The Z Group, established in 1995, is a leading manufacturers' representative and consulting firm, specializing in architectural openings, security and specialty building products.
The Z Group provides product knowledge, application expertise and personalized customer service for today’s fast paced construction environment. In a market characterized by rapid change, growing complexity and increasing competition, The Z Group strives to provide the knowledge and relationships needed to ensure the right product for the right application at the right time.
We believe in cultivating long-standing, mutually-beneficial relationships, built on communication, integrity and trust among our associates, clients and principals.
The firm’s offices cover the areas of Arizona, Southern California, Southern Nevada, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas.
Dennis Zanrosso CDT CPMR
President
Joined The Z Group: 1995
Industry since: 1979
Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Arizona State University
Gino Zanrosso
Territory Manager
Joined The Z Group: 2017
Industry since: 2017
Education: University of California, Santa Barbara
Danny Harper
End User | Distribution Sales
Email: dannyh@thezgroup.com
Cell: (818) 939-5712
Joined The Z Group: 2025
Industry since: 2017
Education: Univ. of California Santa Cruz
Cal State Univ. San Marcos
Kit Knudsen
Customer Service | Order Support
Joined The Z Group: 2008
Industry since: 2007
Education: Copenhagen Business School
Donald Zanrosso CSI
Vice President Sales
Joined The Z Group: 1996
Industry since: 1977
Education: St. Mary’s College of California
Stephanie Turner
Architectural Sales Consultant
Joined The Z Group: 2016
Education: ID Faculty of Architecture,
Univ of Manitoba – McGill
Laura Avina
Architectural Sales Consultant
Email: lauraa@thezgroup.com
Cell: (818) 400-1008
Joined The Z Group: 2026
Industry since: 2000
Education: CSU Fullerton, NYU
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AGENCY MISSION STATEMENT
The Z Group’s mission is to establish, cultivate and grow trust-built relationships within the built environment and our manufacturing partners. The agency is committed to providing seamless, responsive service and communication of essential information in the architectural openings, security and building specialties industries.
The Z Group subscribes to the principle that: “We Must First Be Best, Then Be First”
CORE VALUES
Core Values are a set of beliefs that our agency and its members use as a guide for conducting business and achieving success. The Z Group is a company that believes in character, integrity, ethics, honesty, persistence and reliability of actions by all associates.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
The Goals & Objective of the agency are to:
- Establish strategic plans and actions to aggressively grow our manufacturers market share in our assigned territories.
- Expand sales and exposure with our existing customer base.
- Spend time where the greatest opportunities lie.
- Take what the market will give.
COMPANY VISION
The Z Group’s vision is to be the leading sales, service and marketing organization within the architectural openings, security and building specialties industries. Our goals will be achieved through a dedicated and proactive approach to:
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Education
- Professionalism
- Systems Development
- Technical Competence
Through a focused and disciplined methodology, strong relationships with our associates, customers and principals, we will develop, grow and sustain a balanced revenue stream that will create opportunities, diversification and longevity. Our success will provide an environment and a vehicle for our members to achieve financial security, professional growth and personal goals.




