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St. Patrick’s Day is expected to generate more than $250 million in beer sales in the United States. Ironically, the holiday was dry for decades in Ireland. From 1903 to 1970, Irish law declared it a religious holiday, meaning all pubs were shut down for the day.

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NOTEWORTHY STORIES

GEOTHERMAL HOTBED

ON THE COVER CHAUN T. WILLIAMS (PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF)

Nevada is sitting on an energy gold mine. Almost the entire state is capable of producing geothermal energy — far more than the rest of the nation. So what is geothermal energy? How is it produced, and what is happening to take advantage of our geography? In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert.

BODIES OF WORK

The people who make Las Vegas beautiful share their dietary tips and workout routines.

FOUR TO RIDE, FOUR TO AVOID

It’s March Madness time, and in Las Vegas, that means hitting the sports book. But putting your money on the best team isn’t always the best bet, so we’ve picked out four college basketball teams to back in the NCAA Tournament and four teams to fade.

WHO’S WATCHING THE GUARDIANS?

When people in Nevada no longer are capable of handling their financial affairs and have no family to help, the court makes them wards of the state and they are assigned guardians. But what if those guardians are con artists, stealing from those they were hired to protect? The state needs regulations to prevent such crimes.

For the first time in decades, the GOP has full control of the Legislature. And the party is using its power to take up the controversial issue of tort reform.

House even wins in free games Social media casino games are moneymakers for casino companies, even though the vast majority of players don’t spend a dime on the games.

Retail shopping is so last season There’s a reason winter clothes are still all over the racks at department stores, and it may take a while for retailers to catch up.

Theater being reborn just in time to die John Katsilometes on the bad timing of the Versailles, plus Vegas Uncork’d and a shakeup at Three Square Food Bank.

FITNESS ROUTINE | It takes a great deal of stamina to be a dancer. I am currently in eight numbers in the show — earlier this year, I was in 17 — and even offstage, running to and from cues, making costume changes and running up and down stairs can be a cardio workout. Each showgirl tackles over 1,000 stairs a night. No matter how long you have been in the show, you still feel that burn in your butt and thighs, especially when you are wearing a costume weighed down by jewels that weigh up to 15 pounds.

FOOD | Because my job is physically demanding, I don’t have to adhere to a strict diet to “keep in shape.” But I do try to eat a healthy, balanced diet. CHALLENGES | Fortunately, at Jubilee, the “showgirl body” includes many shapes and sizes, and as long as we keep looking fit and toned, our differences are celebrated. Despite that, I think my biggest challenge with my body is accepting it for what it is. You can imagine getting so insecure about the way you look when gorgeous, fit women who are practically naked surround you and you start to want to look a certain way.

TIPS | There is so much variety out there of “fun” ways to work out. If you are doing something you enjoy rather than something you have to do to stay in shape, you will be more motivated to give it 100 percent.

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“Jubilee!” showgirl/featured dancer Hometown: Leeton, Australia

longest-running show on the Strip. I have trained in ballet and jazz since I was 4 and traveled the world performing revue-style and musical theater dance for 10 years.

Shopping centers, hit hard by the Great Recession, are coming back to life in Southern Nevada. The District at Green Valley Ranch, Town Square and Tivoli Village are three examples that are thriving again.

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DYING TO GET ARRESTED

Protesters are arrested after staging a “die-in” during an anti-drone protest at Creech Air Force Base, about 50 miles northwest of Las Vegas. About 100 people came out for the protest organized by the peace group Code Pink. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

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Las Vegas payday lender MoneyMutual agreed to pay $2.1 million to New York regulators for marketing illegal loans. It also lost Montel Williams as its celebrity pitchman.

Nevada lawmakers introduced a bill to require uniformed law enforcement officers to wear body cameras, part of an attempt to improve relationships between police and communities.

A special enrollment period begins for people who owe tax penalties for failing to buy health insurance last year. People have until April 30 to enroll.

Today is the cutoff date for lawmakers to introduce bills in the Legislature. As of last week, 265 bills had been introduced in the Assembly and 252 in the state Senate.

An appeals court will hear oral arguments in New Jersey’s case to legalize sports betting. Nevada is the only state where sports betting is fully legal.

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Miles per hour for a proposed new speed limit on certain, mostly rural, Nevada highways, per a bill pending in the Nevada Legislature. The current maximum speed limit in Nevada is 75 mph.

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BAD CASE OF THE MONDAYS If life seemed a little wacky March 9, you weren’t imagining things. The Monday after we spring forward for daylight saving time is the most dangerous day of the year. There are more fatal car crashes, heart attacks and workplace injuries on the first full workday after the change than any other date on the calendar, research shows. It’s also the most unproductive day for workers. Why? Scientist say the time change disorients us, in large part because of the hour of sleep we lose. On the flip side, the autumn fall-back time change results in fewer heart attacks, car crashes and workplace injuries than normal.

Number of elementary schools the Clark County School District plans to convert to year-round schedules for the next school year because of overcrowding.

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Ernesto Suenaga at the Pot Liquor Contemporary American Smokehouse prepares a Lord Have Mercy brisket plate in the restaurant’s kitchen at Town Square. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

ENTERTAINMENT

SURPRISE ACCOLADE Datingadvice.com recently ranked Henderson one of the top “sexy spring break destinations” for 2015. Ummm ... Maybe they meant Las Vegas?

SPINNING ITS WHEELS Caesars Entertainment’s High Roller observation wheel at the Linq has fallen short on riders. About 5,000 people rode the 550-foot wheel each day during the last three months of 2014, about 10 percent more than the previous year. But ridership still was at least 3,000 people shy of company expectations.

SHELTER CONTRACT UP FOR RENEWAL Clark County commissioners are scheduled to vote on a 10-year, $41 million contract to allow the Animal Foundation to continue running the Lied Animal Shelter. The Las Vegas City Council approved a similar contract last month.

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RACE WITHIN THE RACE

Pit crew members work to get Jeff Gordon (24) back on the track during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Kobalt 400 race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

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E N T E R TA I N M E N T

Sales price of a 15,691-squarefoot penthouse at One Queensridge Place near Summerlin, the most expensive housing deal this year in Las Vegas.

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NEVADA A HOTBED FOR GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITY

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STORY BY JACKIE VALLEY | GRAPHICS BY CHRIS MORRIS

Humans have been using geothermal energy for more than 10,000 years, since American Paleo-Indians used hot springs for cooking, bathing and cleaning. But it wasn’t until 1904 that the first geothermal electric power plant was invented to generate electricity, when Italian scientist Piero Ginori Conti figured out how to turn steam into power. ¶ The amount of heat in the top 33,000 feet of the Earth’s surface contains 50,000 times more energy than all of the oil and natural gas resources in the world. ¶ Worldwide, geothermal power plants produced more than 11,700 megawatts of electricity in 2013, enough to meet the annual needs of more than 6 million typical U.S. households, according to the Geothermal Energy Association. ¶ The first geothermal plant in the United States debuted in 1922, and now, 69 geothermal plants operate nationally. Several are in Nevada, and more are coming.

THE COSTS Geothermal power plants cost more to build than natural gas plants, but the two become economically comparable over time because of the massive amount of fuel needed to operate natural gas plants.

Total cost of electricity production per megawatt hour Geothermal Natural gas

■ Production wells carry hot water from the reservoir to a power plant; injection wells return the water to the reservoir. ■ At the power plant, the hot, pressurized geothermal fluid expands, causing resulting steam to turn the blades of a turbine. The rotating turbine shaft spins magnets inside a large coil, which creates an electrical current. ■ The current in the generator is sent to a transformer outside the plant, where voltage is increased and transmitted over power lines to homes and businesses.

As dry as Nevada may seem, there is a considerable amount of water in underground rock, which recharges the reservoirs that exist in the stone as hot water rises through faults in the Earth’s surface. Injection wells force the hot water to find an outlet — the intake well. Geothermal fluids are brought to the surface through production wells, some as deep as 2 1/2 miles underground. The steam drives turbines in the power plant.

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HOW GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IS GENERATED ■ Workers drill wells into geothermal reservoirs, where water heated by magma sits relatively close to the earth’s surface. Such hot spots typically are found in areas with active or geologically young volcanoes and lots of seismic activity. Nevada has hundreds of hot spots, mostly in the north.

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PROS Geothermal energy is renewable. If reservoirs are managed properly, the rate of energy extraction can be balanced with the reservoir’s natural heat recharge rate. Geothermal energy is clean. Geothermal plants typically don’t emit greenhouse gases and use less water than most power-generating systems.

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CONS Geothermal power plants are feasible only in specific locations where hot spots exist. Geothermal power plants can affect the stability of land and, in extreme cases, cause earthquakes.

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The initial costs of building geothermal power plants and installing geothermal heating and cooling systems can be steep.

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WHERE IS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POSSIBLE? Geothermal energy potential in the United States is highest in the Great Basin, including almost all of Nevada.

■ As of 2013, there were 29 operating geothermal power plants in Nevada producing 518 megawatts of electricity. By 2016, plants producing another 834 megawatts are expected to come online.

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■ There are about 60 hydrothermal sites statewide that can be used with existing technology to generate geothermal energy. ■ Geothermal power plants are online or planned for the following counties: Humboldt, Mineral, Esmeralda, Churchill, Pershing, Washoe, Lander, Elko and Nye, as well as at the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation.

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■ Northern Nevada produces roughly 7 percent of its power from geothermal sources. Improving technologies could extract more heat from circulating groundwater and increase Nevada's potential power production from renewable energy sources.

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The United States produces the most geothermal energy in the world — 3,442 megawatts. All of it is made in eight states. Another 978 megawatts is planned and will include four more states: Montana, North Dakota, Arizona and Colorado.

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Geothermal systems aren’t limited to large power plants. Homeowners and businesses can install residential geothermal heat-pump systems to produce heat in winter and cold air in summer. They work in tandem with existing heating and cooling systems and can be installed anywhere; no hot spots are needed.

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The heat pumps take advantage of the fact that shallow ground remains at a constant temperature — about 68 degrees year round. In winter, the system of tubes drilled a few hundred feet down absorbs heat from the ground and distributes it to a building through a conventional duct system. In summer, the system transfers heat from the building to the underground piping loop, where it is cooled by the Earth.

OPERATING COSTS

Installing a geothermal heat pump in a 2,500-square-foot home costs about $25,000. That’s close to double the price of a conventional system, but geothermal systems can reduce utility bills by up to 70 percent. Savings come quicker in bigger buildings, making the systems especially suitable for schools, apartments and government buildings.

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*A BTU is the amount of heat energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 degree.

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BODIES CELEBRATING THE LIFESTYLES AND

WORKOUT REGIMENS OF PEOPLE WHO MAKE LAS VEGAS BEAUTIFUL

AT WORK Story by Andrea Domanick

Photos by Christopher DeVargas and Adam Shane Grooming by Natasha Chamberlin using MAC Cosmetics

rom sinewy dancers to hulking bodybuilders, Las Vegas is home to physiques that turn heads. ¶ Some use their bodies to perform amazing feats onstage. Others inspire with unconventional beauty and confidence. For a few, strength is the ultimate reward. ¶ Whether they’re dazzling crowds, posing for judges or just gazing in the mirror, one thing’s for sure — getting and maintaining the look takes work. Sensible eating, an active lifestyle and a healthy dose of grit are just part of the regimens these athletes and performers follow to maintain their form.

BENJAMIN TUCKER, 27

MARY LACROIX, 30

Company dancer, Nevada Ballet Theatre Hometown: Evart, Mich.

Company artist, Nevada Ballet Theatre Hometown: Marine City, Mich.

BACKGROUND | I am a ballet dancer, and this is my seventh year as a

BACKGROUND | I have been a professional ballet dancer for 12 years,

professional, but my first with Nevada Ballet Theatre.

and this is my sixth season with Nevada Ballet Theatre.

FITNESS ROUTINE | I start every morning with 25 pushups and 50 situps. I ride my bike to work for some easy cardio, then I do 30 minutes of Pilates. After we finish class and rehearsals, I ride home and go for a 20-minute swim. For my nightly workout Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I work out my chest and triceps, then complete four sets of bench presses and flies, then four sets of dips, followed by four sets of kickbacks and as many pushups as I can do until the total reaches 100. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, I concentrate on my back, shoulders and biceps, complete four sets of rowing, three sets of shoulder presses, elbows out, and three sets of shoulder presses, elbows in. For biceps, I do three sets of 21’s and three sets of hammer curls followed by 100 pushups in as few sets as possible. Sunday is my rest day.

FITNESS ROUTINE | At NBT, we dance Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., which includes daily ballet class for 90 minutes and then rehearsals for the rest of the day, with an hour break for lunch. So that workout schedule alone is pretty intense. In addition, I arrive at the studio early to do warm-up stretches and a few ab exercises, usually 100s followed by bicycle crunches. Depending on the intensity of my rehearsals, I cross-train with Pilates, yoga, swimming and running on the elliptical machine.

FOOD | Monday through Saturday, I eat basically the same thing: a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast. For lunch, I have a protein shake and two bananas. For dinner, I usually eat beef, pork or chicken, and a salad. For snacks, I love Slim Fast shakes and Cliff bars. Sunday is my “cheat day,” and I eat whatever I feel like, which normally involves a lot of pizza rolls. CHALLENGES | The hardest part of maintaining my body is the fact that I love junk food — the more fattening and more salty, the better. So it is always a challenge to not let my “cheat day” turn into a cheat week.

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FOOD | I like to change up what I eat a lot, but it is usually something like this: Breakfast is one or two eggs with toast and coffee with cream and honey. For a snack, I have a spoonful of peanut butter with a banana or some berries. Lunch is a sandwich of deli meat, cheese and veggies, with a handful of fruit or crackers. For dinner, I rotate between chicken, fish or beef, with lots of veggies and either rice or pasta.

CHALLENGES | The biggest challenge for me is maintaining my body and fitness level during our offseason.

TIPS | Whatever you do for fitness, work hard and ask more of yourself than you did the day before. I think that always reaching for more, and always refining yourself, helps you achieve goals you didn’t know you were capable of. We are all so much stronger that we realize.

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DENISE BLOOM-DINGER, 52

CHAUN T. WILLIAMS, 29 (ON THE COVER)

Retired professional bodybuilder; master fitness trainer; owner of Dee’s Divas & Dudes fitness training studio Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa

BACKGROUND | I have been a professional dancer for 12 years and

Bodybuilder, dancer, wellness consultant, massage therapist Hometown: Arlington, Texas a men’s physique competitor since 2012. Self-care is the most essential thing we can do, and my job is to help individuals do it through proper diet, exercise, alternative healing therapies (massage, yoga) and alternative healing amenities (sauna, cold bath, steam room).

BACKGROUND | I’m a personal trainer who specializes in fitness competitions. I am also a professional dancer and dance teacher. I also have a black belt in shoto-kan karate that I just keep to myself.

FITNESS ROUTINE | I work out six or seven days a week. For cardio, I spend an hour doing steady state cardio on the StairMaster at a moderate pace, or I run for 3 miles on the treadmill. I weight train for at least an hour. MONDAY: Lower body/legs, cardio and abs; TUESDAY: Deltoids and biceps, abs; WEDNESDAY: Back and chest, cardio and abs; THURSDAY: Triceps and traps, abs; FRIDAY: Deltoids and biceps, cardio and abs; SATURDAY: Lower body/legs, abs; SUNDAY: Rest day or auxiliary workout (usually a full-body, body-weight workout at a park or at home, consisting of pushup variations, handstand presses, body-weight dips, jump lunges, jump squats and stretching).

FITNESS ROUTINE | I wake up at 7 a.m. each morning and do one hour of cardio on my bike at home, followed by a 15-minute meditation session. Then, I get ready for work. I come in and train a different body part each day.

FOOD | I’ll wake up and have a protein shake with egg whites, liquid aminos, liquid vitamins and glutamine, then do my cardio. Then, I’ll eat one whole egg and three egg whites, four ounces of sweet potato and half an avocado. At noon, I’ll eat chicken salad with four ounces of chicken and quinoa. At 3 p.m., I’ll eat an apple with a protein shake. At 6 p.m., I’ll eat steak with broccoli, and at 9 p.m., I’ll drink a protein shake.

FOOD | I keep it very simple. My carb, protein and veggie sources change depending on what I feel like eating that day. TIPS | I don’t believe in an offseason, so I have cut all junk, fast food, candy, soda and excessive drinking and smoking out. I always eat clean whole foods and train with all I’ve got daily.

TIPS | My motto is, ‘“Tell the mind, and the body will follow.” Be consistent. End of story!

LUCIENE MEDEIROS, 42, AND LICEMAR MEDEIROS, 44

Performers, “Zumanity,” Cirque du Soleil | Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil

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We are acting clowns who perform as the Botero Sisters.

We do 30 minutes of Pilates once a week, do body conditioning for 30 minutes twice a week and walk every day for 20 minutes.

In the morning, we eat toast and eggs or yogurt. (Licemar also likes granola and coffee.) For lunch, a protein shake or bar and fruit. For dinner, soup.

What’s the biggest challenge to maintaining your body? Age.

Luciene (front): No one wants my body type, LOL.

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Licemar (back): But you have to to try to be healthy and happy the way you are.

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SAMI ESKELIN Chippendales dancer, master trainer Hometown: Helsinki, Finland BACKGROUND | I’m on an everlasting mission to offer world-class male revue entertainment and am fortunate enough to do that at the best possible place — Chippendales Las Vegas. I also am a master trainer and fitness enthusiast. I’ve been working out since 1993 and training other people for 10 years.

FITNESS ROUTINE | I don’t follow any specific workout regimen or routine. I like to mix things up and go with what I feel like. I might start my day with a run, hit the weights in the afternoon and do yoga, Pilates or boxing before shows. On the weekend, I like to go hiking at Mount Charleston.

FOOD | Ten egg whites and a quinoa-berry bowl in the morning; a smoothie or shake for a snack; some fish and quinoa for lunch, plus tons of veggies; a post-workout shake; chicken salad for dinner; chicken and green juice for supper. CHALLENGES | The biggest challenge to maintaining my body is my self-criticism. I always find ways to pick myself apart. I need to remind myself to keep everything stress-free and to create realistic goals for a realistic timeframe. TIPS | You have to think about what you want to achieve and what you are willing to trade to get there. Why do you want to get yourself in better shape? A lot of times, we don’t have that goal, or we’re covering it with more superficial reasons. Once we find the real “why,” we can find unlimited motivation to get there.

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AHMAHD THOMAS, 25 Performer, “Mystère,” Cirque du Soleil Hometown: Thetford, England BACKGROUND | I’m an acrobat, specializing in bungee and Chinese poles. FITNESS ROUTINE | My workout every day before the show is a 15-minute warmup, a mid-body circuit, a short leg circuit and some specialist ring exercises from gymnastics. The majority of my training is body-weight training. I rarely use free weights or machines. FOOD | I eat a lot of cereal. I try to eat a meal of rice or pasta and some chicken as often as I can bring myself to cook, but mainly I just snack all day on yogurt and fruit, particularly berries. CHALLENGES | My biggest challenge is being lazy and not having enough time.

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BRYNN COSERU, 34 Performer, “O,” Cirque du Soleil Hometown: Santa Clara, Calif. BACKGROUND | I have been with “O” since 2006. Before that, I was one of the mermaids at the Silverton for two years. I have been a synchronized swimmer since I was young.

FITNESS ROUTINE | My job is my workout. I perform two shows per night, five nights a week. Sometimes, we have training once a week, and I do conditioning for injury prevention two or three times a week — mostly hip and knee exercises. Outside of work, I keep after my 15-month-old.

FOOD | BREAKFAST: Oatmeal with cranberries or an English muffin with peanut butter. LUNCH: Whatever is in the fridge — chicken soup, pea or sausage stew, turkey sandwich. DINNER: Grilled or roasted chicken, vegetables, rice or potatoes, pie or cake for dessert. AFTER WORK: Again, whatever we have in the fridge, and a chocolate chip cookie. TIPS | My body type is mostly genetic, I think. But I feel everybody should stay active. I think the most important thing is to have a consistent routine. It has to be part of your schedule. I eat what I want but don’t overdo it. And never cut something out of your diet completely.

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PAUL MATTHEW LOPEZ, 34 Performer, “Absinthe” Hometown: San Antonio, Texas BACKGROUND | I play Fat Frank on the high wire in the final act, “The Frat Pack.” I am the comedic butt of the jokes in our act, as the fat character with two partners who are in top shape. I have been with “Absinthe” since its debut at Caesars Palace. I have been performing as a clown and acrobat since 2004, and on the high wire since 2009.

FITNESS ROUTINE | I get most of my exercise while training for and performing the act. It requires a large amount of core and upper-body strength. Holding people on my shoulders, while on the wire, requires a more-than-solid core. I have to avoid heavy cardio, or I quickly begin to lose the weight I need for the comedy to be at its best. I use resistance bands at my strength level daily at the show as part of my warm-up. Three sets of 15 on shoulders, biceps, triceps and some minor resisted ab work. I have also picked up boxing as a way to release stress and keep my cardio health up. I typically do it two or three times a week, punching a heavy bag for 20-minute sessions. The danger of keeping my cardio exercise light is getting too heavy. When I let myself get too comfortable in the role of Fat Frank, I begin to feel the weight in my joints, which is bad.

FOOD | I eat fairly healthy, actually, considering the weight I like to keep for the act. My diet consists of protein and green smoothies. I do however get to cheat on this “diet,” probably more than most acrobats. I include fatty meats for dinner, such as steaks and pork chops, and incorporate high-quality bacon into my breakfast. I typically eat four or five meals per day to keep my energy and the calories up. I also choose beer when I drink, which is a sure way to put on fat. CHALLENGES | The biggest problems in my life tend to be the same as in my work: finding a balance. I have to balance being overweight at 230 pounds for the comedy in the show while still needing to maintain an athleticism that keeps me healthy on the high wire. My body in normal shape wants to level out somewhere between a very lean 190 pounds and a more filled-out 210 pounds. TIPS | Stay active, or the scales will tip out of control, and suddenly, you’re obese!

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Nevada Assembly members applaud Republican John Hambrick after he was elected speaker Feb. 2 during the opening session of the Legislature in Carson City. This session is the first in decades in which a Republican has held the title of Assembly speaker. (ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE)

Republicans take on trial lawyers Tort reform is among the controversial issues being taken up in the Legislature BY KYLE ROERINK STAFF WRITER

A lawyer and rancher stood face-to-face in a hallway of the Legislature engaged in a heated debate about tort reform. Walt Gardner wore a plaid shirt, cowboy hat and spoke with the twang of someone who knows the open range. Bill Bradley tossed out legal terminology and wore the Legislature’s sartorial standard: a suit. “We don’t trust those legal words,” Gardner told Bradley, a top trial attorney. As the discussion waned, Bradley offered Gardner his hand for a parting shake. Gardner refused. “You have to respect a man to shake his hand,” he said, storming toward an elevator. Trial lawyers are coming under fire this session as never before, a faceoff many say has been long in the making. There are at least 15 legislative proposals that proponents say will decrease the number of civil lawsuits and diminish the influence of trial attorneys in Nevada. The bills are supported by conservatives and business owners. Trial lawyers and Democrats say the Republicanbacked effort would block middle-class residents from accessing courts and create an environment where companies aren’t held accountable for accidents, defective

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products or negligence. “Once you lose your rights, you don’t get them back,” said Herb Santos Jr., president of the Nevada Justice Association, which represents trial lawyers. “It is scary to wonder which constitutional right is next.” The legislative push is a result of the Republican sweep in the November elections which put GOP leaders in charge of both legislative chambers. Gov. Brian Sandoval recently signed a construction defect bill into law that limits lawsuits by homeowners against homebuilders. It had been a conservative priority since 1996. For years, and in some cases decades, proposed legal reforms never received hearings because Democrats with close ties to trial lawyers killed the bills, Republicans said. The tussle between Bradley and Gardner stemmed from legislation aiming to protect backcountry outfitters, ranchers and rodeo operators from lawsuits if someone is injured on their property. It’s likely to pass in the coming weeks. Trial lawyers were able to kill it five times previously. But the new proposals have backing from leadership, meaning bills likely will end up on Sandoval’s desk. If that happens, the governor will need to weigh in on the debate over “innocent victims” and “frivolous lawsuits.” Among the legislation being considered: n A bill to prevent uninsured drivers from winning damages for pain and suffering caused by a car crash.

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Once you lose your rights, you don’t get them back. It is scary to wonder which constitutional right is next.” — HERB SANTOS JR., PRESIDENT OF THE NEVADA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION

n A bill to protect businesses that sell wholesale

products that injure or harm consumers. n A bill to limit how employees receive compensa-

tion for on-the-job injuries. n A bill that mandates lawyers pay all court fees for

cases thrown out of court. Republican Ira Hansen, chairman of the Assembly judiciary committee, said the legislation would benefit middle-class Nevadans. “The sympathy of Nevadans is not with wealthy trial lawyers,” he said. “It’s with the rank-and-file people who, in too many cases, are taken advantage of by these folks.” Sen. Tick Segerblom, a Democrat, panned the Republican rhetoric, saying the legislation benefits only a small group of business leaders. “It’s a solution without a problem,” Segerblom said.

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VIRTUAL GAMES, BUT REAL MONEY

The top five social casino companies and how much revenue they brought in during the fourth quarter of 2014:

CAESARS INTERACTIVE

Sloto mania

House of Fun

WSOP

Caesars Casino

Bingo Blitz

REVENUE: $147.7M

$ A “Sex & The City”-themed slot game is one of many offered in Zynga’s Hit it Rich! game. (MIKAYLA WHITMORE/STAFF)

Even when dealing free games, the house finds a way to win BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER

Free social casino games brought in billions of dollars in revenue last year. It sounds paradoxical, but it’s true. Social casino games essentially are free versions of table games and slots that anyone can download on a mobile phone or computer. Typically, users are given free tokens to start, and win or lose tokens as they play. Developers make money when players buy additional tokens. Consider Caesars Interactive’s social poker game as an example: Players receive a set number of free chips per day. To enter some tournaments, however, they need more. Players can try to win chips by gambling with their allotted free chips, or pay to get more. Seth Palansky, a spokesman for Caesars Interactive, compared social casinos to arcade game s . You put in a quarter, play and lose. You can pay 50 cents to keep playing from your stopping point or start over. Only with social casino games, you never have to put in that initial quarter. “All this is, is arcade games for the digital generation,” Palansky said, except “they no longer have to go down to an arcade. The arcade is on their phone,

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BY THE NUMBERS

$2.8B Social gaming revenue worldwide in 2014

61% Share of social casino revenue that came from mobile devices during the fourth quarter of 2014

During the fourth quarter of 2014:

657,000 28 ¢ Average monthly paying Caesars Interactive users

CENTS

Average revenue earned per Caesars Interactive user

tablet or computer.” Unlike online gambling, players can’t cash out social gaming chips for real money. The closest a social casino comes to paying out real money is PlayStudios’ myVegas app, in which players can win real perks at brick-and-mortar casinos. MGM Resorts International

and Station Casinos partnered with myVegas. Social gaming players may not make any real money, but game developers do. The global social casino market last year netted $2.8 billion in revenue, up 37 percent from the previous year, according to Eilers Research. In the fourth quarter alone, revenue reached $759 million, a 3 percent increase from the year earlier. And the industry seems to have plenty of wind left in its sails. “The social casino sector certainly has its own share of risks, but we do not believe revenue deceleration is one of them,” an Eilers Research report concluded. The revenue comes despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of people who play social casino games never spend any money. Palansky said about 96 percent of social casino players at Caesars Interactive, which dominates the market, don’t pay a cent. To explain the disparity, Palansky returned to his arcade example. Whereas an arcade is limited in that only people who are within driving or walking distance can play, a social casino is open to the world. Even if only 4 percent of players spend money, that 4 percent comprises hundreds of thousands of people.

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY (IGT)

DoubleDown Casino

REVENUE: $79.4M

ZYNGA

Zynga Poker

Hit it Rich!

Wizard of Oz Slots

REVENUE: $70.5M

$ SONY

Bingo Bash

GSN Casino

REVENUE: $50.2M

$ CHURCHILL DOWNS

Big Fish Casino

Big Fish Bingo

REVENUE: $46.9M

Source: Eilers Research

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Retail shopping is so last season Because of a labor conflict, stores are playing catch-up with their merchandise BY ANDREA DOMANICK STAFF WRITER

Spring is here, but you wouldn’t know it perusing the racks at Macy’s in Fashion Show Mall. Where floral dresses and sandals should be, wool sweaters and ankle boots crowd the racks. Mannequins that should be wearing bathing suits are clad in business casualwear. Elsewhere around town, shelves that normally stock cutting-edge tech accessories offer gadgets most people installed months ago. Nintendo announced shortages of new gaming units, while furnishing wholesaler Softline Home Fashions Inc. reported $80,000 worth of backlogged curtains, pillows and home decor meant for Wal-Mart and Bed Bath & Beyond. Shipments of microwaves, computer components and other small electronics have been delayed, and even some pharmacies lag in restocking medication. A nine-month labor conflict between dockworkers and West Coast ports ended late last month with a tentative agreement, but the ripple effect of the stalemate will be felt throughout the West for months to come. Shutdowns and work stoppages resulted in more than 50 container ships being anchored offshore, unable to unload. The backup is the worst in recent history and is expected to cost retailers as much as $7 billion in lost revenue this year. For consumers, the slowdown has meant a lag in shipments of new products. Much of Southern Nevada’s retail goods come through West Coast ports. Macy’s, for instance, reported about 12 percent of its first quarter merchandise had been delayed. Many retailers planned ahead for delays and a possible strike by stocking up on winter offerings, even if it meant risking selling out-of-season merchandise come spring. The result is a patchwork inventory that has left many shoppers confused. “Fourth quarter is retail’s bread and butter,” said Bryan Wachter, director of public and government affairs at the Retail Association of Nevada. “It’s when people are spending more and gifting more, and they want the latest fashions.” If people can’t find what they want in

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Container ships line the docks at the Port of Los Angeles on Feb. 23. Dockworkers at nearly all West Coast seaports ended February hustling to load and unload cargo ships that had been held up amid a months-long labor-management dispute. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A surfer rides a wave in Sunset Beach, Calif., as loaded cargo ships, with billions of dollars of cargo onboard, are anchored outside the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

local stores, they shop online, Wachter said. In Nevada, that has translated into a financial hit in lost sales tax revenue. Meanwhile, automakers that depend on imported parts have had to lay off workers as they brace for delays in production. But it’s not all bad news. As the backlog begins to ease, consumers may start

seeing clearance sales to free up floor space and move outdated merchandise. A few businesses even may benefit. Off-price retailers such as Marshalls and TJMaxx likely will get good deals on excess inventory that the stores can pass on to customers. Outlet malls likely will see more inventory as well, particularly on-season items, as parent companies look to split floor space.

Overall, however, the backlog is expected to keep retailers and consumers struggling to play catch-up for the remainder of 2015. “Regardless of whether a store is in a strip mall, a high-end mall or on its own, it’s all affected the same way,” Wachter said. “You’re struggling to provide the product and service the consumer has come to expect and want from you.”

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In its day, the Riviera was a palatial estate. (COURTESY LAS VEGAS NEWS BUREAU/1960)

Theater being reborn just in time to die again

otes from around VegasVille: ■ One entity that didn’t see the closing of the Riviera coming nearly soon enough was Las Vegas production company Red Mercury Entertainment. The group had planned to present two shows in a refurbished Versailles Theater at the hotel, once a jewel among Vegas venues. But over the years, the Versailles had fallen into such disrepair, even Liberace’s ghost stopped hanging out there. Red Mercury stepped in to renovate the space with plans to stage “MJ Live,” a tribute to Michael Jackson, and “The Rat Pack Is Back” beginning this month. The company funneled north of $100,000 — a lot north — to fix up the room, just in time for the announcement that the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority was buying the property. The 60-year-old Riviera will close May 4 and likely will be dropped to the dirt by the end of June.

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Bye-bye Versailles, and Schirripa recalled. “We bye-bye Riv. But at least had an early act, then two “MJ Live” survived, as it bands at night, every sinopens next month at the gle day. Jazz on Monday Stratosphere. nights. We had all kinds of stuff going on during ■ The Riv has a rich the day. The bands were history, but not rich getting good money, you recently. The hotel has had music going continubeen something of a loose JOHN ously from 4 p.m. until tooth for a decade. KATSILOMETES 3 a.m. Sometimes until Last April, during 4 or 5 a.m., but now they the Keep Memory Alive are four-walling (leasing “Power of Love” gala at out) the lounge. It’s crazy.” MGM Grand, I spoke with onetime We’ll catch up with Schirripa again Riviera entertainment director and as the hotel’s closing nears and save a actor Steve Schirripa about the hotel. spot if he wants to watch it drop. “It’s like going back to the old neighborhood, and it’s not what you ■ The Vegas Uncork’d culinary remember,” he said. “When we started extravaganza is set for April 23 to 26 at the Riv, it was still a high-line place, at a buffet of venues at Aria, Bellagio, you know? We still had Sinatra and Caesars Palace and MGM Grand. The Tony Bennett playing there, and we event is sponsored by Bon Appetit booked a bunch of acts there, and magazine. there was as much or more entertainSome numbers about that publicament there than anywhere.” tion: It boasts more than 1.4 million “We had a $2 million-a-year budget paid subscribers. The median age of in the lounge alone in the mid-1990s,” its readers is 48.4 years. Seventy-four

percent are women. Forty-six percent earned college degrees. Fifty-nine percent are married. At a dinner at Bolero at Aria last week, I asked Editor Adam Rapoport about his perfect meal. He thought for a moment and said, “Barbecuing a good steak in the backyard of my home in Manhattan, where it’s rare to have a backyard, and holding a cold beer.” Bon Appetit, indeed. ■ The Las Vegas philanthropic community was surprised to learn that Three Square Food Bank executive Matt Muldoon left the organization unexpectedly a couple of weeks ago. Muldoon was chief development officer, a position for which he held obvious passion. No reason was given for the split, but he said: “I’m pursing new opportunities and not sacrificing Three Square’s effort to end hunger. I can focus 100 percent of my time on family and how I can best serve my community.”

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HOW TO PREVENT AND TREAT SPORTS INJURIES March is National Athletic Training Month and a good time to make sure we’re doing all we can to protect ourselves during our favorite physical activities

Children, teen and adult athletes in any sport, at any competition level, with any degree of experience are suscepYOUTH SPORTS tible to injuries. “There are two types of athletic injuries: AND CHILD ATHLETES overuse and traumatic injury,” said Dr. William McGee, There are many benefits for children and teens participating in sports, DO, of Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center. but if that participation is not thoughtfully monitored, it can put young athletes “They can occur during sports or routine exercise.”

TRAUMATIC INJURY Traumatic, or acute, injuries occur suddenly while playing or exercising. They are caused by a specific event. Examples include fractures and sprains.

at serious risk. “The volume of activity is just too high, and they’re not getting enough rest,” McGee said. “Between the amount of games, practices and different sports being played, kids today are doing 10 to 20 times more per year compared to things I did as a kid. My favorite OVERUSE (CHRONIC) INJURIES line from a famous sports medicine doctor Overuse injuries happen over is that kids are not miniature adults. We time when an athlete continucan’t put them through the regimen ally stresses his body, or a specific meant for professional athletes body part, without letting it rest and expect them to perproperly. Examples include tendonitis form.” and stress fractures.

SYMPTOMS

n Sudden, severe pain; swelling; tenderness n Inability to place weight on the injured area n Inability to move a joint normally; a bone or joint that is visibly out of place

n Mild or moderate pain while playing or exercising n A dull ache or mild tenderness while resting n Swelling

TYPES OF INJURIES

TREATMENT Some injuries require medical attention. “You can’t ignore sharp or severe pain,” McGee said. “If you’re experiencing serious pain or swelling, limited motion or function, or decreased strength, you should be evaluated. It could be the sign of a more serious injury.” Other injuries can be treated at home. For those, it’s usually a safe bet to follow the RICE method — rest, ice, compression and elevation. It can help relieve pain and swelling and speed the healing process.

COMMON INJURIES IN ADULTS

Shin splints

Rest: Reduce regular activity and don’t put weight on the injured area. Ice: Apply an ice pack for 20 minutes four to eight times a day. Compression: Apply even pressure using tape, an elastic wrap or a splint (depending on the injury) to help reduce swelling.

Ankle sprains

Elevation: If possible, prop the injured area on a cushion or pillow at a level above your head to help reduce swelling. “Collision sports definitely present the most obvious risk for athletic injuries, but any sport can do it if the athlete isn’t able to rest and recover, if they’re ill-prepared or if they’re following improper guidelines,” McGee said.

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PREVENTION With practice and mindfulness, many athletic injuries can be prevented. Dr. William McGee recommends all athletes gradually work up to their desired participation level, give themselves thorough warm-ups before beginning any activity and always adhere to safety and conduct guidelines, such as wearing appropriate protective gear. What exactly is an ideal warm-up? “Preferably, it should take at least a full 10 minutes and the focus should be elevating your core temperature,” McGee said. “You want your heart rate up, and you want to be sweating. You should also incorporate stretching into your warm-up and practice a combination of static and dynamic stretches.”

Static stretching Stretching the body while it is at rest, lengthening muscles by taking an elongated position for a distinct period of time

Tennis elbow

Dynamic stretching Stretching using fluid movements to propel muscles toward their maximum range of movement (without exceeding the depth of the stretch reached during static stretching)

FITNESS FADS FOR ADULTS Exercise fads have skyrocketed in recent years. CrossFit, spinning, Barre, TRX, hot power yoga and boot camp have overshadowed simple trips to the gym or jogs around the block. While many of these alternative workouts are great options, they’re not without disadvantages. “In general, we see a lot of people trying to participate in extreme fitness programs at an activity level that they’re not prepared for,” Dr. William McGee said. “There are two categories: people who get injured early on because they’re not prepared to start the routine, and people who try to increase their workload too suddenly.” McGee recommends all people get a health evaluation before starting a routine and advises they make sure instructors are aware of their individual fitness level, as well as any previous or existing injuries.

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DEGLAZING THE PAN Used to reclaim meat that was caramelized and left on the bottom of the pan; to deglaze, pour liquid, in this case Guinness, into the pan and bring to a boil. Stir until the caramelized meat juices dissolve into the liquid.

GUINNESS STEW

DIRECTIONS

RECIPE PROVIDED BY RAYMOND VELASQUEZ, PALACE STATION FOOD AND BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

Jack’s Irish Pub at Palace Station will be dishing up this hearty meal all day St. Patrick’s Day. You can try it there for $7.99 or re-create the dish at home. The pub also will feature a variety of other Irish food and beverage specials March 17. INGREDIENTS Make sure to trim off fat and gristle prior to cutting into cubes.

(serves 6-8)

1. Toss beef with 1 tbs of oil. Dissolve tomato puree in 4 tbs of water before adding to stew.

2 lbs top round, cut into 2-inch cubes

3 tbs vegetable oil

2 tbs flour

2 yellow onions, coarsely chopped

1 clove garlic

2 tbs tomato puree

2 cups carrots, large dice

2 potatoes, medium, wedged into 6 pieces

1 sprig thyme

Salt and pepper to taste

1 pinch cayenne pepper

Parsley, finely chopped for garnish

1 1/4 cup Guinness

2. In a bowl, season the flour with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. 3. Toss meat in seasoned flour. Heat remaining 2 tbs of oil in a large skillet over high heat. Brown the meat on all sides. 4. Reduce the heat. Add onions, crushed garlic and tomato puree to the skillet. Cover and cook gently for five minutes. 5. Transfer the contents of the skillet to a casserole dish and pour half of the Guinness into the skillet to deglaze the pan. Pour the resulting mixture over the meat, along with the remaining Guinness. Add the carrots and thyme. Stir and adjust the seasoning. Cover the casserole and simmer over low heat or in a 300-degree oven for two to three hours until the meat is tender. 6. Add the potatoes to the stewing beef after an hour or so of cooking. 7. Garnish the stew with parsley and serve immediately.

STEWING THE BEEF Reducing the cooking liquid with the beef in the pan; potatoes are added halfway through cooking, so they don’t fall apart and become mealy.

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The Animal Foundation and the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are shelters dedicated to finding homes for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles and more. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.

Buddy (A824920)

Chaos (A678853)

Stephanie

Perry

Age: 8-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Buddy is sweet, mellow and a little overweight. Although he doesn’t like dogs, he gets along well with other cats. Adoption fee: $80

Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Pit bull terrier Description: Chaos is friendly with children and other dogs. She’s strong but trainable, eager to learn and smart. Chaos loves going for car rides, runs and hikes. Adoption fee: $105

Age: 9-year-old spayed female Breed: Siamese Description: Stephanie loves being petted. She cuddles for companionship and affection. Stephanie may do best in a one-feline household. Adoption fee: $20

Age: 6-year-old neutered male Breed: Longhair Dachshund and Shih-Tzu mix Description: Perry’s days in a loveless home are over. He awakens more each day to the realization that humans can be nurturing and kind. Adoption fee: $50

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Age: 4-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Oreo is easy-going and gets along with people and pets. She prefers being around older children and generally leaves canine companions alone. Adoption fee: $80

Age: 4-year-old neutered male Breed: Italian greyhound mix Description: Guero can be a little shy, but he enjoys attention and gets along with children and other dogs. Belly rubs and daily walks (or runs!) are some of his favorite things. Adoption fee: $155

Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: Labrador retriever mix Description: Thomas is friendly and terrific with people. He’s eager to find someone to love and is bestsuited for a one-dog household. Adoption fee: $70

Age: 3-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Cashew is a humble sweetheart with stunning green eyes. He is fond of people of all ages and enjoys being held. Adoption fee: $40

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Willard

Breed: Female turtle Description: Myrtle will love you for a lifetime if you provide her with leafy greens and somewhere to swim. Adoption fee: $10

Breed: Spayed female shorthaired rabbit Description: A fan of hay, newspaper and healthy treats, this pretty lady can’t wait to hop her way into your heart. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 4-year-old spayed female and neutered male Breed: Harlequin mix and English Spot mix bunnies Description: Skye and Finch are bonded for life and ready to meet you in the Lovebugs Room. Adoption fee: $40

Age: 10-month-old neutered male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Willard will melt your heart with his sweet spirit. He enjoys people and dogs. Adoption fee: $80

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Last year, Connecticut became the longest shot to win the tournament in decades because of an experienced core that played smothering defense and shot exceptionally well. Although far more heralded, Gonzaga looks like the closest relative in 2015. The Zags also have the nation’s second-highest point differential behind Kentucky, with their two losses coming by a total of six points.

Even though they fell a game short of winning the Big 12 championship, the Sooners looked like the best team in the nation’s toughest conference for large stretches of the year. They are an attractive bet because they have no discernible weaknesses and boast an elite defense to pair with an elite player in junior Buddy Hield.

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TEAMS TO BET The price should be right on the Utes, as they’ll enter the tournament discounted after a 2-5 against-the-spread run in the final month of the regular season. But bettors shouldn’t value the downturn more than Utah’s blistering 16-5-1 record against the spread through the first three months of the season.

Ranking in the nation’s top five in almost every meaningful rebounding statistic, the Tar Heels might be the tournament’s best team on the glass. It’s a quality that keeps them in games even when they’re at a talent disadvantage.

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ports books don’t want to make it easy on gamblers during the biggest betting event of the year — the NCAA Tournament, which begins March 17 with four games. Bookmakers have plugged in and diligently reviewed the college basketball season to prepare the toughest final exam of point spreads and future odds.

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“We’ve been looking at all the teams, getting our thoughts together,” Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito said. “We’re getting everything ready to roll.” What did he find? Kentucky is the team to beat, but Esposito revealed a secret — a squad he thinks might make a better bet. “I think Wisconsin is very, very good,” Esposito said. “I love the way they play, and I think (Frank) Kaminsky is one of the most talented kids you’ll find.” Esposito offered advice on a team to avoid, too. “I don’t think Duke is as physical as a lot of teams,” he said. “I’m anxious to see if they can get to the Sweet 16 or not. I think they’ll be tested after the first round, and we’ll see if they hold up or not.” Don’t let the books outgun you on the tournament this year. Here is a cheat sheet of four marquee teams to bet on and four marquee teams to bet against.

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If forced to pick one team to win the tournament, I’d jump on Kentucky faster than John Calipari can recruit another McDonald’s All-American. But that doesn’t mean the Wildcats necessarily are a great bet on a game-by-game basis, where they’re bound to draw so much action that sports books must inflate their betting lines. That’s one reason Kentucky went just 4-6 vs. the spread against tournament teams during the regular season.

DON’T WAIT

Anyone waiting for the thinning of March Madness crowds in Las Vegas is wasting their time. There’s no end in sight to sports books attracting their largest audience of the year for the NCAA Tournament, especially from Thursday to Sunday for the first two full rounds. “It’s still getting bigger every year,” Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito said. “You see more and more people coming out and more vacations planned around those first four days.” The days of the Super Bowl and NCAA Tournament battling it out for the most prominent standing on the sports betting calendar are over. While the Super Bowl remains the biggest one-day event, hoops knocks out football when totaling the entire postseason. So head to the sports book now. The lines aren’t getting any shorter. “The atmosphere in our books, if you’re a sports fan and haven’t experienced it, is something you have to do,” Esposito said.

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Coach Bill Self’s most successful tournament teams have featured dominant frontcourts, something the Jayhawks sorely lack this season. They’re also not nearly as potent away from Allen Fieldhouse, with an unexceptional 9-7 straight-up, 8-8 against-the-spread record in neutral-site and road games.

A pattern has developed regarding the Wildcats from Philadelphia. They overachieve in the regular season only to get overwhelmed in the postseason. Coach Jay Wright’s teams are 9-15 against the spread in the NCAA Tournament and have bowed out prematurely by getting upset in three of their past four appearances.

The Terrapins have put together their best season since winning the national championship in 2002, aided largely by two frivolous factors — an uncharacteristically mediocre Big Ten conference and an unreal run of good luck. Maryland is a perfect 10-0 in games decided by six points or less, an impossible trend to sustain.

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CASINO PROMOTIONS THE D AND GOLDEN GATE Downtown Hoopstown shirt giveaway Date: March 19-22 Information: Play table games with a buy-in of $100 or more to receive a Tshirt commemorating the 2015 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. St. Patrick’s Day shirt giveaway Date: March 17 Information: Play table games with a buy-in of $100 or more to earn a St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt.

in free play. Once the bonus is hit, it resets at $10,000. Road to the Big Dance Poker Room $100 hourly drawings Times and dates: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 20-23; 4-8 p.m. March 27-30; 3-9 p.m. April 5 Information: One poker seat will be selected randomly every hour to win $100. Point multipliers Date: March 17 Information: Earn 5x points on reel machines and 2x points on video poker.

Date: Mondays in March Information: Earn 300 base points and receive a free kitchen gift. Blackjack tournaments Date: Saturdays and Sundays in March Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Sundays Information: $25 to enter. Top prize is at least $1,000. Get Lucky Date: March 17 Information: Earn 50 points to play the Lucky Pick Kiosk game.

THE D Win Derek’s Hellcat Date: Through Aug. 29 Time: 6 p.m. Information: Earn tickets for monthly drawings that culminate with a chance to win a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. March Hoops viewing parties Date: March 19-22 Information: Watch the 2015 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament in the 12th-floor ballroom. General admission is free; deluxe packages also are available.

STATION CASINOS Last Man Standing College Basketball Elimination contest Date: Register before March 19 Information: Entries cost $25 each, but buy four and a fifth is free. The minimum guaranteed win is $50,000, with the Last Man Standing taking the entire pot. However, the prize likely will be higher because it is based on total entries. Players pick games against the point spread listed on the daily contest card, available in the sports book. Winning selections keep entries alive in the contest. Players who lose a round or fail to submit a daily selection are out of the contest.

GOLD COAST PALMS $40,000 Luck o’ the Irish drawings Date: Through March 27 Time: 7 p.m. Information: Earn drawing tickets with slot play. Earn 2x entries from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and 5x entries from 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays. Drawings will be each Friday. Ten winners will be selected with a maximum prize of $3,000. Play for Prizes – Fill Your Tank Date: March 16-27 Information: Points earned Monday through Friday may be combined and redeemed for up to $390 in Chevron gift cards per day.

$600,000 March Money Madness Date: March Information: Players have a chance to win a progressive bonus while playing slot machines. The bonus will hit by $25,000, and when it does, players using their loyalty cards win $25

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Point multiplier Date: March 20 and 27 Information: Earn 15x points on penny slots. Giveaway days Date: Tuesdays in March Information: Earn 300 base points and receive a free set of drinking glasses. Styles change weekly.

DOWNTOWN GRAND Audi A5 giveaway Date: Through March 28 Time: 8 p.m. Information: Receive one drawing ticket for every 1,000 base points earned daily. Earn 50 drawing tickets and receive a two-night stay during the drawing weekend. Slots of Fun daily tournament Date: Through March 31 Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Loyalty card members can buy in for $25. All participants receive $25 in slot play.

SOUTH POINT $500,000 Bingo Super Gala Date: March 16-17 Time: 8 a.m. Information: This two-day bingo event offers a $250,000 prize pool each day. An entry fee of $295 includes access both days.

$72,000 Rollin’ for the Dough Date: Saturdays and Sundays in March Time: Saturday drawings at 8:15 p.m. Information: Roll the dice on Saturdays for chance to win up to $3,600. Five winners at each drawing. Play kiosk game on Sundays.

ORLEANS Lucky Liquor Date: Thursdays in March Time: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: Earn 300 base points and receive a bottle of liquor. Receive a different type each week. Point multiplier Date: Saturdays in March Information: Earn 15x points on penny slots. Giveaway days

SUNCOAST Play and Select Date: Mondays through Thursdays in March Information: Earn at least 300 base points and receive dining and free play deals. Buffalo multipliers Date: Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays in March Information: Earn 15x points on select Buffalo games. Point multipliers Date: March 18 and 25 Information: Earn mystery multipliers up to 50x points. $5,000 St. Patrick’s Day drawing Date: March 17 Time: 7 and 9 p.m. Information: Play table games beginning March 9 to earn tickets. Win up to $1,000. March Hoopla drawing Date: March 20, 21, 27 and 28 Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Earn entries through play. Fifty people will win $100.

STRATOSPHERE Camaro Point Challenge Date: Through July 15 Information: The top three loyalty card users who collect Camaro points will win cash. The top 50 winners will earn entry into a slot tournament.

HARD ROCK HOTEL Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays in March Information: Loyalty card members earn 20x points on reels and video reels and 7x points on video poker. 45+ Classic Rocker’s program Date: Thursdays in March Information: Members ages 45 and older receive 15x points on reels and video reels and 7x points on video poker. Guests who earn 100 base slot points win 5,000 bonus points (maximum of four per day).

SLS Gift giveaway Date: Through March 22 Information: Earn 250 slot points, 500 video poker points or make a $10 advance-deposit wager and receive a gift. Options include a deep dish pie plate, a canister set, ceramic bakeware or a stainless steel bowl set. Bonus points or mystery gift Date: Saturdays in March Information: Invited players who have made $10 average daily theoretical wagers can win free play, bonus points or a gift. $187,500 Buckets for Bills giveaways Date: March 17-31 Time: 7 p.m. Information: Nightly drawings will be held for a chance to make a basket and win free play or cash. To participate, players must earn 25 slot or video poker points or have an average bet of $15 for one hour on a table game. Double entries can be earned Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

PLAZA Queen member slot tournament Date: Thursdays in March Time: 4 p.m. Information: Loyalty members with “Queen” status are eligible to participate for chance to win $250. King member slot tournament Date: Fridays in March Time: 4 p.m. Information: Loyalty members with “King” status are eligible to participate for chance to win $500. Ace member slot tournament Date: Saturdays in March

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Time: 4 p.m. Information: Loyalty members with “Ace” status are eligible to participate for chance to win $1,000.

$2,500 cash. Earn 100 points from slot play or one hour of $10 table play for one entry. Earn 10x entries Monday through Thursday.

Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays in March Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 10x points on all reels.

$20,000 Lucky Leprechaun table games drawings Date: Fridays in March Time: 9 p.m. Information: One hour of $10 table play earns one entry.

Seventeen Days of Lucky Leprechaun Date: Through March 28 Information: Swipe at any kiosk to redeem a leprechaun. Collect 17 leprechauns and receive a bonus March 29 worth up to $10,000.

$20,000 free slot play hot seat drawings Date: Thursdays in March Time: 2-8 p.m. Information: Loyalty card members are eligible to win up to $200 in slot play during random drawings.

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$60,000 Lucky Leprechaun drawings Date: Saturdays in March Time: 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. Information: Ten names will be drawn for chance to win free play and cash. $5,000 Lucky Leprechaun Hot Seats Date: March 17 Time: Noon-4 p.m. Information: Five participants each hour. Collect three lucky leprechauns to win $200 in free slot play. 50+ Play Day Spin to Win kiosk game Date: March Information: Earn 50 slot points and spin the wheel to win up to $500 in slot play. 50+ $2,500 slot tournament Date: March 16 Time: Noon-4 p.m. Information: Play in a 3-minute slot session. Top 25 scores will share $2,500 in slot play. Spring Cleaning gift days Date: Through March 26 Information: Earn 250 points to receive a mystery gift.

RAMPART CASINO Pirate’s Treasure progressive drawings Date: Last Wednesday of the month Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Ten winners at each drawing. Progressive jackpot increases every month it doesn’t hit. Point multipliers Date: Mondays in March Information: Receive 4x points on reels and 2x points on video poker. $100,000 Wheel O’ Cash Date: Fridays and Saturdays in March Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Each drawing night, 16 people will spin the wheel three times and add up their prizes to win up to

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Scratch and Win Date: Sundays in March Information: Earn 500 base points and receive a scratch card to win free play or points. Gift Saturdays Date: March 14 and 28 Information: Earn 300 base points and receive an oven mitt or nonstick dish. Jackets for Jacks Date: March Information: Get two suited jacks playing blackjack on the same day and win a Tuscany jacket.

ARIZONA CHARLIE’S (BOULDER, DECATUR LOCATIONS) EL CORTEZ College Basketball Madness Date: March 19-21 Information: Watch the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament in the Fiesta Room. Jackpot Bonus Date: March Information: Loyalty card members who win a jackpot of $200 or more on a slot machine, a jackpot of $200 or more on a video poker 5-cent or lower denomination machine, a jackpot of $300 or more on a video poker 10-cent or higher denomination machine or a jackpot of $200 or more on live keno will receive their choice of either $10 to $1,000 in free play or a bottle of Woodbridge wine. Saturday Point Fever Date: Saturdays in March Information: Ten club members will be selected to win up to 100,000 points. Players will receive one virtual drawing ticket for every 200 points earned each day during the week. Wheel and Deal drawings Date: Saturdays in March Time: Noon Information: Earn entries by playing table games for a chance to win promotional chips.

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TUSCANY Point multipliers Date: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in March Information: Earn 10x points on reels and 7x points on video poker on Mondays and Fridays. Earn 5x points on all machines on Wednesdays.

Spring Cha-Ching giveaway Date: Fridays and Saturdays through March 28 Time: 8:15 p.m. Information: For every 1,000 base points earned, guests can play a kiosk game to win free play, comps, gifts or entries into a $20,000 weekly cash drawing. Five cash winners at each drawing, with a $5,000 top prize. March Mania giveaway Date: March 16-April 6 Information: Place a $20 parlay or $50 straight bet on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games and receive a basketball drawstring bag.

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tournament Date: March 30-April 1 Time: 10 a.m.-noon Information: Entry fee is $50. Guests can play a 10-minute round anytime between 10 a.m. and noon but must play both days.

RIVIERA $5,000 weekly free slot play drawings Date: Saturdays through March 28 Information: For every 100 points earned at slots, loyalty card members will receive an entry into a drawing to win $25 to $2,500 in free slot play. Winners will be posted outside the cashier cage about 7:30 p.m. Players must be present to win, and winners have until 11:59 p.m. on the Sunday immediately following the drawing to claim their prize.

SILVERTON Leprechaun Lights Out – Swipe & Win Date: March 19 and 26 Information: Earn 300 points and swipe your rewards card at any kiosk to win cash, slot play, dining credits and more.

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Play For Pasta - Earn and Win Date: Tuesdays and Wednesdays in March Information: Earn 250 points and receive a $10 dining credit. Earn 400 points and receive a pasta meal at Sundance Grill.

Jameson Irish Whiskey giveaway Date: March 16-18 Information: Receive a complimentary bottle of whiskey for every 1,000 slot points earned or $300 of rated table predictable play.

$15,000 Point Challenge Date: March 22-31 Information: The top 25 slot point earners will win cash and slot play. First place wins $5,000.

Absolut Elyx Vodka giveaway Date: March 23-25 Information: Receive a complimentary bottle of vodka for every 1,000 slot points earned or $300 of rated table predictable play. $30,000 Clovers of Cash slot tournament Date: March 17-19 Information: Entry fee is $50. Two daily $15,000 tournaments with options for re-buys each day. First place in each tournament will win $7,000. Registration begins March 17; the tournaments are March 18 and 19. $100,000 Tournament of Champions slot tournament Date: March 26-28 Information: Entry fee is $799; includes a three-night stay, tournament parties and more. First place is $50,000. $30,000 Royal Riches video poker

$1,250 Humpday Hot Seat table games drawings Date: Wednesdays in March Time: 5-10 p.m. Information: Eleven table games players will win $100 in chips. Drawings are every 30 minutes. $10,000 Reel and Win slot tournaments Date: Tuesdays in March Time: Noon-5 p.m. Information: Loyalty card members receive one free entry; earn additional entries for every 100 points earned by 4 p.m. First place wins $1,000. Senior Mondays Date: Mondays in March Information: For loyalty card members 50 and older. Enjoy dining discounts and drawings at 2, 4 and 6 p.m. for up to $1,000. One drawing entry earned for every 50 base slot, video poker and table game points.

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Time to license, audit court-appointed guardians

t ranks up there with the most despicable of crimes: people professing to care for the elderly, then stripping them of their money. In Nevada, nobody is watching. It’s almost as if the immoral practice has the state’s approval. We’re talking about guardians-gonebad — private guardians, supposedly trustworthy people, who are assigned by judges to watch over wards of the court who can’t manage their own affairs and have no family nearby. It’s expected the guardian will guard the client’s finances like a hawk, to make sure some con man doesn’t swindle money. The guardian has almost complete control over the client’s life. But some guardians are themselves the con men, stealing from the very clients they were hired to protect. Cases come to light all the time — and are presumed to be just the tip of the iceberg. The reason: Many states, including Nevada, have no regulations governing guardians’ behavior, much less watch-

You have to be licensed in Nevada to be a barber or beautician, but you don’t have to be licensed to run someone’s life and have virtually full control of their money. dogs to be on the lookout for abuse and financial high jinks. As a result, an evil-minded guardian can go to the bank and withdraw the client’s money, bunches at a time, and go gambling. Or go to the beauty salon for a makeover at the ward’s expense. Or run to the store to buy the client some candy bars — and withdraw $150 for his time. The courts don’t have time to check on the details. You have to be licensed in Nevada to be a barber or beautician, but you don’t have to be licensed to run someone’s life and have virtually full control of their money. Stunning. Consider the case of Patience Bristol, who had been a guardian for five years when she was charged in 2013 with stealing from her court-appointed wards. Metro Police investigators say she stole nearly $150,000 and $50,000

in jewelry from her clients. In two cases, police said she transferred assets into a new account only she had access to. Bristol was charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, exploiting vulnerable people, and burglary. In a plea bargain, she confessed to one count of exploiting a court ward and was sentenced to three to eight years in prison. She and other predators might have been thwarted had they been licensed and their backgrounds checked — and if there were sufficient financial resources for courts to hire staff to comb through guardians’ files to watch for spending patterns and the depletion of estates. But files are checked only randomly by overworked court staff, much like how so few of us are audited by the IRS.

A draft bill to address the issue, prepared with the support of former Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto; attorney Barbara Buckley, former speaker of the Nevada Assembly and executive director of the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada; and seniors advocate Sally Ramm of the state Aging and Disability Services Division, is poised to make an appearance in the Legislature this week. The would-be sponsor is Assemblyman Michael Sprinkle, D-Sparks. The bill would require guardians to be licensed and wards’ assets audited to make sure there’s no swindling going on. “Just as there are family members who can be evil, there are guardians who do bad things, guardianship companies that do bad things and courts that are not doing the right thing,” Ramm said. “It’s infuriating.” This is a no-brainer. If leadership doesn’t support this proposal — which could die due to inactivity this week — let’s hope they don’t become our guardians, because their values are suspect.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, MARCH 15

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Tzedakah brunch: The Jewish Federation of Las Vegas presents its eighth annual brunch showcasing the agency’s work in the community. 11 a.m., Three Square Food Bank, 4190 N. Pecos Road, jewishlasvegas.com. St. Patrick’s Day celebration: Includes a carnival, rides and Irish entertainment. Noon-9 p.m., free, Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St., cityofhenderson.com. Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada meeting: Explore genealogical research databases and learn research techniques. 1 p.m., free, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., jgssn.org. Music with the Classic Touch: Orchestra Futura: Enjoy a performance by the Nevada Chamber Symphony. 3 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.

INGREDIENTS 1 oz Jameson Irish Whiskey 1 oz Crown Royal Regal Apple whisky 1 bar spoon Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Fill up with Fever-Tree Ginger Ale 1 lemon wedge Sprig of mint for garnish

METHOD Build drink over ice in a tall pilsner glass, starting with Jameson, Crown Royal and ginger ale. Stir and top with Fireball. Squeeze juice from the lemon wedge and drop into the drink. Garnish with fresh mint.

Green beer is great, but Jameson sure is better. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, one of our favorite libation-loving holidays, we’ve prepared a cocktail that combines the best qualities of the occasion: top-notch whiskey and lighthearted, campy fun. Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Wine & Spirits.

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“Semicolon; The Adventures of Ostomy Girl” screening and fundraiser: The Las Vegas-produced documentary chronicling the life of a 25-year-old who suffers from Crohn’s disease has won entry into several film festivals. 3:30 p.m., $50, Brenden Palms Theater, Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, ccfa.org.

Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., 702-229-6125. *Also: Tuesdays through Thursdays through April 15 SoNNPIC Workshop: Laws Pertaining to Nevada Nonprofits: Learn about Nevada laws that impact nonprofit organizations. 2 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-5073459. Spying on Antiquity: Jason Ur, a professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Geographic Analysis at Harvard University, will discuss how images taken during the United States’ first spy satellite program have been used to study urban and rural settings. 7:30 p.m., free, Barrick Museum Auditorium, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 The Desert Newcomers Club luncheon: Ladies are invited to dress up in the style of their favorite decade. Noon-2 p.m., free, Olivo Bistro, 2940 Bicentennial Parkway, desertnewcomersclub.org

An Afternoon with Richard Rohr: The ecumenical teacher, author and inspirational speaker will discuss a variety of topics and answer questions. 4 p.m., $40, Bishop Gorman High School, 5959 S. Hualapai Way, 702-243-4040.

Stress Management for the Caregiver: Managing stress levels is just as important as making sure a family member receives proper care and attention. Family and professional caregivers, people who are about to become caregivers, and those seeking caregiving as a career path are encouraged to attend. 6:30 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Rd., 702-507-3459.

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Silver Dollar Circuit Quarter Horse Show and Western Gift Expo: The Silver Dollar Circuit is the fourth largest American Quarter Horse Association show in the country for the classes it offers. The expo will feature Western wear and accessories. Times and prices vary, South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, silverdollarcircuit.com. *Also: Through Sunday.

UMC Walk With a Doc: Celebrate Healthy Kidney Month with members of UMC’s transplant department, followed by a 20- to 30-minute walk. 9:30 a.m., Springs Preserve, free, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. springspreserve.org.

VITA free tax form preparation: People who make $53,000 or less, as well as those with disabilities, the elderly and limited-Englishspeaking taxpayers, can get help with tax return preparation from IRS-certified volunteers. Appointment required. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,

Used-book sale: The Henderson District Public Libraries Friends will stage a used-book sale in the lobby of the library. Free, all day, Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway. *Also: Friday and Saturday; March 23-25. Black Mountain Institute: Crossing the Black Atlantic: Authors Jamaica Kincaid and Caryl

Phillips will examine the Caribbean diaspora, outline the history of the Atlantic slave trade and answer questions about race and national identity in their work. 7 p.m., free, Philip J. Cohen Theatre, UNLV Student Union, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu. Agriculture & Food Security: Can We Feed the World?: By 2050, the world population is expected to reach 9 billion. Fred Davies, a professor of horticultural sciences at Texas A&M University, will compare possible nutrition issues after the year 2050 to energy issues today. 7:30 p.m., free, Barrick Museum Auditorium, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu.

FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Quilt Las Vegas: A quilt show to promote, encourage and preserve the art of quilt making. $7, 9 a.m.5 p.m., Henderson Convention Center 200 S. Water St., dqnv.org *Also: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday ($5). Riviera coin show: More than $50 million worth of rare U.S. and world coins, currency, stamps, collectibles and jewelry will be on display, including the valuable 1943 bronze Lincoln cent worth $250,000. $3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Riviera, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, ckshows.com. *Also: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Walk for Wishes: Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada and the Caesars Foundation will host a walk and 5K run to raise money for Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada, which grants wishes to local children battling life-threatening medical conditions. Registration begins 7 a.m., opening ceremonies start 8 a.m. $30 registration for adults, $20 for children ages 4 to 17, Town Square, 6659 Las Vegas Blvd. South, snv. wish.org. River Mountains loop trail cleanup: Volunteers will help clean an 8-mile portion of the trail. Bring a hat, water, sunscreen, sturdy shoes and gloves. Buckets, trash bags and pizza will be provided. Children ages 5 to 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian; teens ages 13 to 17 must

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have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. 8 a.m., Equestrian Park South, 1200 Equestrian Drive, 702267-4050, cityofhenderson.com. Old-fashioned egg hunt: Candy, toys, eggs, face painting, a bunny hop and more. Find the golden ticket and win an Easter basket. Ages 2 to 12, registration required. 9:3010:45 a.m., free, Paul Meyer Baseball Field, 4525 New Forest Drive, 702-455-7723. Downtown Summerlin farmers market: Ninety percent of the market is organic and free of pesticides, with a diverse selection of fruits, vegetables and more. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, downtownsummerlin. com. Women and children’s health fair: Health and wellness providers and community vendors will be on hand for blood pressure screenings, oral screenings, giveaways and information. Fit4mom will provide exercise demos for women and children, plus face painting and crafts for kids. 9 a.m.-noon, free, Summerlin Hospital, 657 N. Town Center Drive, 702-2337000. Getting Started as a Desert Gardener: A master gardener will discuss irrigation, watering maintenance tips, soil preparation, caliche, pH and soil salts. 9 a.m., free, Acacia Park, 50 Casa Del Fuego St., 702-2575555. The Color Vibe 5K: Participants can walk, run, skip, dance and push wagons and strollers with little ones in tow. 9 a.m., $29, Craig Ranch Regional Park, 628. W. Craig Road, thecolorvibe.com.

Ward 2 shredding party and drug turn-in: Bring papers and documents you want to shred. Limited to five boxes per person. City marshals will be on hand to collect out-of-date and nolonger-necessary drugs for proper disposal. 10 a.m.-noon, free, Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive, 702-229-1100. Easter Crafts and Gifts: Shop for handcrafted items, jewelry, scarves, candles and more. 10 a.m., free, Veterans Memorial Leisure Service Center, 101 N. Pavillion Center Drive, 702-2291100. Greater Las Vegas Romance Writers of America: Meet local romance authors and engage in discussion of the craft. Adults only. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free, Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, 207-4260. Community safety forum: This month’s forum will feature a presentation from a liaison to the homeless. 1 p.m. free, the Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., mobmuseum.org Gown Town: Buy a professionally cleaned, previously-worn prom dress for $20. A portion of the proceeds go to HELP of Southern Nevada. 1-5 p.m., free, Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, mytownsquarelasvegas. com. 5KRunDead: Runners will face a 5K run through a zombie-infested course. Test your speed, endurance and strength while trying to avoid zombies. Proceeds benefit scientific research on cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. 1 p.m., $65-$70, Sunset Park, 2601 Sunset Road, 5krundead.com.

Spring Health and Wellness Fair: Celebrate healthy lifestyles with a family fun run and walk, a fishing clinic, a farmers market, barnyard animals, games and more. 9 a.m.2 p.m., $6 per car, Horses4Heroes Equestrian and Events Center at Floyd Lamb Park, 9200 Tule Springs Road, horses4heroes.org.

Generation Steam aeronautics workshop: Bring out your inner engineer with this design-build workshop. For people ages 8 and older. Attendees will learn how the tail, wings and fuselage work together to sustain flight. Registration required; children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. 2-5 p.m., free, Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, 702-207-4261.

Spring Fling craft fair: Browse homemade crafts, health and wellness products, fashion accessories and more. 10 a.m., free, Northwest Career and Technical Academy, 8200 W. Tropical Parkway, shoppingexpos. com.

The Commanders Jazz Ensemble: Part of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West from Travis Air Force Base in California, the jazz ensemble comprises professional airmen-musicians. 3 p.m., free, Henderson Pavilion,

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200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702267-4849. Eggstravaganza for tweens and teens: Hunt for eggs and win prizes. Snacks, drinks and bags will be provided. Registration required. For children in grades 5 through 12. 6-7 p.m., free, Gibson Library, 100 W. Lake Mead Parkway, mypubliclibrary.com. Corks & Kegs: Live music, plus wine, beer and spirits for a good cause at the second annual tasting fundraiser for the Nevada Health Care Association’s Perry Foundation. 5 p.m., $45-$55, Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, nvhca.org. Bishr Hijazi and the Arab Ensemble: A night of classical Arabic music. 7 p.m., $10-$12, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Hawaiian music concert: A celebration of Hawaiian music and heritage with a performance by Mamo. 8 p.m., $10-$15, Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St., artslasvegas.org. Expanding the Arts: Suddenly Sondheim: Featuring Sondheim classics, the event will honor the talents of magician Lance Burton. 7 p.m., $50, Faith Lutheran Performing Arts Center, 2015 S. Hualapai Way, faiththeatrecompany.com. Crystal Trio in Concert: Musicians Igor Sklyarov, Vladimir Popras and Vladimir Perminov will play instruments made from glass, including a

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harp, verrophone and pan flute. 7 p.m., free, West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-5073964. Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Guild of Organists: An organ recital featuring Paul Hesselink, a UNLV faculty member and organist, in celebration of the 330th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach. 7:30 p.m., free, Rando-Grillot Recital Hall, Beam Music Center, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, sncago.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Classical music brunch: Pair brunch with live classical music. 10 a.m.-noon, free, the Crêpe at Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., thecrepelasvegas. com. Seek, Nourish, Ignite and “The Mikveh Monologues”: Begin the day with a women’s retreat that will include spiritual learning, inspiration and bonding with guest Anita Diamant, followed by an evening of theater and song for men and women. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., retreat costs $36, play costs $30, combo costs $55, Three Square Food Bank, 4190 N. Pecos Road. Las Vegas Brass Band spring concert: A traditional British-style ensemble of professional and amateur musicians from Southern Nevada. 2 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Rd., 702507-3459.

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

Building momentum

Shopping centers, hit hard during the recession, are coming back to life in Southern Nevada 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 fill a large share of office 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. COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, CONTINUED ON PAGE 46

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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Starting price of a 24-karat-gold Apple Watch. The entry level model costs $349 . Preorders begin April 10.

Drop in U.S. same-store sales for McDonald’s in February, a much steeper drop than analysts predicted and the continuation of a two-year trend.

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EDITORIAL

NOTEWORTHY STORIES

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Boutique automotive dealership has featured unique and ever-changing offerings in Las Vegas since 2001.

Q+A WITH MIKE PEQUEEN

TALKING POINTS Industrial development catching up to need, P41

The managing director and co-founder of financial advisory firm High-Tower Las Vegas discusses common finance mistakes, the firm’s quick rise to prominence in Southern Nevada, and his penchant for adventure.

Office spaces encouraging workers to interact, P41

THE NOTES People on the move, P39

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

MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P47 The List: Commercial real estate brokerages, P51

EDITOR Delen Goldberg (delen.goldberg@gmgvegas.com) MANAGING EDITOR Dave Mondt (dave.mondt@gmgvegas.com) DIGITAL EDITOR Sarah Burns (sarah.burns@gmgvegas.com) DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR, NEWS Ellen Fiore (ellen.fiore@gmgvegas.com) STAFF WRITERS Andrea Domanick, Ana Ley, J.D. Morris, Amber Phillips, Kyle Roerink, Cy Ryan, Eli Segall, Conor Shine, Jackie Valley, Katie Visconti, Ian Whitaker COPY DESK CHIEF John Taylor COPY EDITORS Brian Deka, Jamie Gentner SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS EDITOR Craig Peterson DIGITAL COORDINATOR Adelaide Chen EDITORIAL CARTOONIST Mike Smith LIBRARY SERVICES SPECIALIST Rebecca Clifford-Cruz RESEARCHER Pashtana Usufzy OFFICE COORDINATOR Nadine Guy

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UNLV LAW SCHOOL CLIMBING THE RANKS 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 standing and acceptance rates; and job

placement success. Boyd’s legal writing program ranked third for the fourth consecutive year. The Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution 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 parttime evening. — ELLEN FIORE

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE NOTES Kara Walker and Elaine Elliott are senior associates and Kari Bradley is an asWALKER ELLIOTT sociate at Colliers International. Walker will specialize in office and industrial properties. Elliott will manage day-to-day operations for senior vice president Dean Willmore and work with clients, conduct property tours and oversee marketing. BRADLEY Bradley will conduct property tours, coordinate closings and provide project analysis. Jeanie Haddox is specialty leasing manager for Downtown 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. HADDOX Groundbreaking is scheduled for early April. Joseph Miller, Nevada area manager 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 Market 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.

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.

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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. Vassallo was one of 12 named to the 2014 class. Kevin Higgins and Garrett Toft are among Voit Real Estate Services’ top 10 producers for 2014.

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Scott Donaghe leads tenant representation services for Avison Young, a commercial real estate firm. He has completed 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 Witters is senior vice president of office services. JC Yeh is senior associate of office properties. Sean Simon and Stacy DeBie are associates specializing in industrial and office properties.

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Ikea chose R&O Construction as construction manager for its Las Vegas store. Other local firms involved with the project: CBRE, site selection support; Kimley-Horn & Associates, civil engineer and traffic consultant; Terracon, testing and inspection services; and Fennemore Craig and Childs Watson & Gallagher, local land use counsel. The store is scheduled to open in summer 2016. The LandWell Company and landscape architecture 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, veterans facilities in Oregon and Alabama, residential/ mixed use projects in Oregon and California and an office building for Blue Cross Blue Shield in Georgia.

OTHER BUSINESS NOTES Michael Falater joined Hutchison & 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.

Desert Research Institute, and served as chairman of the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation since it began in 1998. Redhead Marketing, owned by Debbie Landry, is now Redhead Enterprises.

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Ellen Guerra is director of national business development at Henderson Engineers. She helps develop and drive national client relationships and establish opportunities for growth. Gary Schechner is vice presiGUERRA dent of marketing and Gary Patterson is vice president of international and strategic sales at Shelby American, which manufactures and markets performance vehicles and related products. Physicist Troy Wade won a Johnny Foster Lifetime Achievement Award at the Nuclear Deterrence 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

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Matthew Hoyt is director of operations at CommCap Advisors. In addition to new loan origination, Hoyt will manage the CommCap servicing portLANDRY 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.

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 different 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.

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Manita Rawat, a partner at Duane Morris, is a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2015 class of fellows. The Grand Bazaar Shops, with more than 120 retailers, opened next to Bally’s.

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 Childhood 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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11 Clark County elementary schools that will convert to year-round schedules beginning in fall.

90 FEET Height of a sign being installed at the Gramercy, a mixed-use project off the 215 Beltway where an unfinished tower was imploded last month.

120 Number 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 MILLION Amount 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.

3 Restaurants planning to open in the next month in the former Sears building at 616 E. Carson Ave. in downtown Las Vegas.

$3 MILLION Franchise fee owners of the Las Vegas Outlaws, including Motley Crue frontman 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.

46,047 Number of home-equity lines of credit in Nevada — worth $2.2 billion — scheduled to reset to higher interest rates from 2015 to 2018, according to RealtyTrac.

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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)

Not your typical used-car salesmen Describe your business.

We are a boutique automotive dealership specializing in exotic, as well as classic, cars and motorcycles. Our 20,000-square-foot showroom also is available for private events. What is the most popular model of car you sell?

CELEBRITY CARS LAS VEGAS Address: 7770 Dean Martin Drive, Suite 301, Las Vegas Phone: 702-818-1031 Email: ryan@celebritycars.com Website: 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 In business since: 2001

Our inventory always is changing, 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 vehicles for many years, sometimes even decades. What makes your business successful?

Our ownership is made up of born-and-raised Las Vegans, 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 customers over all else.

We consider ourselves a marketing company more so even than sales. Our goal is to be a lifestyle 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 Celebrity 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 techniques they employ. Most of our cars you can’t find anywhere else. Our buyers appreciate our low-pressure environment, as we let our vehicles sell themselves. How can Nevada improve its business climate?

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 highpressure sales atmosphere and stigma that comes along with a typical car dealership. What’s the most important part of your job?

Nevada should continue to work with businesses to encourage 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.

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Industrial development catching up to need

For regional big-box requirements, due to riving north on Bay Lake Trail lower land cost, competitive pricing has been Drive toward Alexander Road in available only in the northeast/NLV submarket. North Las Vegas, you can see newly During the depth of the recession, the base rental tiled concrete panels giving form differential between the northeast/North Las to the first speculative industrial development in Vegas and southeast/Henderson submarkets the Las Vegas Valley in over seven years. grew to 60 percent for big-box warehouses. It is The 464,000-square-foot distribution center currently between 25 and 30 percent. developed by Prologis at 3700 Bay Lake Trail is Three industrial projects are planned in one of several local projects planned or under GUEST COLUMN: southeast/Henderson, which is positioned construction that will deliver more than 4 million XAVIER WASIAK to become an increasingly important part of square feet of much needed industrial space. the industrial landscape due to the potential Retailers, consumer goods and e-commerce are availability of industrial land. driving demand for big-box industrial spaces here The southwest, being near the airport and Strip, always and across the country. Proximity is the key to profitability has been able to command the highest rents and prices in in this era of same- and next-day delivery, and retailers want Southern Nevada. Demand for space from gaming companies, their distribution centers near their customers. trade show and exposition services and entertainment-related Developers nationwide are working hard to deliver companies continues to drive business southwest. industrial products to meet that demand for space. The jump-start on development and rush of developers to Locally, there is a difference but no exception. Ten projects acquire land for additional projects have led some to wonder will deliver big-box industrial spaces with multiple bays in whether Las Vegas will overbuild like Phoenix did last year. excess of 30,000 square feet each, mirroring the national Taking into account the length of time our market has gone trend. Most developers locally and nationally will work toward without adequate supply, the schedule of deliveries for 2015 leasing the projects to one or two large users. and the space and projects being negotiated, that is unlikely. However, the valley’s industrial market is a tale of two, Upcoming industrial development will serve Las Vegas well sometimes three, submarkets: northeast/North Las Vegas and enable the type of growth sorely missed over the past (34 million square feet), south/southwest (38 million square seven years. feet, or 54 million square feet if you include the airport Xavier Wasiak is a senior vice president in the industrial group submarket), and southeast/Henderson (12 million square feet) at Jones Lang LaSalle. — each with vast differences.

Office spaces encouraging workers to interact

Southern Nevada is designed to accommodate ore people in less space. That four parking stalls per 1,000 square feet of seems the trend in today’s space leased. The current demand is 5.5 stalls office market. per 1,000 square feet. According to CoreNet Global, Other markets solved this issue by the average amount of office space per worker implementing valet service, or tandem parking dropped to 176 square feet, from 225 square feet cars to accommodate tenants, which in most in 2010, and is expected to continue to drop. cases is much cheaper than building a parking The rationale for this trend is based more structure. Another solution is balancing the on how we work than just cost savings. The GUEST COLUMN: project-tenant mix. Not all industry types rapidly growing millennial workforce prefers TABER THILL embrace the open concept, and strategically working in teams with like-minded people. Open blending users is paramount in minimizing work spaces provide a creative environment that impact on the building and the parking. fosters employee social interaction. When speculative office development occurs, we no Open-area break rooms, game rooms, lounges and longer will be a “build it, and they will come” market. outdoor Wi-Fi hotspots are replacing hard-walled offices Successful projects will take into account how we work and to cultivate collaborative collisions and provide a relaxed how we attract and retain talent. atmosphere. Large desktop computers have been replaced So who is on the forefront of accommodating these trends with smaller wireless devices, and many companies have in Southern Nevada? converted to digital storage, thus streamlining employee Existing mixed-use or “lifestyle” centers such as Town work areas. Square, the District at Green Valley Ranch, Tivoli Village In many cases, occupancy cost no longer is the main and Downtown Summerlin have been successful attracting driver in choosing an office location. There is much more office tenants who value the restaurant and retail amenities emphasis now on quality, efficiency, functionality and offered. In addition, a traditional office project, the amenities to attract and retain employees. HC|Hughes Center, proactively built contemporary “moveHow does this affect Nevada’s office market? The biggest in ready suites,” added a free fitness center that is exclusive challenge is retrofitting existing buildings to handle for office tenants, and is building five new restaurants in increased parking, ingress and egress concerns and strains response to tenant demand. on building systems such as plumbing and mechanical Taber Thill is senior vice president of the office division at distribution. Colliers International. For instance, the average traditional office building in

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

Rebuilding years in Southern Nevada 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.

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ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION COMPLETIONS (BY SQUARE FEET)

2008

2009

2010

2011

813,948

2007

2006

228,154

1,972,157

2005

367,099

4,480,035

6,838,932

1,095,400

6,322,434

considered Las Vegas, one of the hardest-hit markets in the country. Today, the vacancy rate has fallen to about 9 percent, and construction crews are back to work. Developers 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 projects include FedEx Ground’s 300,000-square-foot distribution center in Henderson; Konami Gaming’s 200,000-square-foot expansion near McCarran International 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.

3,874,680

INDUSTRIAL A 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 industrial 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 vacancy 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

2012

2013

2014

Source: John Stater, Colliers International

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OFFICE Like warehouse investors, office developers 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, buildings 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

RETAIL Las Vegas’ retail sector got a major new player last year with the October opening of Downtown Summerlin, a oncemothballed 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’ building bust. Howard Hughes, a spin-off of General Growth, resumed construction in 2013.

2014

LAND There always has been plenty of land in Southern Nevada, and during the real estate craze, investors couldn’t buy enough. Housing, office, warehouse, retail 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 recession. 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 prices. Investors bought 2,761 acres last year in Southern Nevada for an average price of $276,422 per acre, up from 803 acres

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ANNUAL OFFICE VACANCY RATE 25% 22%

22.6%

21.3% 20.5%

20.5%

20%

17%

15%

WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT? INDUSTRIAL

11.2%

10% 8%

8.5%

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

RENTAL RATES

LAND PRICES

BUILDING PRICES

DEMAND

2014

Source: John Stater, Colliers International

project for cents on the dollar in 2013 and resumed work last year. They imploded 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.

ANNUAL SHOPPING CENTER INVESTMENT SALES

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 percent in 2011. It now is 9.5 percent. As retailers and shoppers return, landlords also are showing more interest. Investors 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 Showcase Mall on the Strip and $32.3 million sale of Rampart Commons near Summerlin.

2010

$13.3 million

2011

$282.7 million

2012

$194 million

2013

$378.4 million

2014

$485.7 million

Source: John Stater, Colliers International

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

VACANCY

NEW CONSTRUCTION

CAP RATES

OFFICE

RENTAL RATES

LAND PRICES

BUILDING PRICES

DEMAND

ANNUAL LAND SALES (PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT) $60

$57.04

$50 VACANCY $38.80

$40 $30 $23.46

$20.73

$20

NEW CONSTRUCTION $10 2005

2006

2007

2008

$6.58

$7.18

2009

2010

$5.76

2011

$3.60

2012

$6.16

2013

$7.23

2014

CAP RATES

Source: John Stater, Colliers International

at $199,377 each in 2011. Land values in some parts of the valley 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 Howard 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.

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

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Q&A WITH MIKE PEQUEEN

‘Choose carefully’ with whom you associate HighTower Las Vegas, an advisory firm that focuses on financial planning, investment management, estate planning, business retirement solutions and philanthropic consulting, launched two and a half years ago and has quickly made a big impact in Southern Nevada. Mike PeQueen, managing director and partner, spoke with VEGAS INC about the firm’s quick rise to prominence. Do you have any recent news or updates about yourself, your work or your company that you would like to share? HighTower Las Vegas is now managing $685 million 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 financial crisis, our clients told us they had lost faith in many of these institutions. The clients have consistently demonstrated a desire for a independent and objective financial advice. We knew we had to open Mike PeQueen, managing director and partner of financial advisory firm HighTower Las Vegas, has a taste our own office to satisfy their needs. for adventure. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF) 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 excellent 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 Mockingbird” 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 Influence” by Steve Martin and Noah Goldstein. I try to alternate between a fun read and a business book. What do you do after work?

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I work out since I have been talked into competing 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 weekends 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 vicious 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 understanding 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.

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Summerlin land values climb to $518,000 an acre BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER

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 BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER

Homebuilder Tyler Jones is adding a dash of style to Southern Nevada’s architectural lookalike landscape. Jones, through his Las Vegas company Blue Heron, 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 numerous design and environmental awards from construction-industry groups. The 37-year-old Las Vegas native tries to blend indoor and outdoor space, and subtly packs his cubeshaped 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 mirrors, 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 dropdown TV screen. Like other aspects of real estate, Las Vegas’ luxury-home market soared during the boom years, collapsed with the bust, and is now on the rebound.

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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 Research, whose figures don’t include custom homes. Projects in the works include Ascaya, the longdelayed mountain-mansion development in Henderson that reopened for business last year. And in Summerlin, developers Howard Hughes Corp. and Discovery Land Co. are planning a 555-acre highend 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 million 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 discounted, foreclosed mansions that became available after the bubble burst. Meanwhile, the improved stock market has created a windfall for would-be buyers, and builders are opening construction sites again, giving house hunters more options, Home Builders Research President Dennis Smith said. “There are more new products available,” he said. Jones, who grew up riding dirt bikes at Eastern Avenue 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 custom 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 million and $7 million.

Land values soared in Summerlin last year, with developers commanding higher 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 announcement. The vast majority of deals involve homebuilders 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 exclusive 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, especially 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 skeleton, 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 masterplanned community. The Dallas-based developer disclosed the Summerlin land sales and leasing updates in a recent earnings report. Howard Hughes posted $31.9 million in fourth-quarter profit, up from $18.6 million a year earlier, but lost $23.5 million for all of 2014, down from a $74 million loss in 2013.

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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 create a unique experience,” said Jaimesen Mapes, Town Square’s marketing director. “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 service, 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 converted a pedestrian thoroughfare to a two-way street with parking. The section adjacent to Green Valley Ranch Resort is

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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 Montegrande, who plans to open Bella Vita Italian 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 owners Reed and Judy Alewel said they have seen incredible results, which they attribute 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 recently signed a lease on a second location at Boca Park. Across town, Tivoli Village is undergoing 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 (customers) to be able to go get a cup of coffee or a meal while they think over their purchase or get their jewelry serviced.” Restaurant, bar and butcher Echo & Rig has been at Tivoli since 2013. The family-run enterprise was the only offStrip business to win an award at the recent Nightclub and Bar Show, taking home the gold for Best Bar and Restaurant. 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 events Location: Urban Chamber of Commerce, 1951 Stella Lake St., Las Vegas Information: Visit scorelv.org

TUESDAY, 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

SCORE Las Vegas will host a seminar on how to improve sales and increase revenue.

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.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24 Magician Tommy Wind will be the guest presenter at the Stirling Club luncheon March 18. (STAFF FILE)

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 Illusion” and a headliner at Tommy Wind Theater on the Strip, will be the guest presenter.

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“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@jewishlasvegas.com

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

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 Bassewitz.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony will discuss current 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 Institute of Personalized Medicine seminar series Time: 4-5 p.m. Cost: Free Location: UNLV Science and Engineering Building 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.”

Nevada Restaurant Association’s monthly Mix and Mingle Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free for restaurant operators, managers and chefs, $15 for allied members, $25 for nonmembers, $35 at the door Location: Mercadito, Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Email events@nvrestaurants.com 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

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 lasvegascfma@cfma.org

Attorney Lizette B. Sundvick of the Sundvick Legacy Center will discuss how to avoid estate planning mistakes.

Construction Financial Management Association members can mingle while watching college basketball.

“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

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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. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Email Mary Arbutina at marbutina@nvie.nevada.edu 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 Visitors 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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Records and Transactions BID OPPORTUNITIES MONDAY, MARCH 16 2:15 p.m. Animal Control horse impound improvements - Horseman’s Park Clark County, 603601 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

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provement Clark County, 603607 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Pecos Road and Russell Road resurfacing Clark County, 603597 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

2 p.m. Firefighter clothing and equipment State of Nevada, 8311 Nancy Feser at nfeser@admin. nv.gov

3 p.m. Current production model water tender tanker Clark County, 603599 Sandra Mendoza at sda@clarkcountynv.gov

2:30 p.m. 60,000 GVW truck tandem axle with flatbed body and crane State of Nevada, 8302 Heather Moon at hmoon@admin. nv.gov

3 p.m. Kubota 2WD utility tractors Clark County, 603622 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov

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2 p.m. A one-year open-term contract for Type IV pavement marking film State of Nevada, 8314 Marti Marsh at mmarsh@admin. nv.gov

THURSDAY, MARCH 19 2 p.m. Six-wheel dustless waterless street sweepers State of Nevada, 8310 Marti Marsh at mmarsh@admin. nv.gov 2:15 p.m. Durango Drive, Tropicana Avenue to Desert Inn Road Clark County, 603579 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Desert Breeze Recreation Center exterior and interior painting Clark County, 603613 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract maintenance for painting services Clark County, 603467 Chetan Champaneri at chetanc@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Current production model standard cab and chassis with dual rear wheels and a Duce E-Tipper Dump Bed Clark County, 603618 Sandra Mendoza at sda@clarkcountynv.gov

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SALES $13,860,000 for 55,583 square feet, retail 6250-6350 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89146 Seller: RPM Investments Seller agent: Chris Clifford and Sean Margulis of The Equity Group Buyer: Charleston Festival Retail LLC Buyer agent: Tim Behrendt and Lisa Hauger of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. $2,470,000 for 44,782 square feet, retail 3940 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., North Las Vegas 89032 Seller: Clark County Credit Union Seller agent: David Grant, Grant Traub and Chris Connell of Colliers International Buyer: Alexander Square LLC Buyer agent: Did not disclose $1,700,000 for 24,658 square feet, industrial 3840 N. Commerce St., North Las Vegas 89032 Seller: LVPC Commerce LLC Seller agent: Susan Borst of Colliers International Buyer: Praktyk LLC Buyer agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz and Riley Foley of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. $800,000 for 5,589 square feet, office 375 N. Stephanie St., Suite 2, Henderson 89014 Seller: Bank of America Seller agent: Wil Chaffee and Paul Chaffee of NAI Vegas Buyer: MW Nevada LLC Buyer agent: Wil Chaffee and Paul Chaffee of NAI Vegas

$675,000 for 9,192 square feet, office/warehouse 6494 Boulder Ranch Ave., Henderson 89011 Seller: Vegas Closeouts LLC Seller agent: James Griffis of MDL Group Buyer: Larsen’s Real Estate Holdings LLC Buyer agent: Voit Real Estate $630,000 for 5,040 square feet, office 917-920 S. First St., Las Vegas 89101 Seller: LV First Street LLC Seller agent: Michael Boscia of MDL Group Buyer: World Investments Network Inc. Buyer agent: First Commercial Real Estate

LEASES $566,631 for 39,584 square feet, industrial for 60 months 1624 S. Mojave Road, Suite 150, Las Vegas 89104 Landlord: Mojave 15 LLC Landlord 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, office for 62 months 7312 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 2 , Las Vegas 89129 Landlord: MSCI 2006-IQ11 Landlord agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz, and Riley Foley of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. Tenant: LVPT LLC Tenant agent: N/A $74,256 for 1,409 square feet, retail for 39 months 3330-3370 E. Flamingo Road , Las Vegas 89121 Landlord: Allisam Ren III LLC/ Shekofeh Ren III LLC/Bob Ren III LLC Landlord agent: Robin Civish of Voit Real Estate Services Tenant: Luis Fernando Diaz Escobar Tenant agent: Laura Goncalves of Realty One Group $50,894 for 1,427 square feet, office for 39 months 3900 Paradise Road, Las Vegas 89169 Landlord: RREF II CGM Office LLC Landlord agent: Jayne Cayton of Voit Real Estate Services Tenant: Rocket Reporting Inc. Tenant agent: Coldwell Banker Premier $41,800 for 1,120 square feet, retail for 36 months 6010 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 9, Las Vegas 89108 Landlord: Cheyenne Plaza Ltd.

Re Landlord agent: Chris Emanuel of Virtus Commercial Tenant: Pritty Enterprises Inc. dba Sabi Smoke Shop Tenant agent: N/A

BUSINESS LICENSES 702 Computers Business type: General retail sales Address: 2350 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 101 , Las Vegas Owner: Mahdi Shamim Absolut Pool Cleaning Business type: Property maintenance Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, Henderson Owner: Absolut Pool Cleaning LLC Alice Edwards Business type: Real estate sales Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Alice Edwards All American Home Services Business type: Repair and maintenance Address: 1550 Latigo Drive, Las Vegas Owner: All American Home Services LLC All Around Handyman Business type: Handyman/maintenance services Address: 3424 Edgehill Way, North Las Vegas Owner: Ronoldy Villatoro All Green Lawn Care Business type: Lawn maintenance Address: 4442 Sun Vista Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Natividad G. Sanchez Ana’s Auto Accessories Business type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites J24, J25, J26, Las Vegas Owner: Ed Milli Angel Nails Business type: Beauty parlor Address: 5546 Camino Al Norte, North Las Vegas Owner: Bryan Tran Anthem’s Errand Runner Pet Sitter Business type: Pet sitter Address: 12 Hammock Dunes Court, Henderson Owner: Vanessa Tiegs Appliance Installs LLC Business type: Appliance installation Address: 249 Datura St., Henderson Owner: Appliance Installs LLC Aquaperfect Business type: General retail sales Address: 3965 E. Patrick Lane, Las Vegas

Owner: Pristine LV Inc. Arrive Software Inc. Business type: General retail sales Address: 724 S. 8th St., Las Vegas Owner: Charles Neal ASAP Security Business type: Locksmith/safe mechanic Address: 3170 Polaris Ave., Suite 4, Las Vegas Owner: Crime Busters of Nevada Inc. Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. Business type: Storage facility large Address: 4168 N. Pecos Road, Suite 108, North Las Vegas Owner: Southwestern Furniture of Wisconsin LLC

Address Suite 12 Owner: A

Box Hum Business Address Suite 181 Owner: S

BP Plann Business (counter Address Suite 25 Owner: P

Broken G Business Address North La Owner: B

Asian Magic Inc. Business type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites I32-I33, Las Vegas Owner: Richard Lee

Bundle M Business Address Las Veg Owner: M

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

Cactus A Business Address Vegas Owner: J

Azure Formal Wear Business type: General retail sales Address: 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Ivent Productions LLC Bento Barso Lawn Maintenance LLC Business type: Lawn maintenance Address: 2821 Bassler St., North Las Vegas Owner: Bento Barso Lawn Maintenance LLC Beyond Social Business type: Management or consulting service Address: 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 111 , Las Vegas Owner: Modern LV LLC Big Boy’s Toys Business type: Mobile mechanic Address: 868 Bergamont Drive, Henderson Owner: Robert A. Justice Billi K. Walton Business type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Billi K. Walton LLC Binglian Shi Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: 2011 Via Firenze, Henderson Owner: Bing Lian Shi Botanica La Casa Del Yabo Business type: General retail sales

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Casafina Business Address Suite 2, Owner: M

Century 7-11 Business Address Henders Owner: U

Chefery Business cafe Address Drive, La Owner: C

Clean W Business system m Address Henders Owner: R

Cosmo A Business Address Suite 23 Owner: S

Crafty C Business serts Address Ave., He Owner: D

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Records and Transactions Suite 190 , Las Vegas Owner: Julie Deitrick

Vegas Cambridge Builders Inc.

Box Human Landscapers Business type: General retail sales Address: 353 E. Bonneville Ave., Suite 181, Las Vegas Owner: Short and Curly’s LLC

Diamond and Tree Services LLC Business type: Lawn maintenance Address: 3204 Wembley Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Diamond and Trees Services LLC

$1,181,087, commercial-alteration 4100 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Gluck Development Company

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

DJ Cleaning Services Business type: Residential property maintenance Address: 2237 Clinton Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Jose Quintero

Broken Glass Images Business type: Photograph studio Address: 2116 Mistle Thrush Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Broken Glass Images

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

Bundle Me Cute Business type: General retail sales Address: 923 Azure Heights Place, Las Vegas Owner: MSB Designs LV LLC

Earth Limos Business type: Motor transportation service Address: 2901 Highland Drive, Suite 6G, Las Vegas Owner: Earth Limousines LLC

Address: 901 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 12 , Las Vegas Owner: Aporojee LLC

Cactus Air LLC Business type: Contractor Address: 1098 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Juan Castro Casafina Design Studio LLC Business type: Designer/draftsman Address: 4870 W. Oquendo Road, Suite 2, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Rennick Century Gaming Technologies dba 7-11 Business type: Restricted gaming Address: Multiple Locations, Henderson Owner: United Coin Machine Co. Chefery Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 2540 Anthem Village Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Chefery LLC Clean Water 4 Less Business type: Water treatment system manufacturing Address: 702 Rocky Trail Road, Henderson Owner: Ronnda Crosley Cosmo America Corp. Business type: Merchandise broker Address: 8010 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 235 , Las Vegas Owner: Se Myung Suk Crafty Confectionist Business type: Homemade desserts Address: 951 Las Palmas Entrada Ave., Henderson Owner: Debbie B. Castillo Creative Reflections Business type: Cosmetology Address: 8751 W. Charleston Blvd.,

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Elegante Banquet Hall Business type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 3020 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Bonanza Mojave LLC Encompass Home Health of Nevada Business type: Residential home care provider Address: 6080 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: Encompass Home Health of the West LLC Evapor8 Business type: Vapes and electronic cigarettes Address: 450 Fremont St., Suite 155, Las Vegas Owner: Cloud 9 LV LLC Farmer Boys Business type: Restaurant Address: 4833 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: FBF Ontario LLC Fido’s Fine Dining Business type: Nonfarm product vendor Address: 302 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Fido’s Fine Dining LLC Flooring Depot LLC Business type: Building, plant nursery and hardware supplies Address: 3542 Sirius Ave., Suite A, Las Vegas Owner: Steve C. Cooper

BUILDING PERMITS $15,358,711, commercial-new 360 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las

$805,068, commercial-remodel 7585 Commercial Way, Suite H, Henderson Aptus Group $786,004, residential-new 2 Moss Spring Court, Henderson Crush Properties LLC $500,000, commercial-on-site hardscapes and improvements 1403 Laurelhurst Drive, Las Vegas National Construction Provider $415,161, commercial-remodel 2290 Corporate Circle, Henderson Barclaycard $350,000, residential-new 8389 Eagle Estates Court, Las Vegas Cody Noble $250,000, commercial-remodel 490 N. Stephanie St., Suite 110, Henderson Galileo Galleria LLC $246,200, tenant improvement 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson K-1 Construction Inc. $238,827, residential-new 1017 Old Creek Way, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $225,000, commercial-assembly group 1503 Laurelhurst Drive, Las Vegas National Construction Provider $220,827, residential-new 1013 Old Creek Way, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $198,784, residential-new 1009 Old Creek Way, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $170,157, residential-new 908 Peaceful Glen Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $168,731, residential-new 1005 Old Creek Way, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $168,673, residential-new 917 Old Creek Way, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $161,809, residential-new 921 Old Creek Way, North Las Vegas

Pardee Homes of Nevada $160,266, residential-new 12213 Tempestad Ave., Las Vegas Toll South LV LLC $155,565, wall and/or fence 2840 Via Contessa, Henderson Hirschi Masonry LLC $150,741, residential-new 242 Evante St., Las Vegas Toll South LV LLC $150,741, residential-new 12214 Tempestad Ave., Las Vegas Toll South LV LLC $147,148, residential-new 909 Peaceful Glen Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $147,148, residential-new 920 Peaceful Glen Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $147,148, residential-new 1005 Peaceful Glen Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $146,998, residential-new 4413 Duck Harbor Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc. $143,776, residential-new 6217 Silver Bank St., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc. $143,336, residential-new 925 Old Creek Way, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $134,402, residential-new 1421 Miller Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $129,479, residential-new 913 Peaceful Glen Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $129,479, residential-new 924 Peaceful Glen Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,540, residential-new 1416 Miller Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,540, residential-new 1417 Miller Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $121,154, residential-new 1420 Miller Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$121,154, residential-new 1413 Miller Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $120,835, residential-new 5732 Clear Haven Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holding Corp. $120,000, residential-remodel 805 Petit Chalet Court, Las Vegas New Freedom Properties LLC $113,852, residential-new 143 Chastain Park Drive, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $112,462, residential-new 5736 Clear Haven Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holding Corp. $107,553, residential-new 912 Peaceful Glen Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $107,553, residential-new 921 Peaceful Glen Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $106,108, residential-new 6225 Silver Bank St., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc. $101, 865, residential-new 10529 Rain Water Drive, Las Vegas Ryland Homes $100,444, residential-new 5729 Clear Haven Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holding Corp.

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

Total volume

Colliers International - Las Vegas 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 150 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-735-5700 • colliers.com/lasvegas

1998

CBRE Inc. 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 700 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-369-4800 • cbre.com

Lease volume

Sales volume

Commercial agents

Top local executive

$1,386,200,000

$769.8 million

$616.5 million

Mike Mixer, executive managing director

1981

$1,069,181,404

$419.1 million

$650 million

Michael Newman, managing director

Cushman & Wakefield Commerce 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 100-S Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-796-7900 • comre.com

2001

$489,408,569

$341.8 million

$147.6 million

Michael R. Dunn, market leader

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank 3930 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 180 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-733-7500 • ngkf.com

2000

$450,460,341

$135.4 million

$315 million

Kevin McCabe, executive vice president

ROI Commercial Real Estate 7100 W. Smoke Ranch Road, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89128 702-363-3100 • roicre.com

1992

$218,105,565

$187.2 million

$30.9 million

Dan Adamson, president

Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage Inc. 302 E. Carson Ave., Suite 310 Las Vegas, NV 89074 702-360-4907 • jll.com/las-vegas

1998

$206,000,000

$206 million

Bret Davis, senior vice president

Voit Real Estate Services 6385 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-734-4500 • voitco.com

2002

$176,000,000

$102 million $74 million

Kevin Higgins, executive vice president

The Equity Group 6018 S. Durango Drive, Suite 110 Las Vegas, NV 89013 702-369-4300 • teglv.com

1980

$159,935,271

$60.7 million

$99.2 million

Brendan Keating, principal

NAI Vegas 8945 W. Russell Road, Suite 110 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-383-3383 • naivegas.com

1978

$141,102,210

$789,168

$140.3 million

Patrick Sauter, managing director

First Real Estate Companies 2117 Alta Drive Las Vegas, NV 89106 702-798-9988 • frecnv.com

1991

$124,581,904

$4.7 million

$119.9 million

Kevin M. Buckley, broker-manager

Avison Young 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 350 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-472-7979 • avisonyoung.com

2012

$101,300,000

$58.5 million

$42.8 million

Joseph Kupiec Sr., principal

Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. 8936 Spanish Ridge Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-968-7300 • suncommercialre.com

2006

$98,500,000

$12.1 million

$86.4 million

Cathy Jones, president

Virtus Commercial 1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89128 702-787-0123 • virtusco.com

2008

$85,776,935

$21.7 million

$64.1 million

Chris Emanuel, president

New Market Commercial Real Estate Advisors 5245 S. Durango Drive Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-221-2500 • newmarketadvisors.com

1997

$81,064,818

$40.8 million

$40.3 million

Charles Creigh, president

MDL Group 3065 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 201 Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-388-1800 • mdlgroup.com

1989

$70,303,257

$37.8 million

$32.5 million

Hayim Mizrachi, president

Company

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TOP BROKERS 2014 WINNERS COLLIERS EVEREST CLUB

In Remembrance of

Keith W. Bassett It 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.

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

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

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—FROM THE EDITOR—

ith a magic combination 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 industries 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 differently from honoree to honoree. More than one is helping our students get a firm foothold on

—THE HONOREES— Dr. Olya Banchik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A Lawrence Barnard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A Danielle Bisterfeldt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A Chad E. Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11A Cory Burgess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17A Angelo Castro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A Anna Catlett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A Alex Cordova. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A Joanna DiNatale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A Theresa Fette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A Maria Jose Gatti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11A Jeremy Gregersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A Karen Todd Griffin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21A Stacy Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12A Jake Joyce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A Erin Kinard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A Jacob Lanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16A Jaimeson Mapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19A Tina Matson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20A Michael McKiski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22A

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 difference,” said Anna Catlett, marketing director for Southwest Medical Associates. Take the time to read about these young leaders and their amazing accomplishments. This distinguished group plays a crucial role in Southern

Anthony McTaggart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12A Gady Medrano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A Justin Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A Matthew Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A Alisa Nave-Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22A Ronn Nicolli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16A Shaan Patel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16A Kimiko Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12A Georgeann Pizzi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A David Russo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A

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 Peterson Editor of Special Publications craig.peterson@gmgvegas.com

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—FROM THE SPONSORS—

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 Adams Yolanda Adams Jeremy Aguero Lori Aguirre Dr. Rooman Ahad Kevin Aiken Dr. Tony Alamo Wendy Albert D.J. Allen Stacy Allsbrook Dulcinea Almazan Jade Anderson Lyssa Anderson Jade Anderson Dana Andrew Bill Arent Adriana Arevalo Paola Armeni Kim Ast Dr. Arthur Cambeiro Darrin Badger Kenneth Bahl Candace Bailey Scott Ball Mike Ballard Chris Baughman Matt Bear Steven Beatty Jay Beckman Brent Bell Kassi Belz Christopher Bentley Dominique Bertolone Brian Best Melissa Beutler Mark Birtha Danielle Bisterfeldt Johanna Blake David Blau Elizabeth Blau Bert Blevins Jay Bluhm Jocelyn Bluitt-Fisher Julia Boguslawski Rob Bone Tracy Bower Kelli Bowling Cindy Braden Lance Bradford Leilani Bradford Jennifer Bradley Quincy Branch Tom Breitling Heidi Bretthauer Autumn Lee Briggs Kelly Brockman Chris Brophy Randy Burk Rose Burnett Reggie Burton Irene Bustamante Paige Candee Julie Cane Louis John Castle Cassie Catania Craig Cavileer Jayne Cayton Mark Cenicola Angie Cerreta Anne Chahal David Chavez Sam Cherry Vandana Chima-Bhalla Rehan Choudhry Andy Choy Dawn Christensen Jared Chupaila

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Caroline Ciocca Jeff Civillico Bryan Clark Clinton Clausen Blain Claypool Bryce Clutts Michael Coldwell Chris Conlee Alissa Conte Kristin Conte Kipp Cooper Kristine Shattuck Cooper Jason Cooper Jeremy Copeland Tony Cornell Lisa Corrado Denette Corrales Andrew Courtney Maximiliano Couvillier III Richard Coyle Jennifer Ko Craft Michael Crandall Michael Crome Douglas Crook Dr. Michael Crovetti Stephen Crystal Jeff D’Allesio Mark Daigle Ted Dake Shawn Danoskiw Kimberly Daoust Chris Davenport Robert Davenport Terri Lezcano Davis Shelby Decosta Michael Del Gatto Francisco Del Toro Michael DeLew Dr. Steven DeLisle Michelle Dell David DelZotto Peter DeMangus Dr. Robert DeMartino Kami Dempsey-Goudie Greg DeSart Jackie Dennis T.J. Diab Jason Diaz Joe DiRaffaele Daniel Doherty Andrew Donner Ryder Donohue Deborah Doucette Justin Doucette Dustin Dunn Scott Eaton Alex Edelstein Robert Elliott Cynthia Enerson Alexandra Epstein Dale Erquiaga Corey Eschweiler Deborah Evans Dr. Rutu Ezhuthachan Jen Fabbi Zaher Fakih Karen Faulis Rebecca Fay Tom Fay Sean Fellows Mark Ferguson Frank Fertitta III Lorenzo Fertitta Jeffrey Fine Jonathan Fine Randall Fine Mark Fiorentino

Amy Firmani Ryan Flieger Aaron Ford Bruce Ford Victor Fuchs Michael Fuller John Futrell Darrin Gagnon Merlinda Gallegos Tracy Gallegos Cameron Galloway Tammy Garcia Puneet Garg Jason Gastwirth Frank Gatski Douglas Geinzer Jim Gentleman Reinier Geyser Arash Ghafoori Kate Gilman Ben Girardin Anthony Gladney Dara Goldsmith David Goldwater Kimberly Gora Brian Gordon Al Gourrier Scott Gragson Gidget Graham Vincenzo Granata Jon Gray Jason Griffith Robert Gronauer Ryan Growney Ricardo Guerrero James Gunther Rob Gurdison Celena Haas Christian Haase Mick Hall Chris Hammond Lisa Hammond Molly Kay Hamrick Fred Harmon Corey Harrison Cory Harwell Dr. John Hawk Carrie Henderson Vincent Hesser Kevin Higgins Adam Hodson R. Darin Hollingsworth Bobby Hollis Duane Holloway Steven Horsford Brad Howard Jammie Hsu Michael Humbarger Michael Hutchings Mark Hutchison Paul Huygens Max Jacobson-Fried Joel Jarvis Corey Jenkins Pamela Jenkins Ben Jensen Jeremy Jenson Christy Jeppesen Kuba Jewgieniew Trina Jiles Billy Johnson Terry Johnson Jeff Jonas Daniel Jones Jared Jones Justin Jones Kelley Jones

Michael Jordan Wendy Jordan Dr. Joseph Nicola Kathy Jumper Justin Kalb Brian Kapp Dr. Robert Karl Nicholas Kasik Andy Katz Brendan Keating Heidi Keller Kara Kelley Alissa Kelly Erden Kendigelen Todd Kennedy Rod Kerezsi Robert Kim Debi Kinney David Kirvin Greg Korte Adam Kramer Matthew Kreutzer John Krieger Bryan Kroten Jason Kuckler Bryce Kunimoto Suzette La Grange Lisa Wong Lackland Sharice Lance Christopher LaPorte Jeffrey LaPour Chad Layne Jennifer Lazovich B.C. LeDoux Jimmy Lee Pauline Ng Lee Debbie Lehman Todd-Avery Lenahan Angela Lester Jennifer Levine Adrian Levy Jennifer Lewis Marcus Lidey Wendy Lincoln John Lopeman Tami Lord Nichole Lovely Matt Maddox Sean Mahoney Dawn Maiorano James Malinchak Lisa Mariani Maria Marinch Scot Marker Frank Marretti III Frank “Guy” Martin Rodman Martin Ryan Martin Terri Maruca Joe Massanova La Sonia Samuel Maxey Kimberly MaxsonRushton Carol Mayorga William McBeath Mathew McCarthy Nikkole McCartin Ryan McClellan Steve McCracken Chad McCullough Kimberly McDonald Dan McElhattan III Elizabeth Mercier Veronica Meter Joe Micatrotto Jr. Justin Micatrotto Jenn Michaels

Lauren Michaels Mike Micone Laura Miele Gwen Migita Dimitri Mihaloliakos Tom Mikovits Julianne Miller Matthew Milone Tami Miramontes Brad Mishlove Larry Monkarsh Carlos Montoya Paul Moradkhan Ashley Morris Natalie Mounier Matthew Muldoon Paul Murad Courtney Murphy Mike Murphy Tanya Murray Heather Murren Jodi Myers Dr. Aury Nagy Kyle Nagy Farhan Naqvi Dr. Nav Sharda Lori Nelson Chris Nelson Shaundell Newsome Todd Nigro Bill Oakley John Oceguera Jeffrey Ogden Sean Ono Javier Ortiz Angela Turriciano Otto Kurt Ouchida Kristi Overgaard Kevin Page Dr. Samir Pancholi Sheila Pankas Nancy Paolino Todd Parmelee Todd Parriott Lance Parvin Edgar Patino Lazara Paz Maureen Peckman Jon Perry Shannon Petersen Clark Peterson Jacqueline Peterson Xavier Peterson Paul Phillips Lesley Pittman Susan Pitz Joseph Piurkowski Monica Plaxton-Garin William Plise Peter Poggione Gina Polovina Anita Pomerantz Timothy Poster Dr. Jaleh Pourhamidi Coby Powell Russell Price Louis Primak Tina Quigley Abby Quinn Michelle Quinn Kevin Rabbitt Calvin Regan Josh Reid Patrick Reilly Vanessa Reinhart Nathan Reinmiller Devin Reiss

Bobby Reynolds Suzanne Richardson Brian Riffel Joy Rineer Alex Rivlin Anna Robins Hilarie Robison Florence Rogers Joe Romano Michelle Romero Stephanie Rosol David Ross Amy Rossetti Pasquale Rotella Jason Roth Michele Rothstein David Rounds Brian Roush Christina Roush Yale Rowe Adrienne Rowland Erin Russell Dianna Russo Deanne Rymarowicz Elaine Sabchez John Saccenti Tony Sanchez Lisa Santwer Andrew Sasson Coreen Sawdon David Saxe Dr. Alana Saxe, D.M.D. Brian Schaff Vincent Schettler Seth Schorr Brian Schultz Andy Schuricht Ray Sedey Guerin Senter Allison Serafin Michael Sexton Phil Shalala Mandy Shavinsky Brad Sher Michelle Shetrom Jason Shkorupa Craig Shute Scott Sibella Catherine Siefert Stephen Siegel Carlos Silva Holly Lobelson Silvestri Sebastien Silvestri Angelica Silveyra Jennifer Simich Tabitha F. Simmons Andrew Simon Gary Siroky Tracy Skenandore Joshua Smith Patrick Smith Jason Smylie Torry Somers Paul Speirs Adam Sperling Debra Spinelli Dennis Sponer R. Brandon Sprague Eamon Springall Mario Stadtlander Stephanie Stallworth Steve Stallworth Karen Stephenson Sean Stewart Ty Stewart Kevin Stickelman Robert Stillwell

Mitchell Stipp Judy Stone Christy Stratton Jason Strauss Robert Strehlow Jim Stuart Kevin Stuessi Ryan Sullivan David Swallow Nick Swinmurn Josh Swissman Greg Tassi Alicia Taylor Katarina Tesarova Vanessa Teeter Taber Thill Dawn Hathaway Thoman Jason Thomas Erica Thompson Terrence Thornton Solveig Thorsrud-Allen Michael Threet Adam Throgmorton Adam Thurgood Ronna Timpa John Tippins Adam Titus Kathy Topp Robert Torres Jesika Towbin-Mansour Grant Traub Nelson Tressler Mark Tricano Daniel Tuntland Reggie Turner Teresa Story Turner Anthony Twist Joseph Vassallo Joan Vaughan Gary Vecchiarelli John Villari Merrell Virgen John Vorsheck Alison Wainwright Jesse Waits Shauna Walch Dr. Alexandra Walsh Dr. Ryan Walsh Fred Walters Lenny Ware Brad Warga Xavier Wasiak Stacy Watkins Stacey Wedding Greg Wells Dr. Timothy West Geoffrey West William Whatley Jennifer White Kate Whiteley John Wilson Stephanie Wilson Jordan Wirsz James Wolf Julie Wolf Steve Woo Jeff Wood Lisa Wright Paula Yakubik Med Yones Shane Young Dr. Jessica Zarndt Anthony Zuiker

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Fletcher Whitwell

Senior Vice President, Group Managing Director

R&R Partners

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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 station 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 oversaw 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 transformed 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’ offerings and their target 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 Campaign (HRC). STWN supports early childhood literacy by providing books for at-risk children in low-income communities. The HRC promotes equal rights for the LGBTQ community. — Brian Sodoma

Gady Medrano Realtor

Goliath Properties / “Flipping Vegas”

B 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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ay Area native Gady Medrano is committed to representing a side of is a second-generation real es- the city that often gets overshadowed tate investor who flipped her first by neon. house at age 19. An experienced Realtor “We try to portray Las Vegas in the well-versed in both residential and com- most popular light and really show peomercial real estate, Medrano is part of the ple living and working in regular neighlocal team at Goliath Properties who can borhoods beyond the Strip,” said Medrabe seen on the A&E Network’s television no, who has worked on dozens of flips for series “Flipping Vegas,” where the crew the show, as well as scores with her own breathes new life into rundown homes. ventures, which include Sinai Real Estate. Now in its fourth season, “Flipping “‘Flipping’ has been wonderful to us, and Vegas” is syndicated to the Lifetime has been really well-received by viewers.” Channel, among others, and can be seen Medrano — who is also pursuing other worldwide by millions of viewers. With solo television opportunities — strives to a passion for the local market, Medrano feature charitable organizations on “Flip-

ping Vegas,” including Wounded Veterans, which was showcased in an episode in which a home was donated to a veteran who lost his leg in Iraq. Medrano is also active with cancer research, and heavily involved with a number of organizations dedicated to helping those afflicted and finding a cure. Outside “Flipping Vegas,” Medrano works with all types of real estate, and recently authored “Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling Real Estate,” which will be released this summer and offers tips for first-time buyers and savvy investors. — Danielle Birkin

Justin Moore

Vice President / Assistant General Manager

Green Valley Ranch Resort

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he proof for Justin Moore’s talent and enthusiasm is clear: 12 promotions in 13 years since joining Station Casinos as a food server. As second in command of the resort, Moore oversees gaming amenities, including slots, table games, race and sports, poker, bingo and keno, as well as player development, security 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

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have helped guide me in my career,” me with each promotion. In 2012, I Moore said. “The opportunity Station lost my father suddenly to a massive Casinos gives its team members is stroke. Even though he is gone he is incredible. If you are driven by suc- still guiding me along the way.” cess, goal-oriented and eager to learn Moore insists that his singular more, the sky is the limit. I have ben- goal never changes “no matter the efited from several mentors at Station time frame or year. I want to make Casinos and the training programs an impact with everything I do. This they offer. My motivation to succeed year I would like to see Green Valley is produced by the love I have for my Ranch duplicate the success we had family.” in 2014. My next step is to become a As he grew with Station Casinos, general manager with Station Casinos. Moore applied the qualities he learned Through personal growth and develfrom his parents. “‘I’m so proud of opment, I will get there someday.” you, son,’” is what they would tell — Howard Riell

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Angela Castro

Director of Government Affairs, Media and Marketing

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada ■ Age: 34

eading into the 2015 Nevada Legislative session, Angela Castro is busy making sure the Regional Transportation Commission is in communication with legislators about the transportation and infrastructure needs of Southern Nevada. It’s just one of several hats Castro wears for the transportation agency. After working for the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the Las Vegas Monorail and MGM Resorts International, Castro became interested in transportation and its role in the growing Las Vegas community. So she joined the RTC in the media relations and government affairs 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 agency 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 Nevada state legislature and then by the Clark County Board of Commissioners. Over three years, the initiative 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 component 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 Leadership Las Vegas 2014 class. — Brian Sodoma

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Matthew Moore

VP of Business Development SR Construction; Co-Founder/Partner Edge Marketing, Shift

Hospitality, MTO Café

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atthew Moore’s business experience is diverse, 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, surround yourself with people who will elevate you.” Moore’s career in Las Vegas began in construction with MGM Resorts International as an owner’s representative. 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 responsible for diversity management, business strategy, business development and marketing. Moore calls his mother and father his greatest influences. “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 likeminded, like-hearted people and serve my country and community.” “Design, development and construction are really 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 generations to enjoy, I’m happy.” — Howard Riell

Anna Catlett Marketing Director

Southwest Medical Associates

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nna Catlett enjoyed a big advertising/marketing agency gig for about 15 years. In her vice president role for Nevada media and marketing 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 efforts for one of them. “I’ve always been the type of person that constantly 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 difference. … 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 effort 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 something my kids enjoy as well,” she said. — Brian Sodoma

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Brandon Wiegand

Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Sales

Focus Commercial Group

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randon Wiegand grew up in “I saw the market turn and crash and the city’s urban core and spent felt there was a good opportunity to get plenty of time working along- in,” he said. “My mentality is that you side his father at his downtown Valley can’t fall off the floor. If you can get in Van Works business. The experiences at or close to the bottom, you can ride shaped the work ethic of a successful out whatever challenges and catch the sales professional. next wave up.” At workforce uniform provider CinIn less than five years, Wiegand protas, Wiegand rose to No. 2 in sales in the duced nearly $18 million in sales. He sold country. At Canon Business Solutions he about five city blocks-worth of land and was No. 1 in sales for its Mountain West 130,000 square feet of building space. Region for two consecutive years. But at Tony Hsieh’s investment in downtown the height of the Great Recession, in 2010, was a major help, he admits. Wiegand left a six-figure salary and dove “I’d rather be lucky than skilled any into commercial real estate, more specifi- day of the week,” he said. “It wasn’t cally downtown commercial real estate. gangbusters, but there was enough

(sales activity) to survive and make a good living.” In addition to other community projects, Wiegand was part of the Strong Cities Strong Communities (SC2) effort, an international competition involving a multi-disciplinary team that developed the “Build a Vibrant Las Vegas” proposal. 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

Georgeann Pizzi

Vice President

Mass Media

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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 marketing company with a diverse client roster and a staff of more than 30, thanks in part to Pizzi’s contributions. For starters, in 2012 alone, Pizzi secured more than $390,000 in new revenue, attracting a number of high-profile clients. Promoted to vice president

in 2013, she now heads up the account services department — overseeing a staff of 10 — and serves on the senior management team. She works with clients such as Southwest Gas and the local owneroperators of McDonald’s, and serves as the senior strategist for the McDonald’s Greater Las Vegas Operators Association account. Pizzi — a native of the Washington, D.C., area who holds a degree 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 MassMedia’s community outreach efforts. Pizzi’s success in new-business development also affected MassMedia’s bottom line: From 2009 to 2014, the company’s annual revenue doubled to $6.4 million — with last year being its best ever — and 10 percent growth expected in 2015. Cognizant of new trends in the marketing field, Pizzi was also part of the team that formed the company’s new digital department last year. — Danielle Birkin

Lawrence Barnard

President/CEO

St. Rose Dominican - San Martin Campus

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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

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believe in leadership over management. It is a very important distinction in business and life, and can make the difference between continued success and stagnation.” Barnard credits his time in the military with having taught him a great deal. “Leadership can be summed up in one simple rule: If you are the highest 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 philanthropic 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

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Justin Schmiedel Administrative Director

Cleveland Clinic Nevada

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fter earning both a B.A. in political sci- to maximize productivity that has driven a 15 ence and an MBA in health care man- percent growth in new-patient volume. agement from Union College in New “Access is an issue for us because we have York, Justin Schmiedel was selected for a such high demand, so we took a look at our competitive project-based fellowship in 2010 operational model and are working smarter, at the Cleveland Clinic main campus, then not harder,” said Schmiedel, who was raised in stayed on board as the administrator to the Staten Island and serves on the board of Makedepartment of general surgery, overseeing A-Wish of Southern Nevada, is chairman of its clinical operations and practice-development medical outreach committee, and sits on the activities. Las Vegas Medical District advisory council. Schmiedel relocated to Southern Nevada Schmiedel also spearheaded an overhaul of in 2013 to assume his current post at the Ne- the physical therapy program that added ocvada outlet of the world-renowned facility, cupational therapy to the mix and resulted in and is among the youngest hospital admin- a 20 percent increase in PT volume, and also istrative directors in the country, oversee- oversees the clinic’s local urology practice, ing budget development and management; which is among the top-rated in the nation. facilities; marketing; fund development; and This year, in order to accommodate future exploration of future business opportunities. growth, Schmiedel is overseeing the relocation Following a recent assessment of op- of 25 administrative staff to the World Market, erational processes, Schmiedel increased which will free up space for additional research efficiencies related to patient check-in and and allow for the hiring of new physicians. check-out, and also spearheaded an effort — Danielle Birkin

Stanford doctors. Performing in Las Vegas. 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.

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Olya Banchik, DDS

Jake Joyce

Smiles for Survivors Foundation; Principal Hillcrest Dental ■ Age: 37

Palms Casino Marketing

Founder/Executive Director

r. Olya Banchik takes her commitment to healing — one that extends beyond the dayto-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 survivors 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 communication between oncologists, dentists and patients. “I have been truly blessed with an amazing, hardworking 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 knowing 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 confides, “would be find more dental providers Las Vegas 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

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

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Polly Weinstein

Vice President

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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, marketing, 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 efforts have paid off. “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 Toastmasters International. “The local market has been declining or flat, and it just increased for the first time in years up only 1 percent, so we not only gained significant growth, but also outpaced the local market.” — Danielle Birkin

Tower of Jewels

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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 efforts for Tower of Jewels. 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’ powerful 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 encouraged my Type A personality from a young age. Following 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, “embodies the perfect combination of strength and compassion, integrity and talent. I’ve also been influenced by the dynamic and powerful women I was raised around: Carolyn Goodman, Sandy Peltyn, Marla Letizia, 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 brothers 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

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Maria Jose Gatti

Chad Brown

Executive Director, Philanthropy and Community Engagement

Vice President of Marketing & Advertising

Luxor and Excalibur ■ Age: 38

MGM Resorts International ■ Age: 39

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 director 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 leading the operations and programs related to three functional areas of MGM Resorts’ Community Engagement Initiative, including the Corporate Giving Program, employee volunteerism, and The MGM Resorts Foundation, which sponsors the annual Women’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 attendees 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

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had Brown has spent the better part of the last three decades in Southern 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 technology’s effect 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 different. … 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

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Stacy Hamilton Director of Public Relations

MGM Resorts International

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

tacy Hamilton is a passionate ambassador 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 successful introduction of Delano Las Vegas to the market. “I attribute my success to always looking 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?’ When it comes to a source of inspiI’ve always viewed my current surround- ration, she said, “Every working mother ings as a great opportunity to learn and juggling children and career is an inspigrow. I only ask ‘What if?’ as it relates to ration to me. As equitable as the workwhat is possible in the future.” place has become, women and mothers A philosophy that guides her every are held to a different set of expectations day is to remain open-minded, Hamilton – sometimes realistic, sometimes not. said. “It’s something I’ve always believed “I hope to continue leading my team in, but I understand the importance of to individual and group success. I believe it now more than ever, working within motivated, productive employees come as a forward-thinking company amongst a result of solid leadership. I want to cona team of smart, creative professionals. tinue guiding my team through the many I think everyone at the table, no matter exciting developments within our compatheir level of experience or title, has a ny and within our dynamic industry.” perspective worth considering.” — Howard Riell

Anthony McTaggart COO, Program Designer and Director

Andson Inc.

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

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 afterschool academic and financial literacy tutoring at valley Boys and Girls Club programs. From there, word spread to local teachers and principals who were interested 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 financial literacy centers and 22 after-school

academic assistance offerings. Student enrollment has climbed from just 250 students to nearly 10,000 in five years. McTaggart admits to an entrepreneurial 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 really move the needle. You can really make a difference in this town,” he said. “I feel like I’m creating a measurable impact on the lives of kids here.” — Brian Sodoma

shared their desire to travel with me, and encouraged me to choose a career that I absolutely love. All of their support 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 yourself 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 production companies to film inside our lodge.” One of her personal goals is to qualify 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 upcoming races. I’ve also designed a line of jewelry for runners that I look forward to launching online.” — Howard Riell

Kimiko Peterson

Director of Advertising/PR/Social Media

Silverton Casino

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he key to the kind of quick success that Kimiko Peterson has enjoyed has been “forming professional relationships and my name,” she said. “As a native of Las Vegas, I loved networking 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

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Dorian Stonebarger

Program Manager

Three Square Food Bank

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orian Stonebarger joined Three Square Food bank in 2010 as a volunteer. At the time, she had a career 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 oversees a $2.9 million budget and the organization’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 organization like this. I definitely wanted to be on the food advocacy side,” she said. “This is an amazing place that allows me to

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Alex Cordova

Joanna DiNatale

Hakkasan Group ■ Age: 36

iHeartMedia ■ Age: 30

Executive Vice President of Marketing

ith more than 13 years of experience, Alex Cordova continues to set the bar for the world’s evolving entertainment and nightlife 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 overseeing 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 whatever 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 stubbornness 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 becoming 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

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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Director of Marketing and Public Relations

dynamic marketing professional with a decade of communications experience, Joanna DiNatale brings a passion for philanthropy to iHeartMedia (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 different 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 efforts exceeded that figure, bringing in more than $100,000. iHeartMedia 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 manager for the iHeartRadio Music Festival two years in a row, overseeing the Village, the outdoor concert potion of the event that featured up-and-coming artists, while the main stage showcased established performers 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

David Russo

Director of Arena Operations

South Point Arena & Equestrian Center ■ Age: 29

fter completing a bachelor’s in fine arts degree in technical direction and stage management 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 efforts 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 lifestyle 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 effort into setting up a show. … It’s about promoting it and perfecting it as opposed 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 Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, which helps to create higher education opportunities through sports for disadvantaged youth. — Brian Sodoma

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Erin Kinard

Instructor Pilot

Area Director

Maverick Helicopters ■ Age: 30

WestCare Nevada Inc ■ Age: 34

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 traffic 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 offshore 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

rin Kinard had sights on law school after completing a criminal justice degree from Western New Mexico University. 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 mental health field, the valley native is a licensed 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 offers 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 funding, by elevating the level of care and professional standards while providing community 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 Sodoma

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Ronn Nicolli

Executive Director of Marketing

Wynn Nightlife

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

onn Nicolli says he has been lowed me to learn and grow. Every year, “very blessed” when it comes month, day, hour and second I look for to his professional progression, ways to grow and evolve as a person and that he owes a lot to the people and a business professional.” around him who have helped shape Looking ahead, said Nicolli, “I want his career. to continue my career with Wynn “I’m thankful for what I have accom- Nightlife and XS and find new and explished, but I still feel I’m evolving and citing ways to grow our brand into a that I haven’t reached my full potential global enterprise. Being in business professionally,” he said. “In life and in with XS for over six years, and each business, it sometimes has a lot to do year to continue to watch the attenwith being in the right place at the right dance and events grow and grow? time. There have been key events in my That alone makes me excited to see life that placed me in the path of well- what the next 10 years have in store. respected people in business, which al- 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 continue to grow “as a person, as well as professionally. 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

Jacob Lanning Vice President

IGT Global Project Management

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outhern 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 operations, poker, platforms, to assume his current post as vice president of global project management last fall. Lanning oversees myriad slot products within the company’s global portfolio, 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

Age: 36

video poker product portfolio — where IGT trumps competitors by owning more than 90 percent market share in video poker space — and also manages the production of slots such as Megabucks, Powerbucks and James Cameron’s Avatar. Lanning — who moved to Southern Nevada 17 years ago and got his undergraduate degree as well as his MBA from UNLV — also championed the accelerated production of two new games, The Ellen DeGeneres Show Video Slots Featuring 12 Days of Giveaways and The Ellen DeGeneres Show Video Slots Featuring 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 DeGeneres 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 including 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

also offers free SAT prep classes to lowincome students through 2400 Expert. “My secret to success is hardly a secret — 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, including acceptances into prestigious universities, a quarter-million dollars in scholarships, 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 highachieving 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 Patel President/Founder

2400 Expert SAT Prep

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

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ith no funding or entrepreneurial experience, Shaan Patel created what has grown into the largest provider of SAT prep in Nevada. He did it by envisioning a method of achieving a perfect-score SAT student, developing an effective curriculum, establishing partnerships and hiring skilled staff. Patel negotiated a partnership between two of the world’s largest testprep 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

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Cory Burgess Director of Marketing

The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada

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ory Burgess began working as a to always work harder to spread the word freelance graphic designer for The that The Center is here and that we can Gay and Lesbian Community Center help,” he said. of Southern Nevada in 2007. But through Through the years, Burgess has redethe years, his creative efforts became cru- signed The Center’s website twice to make cial for helping to re-brand and promote it more visually appealing and interactive. the local nonprofit human rights agency. The self-taught designer also creates all Burgess was working as a creative di- the nonprofit’s promotional marketing marector and editor at a local LGBTQ publica- terials for events, social media campaigns tion when he signed on to help The Center and other efforts. years ago. The agency eventually created a Trained in the magazine and newspaper full-time position for him and he has worn industry, Burgess says he wouldn’t mind several hats while working there. After getting back into the magazine publishing moving into its new building a few years world again in the future. It would have to ago, he took on the role of facilities man- be an endeavor that supports the LGBTQ ager to better understand the new site’s in- community and/or the nonprofit world, he frastructure. He was then promoted to his says. current marketing manager role in 2013. “I love that world (magazine publishing). “I see my coworkers every day chang- Either way I still see myself continuing to ing lives and sometimes saving lives in our do creative work,” he added. LGBTQ community, and it encourages me — Brian Sodoma

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Danielle Bisterfeldt

Jeremy Gregersen

The Howard Hughes Corp. ■ Age: 35

Meadows School ■ Age: 38

Provident Trust Group ■ Age: 36

Director of Marketing for Summerlin

anielle Bisterfeldt has helped promote and market 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 department for the Fashion Show Mall where she facilitated 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 efforts of the nine homebuilders with developments in the popular Howard Hughes masterplanned development. Her efforts help to drive traffic to showrooms and model homes throughout Summerlin. 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’ stories 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, Bisterfeldt 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

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ith an allegiance to education spanning 15 years, Jeremey Gregersen joined the faculty of the Meadows School as an English teacher in 2005. Rapidly recognized as an up-andcomer, 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 offered numerous administrative promotions, which he consistently declined due to his commitment to the classroom. But hoping to make a difference 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 personal growth by implementing a limitation on homework, 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 efforts on expanding scholarship offerings: 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

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

Theresa Fette Chief Executive Officer

ou might think a CEO who wears flip-flops on the days without meetings might not be serious about her job. You would be wrong. Theresa Fette is an innovative CEO whose top priority is ensuring Provident Trust Group, an investment company, has a top-flight corporate culture. For example, she implemented an open-door policy to make employees feel more welcome in offering suggestions. The office dynamic differs from most companies’ in that the top executives work in the same space. She shares an office with the president, chief strategy officer and their executive assistant, but often walks around the office 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 direction that your life will take. You can help to change that path by making better or different 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 alternatives in general. This year you will see us revolutionize the process in which you invest in alternative assets and become the standard upon which all others 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

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Brad Seidel

Jaimesen Mapes

Kirvin Doak Communications ■ Age: 30

Town Square Las Vegas ■ Age: 33

Account Director

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 longterm home. Today, as account director, Seidel and his team produce public relations campaigns 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 different ball game,” he said. — Brian Sodoma

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aimesen Mapes is a driving force behind Town Square Las Vegas, having been hired as marketing coordinator three months before the November 2007 unveiling of the premier open-air shopping, dining and entertainment venue. In his current role as marketing director, Mapes is tasked with the overall marketing strategy, advertising plan and key promotions 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 office 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 activities 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 Birkin

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T I was raised to never, ever give up. Those basic principles that were a part of my childhood help mold … the professional that I have grown to be.

ina Matson enjoys what she become, but the professional that I does, and it shows. have grown to be.” If there is a way to keep a The personal philosophy that guest happy and at the Bellagio, she guides her, she continues, is that “Evwill figure it out. Matson routinely ery day is a new day, we all have a learns to speak the language of the decision to make at the start of each guest in moments, and understands and every day — and that is what type exactly what he is looking for — even of attitude we are going to bring with if it isn’t what he is asking for. us throughout the day. You might as “I was raised to never be afraid to well make it great day and bring a go out and try something new,” Mat- positive attitude with you in everyson said. “I was also raised to never, thing you do.” Professionally, she said, ever give up. Those basic principles “Make the decision to be truly comthat were a part of my childhood help mitted and passionate. If you do the mold not only the person that I have 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 support 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

Lawrence Vaughan

Co-founder

Real Gaming

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Age: 30

outhern Nevada native Lawrence Vaughan is a self-taught computer programmer and entrepreneur who in his early 20s launched his own company, 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 which is great if you’re at work or school gaming operation. — and you can also play on any device, Vaughan said the company developed and that’s a big deal.” a platform for interactive gaming from Real Gaming, which has grown from the ground up using the latest technology, a start-up to some 50 employees, also which allows for the nimble adaptation of developed patent-pending geo-location software to player/consumer preferences. technology that allows players to partici“We’re not licensing the software, pate anywhere in the state of Nevada. so we’re able to deliver local customThis year, the company is focused er service and deliver on the fly,” said on launching new formats and investVaughan, who at 27 became the young- ing in development, and is working on est person ever to receive a gaming li- a brand new look for the site, according cense for interactive gaming. “It’s pretty to Vaughan, who is an active member of unique, and we’re the only ones doing it the community and donates to various this way. It’s also the only site you can nonprofits. play without downloading anything — — Danielle Birkin

Erin Ward

Director of Sales and Events

Brooklyn Bowl

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

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Age: 36

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 people 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, management and staff have been one of the best (teams) I have ever worked with, so I am excited to see what we will accomplish this year now that we are no longer an infant.” Beyond that, Ward said, “I have learned to be ready for anything. Overall, 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 anything I do.” — Howard Riell

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Karen Todd Griffin

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s a former news anchor and politi- herself full-time in the project, and was incal reporter with 10 years of on-air strumental in the defeat of the margin tax by broadcast experience in Reno, Kar- a differential of nearly 60 percent. en Griffin transitioned into her role as di“It was a fantastic experience, and I got rector of public affairs at public relations to work with everything from small local firm Faiss Foley Warren, which she joined contractors with a couple of employees, in late 2013. to some of the largest businesses in the In her new position, Griffin oversaw and state,” said the UNR graduate, who origimanaged the agency’s pivotal role in the nally hails from Central California. “We had Coalition to Defeat the Margin Tax ballot overwhelming support to defeat Question initiative in 2014. In this capacity, Griffin 3 because the majority of people in Nevada served as spokeswoman for the campaign, were opposed to it, so it was gratifying to regularly appearing and debating on state- see those numbers the night of Nov. 4.” wide television and radio programs, and These days, Griffin is working with the also directed and wrote much of the public ridesharing mobile app Uber and is also communications regarding this high-pro- working on several smaller accounts as file campaign, including social media. well as business development. She also coordinated efforts with the four She is a longtime member of Soroptimist founding members of the coalition — the International — which improves the lives of Nevada Resort Association, Nevada Retail women and girls — and is a past vice presiAssociation, Nevada Mining Association and dent of Soroptimist International of Reno. Metro Chamber of Commerce — immersing — Danielle Birkin

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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), McKiski was part of a team that helped launch the brands into social media. After joining Bally Technologies (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 effective 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 companies that came together in late 2014 — Scientific Games and Bally Technologies. As we in the Interactive division work to grow our overall product 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 individually, and over the last two to three months collectively.” — Howard Riell

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Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel

fter graduating from the UC Berkeley School of Law, Alisa Nave-Worth had a job offer 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 Francisco,” she said. Today, in her role as senior policy advisor and counsel, she helps shape legislative strategies for corporate clients. She has helped expand her firm’s government affairs 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 office. 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 Senate Democratic Caucus. “It’s exciting working for the people that represent the people of Nevada in Washington. You get to understand 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

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

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lendon Scott is a creative visionary with a passion for design and branding who has executed 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 Southern 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 associate 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 Marketing + 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 affiliation 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 efforts 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 contributor to Nevada’s Big Give through pro bono advertising. — Danielle Birkin

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