Stacy Miller Menendez

Stacy’s 30-year career in commercial real estate includes expertise in land brokerage, ground-up development, project leasing and tenant representation.  She spent 15 years in project development, project management and business development roles prior to brokerage. Having spent half her career as owner/developer and project quarterback, she is well equipped to assist clients while they navigate the development process and pursue accretive revenue opportunities for their real estate investments. Stacy graduated from the University of Florida and now serves on the advisory board for the Bergstrom Real Estate Center.

Outside of work, Stacy is a mom to two boys, a wife, the youngest of three sisters and a committed friend.  She is a believer in empowering and encouraging others to find their strengths in business and optimize their earning potential.  Her favorite things include sunrises in New Smyrna Beach, hot yoga, cooking for others and most of all, time with loved ones.

Zack Hilgendorf

Zack joined Atlantic Capital Partners in 2025 as a Senior Vice President in the West Palm Beach Office working to further advance the groups well established capital markets platform.

Zack specializes in the acquisition and disposition of single and multi-tenant net leased properties, typically leased to notable national, public, and private retailers, with long-term NNN leases. He works on behalf of both private and institutional owners throughout the country, including high net worth private individuals, family offices, developers, owner-occupiers, REITs, and foreign capital. His expertise further includes 1031-exchange transactions, sale-leasebacks, and build-to-suit advisory.

Throughout his career, Zack has focused on developing meaningful relationships that go beyond a singular transaction. Zack’s commitment to his clients and relationship-first mindset has allowed him to close over $800 million in sales volume across 32 states.

Zack graduated from the University of Kansas with a BA is History and Communication Studies. Originally from Chicago, Zack relocated to South Florida in 2023 with fiancé, Alejandra, where they enjoy traveling and hanging at the beach with friends.

Nick Hilgendorf

Nick joined Atlantic Capital Partners in 2025 as an associate. He will be working out of the West Palm Beach Office, specializing in the advisory of clients’ acquisitions and dispositions of net-leased assets throughout the nation.

Since transitioning from an Analyst to a Broker, Nick has represented private investors, private family offices, and public REITs in both the acquisition and disposition in net-lease assets throughout the nation. Nick will continue to represent clients in both single-tenant and multi-tenant retail assets throughout the nation with Atlantic.

Nick graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 with a degree in communication studies, while simultaneously earning a Certificate of Entrepreneurship. Away from the office, Nick enjoys keeping active by working out or playing basketball, and spending time with friends.

Wes Thurmond

Wes joined Atlantic Retail in 2024 bringing with him close to 20 years of experience representing Landlords throughout the Southeast, with an emphasis on the Carolinas. Wes is highly regarded by developers, shopping center REITs, retailers, private real estate investors, and, most importantly, by his peers for his ability to provide consistent results, solve problems quickly and adapt to the ever-changing retail environment. Wes is skilled in all facets of Landlord representation including shopping center leasing, developer site selection, retailer disposition, and everything in between.

A native of New York, Wes is a graduate of Gettysburg College where he was a four-year student athlete on the men’s soccer team. Wes is a proud husband and the father of two incredible children.

Jamie Lynch

Jamie joined Atlantic in 2024, bringing experience from two years of leasing on the Landlord side of the business. She has worked across much of the New England market and her current focus is on project leasing.

Originally from Jupiter, Florida, Jamie enjoys any opportunity to visit home. She earned Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Communication from Boston College and recently moved to Boston’s South End.

Jake Brennan

Jake joined Atlantic Retail in 2024. On the Boston Urban team, Jake focuses on tenant and landlord representation. Prior to joining Atlantic, Jake worked at Radius Financial Group where he focused on commercial real estate lending and business insurance. Prior to his time at Radius, he worked at Compass on the Metro West Team.

Jake graduated from Roger Williams University in 2023, where he earned a degree in marketing and communications and was an active member on the men’s golf team. Originally from Duxbury, he now resides in South Boston. Outside of the office, you can find Jake on the golf course and spending time with family and friends.

Teddy Driscoll

Teddy joined Atlantic Capital Partners in 2024 as an Associate in the Atlanta office where he is responsible for aiding in the advancement of the Capital Markets Platform throughout the Southeast. Teddy focuses on dispositions and acquisitions advisory for single and multi-tenant retail properties.

Prior to joining Atlantic, Teddy was a Senior Analyst/Brokerage Associate at Transwestern where he handled all aspects of underwriting and valuing investments as well as assisting in the marketing and negotiating the sale of a wide variety of assets including retail, industrial, office, multifamily and land around Metro Atlanta and throughout the Southeast. Teddy is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

Teddy earned his Master’s Degree from Georgia State University in Commercial Real Estate and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Connecticut College. Outside of the office, Teddy currently serves on the Executive Board of the Real Estate Alumni Association for Georgia State University (Area GSU). Teddy lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, son, and dog, and in his spare time enjoys playing golf, hockey, and traveling.

Max Van Dresser

Max Van Dresser provides corporate advisory services to national and regional real estate clients. Max’s services aim to reduce tenant leasing costs through lease restructuring and advisory. He leverages his capital markets experience and knowledge to help determine where leasing and capital costs can be reduced while maintaining strong relationships between tenants and landlords. Previously, Max worked for a national real estate brokerage firm and focused on investment sales. His prior experience provides Max with a deep understanding of how restructuring lease terms can significantly impact a landlord’s investment value.

Max received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in real estate from the University of Georgia. Max was born and raised in Allanta where he currently lives with his wife and son. In his free time, Max enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and friends. On weekends and holidays, you can find him golfing, skiing, mountain biking or cheering on an Atlanta sports team.

William Clemenza

William joined Atlantic Retail in 2024, bringing with him over 7 years of commercial real estate experience. His background runs the gamut of the commercial real estate industry from his internship days working for two retail brokers while in college, to working in the property management sector, and a local bank in commercial real estate underwriting. In 2019, William became a full-time broker with a focus on retail landlord representation and tenant representation in Western and Central Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia working with clients such as MSP Development, Dollar General and Tractor Supply.

William Grew up just outside of Pittsburgh and attended Drexel University in Philadelphia where he studied finance/real estate and construction. Away from work, William enjoys skiing, golf, and the occasional dad joke. He currently lives in the City of Pittsburgh with his Fiancé and dog (Harper).

John Varol

John Varol joined Atlantic Retail in 2024 as the Director of Leasing – Carolinas after an eight-year career at The Providence Group. Since starting his career in 2016, John has become one of the premier Landlord Representatives in the Carolinas specializing in the leasing and pre-leasing of grocery anchored centers, unanchored strip centers, and power centers. A lifelong resident of Carolinas, John’s market knowledge, transaction experience, and relentless work ethic allows him to execute repeatedly for his clients. John works with numerous REITs, Institutional and Private Investment Groups and Retail Developers across the Carolinas.

John graduated from Wake Forest University in 2014 with a B.A. in Economics and was also a member of the Wake Forest Men’s Golf Team. In his free time John enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, fishing, and skiing. John currently resides in Charlotte N.C. with his wife, Erin and son.