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Shopping centers, hit hard during the recession, are coming back to life in Southern Nevada

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BY DANIELLE MCCREA | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC

The recession was rough on Las Vegas’ commercial retail centers. The District at Green Valley Ranch and Town Square struggled. Tivoli Village encountered construction delays and a slow start. ¶ Today, however, the three centers are

thriving. Changes management made to accommodate the downturn and adjust to a new normal in the recovery have been fruitful. ¶ Town Square opened in 2007 with 38 tenants ; today, there are more than 125 stores and restaurants in

the complex . It recently landed a major tenant, SolarCity, to fi ll a large share of offi ce space and added several restaurants that double as nightlife spots — Double Helix, a wine bar, and McFadden’s, an Irish pub and restaurant, for instance.

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5%Growth in national employment

among Hispanics over the past 12

months, compared with 3.8 percent

for blacks and 1.4 percent for whites,

according to the Labor Department.

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Building momentum

Sergio Montegrande is planning to open an Italian restaurant at the District at Green Valley Ranch, which has seen an increase in foot traffi c since opening a road to vehicular traffi c that once was restricted to pedestrians. (DANIELLE MCCREA/

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04 08 12MEET: CELEBRITY CARS LAS VEGASBoutique automotive dealership has featured unique and ever-changing offerings in Las Vegas since 2001.

TALKING POINTSIndustrial development catching up to need, P5

Offi ce spaces encouraging workers to interact, P5

Q+A WITH MIKE PEQUEENThe managing director and co-founder of fi nancial advisory fi rm High-Tower Las Vegas discusses common fi nance mistakes, the fi rm’s quick rise to prominence in Southern Nevada, and his penchant for adventure.

THE NOTESPeople on the move, P3

DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATIONA listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.

MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWSCalendar: Happenings and events, P11

The List: Commercial real estate brokerages, P15

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The Boyd School of Law at UNLV

achieved its highest ranking to date last

week when U.S. News & World Report

released its 2016 list of Best Law Schools .

Boyd ranked 67th of 198 accredited

law schools, up 16 spots from 2015 .

Boyd also retained top 10 specialty

rankings for programs in legal writing

and dispute resolution.

Experts examined program quality;

student test scores, academic stand-

ing and acceptance rates; and job

placement success.

Boyd’s legal writing program ranked

third for the fourth consecutive year.

The Saltman Center for Confl ict Reso-

lution ranked ninth among dispute

resolution programs and has ranked in

the top 12 for nine years.

Boyd has more than 400 students

in three juris doctor degree programs:

full-time day, part-time day and part-

time evening.

— ELLEN FIORE

UNLV LAW SCHOOL CLIMBING THE RANKS

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Michael Falater joined Hutchi-son & Steffen as an associate attorney, practicing insurance defense, construction law, appellate litigation, personal injury, family law, products liability, medical malpractice and health care professionals advocacy.

Ellen Guerra is director of national business develop-ment at Henderson Engineers. She helps develop and drive national client relationships and establish opportunities for growth.

Gary Schechner is vice presi-dent of marketing and Gary Patterson is vice president of international and strategic sales at Shelby American, which manu-factures and markets performance vehicles and related products.

Physicist Troy Wade won a Johnny Foster Life-time Achievement Award at the Nuclear Deter-rence Summit. Wade served at the Nevada Test Site as one of a small group of federal nuclear test controllers who oversaw the detonation of nuclear explosives. He has worked with the Howard Hughes College of Engineering at UNLV and the

Desert Research Institute, and served as chair-man of the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation since it began in 1998.

Redhead Marketing, owned by Debbie Landry, is now Red-head Enterprises.

Matthew Hoyt is director of operations at CommCap Advi-sors. In addition to new loan origination, Hoyt will manage the CommCap servicing port-folio, assist in loan closings and oversee company marketing.

Gary Armentrout is senior vice president-development at Navegante, a casino and hospitality management and consultancy company.

Christopher Ipsen is the Desert Research Institute’s assistant vice president of information technology and chief information officer.

Manita Rawat, a partner at Duane Morris, is a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diver-sity’s 2015 class of fellows.

The Grand Bazaar Shops, with more than 120 retailers, opened next to Bally’s.

Bardot Brasserie is open at Aria.

Scientific Games moved its global corporate headquarters and its gaming division’s primary U.S. manufacturing operations to 6650 S. El Camino Road, Las Vegas.

More than 12,000 .vegas websites from 35 dif-ferent countries have been registered since the domain became available in September.

Insert Coin(s) received “Party Smart” training from the Rape Crisis Center. The training taught staff how to spot predatory behavior and react to situations to maximize safety for employees and patrons.

AT&T opened a store at 710 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas.

DaVita HealthCare Partners’ VillageHealth and Humana teamed up to create Humana Kidney Care for patients with end-stage renal disease.

Cashman Equipment is partnering with Global Pump to provide industrial pumps for dewatering needs in the construction and mining industries.

The Sandra and Stanley Mallin Early Child-hood Center at Temple Beth Sholom is the only preschool program in Las Vegas to receive the highest five-star rating by the Nevada Silver State Stars QRIS (Quality Rating & Improvement System).

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Kara Walker and Elaine Elliott are senior

associates

and Kari Bradley

is an as-

sociate at

Colliers International. Walker

will specialize in office and

industrial properties. Elliott

will manage day-to-day opera-

tions for senior vice president

Dean Willmore and work with

clients, conduct property

tours and oversee marketing.

Bradley will conduct property

tours, coordinate closings and provide project

analysis.

Jeanie Haddox is specialty

leasing manager for Down-town Summerlin.

Fisher Sand & Gravel earned

the Phase 1 contract for the

Interstate 11 Boulder City Bypass Alignment Project from Railroad Pass to U.S. 95.

Groundbreaking is scheduled

for early April. Joseph Miller, Nevada area man-

ager and project manager for Fisher Industries,

will lead the project.

Mark Rowland is CEO of DTP Ventures, a new

division of the Downtown Project that will oversee

the organization’s owned and operated entities.

Rowland will manage more than 300 employees

at businesses including the Gold Spike, the Mar-ket and Downtown Container Park. DTP Ventures

also will provide guidance to the VegasTechFund

and the Downtown Project’s Small Business Fund.

Phillip Ohler is director of

business development for

Arq, which designs, installs

and maintains indoor and

outdoor wireless projects for

high-occupancy venues such

as sports stadiums, campuses

and convention centers.

Las Vegas pool builder Joseph Vassallo was named to the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals Fellow Program. Vassallo

is founder and president of Paragon Pools. Vas-

sallo was one of 12 named to the 2014 class.

Kevin Hig-gins and

Garrett Toft are

among Voit Real Estate Services’

top 10 pro-

ducers for

2014.

Scott Donaghe leads tenant

representation services for

Avison Young, a commercial

real estate firm. He has com-

pleted more than 200,000

square feet of leases for clients

over the past two years.

Bob Miller is vice president

of the retail division of Gatski

Commercial’s brokerage services. Charles Wit-ters is senior vice president of office services. JC Yeh is senior associate of office properties. Sean Simon and Stacy DeBie are associates specializ-

ing in industrial and office properties.

The Panattoni Development Company acquired

a 103,000-square-foot industrial space at 1841 E.

Craig Road in North Las Vegas valued at $5.25

million. Also, Panattoni moved to 3773 Howard

Hughes Parkway, Suite 140S, Las Vegas.

Ikea chose R&O Construction as construction

manager for its Las Vegas store. Other local firms

involved with the project: CBRE, site selection sup-

port; Kimley-Horn & Associates, civil engineer and

traffic consultant; Terracon, testing and inspection

services; and Fennemore Craig and Childs Wat-son & Gallagher, local land use counsel. The store

is scheduled to open in summer 2016.

The LandWell Company and landscape archi-

tecture firm Design Workshop were honored by

the Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for their collaboration on

the Cadence community in Henderson. Cadence

was recognized as the 2014 “Project of the Year”

and received the Highest Honor Award in the

Analysis and Planning category.

Eight projects by the Molasky Group represent

$413 million in construction costs and more than 1

billion square feet of rentable space. The company is involved in the construction or renovation of the

Catamaran RX facility at UNLV Harry Reid Tech

Park, FBI offices in Boston and Milwaukee, veter-

ans facilities in Oregon and Alabama, residential/

mixed use projects in Oregon and California and

an office building for Blue Cross Blue Shield in

Georgia.

BRADLEY

LANDRY

FALATER

WALKER

DONAGHE

HADDOX

ARMENTROUT

HIGGINS

ELLIOTT

TOFT

OHLER

GUERRA

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Not your typical used-car salesmen

Ken Tangen, left, and Ryan Hamilton own and operate Celebrity Cars Las Vegas, which recently moved from a showroom at the Palazzo to a new 20,000-square-foot showroom at 7770 Dean Martin Drive. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

BY THE NUMBERS

11Clark County elementary

schools that will convert

to year-round schedules

beginning in fall.

90 FEETHeight of a sign being

installed at the Gramercy,

a mixed-use project off the

215 Beltway where an

unfinished tower was

imploded last month.

120Number of Dotty’s

gambling outlets in Nevada.

Two-thirds are in the

Las Vegas area.

$2.41 Monthly increase in the

average homeowner’s

water bill beginning in

2016 to help pay for a new

$650 million pumping

station that will keep water

flowing into Las Vegas.

$10.7 MILLIONAmount contractors bid

in a Bureau of Land

Management Auction for

the rights to acquire nearly

10 million tons of sand and

gravel from a Las Vegas pit.

3Restaurants planning to

open in the next month in

the former Sears building at

616 E. Carson Ave. in

downtown Las Vegas.

$3 MILLIONFranchise fee owners of

the Las Vegas Outlaws,

including Motley Crue front-

man Vince Neil, paid to the

Arena Football League to

start the team. The team

plays its first home game

March 30 at the

Thomas & Mack Center.

46,047Number of home-equity

lines of credit in Nevada —

worth $2.2 billion — sched-

uled to reset to higher inter-

est rates from 2015 to 2018,

according to RealtyTrac.

Describe your business.

We are a boutique automotive dealership specializing in exotic, as well as classic, cars and motor-cycles. Our 20,000-square-foot showroom also is available for private events.

What is the most popular

model of car you sell?

Our inventory always is chang-ing, and we take select vehicles on consignment, so we never know what may come through the door. Most of our inventory is purchased from private individuals and collectors who have cared for these vehi-cles for many years, sometimes even decades.

What makes your business successful?

Our ownership is made up of born-and-raised Las Veg-ans, as well as longtime residents, so we understand how small a town Vegas is and how important going the extra mile for our customers can be.

What makes your business unique?

We have created a one-of-a-kind venue showcasing the finest automobiles combined with a first-class private events center. We value our relationships with our cus-tomers over all else.

What is your business philosophy?

We strive to make our customers feel like they have walked into the ultimate playground instead of a typical car dealership. Most buyers have grown tired of the high-pressure sales atmosphere and stigma that comes along with a typical car dealership.

What’s the most important part of your job?

We consider ourselves a mar-keting company more so even than sales. Our goal is to be a life-style concierge company, not just a place to buy a car.

What is the hardest part about

doing business in Las Vegas?

Las Vegas has brought Celebri-ty Cars great success and support throughout the years, but the City of Sin’s image of unsophistication

has been something to overcome as professional business owners.

What is the best part about doing business here?

Las Vegas is still a very small town with regard to its business community, and everyone works together to support each other. Having a great reputation will go a long way.

What are some obstacles your business has overcome?

We have had to overcome the task of differentiating ourselves from the typical dealership and the sales tech-niques they employ. Most of our cars you can’t find any-where else. Our buyers appreciate our low-pressure envi-ronment, as we let our vehicles sell themselves.

How can Nevada improve its business climate?

Nevada should continue to work with businesses to en-courage growth and ethical behavior.

What have you learned from the recession?

We have learned to focus on our core business model that allows us to keep our operating cost down while maintaining a high-class image. Allocating available funds appropriately is key.

CELEBRITY CARS LAS VEGASAddress: 7770 Dean Martin Drive, Suite

301, Las VegasPhone: 702-818-1031

Email: [email protected]: celebritycars.com

Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

Owned/operated by: Ryan Hamilton and Ken Tangen

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D riving north on Bay Lake Trail Drive toward Alexander Road in North Las Vegas, you can see newly tiled concrete panels giving form

to the first speculative industrial development in the Las Vegas Valley in over seven years.

The 464,000-square-foot distribution center developed by Prologis at 3700 Bay Lake Trail is one of several local projects planned or under construction that will deliver more than 4 million square feet of much needed industrial space.

Retailers, consumer goods and e-commerce are driving demand for big-box industrial spaces here and across the country. Proximity is the key to profitability in this era of same- and next-day delivery, and retailers want their distribution centers near their customers.

Developers nationwide are working hard to deliver industrial products to meet that demand for space.

Locally, there is a difference but no exception. Ten projects will deliver big-box industrial spaces with multiple bays in excess of 30,000 square feet each, mirroring the national trend. Most developers locally and nationally will work toward leasing the projects to one or two large users.

However, the valley’s industrial market is a tale of two, sometimes three, submarkets: northeast/North Las Vegas (34 million square feet), south/southwest (38 million square feet, or 54 million square feet if you include the airport submarket), and southeast/Henderson (12 million square feet) — each with vast differences.

For regional big-box requirements, due to lower land cost, competitive pricing has been available only in the northeast/NLV submarket. During the depth of the recession, the base rental differential between the northeast/North Las Vegas and southeast/Henderson submarkets grew to 60 percent for big-box warehouses. It is currently between 25 and 30 percent.

Three industrial projects are planned in southeast/Henderson, which is positioned to become an increasingly important part of the industrial landscape due to the potential availability of industrial land.

The southwest, being near the airport and Strip, always has been able to command the highest rents and prices in Southern Nevada. Demand for space from gaming companies, trade show and exposition services and entertainment-related companies continues to drive business southwest.

The jump-start on development and rush of developers to acquire land for additional projects have led some to wonder whether Las Vegas will overbuild like Phoenix did last year.

Taking into account the length of time our market has gone without adequate supply, the schedule of deliveries for 2015 and the space and projects being negotiated, that is unlikely. Upcoming industrial development will serve Las Vegas well and enable the type of growth sorely missed over the past seven years.

Xavier Wasiak is a senior vice president in the industrial group at Jones Lang LaSalle.

M ore people in less space. That seems the trend in today’s office market.

According to CoreNet Global, the average amount of office space per worker dropped to 176 square feet, from 225 square feet in 2010, and is expected to continue to drop.

The rationale for this trend is based more on how we work than just cost savings. The rapidly growing millennial workforce prefers working in teams with like-minded people. Open work spaces provide a creative environment that fosters employee social interaction.

Open-area break rooms, game rooms, lounges and outdoor Wi-Fi hotspots are replacing hard-walled offices to cultivate collaborative collisions and provide a relaxed atmosphere. Large desktop computers have been replaced with smaller wireless devices, and many companies have converted to digital storage, thus streamlining employee work areas.

In many cases, occupancy cost no longer is the main driver in choosing an office location. There is much more emphasis now on quality, efficiency, functionality and amenities to attract and retain employees.

How does this affect Nevada’s office market? The biggest challenge is retrofitting existing buildings to handle increased parking, ingress and egress concerns and strains on building systems such as plumbing and mechanical distribution.

For instance, the average traditional office building in

Southern Nevada is designed to accommodate four parking stalls per 1,000 square feet of space leased. The current demand is 5.5 stalls per 1,000 square feet.

Other markets solved this issue by implementing valet service, or tandem parking cars to accommodate tenants, which in most cases is much cheaper than building a parking structure. Another solution is balancing the project-tenant mix. Not all industry types embrace the open concept, and strategically blending users is paramount in minimizing impact on the building and the parking.

When speculative office development occurs, we no longer will be a “build it, and they will come” market. Successful projects will take into account how we work and how we attract and retain talent.

So who is on the forefront of accommodating these trends in Southern Nevada?

Existing mixed-use or “lifestyle” centers such as Town Square, the District at Green Valley Ranch, Tivoli Village and Downtown Summerlin have been successful attracting office tenants who value the restaurant and retail amenities offered. In addition, a traditional office project, the HC|Hughes Center, proactively built contemporary “move-in ready suites,” added a free fitness center that is exclusive for office tenants, and is building five new restaurants in response to tenant demand.

Taber Thill is senior vice president of the office division at Colliers International.

Industrial development catching up to need

Office spaces encouraging workers to interact

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BY ELI SEGALL | STAFF WRITER

After the bubble and burst, Las Vegas’ commercial real estate industry is picking up again. ¶ Weak spots remain, but mothballed projects are being completed, warehouse construction is on the upswing, the bloated office

vacancy rate slowly is improving, investors are buying shopping centers at a fast clip, and land sales are climbing.

Rebuilding years in Southern Nevada

INDUSTRIALA decade ago, investors flooded

the valley with new warehouses, often breaking ground without tenants lined up. More than a few of these investors were rookies, but with the economy roaring, few had trouble filling buildings. The in-dustrial market’s vacancy rate was just 3 percent in spring 2006.

But many projects were built poorly and in bad locations, and buyers and tenants disappeared with the recession. The area’s va-cancy rate ballooned to almost 15 percent in 2010.

After building 31 million square feet of space locally from 2002 to 2008 — with 6.8 million square feet in 2007 alone — investors did not open a single project in 2012. Funding had evaporated as banks collapsed throughout the country. Even if lenders had been looking for deals, they likely wouldn’t have

considered Las Vegas, one of the hardest-hit markets in the country.

Today, the vacancy rate has fallen to about 9 percent, and construc-tion crews are back to work. De-velopers opened 1.1 million square feet of industrial space in Southern Nevada last year, up from 814,000 square feet in 2013.

Recent and current proj-ects include FedEx Ground’s 300,000-square-foot distribu-tion center in Henderson; Konami Gaming’s 200,000-square-foot expansion near McCarran Inter-national Airport; and Prologis’ 464,000-square-foot building in North Las Vegas.

Sales prices are rising steadily for at least some types of deals. Among transactions worth $2 million to $20 million, pricing increased 13 percent from 2011 to 2014, from $57 per square foot to $82 per square foot.

ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION COMPLETIONS (BY SQUARE FEET)

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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A nine-story tower at the Gramercy, formerly called ManhattanWest, is imploded Feb. 15. The land is being consid-ered for an office high-rise. (L.E. BASKOW/

STAFF)

Source: John Stater, Colliers International


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OFFICELike warehouse investors, office de-

velopers couldn’t build fast enough during the go-go years. But many had no development experience, and a good number of their tenants worked in real estate and were part of the same bubble — and eventual burst.

After the economy collapsed, build-ings emptied as tenants closed shop. The office market’s vacancy rate reached as low as 7.5 percent at one point in 2006 but soared to almost 23 percent in 2011.

It’s now 20 percent. Asking rents are largely flat, and investment sales dropped in 2014 after rebounding from the recession. Landlords spent $300 million less in 2014 compared with 2013 amid a drop in bulk deals.

The office sector remains the most struggling in Las Vegas’ commercial real estate industry, but there are some bright spots.

For instance, investors bought the mothballed ManhattanWest mixed-use

2014

RETAILLas Vegas’ retail sector got a major new

player last year with the October open-ing of Downtown Summerlin, a once-mothballed shopping and office project at Sahara Avenue and the 215 Beltway.

The 106-acre, 1.6 million-square-foot complex, owned by Howard Hughes Corp., was abandoned mid-construction during the recession by then-owner General Growth Properties. For years, only a steel skeleton sat on the land, a constant reminder of Las Vegas’ build-ing bust.

Howard Hughes, a spin-off of General Growth, resumed construction in 2013.

More than 250,000 people turned out for a four-day opening party.

Like other sectors of commercial real estate, shopping plazas were packed with tenants during the boom years but

lost them in droves during the recession. The vacancy rate for anchored retail centers in Southern Nevada was about 4 percent in 2007 and jumped to 12 per-cent in 2011. It now is 9.5 percent.

As retailers and shoppers return, land-lords also are showing more interest. In-vestors bought 48 shopping centers last year for a combined $485.7 million, up from just six sales worth $13.3 million in 2010.

Among the notable transactions: the $145 million sale of a portion of Show-case Mall on the Strip and $32.3 million sale of Rampart Commons near Sum-merlin.

LANDThere always has been plenty of land

in Southern Nevada, and during the real estate craze, investors couldn’t buy enough. Housing, office, warehouse, re-tail and casino developers gobbled up vacant property, paying big dollars. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, a key source of raw land for homebuilders, sold about 2,900 acres locally for $777 million in 2006.

Deals evaporated during the reces-sion. The BLM sold just 107 acres in Southern Nevada from 2007 to 2012, an average of 18 acres per year.

Now, with the economy improving, construction is picking up, and buyers are purchasing more land at rising pric-es. Investors bought 2,761 acres last year in Southern Nevada for an average price of $276,422 per acre, up from 803 acres

at $199,377 each in 2011.Land values in some parts of the val-

ley have soared, going from $175,000 an acre to $400,000 in just months in 2013, according to Home Builders Research.

One area with rising prices is Sum-

merlin. Community developer How-ard Hughes Corp. sold 280 acres of land there in 2014 for $145 million, or $518,000 an acre. That compares with 316 acres for $112.5 million, or $356,000 per acre, in 2013.

INDUSTRIAL

OFFICE

RENTAL RATES

BUILDING PRICES

VACANCY

CAP RATES

NEW CONSTRUCTION

CAP RATES

NEW CONST-

RUCTION

DEMAND

RENTAL RATES

BUILDING PRICES

DEMAND

LAND PRICES

LAND PRICES

VACANCY

Sources: John Stater, Colliers International; Geoffrey P. West, Cushman and Wakefield; Jones Lang LaSalle

ANNUAL SHOPPING CENTER INVESTMENT SALES

2010 $13.3 million

2011 $282.7 million

2012 $194 million

2013 $378.4 million

2014 $485.7 million

ANNUAL OFFICE VACANCY RATE

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

project for cents on the dollar in 2013 and resumed work last year. They im-ploded its unfinished nine-story condo tower in February and are considering replacing it with an office high-rise.

The 20-acre property on Russell Road at the 215 Beltway, now called the Gramercy, already has two four-story office buildings. Developers have leased at least 80 percent of that space.

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Do you have any recent news or updates about yourself, your work or your com-pany that you would like to share?

HighTower Las Vegas is now managing $685 mil-lion on behalf of our clients, which is pretty remarkable since it has only been two and a half years since my four partners and I founded the firm. I’m not sure everyone realizes that we are managing more assets than many local banks. Don’t tell the banks, please.

Who are your clients? The individuals, families and businesses that are

the backbone of the Southern Nevada economy. We manage investments for many business owners, physicians, attorneys and affluent retirees.

How did the firm begin?

My four partners and I worked for a large Wall Street firm for many years, and after the finan-cial crisis, our clients told us they had lost faith in many of these institutions. The clients have consis-tently demonstrated a desire for a independent and objective financial advice. We knew we had to open our own office to satisfy their needs.

What is the best business advice you’ve ever received, and whom did it come from?

“The single most important decision you will make in the business world is whom to associate with. Choose carefully.” That came from an excel-lent finance professor at UNLV when I was getting my undergrad degree in finance.

If you could change one thing about Southern Nevada, what would it be?

I would move it farther from the sun in July and August.

What’s the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada or its residents?

We have to decide if we are going to take the education of our children seriously and, if so, how to pay for it. There are no easy answers, but this is crucial to our future.

What are you reading right now?

I just finished re-reading “To Kill a Mocking-bird” as preparation for the new book Harper Lee will release this year, and now I am reading “The Small Big: Small Changes that Spark Big Influ-ence” by Steve Martin and Noah Goldstein. I try to alternate between a fun read and a business book.

What do you do after work?

I work out since I have been talked into compet-ing in a Tough Mudder race, and then I try to get together with friends at one of the many great restaurants that we have here in Las Vegas. My current favorite is Bardot Brasserie at Aria.

Blackberry, iPhone or Android?

IPhone 6 Plus, because size matters.

Describe your management style.Half Capt. Kirk, half Mr. Spock.

Where do you see yourself and/or your company in 10 years?

I hope to be right where I am, with HighTower Las Vegas, managing $2 billion for our clients and enjoying every minute of it while spending week-ends in Santa Monica.

What’s the most common finance mistake you encounter?

Easy. Taking on too much debt. Once your debt grows too high, you are almost destined to spend the rest of your working life servicing it. It is a vi-cious cycle.

What financial advice do you have for people?

Start saving early, buy shares of the highest-

quality companies in the world … and hold them for the long term. That has been the secret to my own financial success.

What is your dream job, outside of your current field?

Adventure travel writer for National Geographic Traveler magazine.

Whom do you admire and why?

Stephen Hawking for continuing to push mankind forward despite his enormous physical challenges.

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Drivers on the open road who think the left lane is for driving on cruise control instead of under-standing that it’s the passing lane.

What is something that people might not know about you?

I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro several years ago and lost 10 pounds in the process.

Anything else you want to tell us?

As a native Nevadan, I am very pleased that Southern Nevada continues to recover from the Great Recession and I believe that our best days are yet to come.

Q&A WITH MIKE PEQUEEN

‘Choose carefully’ with whom you associate

Mike PeQueen, managing director and partner of financial advisory firm HighTower Las Vegas, has a taste for adventure. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

HighTower Las Vegas, an advisory firm that focuses on financial planning, investment management, estate planning, busi-ness retirement solutions and philanthropic consulting, launched two and a half years ago and has quickly made a big im-pact in Southern Nevada. Mike PeQueen, managing director and partner, spoke with VEGAS INC about the firm’s quick rise to prominence.

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Summerlin land values climb to $518,000 an acreBY ELI SEGALLSTAFF WRITER

Land values soared in Summerlin last year, with developers commanding high-er prices for property amid the opening of the community’s long-delayed retail center.

Howard Hughes Corp. sold 280 acres of land in Summerlin, which runs along the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley, for $145 million — $518,000 an acre — in 2014.

That compares with 316 acres for $112.5 million — $356,000 per acre — in 2013, according to a recent announce-ment.

The vast majority of deals involve home-builders buying raw land for subdivisions. But Howard Hughes also sells high-priced lots for custom homes in communities such as the Ridges, one of the most exclu-sive areas of Southern Nevada.

Last year, the company sold 9.5 acres of custom lots in Summerlin for almost $12.3 million, or $1.29 million per acre. That compares with 5.3 acres of custom lots for $4.8 million, or $908,000 an acre, in 2013.

Leasing at Downtown Summerlin, the 1.6-million-square-foot shopping and office project that opened in October, edged higher in recent months. But a fair amount of space remains empty, especial-ly in the office tower.

The retail portion, comprising most of the property at Sahara Avenue and the 215 Beltway, is 72.5 percent leased. That’s up from 69 percent last fall.

The nine-story office building, slated to open April 1, is 27.6 percent preleased, up from 25 percent last fall. That includes Howard Hughes taking 12.4 percent of the tower for its own offices.

The 106-acre mall, formerly known as the Shops at Summerlin, sat for years off the Beltway as an abandoned steel skel-eton, after previous developer General Growth Properties halted construction in fall 2008 during the national economic meltdown.

Howard Hughes, a spinoff from General Growth, resumed construction in 2013 after taking control of the mall and the broader, 22,500-acre Summerlin master-planned community.

The Dallas-based developer disclosed the Summerlin land sales and leasing up-dates in a recent earnings report.

Howard Hughes posted $31.9 million in fourth-quarter profit, up from $18.6 mil-lion a year earlier, but lost $23.5 million for all of 2014, down from a $74 million loss in 2013.

BY ELI SEGALLSTAFF WRITER

Homebuilder Tyler Jones is adding a dash of style to Southern Nevada’s architectural look-alike landscape.

Jones, through his Las Vegas company Blue Her-on, is developing three communities of high-end, desert-themed luxury homes in Henderson and has built custom homes throughout the valley. He founded the company with his father and has been in business for a decade, getting project sites that flopped under previous owners and racking up nu-merous design and environmental awards from con-struction-industry groups.

The 37-year-old Las Vegas native tries to blend in-door and outdoor space, and subtly packs his cube-shaped homes with electronics.

The design, he said, is “Vegas Modern.”At his four-bedroom, 5,800-square-foot model

home at Sky Terrace — a development off Sunridge Heights Parkway near Eastern Avenue — most of the automated, glass pocket-doors glide completely into walls. Outside, the courtyard has a water wall, fire pit and flat-screen TV. There are three other fire pits, including on the rooftop “skydeck,” which also boasts a wet bar.

There are more than 20 flat-screen TVs scattered around the house, with several hidden behind mir-rors, including two in the master bathroom. The kitchen bleeds into the living room, and walking around the house, it can take a while to realize that bedrooms and hallways are nowhere in sight.

“We want it to feel open,” Jones said.The model has an elevator, outdoor kitchen and

entertainment room that includes a 105-inch drop-down TV screen.

Like other aspects of real estate, Las Vegas’ luxu-ry-home market soared during the boom years, col-lapsed with the bust, and is now on the rebound.

At the peak of the bubble, in 2005, builders sold 226 new single-family homes in Southern Nevada that cost at least $1 million each. That dropped to just three in 2013 but bounced back to 34 last year, according to Las Vegas-based Home Builders Re-search, whose figures don’t include custom homes.

Projects in the works include Ascaya, the long-delayed mountain-mansion development in Hen-derson that reopened for business last year. And in Summerlin, developers Howard Hughes Corp. and Discovery Land Co. are planning a 555-acre high-end community.

The revival comes as buyers pull back from used mansions. The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, which mostly tracks previously owned homes, says 300 homes sold for at least $1 mil-lion each through its listing service last year, down 12 percent from 341 deals in 2013.

Jones attributed the jump in new-mansion sales to easier financing, and said resales are slipping because buyers already picked up many of the dis-counted, foreclosed mansions that became available after the bubble burst.

Meanwhile, the improved stock market has cre-ated a windfall for would-be buyers, and builders are opening construction sites again, giving house hunt-ers more options, Home Builders Research Presi-dent Dennis Smith said.

“There are more new products available,” he said.Jones, who grew up riding dirt bikes at Eastern Av-

enue and what’s now the 215 Beltway, went to Bishop Gorman High School and studied architecture at the University of Colorados. His father, Steve Jones, launched Merlin Contracting and Developing, a cus-tom homebuilding business, in 1989.

They founded Blue Heron in 2004 and have sold about 150 homes. Their houses range from 3,400 to 15,000 square feet and are priced between $1 mil-lion and $7 million.

Sky Terrace, a luxury housing development, is one of three Blue Heron communities in Henderson. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF)

Builder Blue Heron adds twist to re-energized luxury market

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‘There’s a vibrancy and energy to it that wasn’t there before’“During the recession, one thing that

became apparent was the need to cre-ate a unique experience,” said Jaimesen Mapes, Town Square’s marketing direc-tor. “When consumers were scaling back on purchases, we saw there was still a need for a gathering place.”

Businesses such as Artsy Nannies, a

children’s boutique and baby-sitting ser-vice, have helped make Town Square the community gathering place managers strived for, a strategy that’s also working at the District in Henderson and Tivoli Village near Summerlin.

“We have 350 moms in our mommy groups,” Artsy Nannies owner Andrea

Vallee said. “They come here to make friends, to do something fun with their kids and to enjoy (Town Square).”

At the District, business are reaping benefits from a 2013 overhaul that con-verted a pedestrian thoroughfare to a two-way street with parking. The section adjacent to Green Valley Ranch Resort is

at 85 percent capacity, and the part east of Green Valley Parkway is at 98 percent .

“There’s a vibrancy and energy to it that wasn’t there before,” said Kimberly Daskas, director of marketing at Vestar, co-owner of the District. “The road has opened up visibility for merchants along the main street and side street. We’ve had consumers say they’ve now experienced stores and restaurants they before didn’t know were there.”

“We couldn’t be happier with where the District is right now,” said Sergio Monte-grande, who plans to open Bella Vita Ital-ian restaurant in the District in April.

Pinot’s Palette, a “paint and sip” arts and crafts center that offers painting classes and wine, opened in the District six months ago. First-time business own-ers Reed and Judy Alewel said they have seen incredible results, which they attri-bute to the location.

“If we’d been in another spot, we’d have had to do a lot more marketing,” Reed Alewel said. “You can’t beat the foot traffic and the beauty of the location. At night, the paintings just light up. People stop and stare from outside the window.”

Since opening, Pinot’s Palette has had 5,000 customers, more than double what the owners expected. The couple recent-ly signed a lease on a second location at Boca Park.

Across town, Tivoli Village is under-going an expansion, building its second phase after years of delays.

Jeff White Custom Jewelry is one of the original tenants since opening day in 2011.

“We’re a destination business; we don’t get a lot of window shoppers,” owner Danny White said. “It’s nice for (custom-ers) to be able to go get a cup of coffee or a meal while they think over their pur-chase or get their jewelry serviced.”

Restaurant, bar and butcher Echo & Rig has been at Tivoli since 2013. The family-run enterprise was the only off-Strip business to win an award at the recent Nightclub and Bar Show, taking home the gold for Best Bar and Restau-rant.

Through philanthropy and with a small-town, neighborhood-style butcher shop feel, Echo & Rig owners aim to build a sense of community, director of guest relations Sheryl Best said.

“When you’re a new business, you have to give back to let people know you’re here and who you are,” Best said. “We see people four to five times a week, visiting the butcher shop to get a cut of meat for dinner, for a business lunch the next day, and then coming back on the weekend for Sunday brunch with the family.”


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Calendar of eventsTUESDAY, MARCH 17

Lady Vegas Business Club luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $30

Location: Siena Italian Restaurant, 9500 W.

Sahara Ave., Las Vegas

Information: Visit dannyvegaslive.com/events

Loren Slocum Lahav, a personal development

seminar leader, will be the keynote speaker.

The Risk Management Society

educational session and meeting:

NRCP 30(b)(6) PMK Depositions

Time: 11 a.m. Cost: $27 for members, $30 for

nonmembers with RSVP

Location: Lawry’s the Prime Rib, 4043 Howard

Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas

Information: Visit nevada.rims.org

Attorney Justin Sember will discuss how a Person

Most Knowledgeable, a person appointed by a

corporation or government agency to testify on its

behalf, should handle depositions.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

“The Affordable Care Act:

Its Impact on Nevada”

Time: 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Location: InNEVation Center, third floor, 6795

Edmond St., Las Vegas

Information: Email Marni Unger at marni@jew-

ishlasvegas.com

The Business and Professional Network of the

Jewish Federation will present a panel discussion

about the Affordable Care Act and how it affects

residents and businesses in Nevada. Panelists

include Dr. Mitchell Forman, dean of the medical

school at Touro University; attorney Max Gakh;

public policy expert Stacey Tovino; David Dahan,

CEO of Orgill/Singer Associates; Rabbi Yitz Wyne

of Young Israel Aish; and moderator Dr. Hugh Bas-

sewitz.

Nevada Institute of Personalized

Medicine seminar series

Time: 4-5 p.m. Cost: Free

Location: UNLV Science and Engineering Build-

ing auditorium, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las

Vegas

Information: Email Megan Svarz at nipm@unlv.

edu

Dr. Vasu Punj of the Keck School of Medicine at

the University of Southern California will present

“Forging a Genomics Path to Personalized Cancer

Therapies.”

CFMA March Madness membership mixer

Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: $10

Location: Sierra Gold, 6515 S. Jones Road, Las

Vegas

Information: Email Anne Gilroy at lasvegascf-

[email protected]

Construction Financial Management Associa-

tion members can mingle while watching college

basketball.

Stirling Club luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $26

Location: Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road,

Las Vegas

Information: Email Bruce Merrin at merrinpr@

gmail.com

Magician Tommy Wind, of the CW’s “Masters of Il-

lusion” and a headliner at Tommy Wind Theater on

the Strip, will be the guest presenter.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

Commercial Real Estate Development

Association (NAIOP) candidate debate

Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $35 for members, $50 for

nonmembers

Location: Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las

Vegas

Information: Visit naiopnv.org

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Las Vegas

City Councilman Stavros Anthony will discuss cur-

rent affairs and give Las Vegas residents a sneak

peak of what’s to come in the municipal election.

Anthony is running against Goodman to be mayor.

Nevada Restaurant Association’s

monthly Mix and Mingle

Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free for restaurant opera-

tors, managers and chefs, $15 for allied mem-

bers, $25 for nonmembers, $35 at the door

Location: Mercadito, Red Rock Resort, 11011 W.

Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas

Information: Email [email protected]

Attendees can mingle with restaurant industry

workers.

Henderson Chamber of

Commerce Roadmap to Success

Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for members,

$25 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins

Location: Henderson Business Resource Center,

112 S. Water St., Henderson

Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com

Attorney Lizette B. Sundvick of the Sundvick

Legacy Center will discuss how to avoid estate

planning mistakes.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

“How the Art of Selling Can

Make Big $$$ for Your Business”

Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: $30 for one person,

$45 for two people

Location: Urban Chamber of Commerce, 1951

Stella Lake St., Las Vegas

Information: Visit scorelv.org

SCORE Las Vegas will host a seminar on how to

improve sales and increase revenue.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24

Network After Work

Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $12 in advance, $15 at the

door with RSVP, $20 at the door with no RSVP

Location: Deuce Lounge, Aria, 3730 Las Vegas

Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit networkafterwork.com/events

Attendees can network with dozens of business

professionals from different industries and career

levels.

Building Owners and Managers

Association monthly breakfast meeting

Time: 7 a.m. Cost: Free for members

Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W.

Brown Drive, Las Vegas

Information: Visit bomanevada.org

Christopher Hoye, the U.S. marshal for Nevada,

will present “Commercial Property Awareness: Are

You Prepared?”

Lean manufacturing workshop

Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $299 (includes

training materials, continental breakfast and

lunch)

Location: Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Fla-

mingo Road, Las Vegas

Information: Email Mary Arbutina at marbu-

[email protected]

Learn how to eliminate waste in operations and

increase productivity.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26

Las Vegas Hospitality

Association educational luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $45 for members with

RSVP, $60 for nonmembers

Location: Carmine’s Las Vegas, Forum Shops at

Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit mylvha.org

Chris Meyer of the Las Vegas Convention and Visi-

tors Authority will discuss the LVCVA’s plans for a

$2.3 billion Las Vegas Global Business District, to

be built on the recently acquired 26-acre Riviera

site.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28

“Success with Social Media — Fabulous

Facebook & Leveraging LinkedIn”

Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: $30 for one person,

$45 for two people

Location: Urban Chamber of Commerce, 1951

Stella Lake St., Las Vegas

Information: Visit scorelv.org

Learn strategies to improve marketing through

social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and

Twitter.

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MONDAY, MARCH 162:15 p.m.Animal Control horse impound improvements - Horseman’s ParkClark County, 603601Sandy Moody-Upton at [email protected]

TUESDAY, MARCH 172 p.m.Firefighter clothing and equip-mentState of Nevada, 8311Nancy Feser at [email protected]

2:30 p.m.60,000 GVW truck tandem axle with flatbed body and craneState of Nevada, 8302Heather Moon at [email protected]

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 182 p.m.A one-year open-term contract for Type IV pavement marking filmState of Nevada, 8314Marti Marsh at [email protected]

THURSDAY, MARCH 192 p.m.Six-wheel dustless waterless street sweepersState of Nevada, 8310Marti Marsh at [email protected]

2:15 p.m.Durango Drive, Tropicana Avenue to Desert Inn RoadClark County, 603579Tom Boldt at [email protected]

2:15 p.m.Desert Breeze Recreation Center exterior and interior paintingClark County, 603613Sandy Moody-Upton at [email protected]

3 p.m.Annual requirements contract maintenance for painting servicesClark County, 603467Chetan Champaneri at [email protected]

3 p.m.Current production model stan-dard cab and chassis with dual rear wheels and a Duce E-Tipper Dump BedClark County, 603618Sandra Mendoza at [email protected]

FRIDAY, MARCH 202:15 p.m.Government Center employee parking lot access control im-

provementClark County, 603607Sandy Moody-Upton at [email protected]

2:15 p.m.Pecos Road and Russell Road resurfacingClark County, 603597Tom Boldt at [email protected]

3 p.m.Current production model water tender tankerClark County, 603599Sandra Mendoza at [email protected]

3 p.m.Kubota 2WD utility tractorsClark County, 603622Ashley Blanco at [email protected]

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TRANSACTIONS

SALES$13,860,000 for 55,583 square feet, retail6250-6350 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89146Seller: RPM InvestmentsSeller agent: Chris Clifford and Sean Margulis of The Equity GroupBuyer: Charleston Festival Retail LLCBuyer agent: Tim Behrendt and Lisa Hauger of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc.

$2,470,000 for 44,782 square feet, retail3940 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., North Las Vegas 89032Seller: Clark County Credit UnionSeller agent: David Grant, Grant Traub and Chris Connell of Colliers InternationalBuyer: Alexander Square LLCBuyer agent: Did not disclose

$1,700,000 for 24,658 square feet, industrial3840 N. Commerce St., North Las Vegas 89032Seller: LVPC Commerce LLCSeller agent: Susan Borst of Col-liers InternationalBuyer: Praktyk LLCBuyer agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz and Riley Foley of Sun Com-mercial Real Estate Inc.

$800,000 for 5,589 square feet, o�ce375 N. Stephanie St., Suite 2, Hen-derson 89014Seller: Bank of AmericaSeller agent: Wil Chaffee and Paul Chaffee of NAI VegasBuyer: MW Nevada LLCBuyer agent: Wil Chaffee and Paul Chaffee of NAI Vegas

$675,000 for 9,192 square feet, o�ce/warehouse6494 Boulder Ranch Ave., Hender-son 89011Seller: Vegas Closeouts LLCSeller agent: James Griffis of MDL GroupBuyer: Larsen’s Real Estate Hold-ings LLCBuyer agent: Voit Real Estate

$630,000 for 5,040 square feet, o�ce917-920 S. First St., Las Vegas 89101Seller: LV First Street LLCSeller agent: Michael Boscia of MDL GroupBuyer: World Investments Net-work Inc.Buyer agent: First Commercial Real Estate

LEASES$566,631 for 39,584 square feet, industrial for 60 months1624 S. Mojave Road, Suite 150, Las Vegas 89104Landlord: Mojave 15 LLCLandlord agent: Jarrad Katz and Galit Kimerling of MDL Group Tenant: Quality Iron Tenant agent: Marty Martell of MDL Group

$226,753 for 3,410 square feet, o�ce for 62 months7312 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 2 , Las Vegas 89129Landlord: MSCI 2006-IQ11Landlord agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz, and Riley Foley of Sun Com-mercial Real Estate Inc.Tenant: LVPT LLCTenant agent: N/A

$74,256 for 1,409 square feet, retail for 39 months3330-3370 E. Flamingo Road , Las Vegas 89121Landlord: Allisam Ren III LLC/Shekofeh Ren III LLC/Bob Ren III LLCLandlord agent: Robin Civish of Voit Real Estate ServicesTenant: Luis Fernando Diaz EscobarTenant agent: Laura Goncalves of Realty One Group

$50,894 for 1,427 square feet, of-fice for 39 months3900 Paradise Road, Las Vegas 89169Landlord: RREF II CGM Office LLCLandlord agent: Jayne Cayton of Voit Real Estate ServicesTenant: Rocket Reporting Inc.Tenant agent: Coldwell Banker Premier

$41,800 for 1,120 square feet, retail for 36 months6010 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 9, Las Vegas 89108Landlord: Cheyenne Plaza Ltd.

Landlord agent: Chris Emanuel of Virtus CommercialTenant: Pritty Enterprises Inc. dba Sabi Smoke ShopTenant agent: N/A

BUSINESS LICENSES

702 Computers Business type: General retail salesAddress: 2350 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 101 , Las VegasOwner: Mahdi Shamim

Absolut Pool Cleaning Business type: Property mainte-nanceAddress: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, HendersonOwner: Absolut Pool Cleaning LLC

Alice Edwards Business type: Real estate salesAddress: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 140, Las VegasOwner: Alice Edwards

All American Home Services Business type: Repair and main-tenance Address: 1550 Latigo Drive, Las VegasOwner: All American Home Ser-vices LLC

All Around Handyman Business type: Handyman/mainte-nance servicesAddress: 3424 Edgehill Way, North Las VegasOwner: Ronoldy Villatoro

All Green Lawn Care Business type: Lawn maintenanceAddress: 4442 Sun Vista Drive, Las VegasOwner: Natividad G. Sanchez

Ana’s Auto Accessories Business type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites J24, J25, J26, Las VegasOwner: Ed Milli

Angel Nails Business type: Beauty parlorAddress: 5546 Camino Al Norte, North Las VegasOwner: Bryan Tran

Anthem’s Errand Runner Pet Sitter Business type: Pet sitterAddress: 12 Hammock Dunes Court, HendersonOwner: Vanessa Tiegs

Appliance Installs LLC Business type: Appliance instal-lationAddress: 249 Datura St., Hender-sonOwner: Appliance Installs LLC

Aquaperfect Business type: General retail salesAddress: 3965 E. Patrick Lane, Las Vegas

Owner: Pristine LV Inc.

Arrive Software Inc. Business type: General retail salesAddress: 724 S. 8th St., Las VegasOwner: Charles Neal

ASAP Security Business type: Locksmith/safe mechanicAddress: 3170 Polaris Ave., Suite 4, Las VegasOwner: Crime Busters of Nevada Inc.

Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. Business type: Storage facility - largeAddress: 4168 N. Pecos Road, Suite 108, North Las VegasOwner: Southwestern Furniture of Wisconsin LLC

Asian Magic Inc. Business type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites I32-I33, Las VegasOwner: Richard Lee

Avendco Inc. Business type: Coin amusement machine Address: 6500 W. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: Andre Nelms

Azure Formal Wear Business type: General retail salesAddress: 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Ivent Productions LLC

Bento Barso Lawn Maintenance LLC Business type: Lawn maintenanceAddress: 2821 Bassler St., North Las VegasOwner: Bento Barso Lawn Mainte-nance LLC

Beyond Social Business type: Management or consulting service Address: 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 111 , Las VegasOwner: Modern LV LLC

Big Boy’s Toys Business type: Mobile mechanicAddress: 868 Bergamont Drive, HendersonOwner: Robert A. Justice

Billi K. Walton Business type: Real estate salesAddress: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las VegasOwner: Billi K. Walton LLC

Binglian Shi Business type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: 2011 Via Firenze, Hen-dersonOwner: Bing Lian Shi

Botanica La Casa Del Yabo Business type: General retail sales

Records and TransactionsAddress: 901 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 12 , Las VegasOwner: Aporojee LLC

Box Human Landscapers Business type: General retail salesAddress: 353 E. Bonneville Ave., Suite 181, Las VegasOwner: Short and Curly’s LLC

BP Planners Business type: General services (counter/office) Address: 720 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 250, Las VegasOwner: Pierre Davis

Broken Glass Images Business type: Photograph studioAddress: 2116 Mistle Thrush Drive, North Las VegasOwner: Broken Glass Images

Bundle Me Cute Business type: General retail salesAddress: 923 Azure Heights Place, Las VegasOwner: MSB Designs LV LLC

Cactus Air LLC Business type: ContractorAddress: 1098 E. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: Juan Castro

Casafina Design Studio LLC Business type: Designer/draftsman Address: 4870 W. Oquendo Road, Suite 2, Las VegasOwner: Michael Rennick

Century Gaming Technologies dba 7-11 Business type: Restricted gamingAddress: Multiple Locations, HendersonOwner: United Coin Machine Co.

Chefery Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 2540 Anthem Village Drive, Las VegasOwner: Chefery LLC

Clean Water 4 Less Business type: Water treatment system manufacturingAddress: 702 Rocky Trail Road, HendersonOwner: Ronnda Crosley

Cosmo America Corp. Business type: Merchandise broker Address: 8010 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 235 , Las VegasOwner: Se Myung Suk

Crafty Confectionist Business type: Homemade des-sertsAddress: 951 Las Palmas Entrada Ave., HendersonOwner: Debbie B. Castillo

Creative Reflections Business type: Cosmetology Address: 8751 W. Charleston Blvd.,

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Records and TransactionsAddress: 901 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 12 , Las VegasOwner: Aporojee LLC

Box Human Landscapers Business type: General retail salesAddress: 353 E. Bonneville Ave., Suite 181, Las VegasOwner: Short and Curly’s LLC

BP Planners Business type: General services (counter/office) Address: 720 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 250, Las VegasOwner: Pierre Davis

Broken Glass Images Business type: Photograph studioAddress: 2116 Mistle Thrush Drive, North Las VegasOwner: Broken Glass Images

Bundle Me Cute Business type: General retail salesAddress: 923 Azure Heights Place, Las VegasOwner: MSB Designs LV LLC

Cactus Air LLC Business type: ContractorAddress: 1098 E. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: Juan Castro

Casafina Design Studio LLC Business type: Designer/draftsman Address: 4870 W. Oquendo Road, Suite 2, Las VegasOwner: Michael Rennick

Century Gaming Technologies dba 7-11 Business type: Restricted gamingAddress: Multiple Locations, HendersonOwner: United Coin Machine Co.

Chefery Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 2540 Anthem Village Drive, Las VegasOwner: Chefery LLC

Clean Water 4 Less Business type: Water treatment system manufacturingAddress: 702 Rocky Trail Road, HendersonOwner: Ronnda Crosley

Cosmo America Corp. Business type: Merchandise broker Address: 8010 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 235 , Las VegasOwner: Se Myung Suk

Crafty Confectionist Business type: Homemade des-sertsAddress: 951 Las Palmas Entrada Ave., HendersonOwner: Debbie B. Castillo

Creative Reflections Business type: Cosmetology Address: 8751 W. Charleston Blvd.,

Suite 190 , Las VegasOwner: Julie Deitrick

Diamond and Tree Services LLC Business type: Lawn maintenanceAddress: 3204 Wembley Court, North Las VegasOwner: Diamond and Trees Ser-vices LLC

DJ Cleaning Services Business type: Residential prop-erty maintenance Address: 2237 Clinton Lane, Las VegasOwner: Jose Quintero

Dolphin Court Salon & Day Spa Business type: Permanent makeup Address: 7581 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 130, Las VegasOwner: Nav Holdings Inc.

Earth Limos Business type: Motor transporta-tion service Address: 2901 Highland Drive, Suite 6G, Las VegasOwner: Earth Limousines LLC

Elegante Banquet Hall Business type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 3020 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 110, Las VegasOwner: Bonanza Mojave LLC

Encompass Home Health of Ne-vada Business type: Residential home care provider Address: 6080 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 105, Las VegasOwner: Encompass Home Health of the West LLC

Evapor8 Business type: Vapes and elec-tronic cigarettes Address: 450 Fremont St., Suite 155, Las VegasOwner: Cloud 9 LV LLC

Farmer Boys Business type: Restaurant Address: 4833 W. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasOwner: FBF Ontario LLC

Fido’s Fine Dining Business type: Nonfarm product vendor Address: 302 S. Rampart Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Fido’s Fine Dining LLC

Flooring Depot LLC Business type: Building, plant nursery and hardware supplies Address: 3542 Sirius Ave., Suite A, Las VegasOwner: Steve C. Cooper

BUILDING PERMITS

$15,358,711, commercial-new360 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las

VegasCambridge Builders Inc.

$1,181,087, commercial-alteration4100 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las VegasGluck Development Company

$805,068, commercial-remodel7585 Commercial Way, Suite H, HendersonAptus Group

$786,004, residential-new2 Moss Spring Court, HendersonCrush Properties LLC

$500,000, commercial-on-site hardscapes and improvements1403 Laurelhurst Drive, Las VegasNational Construction Provider

$415,161, commercial-remodel2290 Corporate Circle, HendersonBarclaycard

$350,000, residential-new8389 Eagle Estates Court, Las VegasCody Noble

$250,000, commercial-remodel490 N. Stephanie St., Suite 110, HendersonGalileo Galleria LLC

$246,200, tenant improvement1300 W. Sunset Road, HendersonK-1 Construction Inc.

$238,827, residential-new1017 Old Creek Way, North Las VegasPardee Homes of Nevada

$225,000, commercial-assembly group1503 Laurelhurst Drive, Las VegasNational Construction Provider



$170,157, residential-new908 Peaceful Glen Court, North Las VegasPardee Homes of Nevada



$161,809, residential-new921 Old Creek Way, North Las Vegas

Pardee Homes of Nevada

$160,266, residential-new12213 Tempestad Ave., Las VegasToll South LV LLC

$155,565, wall and/or fence2840 Via Contessa, HendersonHirschi Masonry LLC

$150,741, residential-new242 Evante St., Las VegasToll South LV LLC

$150,741, residential-new12214 Tempestad Ave., Las VegasToll South LV LLC




$146,998, residential-new4413 Duck Harbor Ave., North Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.

$143,776, residential-new6217 Silver Bank St., North Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.


$134,402, residential-new1421 Miller Ridge Ave., North Las VegasPardee Homes of Nevada







$120,835, residential-new5732 Clear Haven Lane, North Las VegasBeazer Homes Holding Corp.

$120,000, residential-remodel805 Petit Chalet Court, Las VegasNew Freedom Properties LLC

$113,852, residential-new143 Chastain Park Drive, North Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC




$106,108, residential-new6225 Silver Bank St., North Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.

$101, 865, residential-new10529 Rain Water Drive, Las VegasRyland Homes


CONVENTIONS

2015 International Limousine Char-ter & Tour ShowLocation: VenetianDates: March 16-18Expected attendance: 3,000

International Wireless Communi-cations Expo 2015Location: Las Vegas Convention CenterDates: March 18-19Expected attendance: 7,000

Ace Hardware Corporation - ACE 2015Location: MirageDates: March 18-20Expected attendance: 14,000

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LEADERS. STRATEGISTS.VISIONARIES.

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Top Producer

Curt AllsopDoug Schuster Larry Singer

CELEBRATING OUR TOP PRODUCERS OF 2014.

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Specializing in the Sale of Commercial Investment Property and the Sales and Leasing of Office, Industrial and Retail

(702) 316-4500 7219 W. Sahara, Suite #100, Las Vegas, NV 89117

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The List

Source: Vegas INC research. It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants or to imply that the listing of a company indicates its quality. Although every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of VEGAS INC lists,

omissions sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to Pashtana Usufzy, researcher, VEGAS INC, 2360 Corporate Circle, Third Floor, Henderson, NV 89074.

CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERAGES(RANKED BY TOTAL 2014 LEASE AND SALES VOLUME)

Company

Year established locally Total volume

Lease volume

Sales volume

Commercial agents

Top local executive

1 Colliers International - Las Vegas3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 150Las Vegas, NV 89169702-735-5700 • colliers.com/lasvegas

1998 $1,386,200,000 $769.8 million

$616.5 million

65 Mike Mixer, executive managing director

2 CBRE Inc.3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 700Las Vegas, NV 89169702-369-4800 • cbre.com

1981 $1,069,181,404 $419.1 million

$650 million

26 Michael Newman, managing director

3 Cushman & Wakefield Commerce3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 100-SLas Vegas, NV 89169702-796-7900 • comre.com

2001 $489,408,569 $341.8 million

$147.6 million

18 Michael R. Dunn, market leader

4 Newmark Grubb Knight Frank3930 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 180Las Vegas, NV 89169702-733-7500 • ngkf.com

2000 $450,460,341 $135.4 million

$315 million

17 Kevin McCabe, executive vice president

5 ROI Commercial Real Estate7100 W. Smoke Ranch Road, Suite 100Las Vegas, NV 89128702-363-3100 • roicre.com

1992 $218,105,565 $187.2 million

$30.9 million

7 Dan Adamson, president

6 Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage Inc.302 E. Carson Ave., Suite 310Las Vegas, NV 89074702-360-4907 • jll.com/las-vegas

1998 $206,000,000 $206 million

- 5 Bret Davis, senior vice president

7 Voit Real Estate Services6385 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 100Las Vegas, NV 89118702-734-4500 • voitco.com

2002 $176,000,000 $102 million $74 million

11 Kevin Higgins, executive vice president

8 The Equity Group6018 S. Durango Drive, Suite 110Las Vegas, NV 89013702-369-4300 • teglv.com

1980 $159,935,271 $60.7 million

$99.2 million

22 Brendan Keating, principal

9 NAI Vegas8945 W. Russell Road, Suite 110Las Vegas, NV 89148702-383-3383 • naivegas.com

1978 $141,102,210 $789,168 $140.3 million

9 Patrick Sauter, managing director

10 First Real Estate Companies2117 Alta DriveLas Vegas, NV 89106702-798-9988 • frecnv.com

1991 $124,581,904 $4.7 million $119.9 million

4 Kevin M. Buckley, broker-manager

11 Avison Young3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 350Las Vegas, NV 89169702-472-7979 • avisonyoung.com

2012 $101,300,000 $58.5 million

$42.8 million

16 Joseph Kupiec Sr., principal

12 Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc.8936 Spanish Ridge Ave.Las Vegas, NV 89148702-968-7300 • suncommercialre.com

2006 $98,500,000 $12.1 million $86.4 million

14 Cathy Jones, president

13 Virtus Commercial1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 120Las Vegas, NV 89128702-787-0123 • virtusco.com

2008 $85,776,935 $21.7 million

$64.1 million

10 Chris Emanuel, president

14 New Market Commercial Real Estate Advisors5245 S. Durango DriveLas Vegas, NV 89113702-221-2500 • newmarketadvisors.com

1997 $81,064,818 $40.8 million

$40.3 million

10 Charles Creigh, president

15 MDL Group3065 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 201Las Vegas, NV 89146702-388-1800 • mdlgroup.com

1989 $70,303,257 $37.8 million

$32.5 million

12 Hayim Mizrachi, president


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702.471.2265 | MeadowsBank.com

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From office buildings to skilled nursing facilities to gas station/convenience store projects, Meadows Bank has been actively providing interim and permanent construction financing, helping to create jobs and provide a boost to our local economy.

As a locally owned community bank with local decision making, we are known for our quick turn around and out-of-the-box loan programs. Please give us a call for financing assistance with your next project.

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*We are a SBA “Preferred Lender Program” (PLP) Lender

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Great people make great companies. For 2014, four of our local brokers were recognized for being in the top 10 percent of all Colliers professionals in brokerage across the Americas region. These individuals have made their mark with proven strategic innovation, exceptional brokerage performance, and inspiring personal integrity.

Welcome to The Everest Club. colliers.com/lasvegas

TOP BROKERS2014 WINNERS COLLIERS EVEREST CLUB

Mike MixerExecutive Managing Director

702-735-5700

DAN DOHERTY

SCOTT GRAGSON

PAT MARSH

MIKE STUART

In Remembrance of Keith W. BassettIt is with a very heavy heart that we say goodbye to our dear friend, colleague and mentor, Keith Bassett. Keith passed away peacefully Saturday morning at home. For those of you that knew Keith, you know we lost a very special man. He is the standard by which we should all strive to be, both personally and professionally.

The Las Vegas office of Cushman & Wakefield | Commerce has named their “Employee of the Year” award in his honor.

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W ith a magic combina-

tion of smarts, skill,

compassion and com-

mitment to community, the hon-

orees of our annual 40 Under 40

publication represent the best that

Southern Nevada has to show the

world, and VEGAS INC is proud to

share their stories with you.

In our 15th annual publication,

we’re recognizing 40 men and

women from a cross section of in-

dustries in the valley but they have

one thing in common — Las Vegas is a better place because of them.

As has been happening since 2001, nominations for the honor poured in.

We assessed each candidate’s community service, entrepreneurial spirit

and impact on their respective industry.

The group has achieved some great feats before their first “Lordy, lordy

look who’s 40” birthday card, and a common theme motivates them: As

President and CEO of St. Rose Dominican Hospitals-San Martin Campus

Lawrence Barnard says, “I would like to help shape the future of Las Vegas.”

How they shape the future manifests itself di�erently from honoree

to honoree. More than one is helping our students get a firm foothold on

the path to greatness, perhaps setting them up to be future 40 Under 40

honorees.

Others possess an outlook that helps showcase Southern Nevada in

the best light possible. Gady Medrano, who appears on the reality show

“Flipping Vegas,” said, “We try to portray Las Vegas in the most popular

light and really show people living and working in regular neighborhoods

beyond the Strip.”

All of our honorees are highly motivated. “It’s an inner drive to succeed

and learn more and to make a di�erence,” said Anna Catlett, marketing

director for Southwest Medical Associates.

Take the time to read about these young leaders and their amazing ac-

complishments. This distinguished group plays a crucial role in Southern

Nevada’s business development vision, all in their own special way.

A special thank you goes out to Vegas Young Professionals, the Nevada

Department of Public Safety and Switch, which helped sponsor this year’s

40 Under 40. Another special thank you goes to the Foxtail and SLS for

hosting the soiree where we honor these leaders and innovators

Craig PetersonEditor of Special Publications

[email protected]

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2015

Dr. Olya Banchik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10ALawrence Barnard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8ADanielle Bisterfeldt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18AChad E. Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11ACory Burgess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17AAngelo Castro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7AAnna Catle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7AAlex Cordova. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14AJoanna DiNatale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14ATheresa Fe e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A

Maria Jose Ga i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11AJeremy Gregersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18AKaren Todd Griffin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21AStacy Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12AJake Joyce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10AErin Kinard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15AJacob Lanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16AJaimeson Mapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19ATina Matson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20AMichael McKiski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22A

Anthony McTaggart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12AGady Medrano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6AJustin Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6AMa hew Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7AAlisa Nave-Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22ARonn Nicolli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16AShaan Patel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16AKimiko Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12AGeorgeann Pizzi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8ADavid Russo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A

Justin Schmiedel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9AGlendon Sco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22A Brad Seidel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19ADorian Stonebarger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13ARiley Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15ALawrence Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20AErin Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20APolly Weinstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10ABrandon Wiegand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8AFletcher Whitwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A

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2015

T he Nevada Department of Public Safety would like to congratulate VEGAS

INC’s 40 Under 40. Their accomplishments and commitment to leadership

in the community exemplify the greatness that can be found in Southern

Nevada.

The NDPS is committed to achieving the highest standards of safety through educa-

tion and promotion of good decision-making practices. As young leaders, we call upon

each and every one of you to further this mission by continuing to highlight traits that

promote a stronger and safer community. With this deserved recognition, you have all

been unwittingly bestowed the responsibility of acting as public ambassadors whose

examples will positively impact and influence those that look up to you.

This group of exceptional young professionals has achieved great feats in the early

stages of their careers and we look forward to all that they bring to the community now

and in the future.

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— PA S T H O N O R E E S —

Kimberly AdamsYolanda AdamsJeremy AgueroLori AguirreDr. Rooman AhadKevin AikenDr. Tony AlamoWendy AlbertD.J. AllenStacy AllsbrookDulcinea AlmazanJade AndersonLyssa AndersonJade AndersonDana AndrewBill ArentAdriana ArevaloPaola ArmeniKim AstDr. Arthur CambeiroDarrin BadgerKenneth BahlCandace BaileySco� BallMike BallardChris BaughmanMa� BearSteven Bea�yJay BeckmanBrent BellKassi BelzChristopher BentleyDominique BertoloneBrian BestMelissa BeutlerMark BirthaDanielle BisterfeldtJohanna BlakeDavid BlauElizabeth BlauBert BlevinsJay BluhmJocelyn Blui�-FisherJulia BoguslawskiRob BoneTracy BowerKelli BowlingCindy BradenLance BradfordLeilani BradfordJennifer BradleyQuincy BranchTom BreitlingHeidi Bre�hauerAutumn Lee BriggsKelly BrockmanChris BrophyRandy BurkRose Burne�Reggie BurtonIrene BustamantePaige Candee Julie CaneLouis John CastleCassie CataniaCraig CavileerJayne CaytonMark CenicolaAngie CerretaAnne ChahalDavid ChavezSam CherryVandana Chima-Bhalla Rehan Choudhry Andy ChoyDawn ChristensenJared Chupaila

Caroline CioccaJeff CivillicoBryan ClarkClinton ClausenBlain ClaypoolBryce Clu�sMichael ColdwellChris ConleeAlissa ConteKristin ConteKipp CooperKristine Sha�uck CooperJason CooperJeremy CopelandTony CornellLisa CorradoDene�e CorralesAndrew CourtneyMaximiliano Couvillier IIIRichard CoyleJennifer Ko Cra�Michael CrandallMichael CromeDouglas CrookDr. Michael Crove�iStephen CrystalJeff D’AllesioMark DaigleTed Dake Shawn DanoskiwKimberly DaoustChris DavenportRobert DavenportTerri Lezcano DavisShelby DecostaMichael Del Ga�oFrancisco Del ToroMichael DeLewDr. Steven DeLisleMichelle DellDavid DelZo�oPeter DeMangusDr. Robert DeMartinoKami Dempsey-GoudieGreg DeSartJackie DennisT.J. DiabJason DiazJoe DiRaffaeleDaniel DohertyAndrew DonnerRyder DonohueDeborah Douce�eJustin Douce�eDustin DunnSco� EatonAlex EdelsteinRobert Ellio�Cynthia EnersonAlexandra EpsteinDale ErquiagaCorey EschweilerDeborah EvansDr. Rutu EzhuthachanJen FabbiZaher FakihKaren FaulisRebecca FayTom FaySean FellowsMark FergusonFrank Ferti�a III Lorenzo Ferti�aJeffrey FineJonathan FineRandall FineMark Fiorentino

Amy FirmaniRyan FliegerAaron FordBruce FordVictor FuchsMichael FullerJohn FutrellDarrin GagnonMerlinda GallegosTracy GallegosCameron GallowayTammy GarciaPuneet GargJason GastwirthFrank GatskiDouglas GeinzerJim GentlemanReinier GeyserArash GhafooriKate GilmanBen GirardinAnthony GladneyDara GoldsmithDavid GoldwaterKimberly GoraBrian GordonAl GourrierSco� GragsonGidget GrahamVincenzo GranataJon GrayJason GriffithRobert GronauerRyan GrowneyRicardo GuerreroJames GuntherRob GurdisonCelena HaasChristian HaaseMick HallChris HammondLisa HammondMolly Kay HamrickFred HarmonCorey HarrisonCory HarwellDr. John HawkCarrie HendersonVincent HesserKevin HigginsAdam HodsonR. Darin HollingsworthBobby HollisDuane HollowaySteven HorsfordBrad HowardJammie HsuMichael HumbargerMichael HutchingsMark HutchisonPaul HuygensMax Jacobson-FriedJoel JarvisCorey JenkinsPamela JenkinsBen JensenJeremy JensonChristy JeppesenKuba JewgieniewTrina JilesBilly JohnsonTerry Johnson Jeff JonasDaniel JonesJared JonesJustin JonesKelley Jones

Michael JordanWendy JordanDr. Joseph NicolaKathy JumperJustin Kalb Brian KappDr. Robert KarlNicholas KasikAndy KatzBrendan KeatingHeidi KellerKara KelleyAlissa KellyErden KendigelenTodd KennedyRod KerezsiRobert KimDebi KinneyDavid KirvinGreg KorteAdam KramerMa�hew KreutzerJohn KriegerBryan KrotenJason KucklerBryce KunimotoSuze�e La GrangeLisa Wong LacklandSharice LanceChristopher LaPorteJeffrey LaPourChad LayneJennifer LazovichB.C. LeDouxJimmy LeePauline Ng LeeDebbie LehmanTodd-Avery LenahanAngela LesterJennifer LevineAdrian LevyJennifer LewisMarcus LideyWendy LincolnJohn LopemanTami LordNichole LovelyMa� MaddoxSean MahoneyDawn MaioranoJames MalinchakLisa MarianiMaria MarinchScot MarkerFrank Marre�i IIIFrank “Guy” MartinRodman MartinRyan MartinTerri MarucaJoe MassanovaLa Sonia Samuel MaxeyKimberly Maxson-RushtonCarol MayorgaWilliam McBeathMathew McCarthyNikkole McCartinRyan McClellanSteve McCrackenChad McCulloughKimberly McDonaldDan McElha�an IIIElizabeth MercierVeronica MeterJoe Micatro�o Jr.Justin Micatro�oJenn Michaels

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Justin MooreVice President / Assistant General ManagerGreen Valley Ranch Resort ■ Age: 37

H eading into the 2015 Nevada Legislative ses-sion, Angela Castro is busy making sure the Regional Transportation Commission is in

communication with legislators about the transpor-tation and infrastructure needs of Southern Nevada. It’s just one of several hats Castro wears for the trans-portation agency.

After working for the Southern Nevada Water Au-thority, the Las Vegas Monorail and MGM Resorts In-ternational, Castro became interested in transporta-tion and its role in the growing Las Vegas community. So she joined the RTC in the media relations and gov-ernment a�airs department. The Guam native said one of the greatest misperceptions about the RTC comes up in the public transportation conversation.

“Some people think of us as just buses,” she said. “I spend the majority of the time positioning the agen-cy as more than public transportation. We’re involved with road infrastructure as well as transportation planning and funding.”

Castro also had a hand in the passing of the RTC’s Fuel Revenue Indexing initiative passed by the Ne-vada state legislature and then by the Clark County Board of Commissioners. Over three years, the initia-tive will generate about $700 million for roadway and transportation projects and thousands of short and long-term jobs.

“Transportation has such a critical role. It’s not sexy like the resort corridor, but it’s an essential com-ponent to economic development we tend to forget about,” she said. “People think of building hotels, schools … but the fact remains that if you can’t get access to them they won’t succeed.”

Castro also volunteers at several local homeless shelters. She is a member of the Southwest Rotary and the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce’s Leader-ship Las Vegas 2014 class.

— Brian Sodoma

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B ay Area native Gady Medrano is a second-generation real es-tate investor who flipped her first

house at age 19. An experienced Realtor well-versed in both residential and com-mercial real estate, Medrano is part of the local team at Goliath Properties who can be seen on the A&E Network’s television series “Flipping Vegas,” where the crew breathes new life into rundown homes.

Now in its fourth season, “Flipping Vegas” is syndicated to the Lifetime Channel, among others, and can be seen worldwide by millions of viewers. With a passion for the local market, Medrano

is committed to representing a side of the city that often gets overshadowed by neon.

“We try to portray Las Vegas in the most popular light and really show peo-ple living and working in regular neigh-borhoods beyond the Strip,” said Medra-no, who has worked on dozens of flips for the show, as well as scores with her own ventures, which include Sinai Real Estate.

“‘Flipping’ has been wonderful to us, and has been really well-received by viewers.”

Medrano — who is also pursuing other solo television opportunities — strives to feature charitable organizations on “Flip-

ping Vegas,” including Wounded Veter-ans, which was showcased in an episode in which a home was donated to a vet-eran who lost his leg in Iraq. Medrano is also active with cancer research, and heavily involved with a number of orga-nizations dedicated to helping those af-flicted and finding a cure.

Outside “Flipping Vegas,” Medrano works with all types of real estate, and re-cently authored “Ultimate Guide to Buy-ing and Selling Real Estate,” which will be released this summer and o�ers tips for first-time buyers and savvy investors.

— Danielle Birkin

F letcher Whitwell had his sights on a news anchor career while studying journalism in college

— then the business side of the media world caught his attention.

After spending some time as a sta-tion manager at the radio station of his alma mater — University of Mississippi

— Whitwell eventually went to work for media giants Clear Channel in Memphis then Starcom in Chicago on the media sales and marketing sides.

After relocating to Southern Nevada nine years ago, Whitwell initially over-saw R&R Partners’ media team, but helped to leverage that enterprise into a

massive profit generator for the agency that today sees more than $350 million in annual billings.

Whitwell helped grow this business arm by leveraging resources that trans-formed the media buying experience for his clients. Media analytics now allow his team to give true insights to clients about the success of their campaigns. Whitwell also created a research team that used the analytics data and other information to help gain more insights into their clients’ o�erings and their tar-get audiences.

“We always talk about winning for our clients, winning in ways you can’t imag-

ine. We talk about being all-in for our clients. I feel that way personally,” he said. “I don’t like to just give thoughts from a thousand-foot view and walk away. ... Winning and being successful for our clients drives me.”

Whitwell is also actively involved in the R&R Foundation and serves on the boards of Spread the Word Nevada (STWN) and the Human Rights Cam-paign (HRC). STWN supports early childhood literacy by providing books for at-risk children in low-income com-munities. The HRC promotes equal rights for the LGBTQ community.

— Brian Sodoma

T he proof for Justin Moore’s tal-ent and enthusiasm is clear: 12 promotions in 13 years since

joining Station Casinos as a food server.

As second in command of the re-sort, Moore oversees gaming ameni-ties, including slots, table games, race and sports, poker, bingo and keno, as well as player development, se-curity and food and beverage, which includes all of the resort’s casual and fine dining outlets, food court and room service.

“I could point to several factors that

have helped guide me in my career,” Moore said. “The opportunity Station Casinos gives its team members is incredible. If you are driven by suc-cess, goal-oriented and eager to learn more, the sky is the limit. I have ben-efited from several mentors at Station Casinos and the training programs they offer. My motivation to succeed is produced by the love I have for my family.”

As he grew with Station Casinos, Moore applied the qualities he learned from his parents. “‘I’m so proud of you, son,’” is what they would tell

me with each promotion. In 2012, I lost my father suddenly to a massive stroke. Even though he is gone he is still guiding me along the way.”

Moore insists that his singular goal never changes “no matter the time frame or year. I want to make an impact with everything I do. This year I would like to see Green Valley Ranch duplicate the success we had in 2014. My next step is to become a general manager with Station Casinos. Through personal growth and devel-opment, I will get there someday.”

— Howard Riell

Gady MedranoRealtor Goliath Properties / “Flipping Vegas” ■ Age: 32

Fletcher WhitwellSenior Vice President, Group Managing Director R&R Partners ■ Age: 39

We try to portray Las Vegas in the most popular light, and really show people living in regular neighborhoods beyond the Strip.

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M atthew Moore’s business experience is di-verse, to say the least: from active duty military and construction management to

co-founder of and partner in several companies, and day-to-day management of a pair of MTO Cafes.

“From a young age, I’ve always been instilled with a sense of determination and appreciation of time,” Moore said. “So many people wait until they’re older, or until they have more money, or a number of other factors. I continually try to maximize my time. I’ve always viewed it as our most precious resource. Secondly, I place a great deal of value on the relationships in my life. Whether it’s your spouse, your business partner or your teams, sur-round yourself with people who will elevate you.”

Moore’s career in Las Vegas began in construction with MGM Resorts International as an owner’s repre-sentative. He oversaw multimillion dollar construction and renovation projects with brands such as Bellagio, The Mirage, New York-New York, Beau Rivage and Project CityCenter. In his current position, he is re-sponsible for diversity management, business strat-egy, business development and marketing.

Moore calls his mother and father his greatest in-fluences. “My mother taught me about determination and work ethic, while my father instilled a true sense of loyalty and honesty in me. Both had truly authentic character, and I model everything I do after them.”

The year ahead for Moore “is really about starting a family and continuing to grow my businesses,” he said, “to build long-lasting relationships with like-minded, like-hearted people and serve my country and community.”

“Design, development and construction are re-ally my true passions,” Moore said. “So whatever lies ahead of me beyond 2015, as long as I’m building and developing venues and experiences for future gen-erations to enjoy, I’m happy.”

— Howard Riell

Matthew MooreVP of Business Development SR Construction; Co-Founder/Partner Edge Marketing, Shift Hospitality, MTO Café ■ Age: 33

A nna Catlett enjoyed a big advertising/market-ing agency gig for about 15 years. In her vice president role for Nevada media and market-

ing giant R&R Partners, she oversaw more than 70 employees, pitched and found new business and helped manage large accounts.

But last year the marketing and public relations pro made the switch to valley health care provider Southwest Medical Associates.

The idea of taking her skills to the health care arena was fostered, in part, by her experience in the Leadership Las Vegas program. Involvement in the chamber program helped nurture a desire to give back to the community. She had worked with health care clients in the past and was intrigued by the idea of focusing solely on the marketing e�orts for one of them.

“I’ve always been the type of person that con-stantly pushes herself. That big idea and the work definitely drives me,” she said. “It’s an inner drive to succeed and learn more and to make a di�erence.

… That Leadership (Las Vegas) experience really opened my eyes to the community.”

The mother of two is also a Girl Scout troop leader and supports the Senior Spaniel Rescue Inc (SSRI) in Southern Nevada. Raised in a rural area of Northern California, Catlett grew up around animals and open land. Today, through her work with the rescue, she fosters animals — including dogs, pigs, donkeys and cats — and has also helped to organize the group’s Find Your Furry Valentine event. The e�ort allows local rescues to work together to adopt animals and raise funds for their organizations.

“Fostering is a big passion for me and it’s some-thing my kids enjoy as well,” she said.

— Brian Sodoma

Anna CatlettMarketing DirectorSouthwest Medical Associates ■ Age: 39

H eading into the 2015 Nevada Legislative ses-sion, Angela Castro is busy making sure the Regional Transportation Commission is in

communication with legislators about the transpor-tation and infrastructure needs of Southern Nevada. It’s just one of several hats Castro wears for the trans-portation agency.

After working for the Southern Nevada Water Au-thority, the Las Vegas Monorail and MGM Resorts In-ternational, Castro became interested in transporta-tion and its role in the growing Las Vegas community. So she joined the RTC in the media relations and gov-ernment a�airs department. The Guam native said one of the greatest misperceptions about the RTC comes up in the public transportation conversation.

“Some people think of us as just buses,” she said. “I spend the majority of the time positioning the agen-cy as more than public transportation. We’re involved with road infrastructure as well as transportation planning and funding.”

Castro also had a hand in the passing of the RTC’s Fuel Revenue Indexing initiative passed by the Ne-vada state legislature and then by the Clark County Board of Commissioners. Over three years, the initia-tive will generate about $700 million for roadway and transportation projects and thousands of short and long-term jobs.

“Transportation has such a critical role. It’s not sexy like the resort corridor, but it’s an essential com-ponent to economic development we tend to forget about,” she said. “People think of building hotels, schools … but the fact remains that if you can’t get access to them they won’t succeed.”

Castro also volunteers at several local homeless shelters. She is a member of the Southwest Rotary and the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce’s Leader-ship Las Vegas 2014 class.

— Brian Sodoma

Angela CastroDirector of Government A�airs, Media and MarketingRegional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada ■ Age: 34

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W hen Georgeann Pizzi joined MassMedia as an account executive in 2009, the firm

was a boutique public relations agency with a focus on commercial real estate, and had just eight employees. Since then, MassMedia has blossomed into a multi-million-dollar integrated market-ing company with a diverse client ros-ter and a sta of more than 30, thanks in part to Pizzi’s contributions.

For starters, in 2012 alone, Pizzi se-cured more than $390,000 in new rev-enue, attracting a number of high-pro-file clients. Promoted to vice president

in 2013, she now heads up the account services department — overseeing a sta of 10 — and serves on the senior management team.

She works with clients such as Southwest Gas and the local owner-operators of McDonald’s, and serves as the senior strategist for the McDonald’s Greater Las Vegas Operators Associa-tion account. Pizzi — a native of the Washington, D.C., area who holds a de-gree in business marketing from UNR — moved to Southern Nevada nine years ago. She volunteers with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater

Las Vegas and helps to shape MassMe-dia’s community outreach e orts.

Pizzi’s success in new-business de-velopment also affected MassMedia’s bottom line:

From 2009 to 2014, the company’s annual revenue doubled to $6.4 mil-lion — with last year being its best ever — and 10 percent growth expect-ed in 2015.

Cognizant of new trends in the mar-keting field, Pizzi was also part of the team that formed the company’s new digital department last year.

— Danielle Birkin

B randon Wiegand grew up in the city’s urban core and spent plenty of time working along-

side his father at his downtown Valley Van Works business. The experiences shaped the work ethic of a successful sales professional.

At workforce uniform provider Cin-tas, Wiegand rose to No. 2 in sales in the country. At Canon Business Solutions he was No. 1 in sales for its Mountain West Region for two consecutive years. But at the height of the Great Recession, in 2010, Wiegand left a six-figure salary and dove into commercial real estate, more specifi-cally downtown commercial real estate.

“I saw the market turn and crash and felt there was a good opportunity to get in,” he said. “My mentality is that you can’t fall o the floor. If you can get in at or close to the bottom, you can ride out whatever challenges and catch the next wave up.”

In less than five years, Wiegand pro-duced nearly $18 million in sales. He sold about five city blocks-worth of land and 130,000 square feet of building space. Tony Hsieh’s investment in downtown was a major help, he admits.

“I’d rather be lucky than skilled any day of the week,” he said. “It wasn’t gangbusters, but there was enough

(sales activity) to survive and make a good living.”

In addition to other community proj-ects, Wiegand was part of the Strong Cities Strong Communities (SC2) e ort, an international competition involving a multi-disciplinary team that developed the “Build a Vibrant Las Vegas” propos-al. The team created a viable concept for a UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) resource center at Cashman Center.

“This is the one truly authentic area of town and it’s a part of the city that is near and dear to my heart. I want to help craft and shape its direction,” he said.

— Brian Sodoma

W hat has driven Lawrence Barnard to the heights of success at so young an age

has been, he said, “a combination of many things. I started with a plan and an ultimate goal. I wanted to make sure I had the right experiences and tools to meet each part of that plan. I surrounded myself with positive and supportive people, and with some good timing and blind luck I’ve gotten to where I am now.”

Guiding him along the way has also been a determination to lead others to achieve their own successes. “I really

believe in leadership over manage-ment. It is a very important distinction in business and life, and can make the di erence between continued success and stagnation.”

Barnard credits his time in the mili-tary with having taught him a great deal. “Leadership can be summed up in one simple rule: If you are the high-est ranking leader in the room, you eat last. If by chance you run out of food, it puts the needs of your people ahead of your own.”

Starting in a new position — his move to president/CEO is a recent

one — creates its own challenges, Barnard said. “I really want to make this hospital the hospital of choice for the community, and continue to deliver the stellar care that the staff and physicians provide on a daily basis. Going forward, I would like to help shape the future of Las Vegas, whether it be through my position in health care or through a more philan-thropic route. Las Vegas is our home and we have to actively continue to make it a better place for ourselves and our children.”

— Howard Riell

Georgeann PizziVice President Mass Media ■ Age: 34

Brandon WiegandExecutive Vice President of Acquisitions and Sales Focus Commercial Group ■ Age: 31

Lawrence BarnardPresident/CEO St. Rose Dominican - San Martin Campus ■ Age: 35

Leadership can be summed up in one simple rule: If you are the highest ranking leader in the room, you eat last.

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Justin SchmiedelAdministrative Director Cleveland Clinic Nevada ■ Age: 28

A fter earning both a B.A. in political sci-ence and an MBA in health care man-agement from Union College in New

York, Justin Schmiedel was selected for a competitive project-based fellowship in 2010 at the Cleveland Clinic main campus, then stayed on board as the administrator to the department of general surgery, overseeing clinical operations and practice-development activities.

Schmiedel relocated to Southern Nevada in 2013 to assume his current post at the Ne-vada outlet of the world-renowned facility, and is among the youngest hospital admin-istrative directors in the country, oversee-ing budget development and management; facilities; marketing; fund development; and exploration of future business opportunities.

Following a recent assessment of op-erational processes, Schmiedel increased e�ciencies related to patient check-in and check-out, and also spearheaded an e�ort

to maximize productivity that has driven a 15 percent growth in new-patient volume.

“Access is an issue for us because we have such high demand, so we took a look at our operational model and are working smarter, not harder,” said Schmiedel, who was raised in Staten Island and serves on the board of Make-A-Wish of Southern Nevada, is chairman of its medical outreach committee, and sits on the Las Vegas Medical District advisory council.

Schmiedel also spearheaded an overhaul of the physical therapy program that added oc-cupational therapy to the mix and resulted in a 20 percent increase in PT volume, and also oversees the clinic’s local urology practice, which is among the top-rated in the nation.

This year, in order to accommodate future growth, Schmiedel is overseeing the relocation of 25 administrative sta� to the World Market, which will free up space for additional research and allow for the hiring of new physicians.

— Danielle Birkin

World-renowned health care shouldn’t feel like it’s worlds away. That’s why we’ve brought Stanford physicians to you. At Dignity Health St. Rose–Stanford Clinics, we have southern Nevada–based Stanford clinical faculty practicing in neurosurgery and cardiothoracic surgery. Learn more at strosehospitals.org/stanford.

Stanford doctors. Performing in Las Vegas.

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T ucson native Jake Joyce moved to Southern Nevada in 2004, the day after he graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree

in business economics. He immediately launched his career as corporate

database manager at Herbst Gaming, spent nearly 4 1/2 years as senior manager with Applied Analysis, then joined the Palms in 2012 to lead its corporate analysis and strategy, working closely with senior leaders and the board of directors.

While Joyce was skilled in crunching numbers, his experience in the fields of casino operations, market-ing, and information technology — coupled with his proven ability to improve bottom-line performance

— propelled his promotion to his current position as vice president of casino marketing last spring.

He attributes his success with Palms in large part to his role in strategic right-sizing, as well as targeted marketing and promotions that allowed the property to adapt and respond to customer demands.

Recognizing the increase in ethnic populations in Southern Nevada, Joyce was also instrumental in the property’s push to target more diverse markets, an outreach that will include a Spanish-language commercial.

His e�orts have paid o�. “The Palms is a locals-oriented property, and in the

last 12 months we’ve achieved almost double-digit growth in our bottom line in slot revenue,” said Joyce, who is a founding member of Young Philanthropists Society, and has served in leadership roles with Toast-masters International. “The local market has been de-clining or flat, and it just increased for the first time in years up only 1 percent, so we not only gained sig-nificant growth, but also outpaced the local market.”

— Danielle Birkin

Jake JoyceVice PresidentPalms Casino Marketing ■ Age: 32

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D r. Olya Banchik takes her commitment to healing — one that extends beyond the day-to-day of her dental practice, Hillcrest Dental

— quite seriously. Banchik is the founder of Smiles for Survivors

Foundation, a Las Vegas-based nonprofit that is the first in the nation to work with dental professionals to establish regional networks that provide dental care to financially challenged breast cancer patients and sur-vivors in order to restore their oral health. To date, SFS has established dental networks that provide pro bono treatment for patients in Las Vegas, Seattle, Phoenix and Reno. It also works to create an open line of com-munication between oncologists, dentists and patients.

“I have been truly blessed with an amazing, hard-working family, an incredible husband and a network of wonderful people who inspire me to be better, stronger and wiser,” Banchik said. “I have big dreams, and work very hard to make these dreams into reality.”

Banchik says she believes in taking chances and having faith in one’s abilities. “I believe that know-ing yourself, defining your dreams, and taking the steps to make your vision a reality while giving back to those that need help will keep you focused and determined, yet grounded and grateful, and ready for the opportunities that may come your way. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.”

Her greatest hope for 2015 and beyond, she con-fides, “would be find more dental providers Las Ve-gas as well as in other parts of our country that would be willing to join Smiles for Survivors and help breast cancer patients get their smiles back.”

— Howard Riell

Olya Banchik, DDSFounder/Executive Director Smiles for Survivors Foundation; Principal Hillcrest Dental ■ Age: 37

P olly Weinstein has been described as a mover and shaker, always looking to make an impact on her business and her community.

Having successfully made a name for herself with her own line of jewelry, The Jeweler’s Daughter, she now is leading all marketing e�orts for Tower of Jew-els. The philosophy that guides her professionally, Weinstein explains, is “pretty simple. Work hard, stay focused and organized, analyze data but also trust your gut.”

“I was lucky to be born into my parents’ power-ful legacy,” she said. “They modeled a superior work ethic for me all of my life. They provided me with a solid education, incredible connections and encour-aged my Type A personality from a young age. Fol-lowing through on my obsessions has always led me to dynamic and successful projects.”

Specifically, Weinstein said, she has been greatly influenced by her father Jack, whom, she says, “em-bodies the perfect combination of strength and com-passion, integrity and talent. I’ve also been influenced by the dynamic and powerful women I was raised around: Carolyn Goodman, Sandy Peltyn, Marla Letiz-ia, Karen Cashman, and Terri Monsour, to name a few. Each of these women taught me how to ‘lean in’ long before Sheryl Sandberg coined the term.”

Beyond Tower of Jewels, Weinstein lends her time to the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Spread the Word Nevada, Señoras of Excellence and Señores of Distinction and the United Way, and sits on the board of the Las Vegas Arts Commission.

In 2015, Weinstein and her father are working on passing the Tower of Jewels baton fully to her broth-ers and herself. “I am tasked with bringing the next generation of customers into our store and giving them the same kind of exceptional experience my dad has shown customers for 50 years.”

— Howard Riell

Polly WeinsteinMarketing DirectorTower of Jewels ■ Age: 28

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.

We are so proud of our very own Georgeann Pizzi for being named one of Southern Nevada’s 40 Under 40 for 2015! Working alongside you is an honor and a privilege for our entire team.

Here’s to you, Georgeann.

‹ GEORGEANN PIZZI MassMedia Vice President

C ngrats.

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P olly Weinstein has been described as a mover and shaker, always looking to make an impact on her business and her community.

Having successfully made a name for herself with her own line of jewelry, The Jeweler’s Daughter, she now is leading all marketing e�orts for Tower of Jew-els. The philosophy that guides her professionally, Weinstein explains, is “pretty simple. Work hard, stay focused and organized, analyze data but also trust your gut.”

“I was lucky to be born into my parents’ power-ful legacy,” she said. “They modeled a superior work ethic for me all of my life. They provided me with a solid education, incredible connections and encour-aged my Type A personality from a young age. Fol-lowing through on my obsessions has always led me to dynamic and successful projects.”

Specifically, Weinstein said, she has been greatly influenced by her father Jack, whom, she says, “em-bodies the perfect combination of strength and com-passion, integrity and talent. I’ve also been influenced by the dynamic and powerful women I was raised around: Carolyn Goodman, Sandy Peltyn, Marla Letiz-ia, Karen Cashman, and Terri Monsour, to name a few. Each of these women taught me how to ‘lean in’ long before Sheryl Sandberg coined the term.”

Beyond Tower of Jewels, Weinstein lends her time to the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Spread the Word Nevada, Señoras of Excellence and Señores of Distinction and the United Way, and sits on the board of the Las Vegas Arts Commission.

In 2015, Weinstein and her father are working on passing the Tower of Jewels baton fully to her broth-ers and herself. “I am tasked with bringing the next generation of customers into our store and giving them the same kind of exceptional experience my dad has shown customers for 50 years.”

— Howard Riell

Polly WeinsteinMarketing DirectorTower of Jewels ■ Age: 28

Chad BrownVice President of Marketing & Advertising Luxor and Excalibur ■ Age: 38

C had Brown has spent the better part of the last three decades in South-ern Nevada, watching the explosive

growth of the Strip and Las Vegas Valley as well. He dabbled in graphic design in the ’90s and did a three-year stint in the Army before settling into the marketing field full time in 2001 with a gaming manufacturer.

Always trying to penetrate the casino world to find business for his employer, Brown became curious about working for the local resorts. He eventually followed that curiosity to MGM Resorts about 10 years ago and has been steadily climbing the ranks.

After working on marketing teams at the Bellagio, then as an executive director at Mandalay Bay, Brown recently climbed to a vice president position where he oversees marketing and advertising for two properties — Excalibur and Luxor. He says tech-nology’s e�ect on the marketing world has made for a fun and exciting career that forever keeps him learning new things.

“It’s really a balance of creativity and analytics. … Every day is di�erent. … It keeps things fresh and you’re never doing the same thing over and over again,” he said.

In addition, Brown helped found MGM’s Boots to Business program, where he serves as a leader and mentor to veterans transitioning into civilian careers. He is also a board member for the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl.

— Brian Sodoma

Maria Jose GattiExecutive Director, Philanthropy and Community Engagement MGM Resorts International ■ Age: 39

M aria Gatti spoke no English when she enrolled at Clark High School after her family emigrated from

Ecuador in 1989, but given the drive and ambition that have guided her, it’s no wonder she graduated with honors and went on to achieve career success.

Gatti — who holds a B.B.A. from the University of Phoenix — began work as an executive assistant with the Culinary Union and also served as director of programs for the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas. In 2008, she was recruited to be the direc-tor of guest experience at Luxor and Excalibur, then went on to become director of national diversity relations at MGM Resorts International.

She was promoted to her current title in mid-2014, and is now responsible for lead-ing the operations and programs related to three functional areas of MGM Resorts’ Community Engagement Initiative, including the Corporate Giving Program, employ-ee volunteerism, and The MGM Resorts Foundation, which sponsors the annual Wom-en’s Leadership Conference, with Gatti serving as director for the past three years.

“It takes an army to put the conference together, but we’ve grown from 200 at-tendees when we started eight years ago, to nearly 1,000 last year,” said Gatti, who is on the board of the Latin Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the College of Southern Nevada’s institutional advisory council.

— Danielle Birkin

We are so proud of our very own Georgeann Pizzi for being named one of Southern Nevada’s 40 Under 40 for 2015! Working alongside you is an honor and a privilege for our entire team.

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S tacy Hamilton is a passionate am-bassador for Las Vegas — she sees it as a dynamic travel destination

as well as a strong community for those who make it their home.

Involved in all aspects of MGM Resorts Communications during her four years with the company, Hamilton oversaw the strategy and execution behind the suc-cessful introduction of Delano Las Vegas to the market.

“I attribute my success to always look-ing forward with passion and a positive attitude,” she said. “Every career move I’ve made has been a risk, and with each

decision I’ve never wondered, ‘What if?’ I’ve always viewed my current surround-ings as a great opportunity to learn and grow. I only ask ‘What if?’ as it relates to what is possible in the future.”

A philosophy that guides her every day is to remain open-minded, Hamilton said. “It’s something I’ve always believed in, but I understand the importance of it now more than ever, working within a forward-thinking company amongst a team of smart, creative professionals. I think everyone at the table, no matter their level of experience or title, has a perspective worth considering.”

When it comes to a source of inspi-ration, she said, “Every working mother juggling children and career is an inspi-ration to me. As equitable as the work-place has become, women and mothers are held to a di�erent set of expectations

– sometimes realistic, sometimes not.“I hope to continue leading my team

to individual and group success. I believe motivated, productive employees come as a result of solid leadership. I want to con-tinue guiding my team through the many exciting developments within our compa-ny and within our dynamic industry.”

— Howard Riell

T he key to the kind of quick suc-cess that Kimiko Peterson has enjoyed has been “forming pro-

fessional relationships and my name,” she said.

“As a native of Las Vegas, I loved net-working and meeting new people in the city where I grew up. With my unique name and outgoing personality, it made it a lot easier for people to remember me: How many Kimikos do you know?”

Peterson credits her parents with having been the major influence in her life by showing her that “life is much better when you’re laughing. They also

shared their desire to travel with me, and encouraged me to choose a career that I absolutely love. All of their sup-port through the years has given me the motivation to continue to learn more, take risks and be open to opportunities.”

One of the life’s lessons that has helped to guide her career, according to Peterson, is to always surround your-self with positive people. “These are the people who will challenge you, motivate you and inspire you to reach higher and to achieve your goals.”

Over the course of the next several months, Peterson is looking forward

to creating innovative ways to drive new guests to her casino/hotel. “I want to gain more national exposure for our brand and bring more pro-duction companies to film inside our lodge.”

One of her personal goals is to quali-fy for the Boston Marathon.

“I’ve had some recent setbacks and injuries,” she said, “but I can’t wait to get back to running and training for up-coming races. I’ve also designed a line of jewelry for runners that I look forward to launching online.”

— Howard Riell

Stacy HamiltonDirector of Public Relations MGM Resorts International ■ Age: 39

Kimiko PetersonDirector of Advertising/PR/Social Media Silverton Casino ■ Age: 40

Life is much better when you’re laughing.

I think everyone at the table, no matter their level of experi-ence or title, has a perspective worth considering.

A nthony McTaggart learned a lot about personal finance at a young age. With a mother in the credit

counseling business, he didn’t have to look for to see that there were plenty of others who didn’t have his knowledge on the subject. So today, he is investing his time and money into making sure future generations have the skills to make sound financial decisions.

McTaggart, who has an MBA and also worked as a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley, founded Andson Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to helping children understand financial literacy, in 2010.

Andson’s roots can be tied to after-school academic and financial literacy tutoring at valley Boys and Girls Club pro-grams. From there, word spread to local teachers and principals who were inter-ested in the service.

“What we realized, living here, was it was kind of a great place in a sense that it embodies a lot of the American Dream. There were jobs and you could make a good living without a lot of education. … But what we saw was not a lot of financial stability for families,” he said.

Today, the program oversees 11 finan-cial literacy centers and 22 after-school

academic assistance o�erings. Student enrollment has climbed from just 250 stu-dents to nearly 10,000 in five years.

McTaggart admits to an entrepreneur-ial streak, and he also grew up seeing his mother support nonprofits. His desire to build something of his own is part of what drives him, but creating a financial literacy cultural shift in Las Vegas is a bigger factor.

“Las Vegas is a place where you can re-ally move the needle. You can really make a di�erence in this town,” he said. “I feel like I’m creating a measurable impact on the lives of kids here.”

— Brian Sodoma

Anthony McTaggartCOO, Program Designer and Director Andson Inc. ■ Age: 31

Las Vegas is a place where you can really move the needle. You can really make a difference in this town.

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Dorian StonebargerProgram Manager Three Square Food Bank ■ Age: 33

D orian Stonebarger joined Three Square Food bank in 2010 as a vol-unteer. At the time, she had a ca-

reer as an aesthetician and was studying nutrition in college. She always saw herself eventually landing in a field anchored by the subject of nutrition. Now it’s easy to see how Three Square is more of a calling than a job for her.

Today, as program manager, she over-sees a $2.9 million budget and the orga-nization’s four major initiatives: BackPacks for Kids (which provide weekend meals to children reliant on public school free and reduced lunch programs), Summer Food Services, Senior Share and the food bank’s school nutrition education program.

“I really wanted to be involved in an or-ganization like this. I definitely wanted to be on the food advocacy side,” she said.

“This is an amazing place that allows me to

be as creative as I need to be to work with a lot of individuals and amazing commu-nity partners.”

Stonebarger also works tirelessly to promote higher nutritional standards in schools and in the Three Square program itself. In 2010, she spoke before the Nevada Legislature on the importance of breakfast and nutrition in childhood and the effects on learning. The move helped bring more attention to breakfast offerings in schools.

Under her watch, Three Square also created its first mobile site in 2014. Stone-barger hopes to add more this year. She is also looking for ways to better reach more children and seniors in the hot summer months.

“I plan to be at Three Square for a very long time. There’s a lot more I’d like to do. There’s a lot more that needs to get done,” she said.

-Brian Sodoma

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A dynamic marketing professional with a decade of communications experience, Joanna DiNa-tale brings a passion for philanthropy to iHeart-

Media (formerly Clear Channel Communications), which she joined in 2012 in her current capacity.

A Chicago native who holds a bachelor of the arts in communications and digital media from Carthage College, DiNatale relocated to Southern Nevada in 2009 as senior marketing coordinator with MetroPCS. She also has experience in both public relations and radio, which serves her well at iHeartMedia, where she heads all the marketing, public relations, promotions, community-service outreach and special events for the company’s three local radio stations: 95.5 The Bull, Sunny 106.5 and My 93.1.

“I’m very lucky in the sense that I have three radio stations that reach di�erent audiences, and I am able to utilize the airwaves of our three brands to bring exposure to a variety of charities,” said DiNatale, who has a spring fundraiser in the works for the Shade Tree, among other projects.

Last year, DiNatale was instrumental in bringing the national fundraising radioathon Country Cares for St. Judes Kids to The Bull, raising close to $90,000 for the organization. This year’s e�orts exceeded that figure, bringing in more than $100,000. iHeart-Media and The Bull also partnered with the nonprofit Goodie Two Shoes for the first-ever Redneck Games.

DiNatale was also selected to be a production man-ager for the iHeartRadio Music Festival two years in a row, overseeing the Village, the outdoor concert po-tion of the event that featured up-and-coming artists, while the main stage showcased established perform-ers such as Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Mötley Crüe.

An animal lover, DiNatale volunteers with the Animal Foundation, and is also a member of Junior League.

— Danielle Birkin

Joanna DiNataleDirector of Marketing and Public Relations iHeartMedia■ Age: 30

W ith more than 13 years of experience, Alex Cordova continues to set the bar for the world’s evolving entertainment and night-

life business.Cordova is responsible for developing marketing

and communications strategies for Hakkasan Group’s portfolio, which boasts several of the most profitable venues in the world. With a particular focus on over-seeing marketing, promotions, events and VIP services, he has helped to define the fine-dining and nightlife hotspot Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub to new heights since its opening in April 2013.

“My parents and grandparents worked day and night to provide for their families,” he said. “They stressed the importance of doing a good job at what-ever one took on and the value of hard work. These are lessons that I internalized from a young age and applied to every job I have held.”

In addition, Cordova points to his natural tendency toward persistence, determination, and a dedication to pursuing my dreams. “Some would say it’s stubborn-ness that enabled me to achieve success at an early age.”

Cordova frames the future in the same way he does the present. “I’m always thinking bigger picture, so in the long term I look forward to Hakkasan Group be-coming the largest hospitality company in the world.”

In the past two years, he notes, the company has grown “exponentially. We’ve expanded to the largest nongaming hospitality company in Las Vegas. With 12 more global projects on the horizon this year and our first hotel project opening in Dubai next year, I feel fortunate to be part of this growing company.”

— Howard Riell

Alex CordovaExecutive Vice President of Marketing Hakkasan Group ■ Age: 36

A fter completing a bachelor’s in fine arts de-gree in technical direction and stage man-agement from the University of Connecticut,

David Russo had his eyes on Broadway. But when a position opened up at the Mohegan Sun Arena, part of the casino-resort of the same name, Russo found his niche in arena management and operations.

At the Mohegan Sun, he helped oversee set up and tear down e�orts for large concerts and events.

In Las Vegas, he spent several years with the Orleans Arena before arriving at the South Point in 2011. The South Point hosts some of the largest equestrian and Western lifestyle events in the city, including the Arabian Breeders World Cup, the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association’s Western U.S. Championship and the Indian National Finals Rodeo.

With the addition of its Priefert Pavilion, the South Point now has 100,000 more square feet (240,000 total) to host equestrian events.

“The people we come across in the Western life-style world are real salt-of-the-earth people to be around. … It’s refreshing to deal with good people like that,” he said.

Russo also likes the longer, five- to eight-day events the niche tends to attract as opposed to one-night arena shows.

“We put a lot of e�ort into setting up a show. … It’s about promoting it and perfecting it as op-posed to slamming something in and out in one day,” he added.

Russo’s community work involves coaching youth soccer for the National Youth Sports Nevada program. He is also an active member of the South-ern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, which helps to cre-ate higher education opportunities through sports for disadvantaged youth.

— Brian Sodoma

David RussoDirector of Arena Operations South Point Arena & Equestrian Center ■ Age: 29

My parents and grandparents worked day and night to provide for their families. They stressed the importance of doing a good job and the value of hard work.

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Erin KinardArea Director WestCare Nevada Inc ■ Age: 34

W ith one of the best aviation safety records in the world, Maverick Helicopters counts on

leaders like Riley Troy to help maintain its premier industry status.

As an instructor pilot, Troy’s daily tasks include training newly hired pilots and keeping up with recurrent training for the existing group of more than 60 pilots. His comprehensive training sessions go over an array of items to ensure safety and consistency for all flights. Training includes pre-flight inspection of the aircraft, consulting weather forecasts, working with McCarran International Airport’s air trac control, his company’s flight routes and operating procedures and more.

“I feel extremely fortunate to have started flying at an early age,” said Troy. “The aviation industry is like any other: you have to work your way up to the job you ultimately want. Typically, the earlier you start the easier it will be to find that job.”

“My career has been very diverse, from flying o�shore to support the oil and gas industry to flying private for companies in the Caribbean Islands. Those experiences have helped shape the type of pilot and person I am.”

Maverick Helicopters, Troy said, is “an exceptional and unique business model. Working for a company that is growing as fast as we are is very exciting. As part of the flight instruction team, it is my goal to find new ways to maintain Maverick’s level of safety and service as we grow.”

— Howard Riell

E rin Kinard had sights on law school after completing a criminal justice de-gree from Western New Mexico Uni-

versity. But when she took on a short-term administrative position in a mental health treatment facility those plans changed.Now, with more than a decade in the men-tal health field, the valley native is a li-censed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, national certified counselor and a supervisor of substance abuse counselor interns.

In 2012, she became director of the Community Triage Center, a 50-bed facility that o�ers crisis intervention services for those with acute mental health disorders and/or dealing with intoxication from drugs and alcohol.

Kinard engineered a turnaround for the CTC, which was in jeopardy of losing fund-ing, by elevating the level of care and professional standards while providing commu-nity stakeholders with the results and data they sought from the facility.

“I’m here because I’m supposed to be here. This is my path. I’m very blessed,” she said.At WestCare, she has also helped to establish a Mobile Outreach Safety Team

(MOST), which follows up on referrals from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. In addition, she spearheaded MOHR (Medical Outreach Homeless Recovery), a unit that involves three agencies to help homeless patients near St. Rose Hospital in Henderson.

“I see a system that I don’t want to say is broken but it can be improved,” she said. “Improving the system and making it better and being a change agent drives me.”

— Brian SodomaA fter completing a bachelor’s in fine arts de-gree in technical direction and stage man-agement from the University of Connecticut,

David Russo had his eyes on Broadway. But when a position opened up at the Mohegan Sun Arena, part of the casino-resort of the same name, Russo found his niche in arena management and operations.

At the Mohegan Sun, he helped oversee set up and tear down e�orts for large concerts and events.

In Las Vegas, he spent several years with the Orleans Arena before arriving at the South Point in 2011. The South Point hosts some of the largest equestrian and Western lifestyle events in the city, including the Arabian Breeders World Cup, the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association’s Western U.S. Championship and the Indian National Finals Rodeo.

With the addition of its Priefert Pavilion, the South Point now has 100,000 more square feet (240,000 total) to host equestrian events.

“The people we come across in the Western life-style world are real salt-of-the-earth people to be around. … It’s refreshing to deal with good people like that,” he said.

Russo also likes the longer, five- to eight-day events the niche tends to attract as opposed to one-night arena shows.

“We put a lot of e�ort into setting up a show. … It’s about promoting it and perfecting it as op-posed to slamming something in and out in one day,” he added.

Russo’s community work involves coaching youth soccer for the National Youth Sports Nevada program. He is also an active member of the South-ern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, which helps to cre-ate higher education opportunities through sports for disadvantaged youth.

— Brian Sodoma

David RussoDirector of Arena Operations South Point Arena & Equestrian Center ■ Age: 29

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R onn Nicolli says he has been “very blessed” when it comes to his professional progression,

and that he owes a lot to the people around him who have helped shape his career.

“I’m thankful for what I have accom-plished, but I still feel I’m evolving and that I haven’t reached my full potential professionally,” he said. “In life and in business, it sometimes has a lot to do with being in the right place at the right time. There have been key events in my life that placed me in the path of well-respected people in business, which al-

lowed me to learn and grow. Every year, month, day, hour and second I look for ways to grow and evolve as a person and a business professional.”

Looking ahead, said Nicolli, “I want to continue my career with Wynn Nightlife and XS and find new and ex-citing ways to grow our brand into a global enterprise. Being in business with XS for over six years, and each year to continue to watch the atten-dance and events grow and grow? That alone makes me excited to see what the next 10 years have in store. We have eclipsed the standard shelf

life of most nightclubs, and we are now mentioned in the conversation with long-standing, iconic European venues and club destinations from across the globe.”

Individually, Nicolli hopes to contin-ue to grow “as a person, as well as pro-fessionally. I want to travel more, and spend more time envisioning ideas and concepts that I hope will inspire those around me, so one day I can be mentioned in the next 40 Under 40 as a personal mentor and a professional inspiration.”

— Howard Riell

Southern Oregon native Jacob Lanning joined IGT (International Game Technology) in January 2013

as director of product management, and quickly ascended the ranks to director of project management — gaming op-erations, poker, platforms, to assume his current post as vice president of global project management last fall.

Lanning oversees myriad slot prod-ucts within the company’s global port-folio, including the popular slot theme

“Wheel of Fortune,” which boasts more than 200 titles around the world.

Overseeing a department of more than 50 employees, Lanning leads IGT’s

video poker product portfolio — where IGT trumps competitors by owning more than 90 percent market share in video poker space — and also manages the pro-duction of slots such as Megabucks, Pow-erbucks and James Cameron’s Avatar.

Lanning — who moved to Southern Nevada 17 years ago and got his under-graduate degree as well as his MBA from UNLV — also championed the acceler-ated production of two new games, The Ellen DeGeneres Show Video Slots Fea-turing 12 Days of Giveaways and The El-len DeGeneres Show Video Slots Featur-ing Ellen’s Dance Party, which launched last year. Whereas it typically takes six

to 18 months to develop a single game, Lanning and his team developed a duo of unique yet similar slots in six months.

“The games have been featured on six or seven episodes of ‘The Ellen DeGe-neres Show,’ with the potential for more opportunities for Ellen to speak about the project,” said Lanning, who supports Go Red For Women, and previously held senior positions at local properties in-cluding the Cosmopolitan, Bellagio and CityCenter. “There are a lot of interesting challenges in developing products for gaming, but the advanced-technology deployment has always excited me.”

— Danielle Birkin

Ronn NicolliExecutive Director of Marketing Wynn Nightlife ■ Age: 36

Jacob LanningVice President IGT Global Project Management ■ Age: 36

Every year, month, day, hour and second I look for ways to grow and evolve as a person and a business professional.

W ith no funding or entrepre-neurial experience, Shaan Patel created what has grown into

the largest provider of SAT prep in Ne-vada. He did it by envisioning a method of achieving a perfect-score SAT student, developing an e£ective curriculum, estab-lishing partnerships and hiring skilled sta£.

Patel negotiated a partnership be-tween two of the world’s largest test-prep providers, McGraw-Hill & Veritas Prep, to publish his SAT content online. The result: more than 50,000 copies of his bestselling SAT book sold and more than $3 million in annual revenue. He

also o£ers free SAT prep classes to low-income students through 2400 Expert.

“My secret to success is hardly a se-cret — it is hard work,” Patel said. “There have been three periods in my life that I have worked exceptionally hard. First, I spent countless hours in high school studying for the SAT, which resulted in a 640-point score improvement from a 1760 to a perfect 2400. This first case of hard work led to many successes, includ-ing acceptances into prestigious univer-sities, a quarter-million dollars in scholar-ships, and even the chance to meet the president of the United States.”

Next, Patel said, he spent hundreds of hours in college writing an SAT prep book. And finally, he devoted thousands of hours studying the pathophysiology of disease in medical school. “Although I have not applied to residency yet, I hope that my hard work in medical school will lead to successful placement in a high-achieving residency program.”

“We are currently developing new curriculum for the new SAT in 2016. As the largest test preparation provider in Nevada, we hope to next scale globally both online and in-person courses.”

— Howard Riell

Shaan PatelPresident/Founder 2400 Expert SAT Prep ■ Age: 25

My secret to success is hardly a secret — it is hard work.

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Cory BurgessDirector of Marketing The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada ■ Age: 39

C ory Burgess began working as a freelance graphic designer for The Gay and Lesbian Community Center

of Southern Nevada in 2007. But through the years, his creative efforts became cru-cial for helping to re-brand and promote the local nonprofit human rights agency.

Burgess was working as a creative di-rector and editor at a local LGBTQ publica-tion when he signed on to help The Center years ago. The agency eventually created a full-time position for him and he has worn several hats while working there. After moving into its new building a few years ago, he took on the role of facilities man-ager to better understand the new site’s in-frastructure. He was then promoted to his current marketing manager role in 2013.

“I see my coworkers every day chang-ing lives and sometimes saving lives in our LGBTQ community, and it encourages me

to always work harder to spread the word that The Center is here and that we can help,” he said.

Through the years, Burgess has rede-signed The Center’s website twice to make it more visually appealing and interactive. The self-taught designer also creates all the nonprofit’s promotional marketing ma-terials for events, social media campaigns and other efforts.

Trained in the magazine and newspaper industry, Burgess says he wouldn’t mind getting back into the magazine publishing world again in the future. It would have to be an endeavor that supports the LGBTQ community and/or the nonprofit world, he says.

“I love that world (magazine publishing). Either way I still see myself continuing to do creative work,” he added.

— Brian Sodoma

life of most nightclubs, and we are now mentioned in the conversation with long-standing, iconic European venues and club destinations from across the globe.”

Individually, Nicolli hopes to contin-ue to grow “as a person, as well as pro-fessionally. I want to travel more, and spend more time envisioning ideas and concepts that I hope will inspire those around me, so one day I can be mentioned in the next 40 Under 40 as a personal mentor and a professional inspiration.”

— Howard Riell

to 18 months to develop a single game, Lanning and his team developed a duo of unique yet similar slots in six months.

“The games have been featured on six or seven episodes of ‘The Ellen DeGe-neres Show,’ with the potential for more opportunities for Ellen to speak about the project,” said Lanning, who supports Go Red For Women, and previously held senior positions at local properties in-cluding the Cosmopolitan, Bellagio and CityCenter. “There are a lot of interesting challenges in developing products for gaming, but the advanced-technology deployment has always excited me.”

— Danielle Birkin

Next, Patel said, he spent hundreds of hours in college writing an SAT prep book. And finally, he devoted thousands of hours studying the pathophysiology of disease in medical school. “Although I have not applied to residency yet, I hope that my hard work in medical school will lead to successful placement in a high-achieving residency program.”

“We are currently developing new curriculum for the new SAT in 2016. As the largest test preparation provider in Nevada, we hope to next scale globally both online and in-person courses.”

— Howard Riell

CONGRATULATES

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We want to support our kids, not grind them into a fine powder.

W ith an allegiance to education spanning 15 years, Jeremey Gregersen joined the fac-ulty of the Meadows School as an English

teacher in 2005. Rapidly recognized as an up-and-comer, Gregersen — who holds an master of fine arts in creative writing from the University of Michigan, a masters in English from the University of Oregon, and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Utah — was o�ered numerous administrative promo-tions, which he consistently declined due to his com-mitment to the classroom.

But hoping to make a di�erence at the executive level, he caved in 2010, when he was named dean of studies of the upper school; moved on to become middle school director in 2011; and was appointed to his current position as head of school last year.

While at the middle school, Gregersen sought to foster a balanced environment of learning and per-sonal growth by implementing a limitation on home-work, focusing on quality over quantity, while still maintaining the rigorous academic standards of the prestigious school.

“We don’t want homework loads to impact the quality of life for our students,” said Gregersen, who is among the youngest individuals in the nation to hold his title. “We want to support our kids, not grind them into a fine powder.”

This year, Gregersen will continue to focus his ef-forts on expanding scholarship o�erings: Between 10 and 15 percent of students at the Meadows School receive some sort of financial aid, with more than $7 million awarded in scholarships in the last five years.

— Danielle Birkin

Jeremy GregersenHead of School Meadows School■ Age: 38

Y ou might think a CEO who wears flip-flops on the days without meetings might not be seri-ous about her job.

You would be wrong.Theresa Fette is an innovative CEO whose top

priority is ensuring Provident Trust Group, an invest-ment company, has a top-flight corporate culture. For example, she implemented an open-door policy to make employees feel more welcome in o�ering suggestions. The o�ce dynamic di�ers from most companies’ in that the top executives work in the same space. She shares an o�ce with the president, chief strategy o�cer and their executive assistant, but often walks around the o�ce to say hello to each department.

“I believe that everyone controls their own path in life,” said Fette. “Every day and every thing is a choice. Those choices will ultimately guide the direc-tion that your life will take. You can help to change that path by making better or di�erent choices, but at the end of the day the choice is yours to make — and more importantly, the action is there for you and you alone to do.”

Her core values: find the yes, create a better way, keep it simple, learn and adapt, and attitude of gratitude.

In 2015, Fette says, she and her colleagues “want to change the way that people invest, and look at al-ternatives in general. This year you will see us revolu-tionize the process in which you invest in alternative assets and become the standard upon which all oth-ers will be based.”

“I hope everyday that I make a lasting impact on the people that we service and the employees that have entrusted me with their livelihoods. My goal is that everyone who passes through Provident’s doors is better for it.”

— Howard Riell

Theresa FetteChief Executive O�cer Provident Trust Group■ Age: 36

D anielle Bisterfeldt has helped promote and mar-ket several of the city’s best-known shopping destinations. The Southern California transplant

has a 10-year run in the local shopping mall promotions arena with some serious credibility under her belt.

Bisterfeldt once managed the entertainment de-partment for the Fashion Show Mall where she facili-tated more than 1,000 runway shows and 65 special events in two years. She also generated more than $10 million in measurable PR coverage for a single event at the destination. She was also the marketing manager for The Shoppes at The Palazzo and The Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian where she streamlined the accounting process to reduce expenses by 15 percent.

But Bisterfeldt is now more interested in helping those who want to make Las Vegas their home. As the director of marketing for Summerlin, she supports the marketing e�orts of the nine homebuilders with developments in the popular Howard Hughes master-planned development. Her e�orts help to drive tra�c to showrooms and model homes throughout Sum-merlin. And the marketing pro says it’s a welcome change from the shopping center industry.

“You’re involved with creating someone’s home. It’s something important to them and their livelihood,” she said. “There’s that emotional tie to home and lifestyle and it’s fun to learn the homebuilders’ sto-ries too. … I’m enjoying working for something locally driven versus tourism driven. Summerlin is directly driven by the people who live here.”

When it comes to community involvement, Bister-feldt is also an active participant in the Vegas Young Professionals organization; was a past chairwoman for the MS Walk and MS Bike events for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Southern Nevada, and is an active supporter of the Junior League of Las Vegas, Make-A-Wish and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

— Brian Sodoma

Danielle BisterfeldtDirector of Marketing for Summerlin The Howard Hughes Corp.■ Age: 35

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Jaimesen MapesMarketing Director Town Square Las Vegas ■ Age: 33

B rad Seidel had never set foot in Las Vegas until his job interview at Kirvin Doak Communications

almost a decade ago. Baltimore born and raised, Seidel worked in Pennsylvania after college then answered the online Kirvin Doak ad. The move to Las Vegas was never part of his lifelong plans, but he now sees Southern Nevada as a long-term home.

Today, as account director, Seidel and his team produce public relations cam-paigns for Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, Union Village and HELP of Southern Nevada, among many others.

“I like that you don’t get stuck in one area,” he said about his diverse client list. “It’s about taking each client and coming up with a strategic plan according to their goals and executing on that plan.”

One client, Miracle Mile, has grown to nearly 23,000 followers on Twitter and 20,000 “likes” on Facebook. He also developed an award-winning Twitter program called Follow Friday (#FF) that also uses the property’s LED screen on the Strip.

“We just realized that social media was a way to directly speak to the consumer,” he said.

“To use social media is one thing but to understand how to increase engagement and really do it well for a brand is a whole di�erent ball game,” he said.

— Brian Sodoma

J aimesen Mapes is a driving force be-hind Town Square Las Vegas, having been hired as marketing coordinator

three months before the November 2007 unveiling of the premier open-air shop-ping, dining and entertainment venue.

In his current role as marketing director, Mapes is tasked with the overall market-ing strategy, advertising plan and key pro-motions to help communicate each new component of the center, which last year alone included the opening of more than 90,000 square feet of retail space, 53,000 square feet of o�ce space, plus a shuttle service to and from the Las Vegas Strip. Town Square also added The Green, a 12,000-square-foot natural-grass park.

“The Green was developed to provide more space to host events, and the natural grass is very important for pets and kids,” said Mapes, who previously served as marketing director for UNLV’s athletics department.

Mapes is committed to partnering with organizations to create events and ac-tivities that will draw crowds. Since the center opened, more than 170 events have taken place supporting more than 50 nonprofits and raising more than $750,000.

But Mapes goes above and beyond: For example, when the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation asked Mapes if an 11-year-old girl could be one of Santa’s elves for the day, he made her wish come true, and also planned a jingle-bell sale that raised more than $2,300 for the organization.

— Danielle BirkinY ou might think a CEO who wears flip-flops on the days without meetings might not be seri-ous about her job.

You would be wrong.Theresa Fette is an innovative CEO whose top

priority is ensuring Provident Trust Group, an invest-ment company, has a top-flight corporate culture. For example, she implemented an open-door policy to make employees feel more welcome in o�ering suggestions. The o�ce dynamic di�ers from most companies’ in that the top executives work in the same space. She shares an o�ce with the president, chief strategy o�cer and their executive assistant, but often walks around the o�ce to say hello to each department.

“I believe that everyone controls their own path in life,” said Fette. “Every day and every thing is a choice. Those choices will ultimately guide the direc-tion that your life will take. You can help to change that path by making better or di�erent choices, but at the end of the day the choice is yours to make — and more importantly, the action is there for you and you alone to do.”

Her core values: find the yes, create a better way, keep it simple, learn and adapt, and attitude of gratitude.

In 2015, Fette says, she and her colleagues “want to change the way that people invest, and look at al-ternatives in general. This year you will see us revolu-tionize the process in which you invest in alternative assets and become the standard upon which all oth-ers will be based.”

“I hope everyday that I make a lasting impact on the people that we service and the employees that have entrusted me with their livelihoods. My goal is that everyone who passes through Provident’s doors is better for it.”

— Howard Riell

Theresa FetteChief Executive O�cer Provident Trust Group■ Age: 36

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I was raised to never, ever give up. Those basic principles that were a part of my child-hood help mold … the profes-sional that I have grown to be.

I grew up in a very small town and there was not much to do, so you either worked or caused trouble …

S outhern Nevada native Lawrence Vaughan is a self-taught computer programmer and entrepreneur who

in his early 20s launched his own com-pany, Jobbi.com, an employment website that he still owns with several partners.

But Vaughan really made his mark in the tech industry when he turned his attention to Internet poker, having been toying with ideas on how to make it work here in Nevada. A mutual friend introduced him to casino pioneer and South Point owner Michael Gaughan and the two teamed up in 2012 to create Real Gaming, an online poker business that launched in February of last year

as Nevada’s third real-money Internet gaming operation.

Vaughan said the company developed a platform for interactive gaming from the ground up using the latest technology, which allows for the nimble adaptation of software to player/consumer preferences.

“We’re not licensing the software, so we’re able to deliver local custom-er service and deliver on the fly,” said Vaughan, who at 27 became the young-est person ever to receive a gaming li-cense for interactive gaming. “It’s pretty unique, and we’re the only ones doing it this way. It’s also the only site you can play without downloading anything —

which is great if you’re at work or school — and you can also play on any device, and that’s a big deal.”

Real Gaming, which has grown from a start-up to some 50 employees, also developed patent-pending geo-location technology that allows players to partici-pate anywhere in the state of Nevada.

This year, the company is focused on launching new formats and invest-ing in development, and is working on a brand new look for the site, according to Vaughan, who is an active member of the community and donates to various nonprofits.

— Danielle Birkin

E rin Ward started working at the tender age of 16 “because I needed gas money to run the

streets, as my parents would call it,” she said. “I grew up in a very small town and there was not much to do, so you either worked or caused trouble — and of course, my parents would not have put up with the latter.”

Ward worked full time while going to college full time, which speaks volumes about her work ethic. She became a manager at the age of 18, which meant that “feeling responsible for other peo-ple has just become second nature to

me. I always take the approach of being mold-able and to never stop learning, which has given me a great wealth of knowledge drawn from some amazing mentors I have had in my life.”

If there is a philosophy that Ward has developed along the path to success, it is to “be passionate about everything you do, get up every morning and love the life you live personally and professionally. If there is ever a time that you don’t feel passionate about something, then it is time to re-evaluate and change it.”

Ward is looking forward this year to making sure that Brooklyn Bowl con-

tinues to be known as “the best venue in Las Vegas for concerts, food and special events. The company, manage-ment and sta� have been one of the best (teams) I have ever worked with, so I am excited to see what we will ac-complish this year now that we are no longer an infant.”

Beyond that, Ward said, “I have learned to be ready for anything. Over-all, I want to make sure that I show my son what a strong work ethic is and have my family be proud of me in any-thing I do.”

— Howard Riell

Tina MatsonChef ConciergeBellagio ■ Age: 37

Lawrence VaughanCo-founderReal Gaming ■ Age: 30

Erin WardDirector of Sales and EventsBrooklyn Bowl ■ Age: 36

T ina Matson enjoys what she does, and it shows.

If there is a way to keep a guest happy and at the Bellagio, she will figure it out. Matson routinely learns to speak the language of the guest in moments, and understands exactly what he is looking for — even if it isn’t what he is asking for.

“I was raised to never be afraid to go out and try something new,” Mat-son said. “I was also raised to never, ever give up. Those basic principles that were a part of my childhood help mold not only the person that I have

become, but the professional that I have grown to be.”

The personal philosophy that guides her, she continues, is that “Ev-ery day is a new day, we all have a decision to make at the start of each and every day — and that is what type of attitude we are going to bring with us throughout the day. You might as well make it great day and bring a positive attitude with you in every-thing you do.” Professionally, she said,

“Make the decision to be truly com-mitted and passionate. If you do the right things for the right reasons and

always manage from the heart you can never, ever go wrong. It’s basic, I know but it works.”

Over the months to come, Matson says, she wants to “continue to sup-port a goal set by a networking group within our company. That goal is to create a job-shadowing program for our company. I believe that it truly will be a win-win for the employee and the company. That truly would be a gift that would keep on giving.”

— Howard Riell

“She believed she could, so she did.”

Silverton Casino Hotel Proudly Congratulates Kimiko Peterson

TOP 40 UNDER 40

Congratulations to all the 2015 honorees. We salute you, the individuals that make a difference

in our local community.

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Karen Todd Gri�nDirector Public A�airs Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations ■ Age: 39

A s a former news anchor and politi-cal reporter with 10 years of on-air broadcast experience in Reno, Kar-

en Griffin transitioned into her role as di-rector of public affairs at public relations firm Faiss Foley Warren, which she joined in late 2013.

In her new position, Griffin oversaw and managed the agency’s pivotal role in the Coalition to Defeat the Margin Tax ballot initiative in 2014. In this capacity, Griffin served as spokeswoman for the campaign, regularly appearing and debating on state-wide television and radio programs, and also directed and wrote much of the public communications regarding this high-pro-file campaign, including social media.

She also coordinated e�orts with the four founding members of the coalition — the Nevada Resort Association, Nevada Retail Association, Nevada Mining Association and Metro Chamber of Commerce — immersing

herself full-time in the project, and was in-strumental in the defeat of the margin tax by a di�erential of nearly 60 percent.

“It was a fantastic experience, and I got to work with everything from small local contractors with a couple of employees, to some of the largest businesses in the state,” said the UNR graduate, who origi-nally hails from Central California. “We had overwhelming support to defeat Question 3 because the majority of people in Nevada were opposed to it, so it was gratifying to see those numbers the night of Nov. 4.”

These days, Griffin is working with the ridesharing mobile app Uber and is also working on several smaller accounts as well as business development.

She is a longtime member of Soroptimist International — which improves the lives of women and girls — and is a past vice presi-dent of Soroptimist International of Reno.

— Danielle Birkinwhich is great if you’re at work or school — and you can also play on any device, and that’s a big deal.”

Real Gaming, which has grown from a start-up to some 50 employees, also developed patent-pending geo-location technology that allows players to partici-pate anywhere in the state of Nevada.

This year, the company is focused on launching new formats and invest-ing in development, and is working on a brand new look for the site, according to Vaughan, who is an active member of the community and donates to various nonprofits.

— Danielle Birkin

tinues to be known as “the best venue in Las Vegas for concerts, food and special events. The company, manage-ment and sta� have been one of the best (teams) I have ever worked with, so I am excited to see what we will ac-complish this year now that we are no longer an infant.”

Beyond that, Ward said, “I have learned to be ready for anything. Over-all, I want to make sure that I show my son what a strong work ethic is and have my family be proud of me in any-thing I do.”

— Howard Riell

always manage from the heart you can never, ever go wrong. It’s basic, I know but it works.”

Over the months to come, Matson says, she wants to “continue to sup-port a goal set by a networking group within our company. That goal is to create a job-shadowing program for our company. I believe that it truly will be a win-win for the employee and the company. That truly would be a gift that would keep on giving.”

— Howard Riell

“She believed she could, so she did.”

Silverton Casino Hotel Proudly Congratulates Kimiko Peterson

TOP 40 UNDER 40

Congratulations to all the 2015 honorees. We salute you, the individuals that make a difference

in our local community.

I - 1 5 & B L U E D I A M O N D • 7 0 2 . 2 6 3 . 7 7 7 7 • S I L V E R T O N C A S I N O . C O M

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A fter graduating from the UC Berkeley School of Law, Alisa Nave-Worth had a job o�er from an international law firm in San Francisco. But the

valley native was still drawn to Las Vegas.“I figured out pretty quickly, if I was going to go

to a place where I could make an impact I was going to do that here — far more than I would in San Fran-cisco,” she said.

Today, in her role as senior policy advisor and counsel, she helps shape legislative strategies for corporate cli-ents. She has helped expand her firm’s government af-fairs practice to include gaming, homebuilding, financial institutions and other clients. Her desire to have a hand in shaping Nevada legislation started at a young age.

She interned with Sen. Harry Reid the summer after her high school graduation and also worked in Sen. Richard Bryan’s o�ce. Nave-Worth even served as Hilary Clinton’s Southern Nevada political director in the 2007 Nevada Political caucus, and she has also served as the executive director of the Nevada Sen-ate Democratic Caucus.

“It’s exciting working for the people that represent the people of Nevada in Washington. You get to un-derstand the true value of political service,” she said.

“It’s been an honor to work with wonderful people I deeply admire. … people that have the courage to stand by their convictions.”

Her involvement with the passing of civil unions legislation in the 2009 Nevada State Legislature is one of her proudest achievements. “It seems so small compared to the same-sex marriage rulings today. But it was so monumental at the time,” she said.

— Brian Sodoma

Alisa Nave-WorthSenior Policy Advisor and CounselBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck ■ Age: 35

G lendon Scott is a creative visionary with a pas-sion for design and branding who has execut-ed integrated marketing campaigns across

all platforms for myriad industries since he made his professional foray into the advertising industry.

A native of Chicago who holds a B.A. in advertising from the University of Illinois, Scott moved to South-ern Nevada 10 years ago, having been recruited by R&R Partners, where he served as senior art director for nearly four years. He went on to become associ-ate creative director at Barkley prior to co-founding 1010 Collective, a creative design and digital agency that grew to 10 employees.

Last year, he merged with BRAINtrust Market-ing + Communications, and now leads a 15-member creative team of graphic designers, web developers, digital strategists, videographers/photographers and copywriters. Since the merger, Scott has overseen creative campaigns for the Regional Transportation Commission, Richard Petty Driving Experience and Grand Bazaar Shops. He is also currently working on a new project for the Mob Museum, and is developing new social media for Wolfgang Puck.

He is also committed to raising awareness of the local advertising industry through his a�liation with the American Advertising Federation, serving as president of the local chapter.

“I’m really proud of my work with the American Advertising Federation, and our e�orts to elevate the national perception of the local ad community,” Scott said. “We’re bringing the AAF National Conference to Las Vegas this year, which we hope will attract more attention for (Southern Nevada) agencies.”

Scott is a participant in Leadership Las Vegas, and a board member of OV Nation, Opportunity Village’s young professional’s board. He is also a former contrib-utor to Nevada’s Big Give through pro bono advertising.

— Danielle Birkin

Glendon ScottExecutive Creative DirectorBRAINtrust Marketing + Communications ■ Age: 35

M ichael McKiski attributes much of his early success to the attitude he developed as a result of his participation in athletics.

“When you’re playing sports you are often forced to do difficult, repetitive activities that you do not want to do in order to achieve success,” he said. “When a coach demands you participate in something to further your career — physically or academically — you learn at a young age that no amount of complaining or negotiating will reduce the amount of wind sprints, study hall hours, or practice time required to be great. As a business professional, this same attitude is what has helped me excel in the workplace.”

While at MGM Mirage (now MGM Resorts), McK-iski was part of a team that helped launch the brands into social media. After joining Bally Tech-nologies (recently acquired by Scientific Games), he began to affect change when he helped the business teams “go mobile” by using smartphone apps via iPods and iPads to become more effec-tive at positioning the company’s products with customers. This not only created a cost savings for the company by eliminating paper printing/shipping costs, but helped a gaming technology company embrace mainstream technology in a new way.

For the year ahead, McKiski looks forward to “the continued blending of the two great compa-nies that came together in late 2014 — Scientific Games and Bally Technologies. As we in the In-teractive division work to grow our overall prod-uct library and footprint, I am looking forward to building a team to continue the great work we have started over the last four to five years in-dividually, and over the last two to three months collectively.”

— Howard Riell

Michael McKiskiHead of SalesNorth America Interactive: Scientific Games ■ Age: 29

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G lendon Scott is a creative visionary with a pas-sion for design and branding who has execut-ed integrated marketing campaigns across

all platforms for myriad industries since he made his professional foray into the advertising industry.

A native of Chicago who holds a B.A. in advertising from the University of Illinois, Scott moved to South-ern Nevada 10 years ago, having been recruited by R&R Partners, where he served as senior art director for nearly four years. He went on to become associ-ate creative director at Barkley prior to co-founding 1010 Collective, a creative design and digital agency that grew to 10 employees.

Last year, he merged with BRAINtrust Market-ing + Communications, and now leads a 15-member creative team of graphic designers, web developers, digital strategists, videographers/photographers and copywriters. Since the merger, Scott has overseen creative campaigns for the Regional Transportation Commission, Richard Petty Driving Experience and Grand Bazaar Shops. He is also currently working on a new project for the Mob Museum, and is developing new social media for Wolfgang Puck.

He is also committed to raising awareness of the local advertising industry through his a�liation with the American Advertising Federation, serving as president of the local chapter.

“I’m really proud of my work with the American Advertising Federation, and our e�orts to elevate the national perception of the local ad community,” Scott said. “We’re bringing the AAF National Conference to Las Vegas this year, which we hope will attract more attention for (Southern Nevada) agencies.”

Scott is a participant in Leadership Las Vegas, and a board member of OV Nation, Opportunity Village’s young professional’s board. He is also a former contrib-utor to Nevada’s Big Give through pro bono advertising.

— Danielle Birkin

Glendon ScottExecutive Creative DirectorBRAINtrust Marketing + Communications ■ Age: 35

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