About Us

Nick Exline is an AICP, Principal Planner. Nick has 20 years of land use planning experience in some of the most beautiful and regulatory challenging places in the western United States. For the last fifteen years, Nick has been the lead land use planning consultant on an array of planning projects in the Tahoe Basin. Nick’s passion for environmentalism has ensured that the land use planning projects he leads achieve both a high return on investment and significant environmental benefits. This ethic has resulted in Nick receiving numerous awards and accolades, including a Tahoe Best in the Basin Award.

Nick’s passion for civic engagement includes being a member of several different boards and committees and to working with many communities to establish their 100% renewable energy goals. In addition to establishing the goals, Nick works with these communities to develop the planning processes needed to ensure that these communities meet their climate objectives.

In today’s world, a successful presentation with a strong public speaker can be the difference between success and failure. As a TEDx alumni, Nick has the speaking and presentation skills needed to make your project a success.

Nick lives in South Lake Tahoe with his wife Kelly and children Callum and Mia.

Melissa brings over 14 years of land development experience to Exline & Company, Inc. and a decade specializing in the Lake Tahoe area. As a Senior Planner her area of expertise includes lakefront residential estates and shoreline projects.

Melissa received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from San Diego State University, in Public Administration where she focused her studies in City Planning.  Melissa’s planning background includes land use evaluation, feasibility studies, master/community planning, entitlements and permitting of large scale mixed-use, residential, commercial/retail, hospitality and healthcare projects in Southern California and Arizona.  In addition to planning, Melissa has a background in construction management and administration of multi-million dollar custom home projects in Truckee and Lake Tahoe. 

Melissa’s hobbies include gardening, floral arrangement, cooking, photography, collecting vintage treasures and enjoying time with the family at the beach, boating, kayaking on Lake Tahoe and skiing those perfect and uncrowded powder days on the mountain.

As a Project Specialist, Jackson Realo works to develop sustainable land use planning projects from concept to public approval, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, community support, and environmental benefits.

Originally from Baltimore, Jackson has lived and worked in the Tahoe region for the past two years. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Biology. Since relocating to the South Lake Tahoe area, Jackson has focused on transitioning into the sustainability and climate planning field. Most recently, his work as a CivicSpark Climate Fellow with the Sierra Nevada Alliance and the City of South Lake Tahoe elevated the City’s energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate planning efforts. Jackson brings this expertise to his planning efforts with Exline & Co.

Jackson lives in South Lake Tahoe, where he enjoys the access to outdoor recreation like skiing, kayaking, hiking, and continuing to foster his relationship with the mountains.

Andrea is an Assistant Planner II with Exline & Company, Inc, and is a positive team member skilled at moving projects forward. She grew up in rural Nevada frequently visiting Lake Tahoe for any recreational getaways. Andrea is a graduate from the University of Nevada, Reno earning a B.A. in Geography specializing in Environmental Policy & Management. Throughout her academic career, she frequently sought to gain experience and knowledge in planning and development and attained internships with local city governments including the City of Reno. Andrea strives to continue expanding her knowledge within planning and incorporating environmentally-conscious projects.

Andrea enjoys a combination of outdoor recreation which include simple walks and hikes wherever mountains are present, but also enjoys spending time  indoors immersing herself in new media staying current with any new releases in film, music, and video games.

Molly is an Assistant Planner II with Exline & Company Inc., and she is instrumental in bringing forward the most successful planning projects on time.  Originally from Placerville, CA Molly has lived in the Tahoe Basin with her dog Chossy for six years. Molly graduated from UC Santa Cruz in Ecology and Evolution. Throughout college, she spent many months assisting with wildlife conservation efforts in California, Costa Rica and Australia. Molly brings her passion for the environment, nature, and wildlife to the frontlines of Exline & Co. Molly has five years of experience in operations and business management in the environmental field.  

Molly also maintains a successful professional skiing career.  Currently ranked second in the nation for free-ride skiing, Molly plans to use her success at skiing to empower her community to assist with the transition to clean energy and climate action.

Daniel is an Assistant Planner with Exline & Company, Inc., and is excited to be working on planning projects in one of the most beautiful parts of the country. Originally from the California Bay Area, Daniel is currently a student at the University of Nevada, Reno, studying towards a B.S. in Geography with an emphasis in geotechnologies. He is a productive team member who keeps our projects on track and clients up-to-date.

Daniel spends much of his time outdoors, rock climbing and hiking, he also enjoys taking frequent trips to Lake Tahoe for beach and snow days.