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Marcus & Millichap Establishes Hawaii Market Presence with Honolulu Office and Veteran Investment Sales and Leasing Team
HONOLULU, Feb. 23, 2026 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, has established its Honolulu office, the firm’s first location in Hawaii, staffed by two veteran commercial real estate investment advisors, Trent Thoms and Alexander Kidani.
"With nearly 35 years of combined experience, Trent and Alexander have a wide network of industry relationships and detailed knowledge of market trends in Hawaii,” said Joel Deis, senior managing director, market leader, Marcus & Millichap. “Experts in industrial, land, leasing and investment services, they are also collaborating with colleagues in Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) division on assignments such as the Discovery Bay retail offering in Waikiki.”
Thoms and Kidani have transacted on behalf of clients with top local and national companies, including The Estate of James Campbell, Fergus & Co., and Servco, among others. Together, their total sales transactions exceed $600 million throughout the state. From 2000 to 2025, Marcus & Millichap’s sales volume in Hawaii, across all property types, is over $905 million.
Thoms joins Marcus & Millichap as a managing director investments after working with CBRE and Colliers, where he was a repeat top producer. One of the most active commercial real estate brokers in the state over the past 25 years, he has leased over 2 million square feet of industrial property in Hawaii. Thoms was educated at the University of Hawaii and New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate. He holds a CCIM certification and an MBA.
Kidani, an associate director investments, was selected for and completed Marcus & Millichap’s highly selective William A. Millichap Fellowship Program. He graduated with honors from Punahou School and Chapman University as a student athlete, playing football.
“The opportunity to serve clients in Hawaii through Marcus & Millichap’s market-leading platform is a tremendous opportunity and we are thrilled to offer the local market another brokerage option in conjunction with some of the top commercial real estate professionals in North America,” said Thoms. “We continue to see steady demand for well-located Hawaii investment properties supported by long-term market fundamentals,” said Kidani.
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About Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (NYSE: MMI)
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. is a leading brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research and advisory services with offices throughout the United States and Canada. As of December 31, 2025, the company had 1,808 investment sales and financing professionals in over 80 offices who provide investment brokerage and financing services to sellers and buyers of commercial real estate. The company also offers market research, consulting and advisory services to clients. Marcus & Millichap closed 8,818 transactions in 2025, with a sales volume of approximately $50.9 billion. For additional information, please visit www.MarcusMillichap.com.