr. Iarossi said he will continue to be the owner and operator of Capital City Consulting even after his new role with BGR Group is formalized.
“Joining BGR is a natural fit for Nick as Washington transitions to a new administration, further strengthening the value proposition that Advocus Partners brings to our clients' government and public affairs efforts.” said the president and co-owner. Ron LaFace of Capital City Consulting says:
