Clayco announces leadership promotions to drive growth
Clayco, a $7.6 billion full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build, and construction firm, today announced key leadership promotions within its Construction business to strengthen its market leadership further and deliver operational excellence across all sectors.
Ryan McGuire has been promoted to President, Construction. In this expanded role, McGuire will work closely with Ryan Abbott, Mike Pierle, and Conor Tighe to deliver Clayco’s portfolio of complex and high-profile projects across the country. McGuire will lead all aspects of Construction, including sales, operations, and preconstruction. Ryan will also continue to lead Clayco Compute, the company’s data center and quantum computing business unit.
Ryan Abbott, currently serving as President of Clayco’s Southwest Region, will take on additional national leadership responsibilities across the Construction business. His new role will include oversight of the Advanced Manufacturing, Life Science, Food & Beverage, e-Commerce, Residential, Aviation, and Institutional markets. Abbott’s expanded leadership aligns with Clayco’s strategy to deliver innovative, scalable solutions across a wide range of high-growth industries.
Conor Tighe has been promoted to Vice President of Preconstruction & Procurement Strategy. Tighe will be responsible for integrating preconstruction, estimating, operations, and Clayco’s integrated service lines to mitigate risk and enhance the company’s comprehensive project delivery model.
These strategic appointments build on the recent promotion of Mike Pierle to Chief Operating Officer of the Construction business. In his role, Pierle is responsible for overseeing Clayco’s industry-leading safety programs, quality assurance initiatives, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), and overall construction management operations.
“These leadership changes reflect the depth of talent within our organization and position us to meet growing client demand with unmatched precision and innovation,” said Anthony Johnson, CEO of Clayco. “We are proud to recognize these outstanding leaders with expanded roles that are essential to our company’s future growth. As we take on some of the most sophisticated projects in the country, this team will ensure we continue setting the standard for excellence in our industry.”
Clayco continues to build on its legacy of delivering transformative projects with a relentless focus on safety, quality, and its customers.
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Andie Edmonds joins healthcare team at Colliers in Arizona
Andie Edmonds, CCIM has joined the Colliers office in Phoenix as Senior Vice President of the Arizona Healthcare Team. Edmonds, a national leader of the CCIM Institute, brings nearly two decades of commercial real estate expertise to her new role.
Prior to joining Colliers, Edmonds was focused on industrial acquisitions and investment sales, navigating complex transactions nationwide. She previously served a Chief Real Estate Officer for 3G Capital Advisors in Orange County, CA. She also has served as Managing Partner and Principal Broker of NAI Cascade in Bend, OR.
Edmonds has shifted her focus to healthcare real estate at Colliers, joining veteran agents Julie Johnson, CCIM and Amita Sall. Edmonds will be advising owners, users and investors of healthcare assets across Arizona, from hospitals and medical office buildings to life science facilities and senior living communities.
In addition to her role at Colliers, Edmonds serves as First Vice President of The CCIM Institute, based in Chicago, IL. She is poised to assume the role of Global President in 2027. In her leadership role, she drives the Institute’s strategic initiatives, serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, shaping the future of commercial real estate education, networking and technology.
Edmonds is a graduate of the University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business.
JLL’s Phoenix capital markets group expands debt advisory team
JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has expanded its Phoenix debt advisory team with Senior Director Alex Walton, who will specialize in multi-housing debt advisory transactions.
“Multi-housing as an asset class is seeing the strongest ever first quarter absorption at the same time that debt markets continue to be very strong,” said Brad Miner, co-head of JLL’s Phoenix Capital Markets team. “We’re excited to add Alex to the team and reinforce our commitment to providing best-in-class service and innovative financing strategies to our multi-housing clients as the sector continues to evolve.”
Alex most recently worked as a Senior Vice President at CBRE where he was involved with arranging and closing more than 200 multi-housing debt advisory transactions totaling more than $650 million. He specialized in small balance and middle market multi-housing loans and has extensive experience originating loans with Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and other capital providers. Walton ranked as the firm’s #2 overall debt producer in 2024 for the Arizona market. He has also held positions at FirstBank and BBVA.
“I’m looking forward to the new opportunity at JLL during a pivotal time in the commercial real estate sector,” said Walton. “JLL’s collaborative culture and cutting-edge resources will allow me to deliver even greater value to clients going forward.”
JLL’s Capital Markets group is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The group’s in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. The group has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.
Menlo Group expands commercial real estate services in Scottsdale
Menlo Group announced that Andrew Wehn has joined the firm as a commercial real estate advisor. In his role, he will provide strategic guidance to tenants, buyers and sellers of commercial real estate in Scottsdale, Ariz. to help them achieve a successful transaction.
“I’m excited to join Menlo Group and bring my client-focused approach to commercial real estate,” Wehn said. “I believe that clear communication and a genuine commitment to client success are the keys to building lasting relationships.”
Wehn brings a decade of experience in high-level client service from his time at First Republic Bank, where he refined his expertise in relationship management and operational excellence. During his tenure, he held roles as Account Manager, Underwriter, and Chief of Staff to the bank’s top-performing team. Wehn’s background in client service and financial analysis uniquely positions him to help clients achieve their commercial real estate goals.
“Andrew’s commitment to exceptional service and his strong background in client relations make him an excellent addition to our team,” said Grafton Milne, SIOR, CCIM, Designated Broker at Menlo Group. “We are confident that his expertise will greatly benefit our clients in Scottsdale.”
Founded in 2008, Menlo Group has established itself as a leader in the Phoenix commercial real estate industry, dedicated to providing a positive client experience. With the addition of Wehn, the firm now has 11 commercial real estate advisors, each of whom has a focus area. Wehn’s efforts will help the firm better meet the demands of the robust Scottsdale market.
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