Each year, PTK magazine — a publication of AZ Big Media — honors the talented people and compelling projects across Arizona’s commercial real estate landscape. Each day leading up to the PTK launch party, we will be spotlighting the influential professionals and projects featured in the 2027 edition of PTK. Today, meet the Arizona commercial real estate up-and-comers to know in 2027.
AZ Big Media will host a launch party to commemorate the 2027 edition of PTK in on Oct. 29, 2026. The Presenting Sponsors for the PTK 2027 edition magazine launch party are Lincoln and Harvard Investments; the Premier Sponsor is Wolverine Builders; the Event Sponsors are DFDG Architecture and Layton; the Photobooth Sponsor is Chasse Building Team; the Digital Sponsor is ModLogics Commercial Furniture Solutions; the Social Media Sponsor is Tempe Mechanical; the Red Carpet Sponsor is Concord General Contracting; the Entertainment Sponsor is Gensler; the Appetizer Sponsor is Stevens-Leinweber Construction; the Dessert Sponsor is Arizona Escrow & Financial; the Lanyard Sponsor is BPR Companies; the Beverage Sponsor is LGE Design Build; the Valet Sponsor is Clayco; the Interactive Champagne Wall Sponsor is PDO, a studio of RDC; the Floral Sponsor is Empire Paving; the Seating Sponsor is Corporate Interior Systems; the Champagne Sponsor is Milhaus; and the Floral Provider is PJs Flowers. For more information, click here.
Andrew Senatore
Senior associate
Matthews
BACKGROUND: Senatore specializes in the disposition and acquisition of hospitality properties across the Northwest. Over the course of his career, he has closed more than $90 million in transaction volume.
SURPRISING FACT: Before entering commercial real estate, Senatore played collegiate football and track at Pacific Lutheran University before transferring to Grand Canyon University.
Brittany Whalen
Interior designer
RSP Architects
BACKGROUND: Whalen has emerged as a “go to” creative talent whose curiosity and ambition are matched only by her ability to get things done. In the three years she has spent with RSP, she has nurtured the ability to understand a client’s vision and translate it into viable, sustainable design solutions.
SOURCE OF PRIDE: “I interned at RSP, so scoring a full-time position in my hometown in a practice that aligns with my values has been an incredible experience.”
Mattson Heidemann
Senior project engineer
Wespac Construction
BACKGROUND: Heidemann supports the full lifecycle of projects, and has personally led buyout efforts on more than $45 million in construcion work — all before turning 27.
FAVORITE PROJECT: “The redevelopment of Paradise Valley Mall is especially meaningful to me as someone who grew up in the area. Watching it evolve highlights how our industry adapts to changing consumer behavior while redefining community spaces.”
Vince DiGuglielmo
Vice president of growth and development
Canyon State Electric
BACKGROUND: Responsible for the company’s 15-person Growth & Development team, DiGuglielmo sets sales strategy and oversees its execution. He also plays a central role in developing talent, launching an apprenticeship program that now trains nearly 80 future journeyman electricians, with the first class set to graduate in 2027.
SURPRISING FACT: Colleagues are often surprised to learn that DiGuglielmo can run on one leg almost as fast as most people can run on two, which says a lot about his balance, determination and sense of humor.
Zack Harris
Associate, healthcare services
Kidder Mathews
BACKGROUND: Harris specializes in healthcare real estate services, focusing on investment sales of medical office buildings across the Greater Phoenix area.
SOURCE OF PRIDE: Successfully sourcing and closing a $25 million sale of medical office building in Paradise Valley, one of the most expensive locally-brokered medical office transactions of the year. This transaction, combined with his role in the $20 million sale of Lincoln Medical Center, solidified his reputation as a broker capable of executing institutional-grade deals early in his career.
