TENANT & BUYER REPRESENTATION

DIRECTOR, RETAIL

NICHOLAS ALDINI

Nicholas Aldini serves as Director at Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate. In his role, he specializes in helping retail tenants/buyers and landlords/sellers reach their real estate goals through creative strategies. Nicholas has a passion for helping individuals build generational wealth through wise real estate investments.

Nicholas brings more than six years of networking experience from his time as a recruiter for companies including PayPal, DISYS and TEKsystems. For his efforts, he was recognized as Recruiter of the Year, received the Team Player Award, and achieved membership in the Presidents Club.

Nicholas is a graduate of Northern Arizona University, where he earned dual Bachelor’s Degrees in Advertising and Public Relations. Outside of the office, he can be found golfing, playing pickleball, cooking, snowboarding and scuba diving. Nicholas also enjoys spending time with his fiancee, large extended family and dog, Leroy.

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MBA, SIOR, CCIM, PROFESSIONAL/MEDICAL/DENTAL OFFICE, INVESTMENT

RICH ANDRUS

Rich Andrus, MBA, SIOR, CCIM, specializes in the sale and leasing of office and investment properties. He primarily focuses on medical and dental tenant/buyer and landlord/seller representation. He is passionate about educating his clients and ensuring their real estate decisions benefit their business strategies. Since joining Menlo Group, Rich has successfully negotiated nearly 500 commercial real estate transactions worth nearly $300 million in considerations.

Rich’s negotiation abilities stem from his time at Cardinal Health, a Fortune 500 medical supply company, where he managed multiple product business lines. At Cardinal Health, Rich negotiated hundreds of contracts valued at more than $100 million, earning him West Coast Sales Representative of the Year and Region Manager of the Year.

Rich graduated from Utah State University with dual Bachelor’s Degrees in Finance and Marketing and dual minors in Economics and Spanish. He then attended the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, earning his Master’s in Business Administration. When not in the office, Rich enjoys spending time with his wife and their four active children. He is also passionate about music, baseball and his church.

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VICE PRESIDENT, CCIM, INDUSTRIAL & FLEX

TOM ELLIXSON

Tom Ellixson, CCIM, specializes in the leasing, sale and acquisition of industrial and flex properties in the Metropolitan Phoenix area. He has a strong knowledge of the industrial market and always puts his clients first to ensure they reach their ideal outcome. Since joining Menlo Group in 2017, Tom has closed nearly 130 deals worth nearly $78 million in total considerations. Tom holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.

Previously, Tom was one of the top producers for W.B. Mason, one of the largest privately held office supply companies in the U.S. He is also a graduate of Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, where he earned a degree in Food Marketing. He enjoys playing basketball, rooting for his hometown Philadelphia sports teams, and taking advantage of the outdoor activities Phoenix has to offer. Above all, Tom enjoys spending time with his wife and their young sons.

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VICE PRESIDENT, MBA, SIOR, CCIM, MEDICAL/DENTAL OFFICE

MARK HASLIP

Mark Haslip, MBA, SIOR, CCIM, specializes in the sale and leasing of office and investment properties with an emphasis in medical and dental tenant/buyer representation. He has helped many of the Valley’s dentists and doctors start up, relocate and expand their practices. Mark’s ability to establish relationships, clarify issues and provide novel solutions will bring positive results to your real estate needs. To better serve his clients, Mark earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation in 2019 and the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS designation in 2022.

Mark graduated Cum Laude from the University of Utah, majoring in Psychology and minoring in both Chemistry and Biology. He earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Prior to joining Menlo Group, Mark managed a multi-million dollar territory for Henry Schein Dental, a Fortune 500 dental supply and equipment company. He was a consistent top producer at Henry Schein, earning numerous accolades such as Traditional Sales Equipment Champion, Business Solutions Champion and Rookie of the Year.

In his spare time, you can find Mark spending time with his wife and their six children. He enjoys all things sports, but his favorites are golf and fly fishing.

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PRESIDENT, MBA, SIOR, CCIM, OFFICE, MEDICAL, DENTAL, INDUSTRIAL, INVESTMENT

TANNER MILNE

Tanner Milne, MBA, SIOR, CCIM, has been involved with commercial real estate development and brokerage since 2003. He has facilitated and negotiated transactions with values in excess of $550 million, carrying projects from site acquisition to final close out. This experience provides clients value in understanding the critical path of buying, selling and leasing commercial real estate. Tanner founded Menlo Group in 2008 with the objective of delivering unparalleled value to clients through service, innovation and solutions. As a leader in the East Valley dental, medical and professional office condo markets, Tanner has helped many of the Valley’s top doctors, dentists and entrepreneurs locate space while negotiating favorable deals on their behalf.

After earning a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University, Tanner went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Arizona State University. He has also earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member and Society of Industrial and Office Realtors designations. Tanner enjoys reading business books in his spare time. Some of his favorites are Good to Great, Think and Grow Rich and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Tanner is married with five beautiful children. He loves good food, Brazil and the beach.

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VICE PRESIDENT, CCIM, MEDICAL/DENTAL/VET OFFICE, OFFICE

JASON TRIANO

Jason Triano, CCIM, specializes in the representation of buyers and tenants looking for dental, medical, veterinary and professional office space. Since joining Menlo Group in 2018, Jason has negotiated purchase and lease assignments valued at more than $70 million in total considerations. He has helped many startups to sign their first lease and established practitioners to expand or relocate their practices. Jason has also successfully worked through several sale/leaseback investment assignments for property owners who have chosen to capitalize on the strong resale market and remain in their space as a tenant. Prior to working at Menlo Group, Jason served for seven years as Vice President at Bank of America in a Business Development role, providing lending solutions to physicians, dentists and veterinarians across the Southwest for their real estate and practice needs.

Jason is a 2001 graduate of the Arizona Institute of Business, where he earned a degree in Business Management. He is a member of the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and has earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation from the CCIM Institute. A CCIM is a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate. Jason is actively involved with his community as a volunteer for Feed My Starving Children and a Henry’s Member of ICAN, where he works on a team to organize and raise capital to help local, at-risk youth. He is also married to a Phoenix native and has two daughters.

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