A native New Mexican, born and raised in Albuquerque, NM, he migrated west to Arizona to start college as a pre-med student. Derek Belanus went to school for 7 years with the aspirations of becoming a doctor. While attending the University of Arizona, he decided to start his career in real estate. From Tucson, he went west again to Fabulous Las Vegas in 2001. Derek has been involved in real estate for nearly 20 years from brokering to purchasing, selling and investing in his own personal investments of nearly 1MM+ square feet of space. His real estate career, investment specialization and market area focus result in relationships with private and institutional clients. Derek also uses exercise and setting boundaries for personal time to create a balance including setting appointments with himself for these activities. It helps him avoid burn out so he can always give 100% to his career, clients, business partners, co-workers, and family. By dedicating all of his focus, resources and training to real estate sales and investment, Derek offers an unmatched level of experience and expertise. Mr. Belanus currently is a commercial real estate advisor with Northcap, specializing in marketing, due diligence, sales and leasing.