Meetings By Industry: Finance

In recent years, Palm Beach County’s financial sector has boomed thanks to dozens of financial firms and finance industry giants that decided to open new offices in or relocate to “Wall Street of The South.” Palm Beach County’s financial sector currently creates approximately 35,600 jobs with average salaries of $89,000. 

The Palm Beaches welcome financial and insurance meeting groups with a portfolio of hotels and resorts for any budget, a state-of-the-art Convention Center, a centrally located international airport, hassle-free ground transportation, several meeting venues, and a strong finance market.

Fast Facts

Palm Beach County is home to:

• more than 2,400 financial services firms
• Over 300 hedge funds, private equity, and financial service firms
• 18,497 companies
• 250,022 people employed 
• 42 billionaire households
• 71,000 millionaire households
• 39 years old is the average age in West Palm Beach (and it’s getting younger)

Noteworthy Manufacturing Companies

• Virtu Financial: leading financial service firm located in Palm Beach Gardens
• NewDay USA: a Fintech company and one of the nation’s leading VA mortgage lenders with offices in downtown West Palm Beach
• Elliott Management: an investment management firm headquartered in West Palm Beach
• Affiliated Manager Group: A global asset management company with headquarters in West Palm Beach
• AUA Private Equity Partners: an operationally focused, lower middle-market private equity firm headquartered in West Palm Beach
• Blue Sea Capital: a private equity firm in West Palm Beach specializing in growth-oriented lower middle market companies with a special focus on a few sectors: aerospace & defense, healthcare and industrial growth
• Forbes Family Trust: a multi-family office in West Palm Beach providing thoughtful investment management and family office services to preserve and grow wealth
• Goldman Sachs Company: a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm with a location in West Palm Beach
• Hamilton Capital: a fee-only, independent wealth and investment management firm with a location in Palm Beach
• Wealthspire: an independent registered investment advisory firm serving clients from 18 offices, including one in Palm Beach Gardens

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Getting to The Palm Beaches

Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) offers over 200 daily flight arrivals and departures from 13 airlines: Air Canada, Allegiant Airlines, American Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Bahamasair, Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and United Airlines.
The Palm Beaches are served by two other major South Florida airports: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Miami International Airport (MIA). The Palm Beaches’ southernmost cities, such as Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, and Boca Raton, are only about 30 minutes from FLL and within an hour of MIA.
 
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