Midlands Business Journal March 18, 2022

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GOOD LIFE STARTUPS

Proven Ventures

LAUNCHES A DIFFERENT KIND OF VC

Vol. 48 No. 11

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CONTENTS & CONTRIBUTORS

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COVER STORY: GOOD LIFE STARTUPS: Proven Ventures Launches a Different Kind of VC • Page 4 Established in 1975 FOUNDER, Robert G. ‘Bob’ Hoig (1932-2019) Publisher / CEO Andrea ‘Andee’ Hoig Editor & Vice President Of News Tiffany Brazda Assistant Editor / Staff Writer Savannah Behrends Advertising Assistant Julie Whitehead Office Assistant / Circulation Rosemary Gregurich 402-330-1760 www.mbj.com

CONTRIBUTORS CREATIVE: Jalapeño Designs • Mike Cottrell ALH Publications, Inc. • Rob Killmer

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PHOTOGRAPHY: Debra Kaplan Jim Scholz, Scholz Images Monica Sempek Photography Roger Humphries Photography WRITERS: Rich Brown Dwain Hebda Gabby Hellbusch David Kubicek Michelle Leach Brooke Strickland SALES/MARKETING: K Steele Solutions • Karla Steele

NEBRASKA STARTUPS: START ME UP Omaha Providing Fertile Ground for New Entrepreneurs • Page 8

INVESTMENTS: DON’T BE A STEREOTYPE Resist the Many Human Investing Impulses • Page 12

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VENTURE PARTNERS

COVER story FROM LEFT: ERICA WASSINGER, CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNER; PAMELA FINN, GENERAL PARTNER; NATHAN PREHEIM, CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNER; AND BRAD MUSE, GENERAL PARTNER.

GOOD LIFE startups PROVEN VENTURES LAUNCHES A DIFFERENT KIND OF VC Erica Wassinger knows startups. From keeping founder’s hours, to butterflies when delivering a pitch, to the joys of a truly symbiotic relationship between entrepreneur and investor, she’s helped small businesses flicker to life and gain traction in a way that’s been both career and vocation.

Now Wassinger – in partnership with her longtime sidekick Nathan Preheim, also a longtime entrepreneur of note – is putting that storehouse of experience to work for startups through a new entity, Proven Ventures. In collaboration with Burlington Capital, the organization manages a $10 million venture capital fund helping companies in a way that’s wholly different and, as Wassinger explains it, entirely Nebraskan.

“What I love about this fund is we don’t take the traditional playbook from Silicon Valley or elsewhere,” she said. “Just because something works there doesn’t mean it works here. What does work here is focusing a lot more on founders, getting capital, providing a cavalry and helping founders retain control and optionality.”

Serving what Wassinger calls the “barn-raisers, casserole-makers and harvest helpers” ethos that defines the Nebraska entrepreneur,

Proven Ventures provides more than money. Entrepreneurs also have access to various kinds of expertise to help them broaden their overall skill set.

And most of all, Preheim said, they get a venture partner who understands not all ventures can or were intended to take over the world, but just as nobly to support an employee base or sustain a community.

“We’re a little bit different that way,” Preheim said. “We are what we call a refactored approach to venture investing for Nebraska founders and Nebraska funders. What that means is our customers are bootstrappers. These are companies really looking to operate in the black, be profitable from Day One. It’s less about a home run and more about let’s get on base, let’s build a sustainable business that starts here, grows here and stays here.

“Second, I always say we don’t invest, we partner. I think that’s a significant difference. We work in service to founders. We talk about something called cavalry, which are the men and women who have invested in our fund. These investors don’t want to just write a passive check. They want to roll their sleeves up a little bit and actually help.

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I always say we don’t invest, we partner. I think that’s a significant difference. We work in service to founders.

- NATHAN PREHEIM, CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNER, PROVEN VENTURES

“When a company is a going through a very specific challenge, we look at our bench of talent and we pull in someone who has likely fought that battle once or twice and we bring everyone together. I think that might be our most interesting, most uniquely Nebraskan value proposition.”

The VC Boom

The duo’s philosophy and insights were honed during their previous venture, The Startup Collaborative, where they would assist 900 business owners in refining business ideas, preparing pitches, focusing business plans and uncovering sources of capital. It was a bold and unprecedented venture in service to the state’s entrepreneurs.

“We realized there wasn’t a lack of good entrepreneurs in Nebraska, but there was a challenge because there weren’t people who had done it before and there wasn’t sort of a natural muscle memory,” Wassinger said. “We set out with that vision of radically improving the odds of startup success in Nebraska. We wanted to increase the quality and quantity of startups born and bred in our home state.

“The Startup Collaborative was really objective in nature; we loved every idea until the market told us not to. It was built on customers.

It was built on cash-flowing businesses. It was built on a sort of pragmatic approach to thoughtfully and methodically starting a business.

It lent itself to a new form of investing.”

Proven Ventures comes into being during a unique phase of venture capital history. Per the 2021 U.S. VC Valuations Report published by PitchBook, venture capital categories had a banner year in 2021 as investment occurred at an unprecedented pace. Last year, a record number of angel and seed financings happened and, unlike previous eras where such investment was curtailed by startups’ lack of revenue, such deals were punctuated by unprecedented deal size and valuation.

With larger investors plowing money into seed opportunities, companies have grown faster at earlier stages. The median seed size grew nearly 50%, while the median seed valuation increased 34.3%.

This introduced investment diversity into the market as the quartile spread of seed valuations grew to $10 million in 2021 from a spread nearly half that just five years earlier.

Investors were similarly lathered over early-stage opportunities, with median early-stage pre-money valuation reaching $45 million in 2021, a gain of 50% year over year. Valuations also spiked, at 2.8 times the median and an average of nearly 5 times between rounds.

Also significant was the emergence of a “founder’s market” which enabled entrepreneurs to win considerably friendlier terms in 2021, a trend that saw investors overall claiming smaller shares of companies for their investment dollar. The report suggested wider participation of nontraditional VC investors played a significant role in all of these overarching trends. Nontraditional investor deals soared past the 5,000 mark for the first time and total investment in 2021 was about double that of 2020.

Improving the Ecosystem

Entering into this new ecosystem, Proven Ventures mirrors the nontraditional thinking at work, particularly when it comes to percent of ownership. Simply put, the organization purchases equity or convertible rights to equity as well as rights to payments set at a percentage of future monthly revenue. As revenue is paid back to Proven Ventures, equity is dynamically returned back to the founders. The payments come with a return cap, typically around three times.

Company officials note the strategy of revenue as repayment works to the founder’s advantage by ensuring alignment to consistent, stable revenue growth. While Proven Ventures does retain a small amount of originally purchased equity, allowing them to participate if there is an outsized exit later, the end result is founders receive the financial infusion they need, yet still come out with a company to hand down or simply avoid having it be sold out from under them.

“The thing we kept hearing from both Nebraska investors and Nebraska founders was there is plenty of capital here, it just doesn’t do more than provide money,” Wassinger said. “That shaped the way we invest, such as following a formula that allows founders to buy us out over time. They are always the majority shareholder, so they know they won’t get forced into the sale of their business if they don’t want it.

“We’re not going to be on the other side of the table saying, ‘We’ve held our shares for eight years. Now you have to have an acquisition because we need out.’”

It’s one thing for an entity like Proven Ventures to want to structure something so differently, it’s entirely another for its financial backing to agree with the approach. Yet, that is exactly what Wassinger and Preheim enjoy with Burlington Capital and its individual fund contributors who from the get-go have been as willing to provide guidance as they have been to kick in dollars.

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VISION LEADER

COVER story

What I love about this fund is we don’t take the traditional playbook from Silicon Valley or elsewhere. Just because something works there doesn’t mean it works here.

- ERICA WASSINGER, CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNER, PROVEN VENTURES.

“In December of 2020, we came in and said, ‘We think there is a different way to do venture capital and we think the way Nebraska needs venture capital is very different than what might be working in Silicon Valley,’” Wassinger said. “And, by the way, we think you guys would be great partners in this. Do you want to do that as investors?

[Burlington Capital] said we do, but we want to be general partners not just investors in this, because we’re not good at being passive.

“Our investors are raising their hands to work with founders too. A few weeks ago, some of our investors led a summit on public speaking and presentation training skills. At the end of January, some of our investors led a broad HR summit which starts with what are your company’s values? What do you stand for? How are you going to hire around that? That’s what we mean when we say we’re providing a cavalry. We are in a really privileged position to get the benefit of our fund investors’ minds, experiences and capacity.”

Room for All

Another differentiating aspect of Proven Ventures is the high degree of diversity represented in its leadership and in the makeup of the founders of companies in its portfolio.

“It feels like capital providers are still primarily older white guys,” Preheim said. “With Proven Ventures, three of our five general partners, the ones who effectively have check-writing authority, are women.

That’s a major point of differentiation when 60% of the check writers in your fund are women. It’s like a women-run fund and as a result, we are partial to deploying capital to women if we can, and people of color.

Not only is it the right thing to do, but the data shows these segments return capital back to investors quicker.”

Pam Finn, president of business development for Burlington Capital, knows what it means to be on the short end of financing requests. A successful entrepreneur with more than three decades’ experience as owner of an international design and manufacturing company, she remembers well the era when she felt she wasn’t taken seriously by the powers that be.

She said while these barriers still exist, being able to help the local market evolve for today’s entrepreneurs is one of the great perks of her role working with Proven Ventures.

“I remember having to go to several banks to get my first loan for

inventory when I had a lot of orders from big companies,” she said.

“Being young, I just thought, ‘Well everybody has to see five banks before they finally find somebody that will talk to them.’ That was just the way it was for pretty much all the women entrepreneurs that I was networking with at the time.

“In today’s world, and I don’t know why it is, it’s still very difficult for women and people of color to go to a traditional bank. Even in true venture capital, you see the number of companies being invested in by venture firms are run predominantly by white, young men. That’s not saying that we won’t give capital if a young white guy comes in here.

We absolutely would if the metrics fit in what we’re looking for. But we also want to give every opportunity to people of color, minorities and women.”

Asked what brought Burlington Capital to the party, Finn said in addition to the unique strategy they were presented with, officials were most impressed by Wassinger and Preheim themselves.

“When I started meeting with Erica and Nathan, you could just see the passion that the two of them have for helping startups and helping entrepreneurs,” she said. “It takes a special person to do that kind of work, someone with a lot of patience, a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

There’s days those entrepreneurs really need a pep talk and there’s days you want to share the excitement with them. You go up and down.

“It’s an emotional rollercoaster in the startup world. I’ve lived it.

They’ve lived it. You can tell, there’s just such a great energy on the team and I think that’s pretty rare to find.”

For their part, both Preheim and Wassinger say the fund is operating on the cusp of something really unique in the local startup community.

“I think Nebraska is well-placed for the future,” Wassinger said.

“What I’m really excited about, speaking really candidly, is we’re only one of five or fewer funds in the country with the same financial mechanisms. When I think about that in Nebraska, I think that sets up a lot of founders to build incredible, scalable and sustainable businesses where they’re not worried about somebody buying or acquiring that business and then all those jobs leave our market.

“That’s a story we’re all too familiar with and the way our financing works, our return isn’t contingent on that moment. We like to say we are always sitting at round tables with founders. We’re not opposite them, we’re on the same team.”

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Start Me Up

NEBRASKA startups

OMAHA PROVIDING FERTILE GROUND FOR NEW ENTREPRENEURS

BY DWAIN HEBDA

HOLLY BENSON MULLER MANAGING DIRECTOR, KITCHEN COUNCIL

After 12 years as a pastry chef for a catering company and a couple years in the planning, Chelsie Schroeder finally took the life-altering step in 2019 to open her own business, The Bubbly Tart.

In many ways, the timing couldn’t have been worse, given what we now know lurked right around the corner in 2020.

But entering 2022, Schroeder’s venture is running on all cylinders having grown from doing just weddings-to-order to the food hall at The Switch in Blackstone to her own store at 3020 Leavenworth St. a little more than a year ago.

It wasn’t easy but it looks that way, thanks to resources and support the Fairbury native found in the local entrepreneur ecosystem.

“Omaha is definitely an A-plus,” she said.

“Seriously, I probably couldn’t have done this in any other city.”

CHARLES LITTON

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, UNEMED

Foremost among the resources Schroeder took advantage of was Kitchen Council, a unique regional effort serving food entrepreneurs. In Schroder’s case, that meant providing a commercial kitchen where she could fill orders until securing her own equipment and production space at her retail location.

“They were really great,” Schroeder said.

“They have a lot of connections. If you needed a loan or something, Kitchen Council would know who to connect you to, give you their email, make the introduction. They were there to help you, which they did help me quite a bit. It’s a very supportive community.”

Pandemic Fuels Startups

In one of the most curious twists of fate, the very virus that brought the

KATE ENGEL

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION, NEBRASKA INNOVATION CAMPUS

world to a halt two years ago has proven to be high octane for the engine of entrepreneurship in America.

After years on the wane, startup activity is on the rise over the past couple of years as people have decided the best buttress against professional uncertainty is to take the reins and steer their own futures.

As the Peterson Institute for International Economics noted early in 2021, business startups rose from 3.5 million ventures in 2019 to 4.4 million in 2020, an increase of 24%. The trend proved to have legs — in January 2021 alone there were about 500,000 new startups and, as the U.S. Census Bureau noted, startups in November 2021 were up 44% over 2019 numbers.

Of course, desire and opportunity aren’t the only things that make a successful

venture. Education and mentorship are equally — if not more — important, leading newcomers through a maze of operational and legal details, especially in an industry such as food products. That’s where Kitchen Council comes in.

“If you have food products and you want to get that into the hands of customers, from a regulation standpoint, you’re going to need to acquire some sort of food permit in order to make that product and sell it,” said Holly Benson Muller, managing director. “That’s a great example of where Kitchen Council steps in and helps that novice entrepreneur learn what is your business model, what is your product, what are you producing, how are you making that and what are the food safety ramifications involved in that?

“We help them navigate that process because starting a food business is

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Omaha is definitely an A-plus. Seriously, I probably couldn’t have done this in any other city.

- CHELSIE SCHROEDER, OWNER, THE BUBBLY TART

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daunting and then the regulations piece of it is even more daunting. We help them understand this from a birds-eye view of what you need to be considering if you’re going to start a business and then here is the road map and here is where to start.”

The idea for Kitchen Council started percolating about six years ago when various business entities, including the Iowa West Foundation and Greater Omaha Chamber, looked at the growth of farmers markets and the individual cottage industries represented there.

Kitchen Council’s commercial equipment and production space, as well as onboard advisory and educational programming helps some of those ventures take the next step.

“We work with upwards of 15 to 20 resident members per year,” Benson Muller said. “Those are members who are actually licensed and working out of our kitchen facility. But we are also working with 100plus regional entrepreneurs, on average, who are just reaching out to Kitchen Council for general support or knowledge or being pointed in the right direction.”

At the time it was founded, Kitchen Council was relatively unique in the local market, but as other food entrepreneurship programs have grown up around it, Benson Muller said the resulting continuum of resources has been impressive.

“Kitchen Council is not the ‘it’ program that is solving all of those problems.

We’re a resource provider fitting into that entrepreneurial roadmap and part of our job is connecting with those other existing resource providers, making sure we’re all working together to lift up these local entrepreneurs,” she said.

in the complex and expensive world of converting discovery into a viable product. Charles Litton, UNeMed communications manager, said the types of discoveries and inventions the office deals in are primarily medical in nature (although there has been some diversification in recent years) and vary from medical devices that improve on existing technology to building blocks that require additional development.

“Someone might discover there’s a particular protein involved with pancreatic cancer, for example,” Litton said. “That’s scientifically very interesting, but there’s not really anything you can do with it.

“What we typically do is approach people in the industry and say, ‘Hey, we’ve got this thing. Does this sound like something you’d be interested in?’ They take a look at it and then they decide whether or not they’re going to enter into a partnership with our inventor.”

Litton said in the absence of UNeMed, many medical discoveries wouldn’t advance past the laboratory, given the high cost of bringing it to market.

“The federal government funds discovery. It’s private industry that funds development,” he said. “Therefore, the first step isn’t necessarily to get it protected. The first step might be to see if

From Lab to Market

Similar work is being done through the UNeMed program, founded in 1991 as the technology transfer and commercialization leader for the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Now working with inventors at both the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Nebraska Medicine, UNeMed builds and develops partnerships with industrial leaders who can help push innovations beyond the laboratory and into the marketplace.

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Start Me Up

NEBRASKA startups

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You just have to know where to look and you have to be engaged and hustle to get in front of the right people.

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anybody is interested. It might be another billion dollars before a discovery becomes an actual treatment or cure. The National Institutes of Health isn’t going to fund that follow-up development.”

Among UNeMed’s success stories is Virtual Incision Corp., a medical technology company founded by faculty at both the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and UNMC. Virtual Incision’s product reduces the invasiveness of bowel resection surgery through the use of a laparoscopic surgical platform.

The company, which conducted the successful first-in-human use of its surgical device in 2016, located its headquarters at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln.

“Nebraska Innovation Campus has been honored to engage in the growth of Virtual Incision,” said Kate Engel, the organization’s director of strategic

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partnerships and communication.

“Locating on Nebraska Innovation Campus provides the Virtual Incision team with access to a host of unique amenities, access to our Nebraska Innovation Studio makerspace and access to university talent and resources.”

Nebraska Innovation Campus differs from other university-based or -affiliated incubators in that it is open to private entrepreneurs as well as shepherding inventions and discovery from within the university ranks.

“Nebraska Innovation Campus is an asset and resource to strong university, local and statewide startup ecosystems,” Engel said. “Resources at Nebraska Innovation Campus help translate university research into products and services that assist people in Nebraska and beyond.

“NIC resources also support startups

BUSINESS JOURNAL MIDLANDS The most progress I’ve seen in the community as far as resources for entrepreneurs has been in pre-seed funding, the stage of funding to get a viable project off the ground.

- JADE JENSEN, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, APPSKY

that boost and diversify our state’s economy. We are home to a growing roster of diverse partners, welcoming companies of all sizes creating a culture filled with a mix of startups, medium-sized companies and larger companies.”

NIC offers office space, wet/dry lab space, pilot plant space and greenhouse space for lease, as well as one of the premier maker spaces in the country. The 16,000-square-foot Nebraska Innovation Studio houses a full metal shop, wood shop, rapid prototyping room, art studio, ceramics, textiles equipment and more.

Strength In Numbers

Aside from the plethora of facilities and resources Nebraska Innovation Campus, UNeMed and Kitchen Council provide their constituents, attracting sufficient funding remains a thorny issue for entrepreneurs, putting Nebraska behind the curve compared with other states.

However, said Jade Jensen, CEO of Appsky, even though there’s much work to be done in this area, there are plenty of examples of how things are beginning to improve.

“The most progress I’ve seen in the community as far as resources for entrepreneurs has been in pre-seed funding, the stage of funding to get a viable project off the ground,” she said. “A few years ago, there were not as many pre-seed funding opportunities for startups for product development. Now there are more investors and organizations interested in providing funding resources for early-stage startups.

“I think later-stage funding in Nebraska

still has a long way to go. The number of Nebraska-based businesses seeking and receiving funding to that level is far less common than what you may see elsewhere.”

Part of what’s advancing the startup community in Nebraska is the ready access to fellow entrepreneurs as a source of information, guidance and support.

One Million Cups, of which Jensen is a co-organizer, is one such group in Omaha.

“One Million Cups, a weekly entrepreneurship meetup, was helpful in introducing us to other startups, some who have become clients, as well as other resources and people in the startup ecosystem,” she said. “You know the saying, ‘It takes a village to raise a child.’

The same thing is true of a business. There have been many lessons we’ve learned over the five years since starting Appsky. As a business owner, the sooner you recognize your strengths and weaknesses, the better.

You can’t do it all, no matter how much you want to.”

Shelley Elson-Roza, co-founder of Heirloom Fine Foods, has a unique perspective on the Omaha startup ecosystem. She and her husband, Anthony Roza, launched their venture in Chicago in 2015 before moving back home to Omaha five years ago.

“I don’t know that I would phrase it necessarily from the perspective of how does one community do ‘better’ than the other,” she said. “I think the thing that is important in general as an entrepreneur is to take the time to get to know your market.

“There are plenty of resources in Omaha for entrepreneurs. You just have to know

ENSIGN PHARMACEUTICAL COURTESY OF UNMC UNMC chemist Dong Wang, PhD, created a thermosensitive hydrogel formulation called ProGel, a novel platform technology that can deliver a variety of therapeutics. ProGel has attracted wide interest as the cornerstone technology for Dr. Wang’s startup, and its massive potential makes Ensign Pharmaceutical the 2021 Startup of the Year.

On the shelf, ProGel is a liquid. However, after ProGel is injected, it transforms into a gel-like substance as it warms to body temperature. The gel is then more likely to linger in the affected area, concentrating the pharmaceutical payload exactly where it needs to be.

Ensign’s first product will incorporate a potent steroid, dexamethasone, into the ProGel formulation. An DONG WANG, PHD upcoming Phase II SBIR study will identify the optimal formulation, and evaluate its long-term efficacy in the treatment of arthritic joint pain.

While effective for pain relief, the benefit of dexamethasone is unfortunately short-lived, usually lasting only a few days. However, when formulated with Dr. Wang’s ProGel, dexamethasone has the potential to remain active much longer, potentially providing relief for months.

The hydrogel allows a slow release of the payload—dexamethasone, in this case—while being retained at the injection site. In addition to providing a more sustained and stable local release of medication, the hydrogel also has the benefit of limiting potential harmful side effects, including weight gain, increased blood sugar, insomnia and osteoporosis.

Ensign Pharmaceutical recently secured nearly $2 million in federal research grant funding, which will support pre-clinical studies needed to approach regulatory approval. Ensign won the 2020 Business Innovation Live Pitch competition in Phoenix during the Orthopaedic Research Society’s annual meeting.

Also, Ensign was selected to present at highly selective startup conferences, the Invest Midwest Venture Capital Forum and Destination Startup. where to look and you have to be engaged and hustle to get in front of the right people.

Sometimes it’s not that resources aren’t there, you just have to be able to get better at knowing where to find them compared to bigger cities.”

In Heirloom’s case, that meant getting connected to No More Empty Pots and later the Kitchen Council to get the lay of the land and start to network and build clientele, Elson-Roza said.

“No More Empty Pots was extremely helpful in connecting us to a bunch of different clients where we got to do some high-profile things like thousands of cookies for First National Bank’s Christmas event one year,” she said.

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“When we grew to need bigger space, the biggest hurdle was the time it took for us to find the location we wanted for our forever home. That was a two-year process of looking for real estate and then building out that space, during which time we moved to Kitchen Council. It was great to be able to grow the business out of there while we were undergoing that process.

“We also appreciated all the time in the incubator kitchens because we really got to hone our menus and our concept.

We needed the time to perfect our craft before being ready for prime time and now that we’ve been in our space for a couple years, we’re really ready to hit the ground running.”

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Don’t be a Stereotype

INVESTMENTS

RESIST THE MANY HUMAN INVESTING IMPULSES

BY MICHELLE LEACH

ANDREW HUNT,

CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER, HILEY HUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Investing is often compared to heart-racing situations, from riding rollercoasters to gambling; however, even amid environments whereby risks seem amplified, foresight and partnering with trusted advisers aid in tempering extreme emotions that trigger potentially destructive behaviors.

Consistently Inconsistent

Hiley Hunt Wealth Management Partner and co-founder Andrew Hunt prefers the age-old quote from Ben Graham (the “father of value investing”): “In the short run, the market is like a voting machine, tallying up which firms are popular and unpopular. But, in the long run, the market is like a weighing machine, assessing the substance of a company.”

“Stock prices are a leading indicator

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LEAD ADVISORBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FOSTER GROUP

of what investors expect to happen in the future,” Hunt explained. “On occasion, reality does not line up with expectations, which may cause the stock prices to eventually adjust to a level more in line with the new reality.”

During the pandemic’s wild markets, he continued, it seemed stocks went up because sufficiently big groups agreed to buy them. So, some investors new to the market thought “investing” was trying to catch the next wave of investor sentiment.

“In recent days, we have seen this play out to reveal that those stocks which ran up to extreme highs due to this enthusiasm of a mob, have since seen a major correction back down to prices that reflect the reality of their actual circumstances,” Hunt said.

Citing Schwab Center for Financial Research insights dating back to 1926 (available at Schwab.com), Hunt noted that successful investing is an outcome of not

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trying to time the market. Instead, success is associated with accumulating time invested in the market.

“Short-term investment prices may vary wildly due to investor expectations,” Hunt said. “Over the long term, as reality reveals itself, investment volatility tends to smooth out and performance becomes more stable.

“Selling on a hunch that the market is at a high point may sometimes be accurate, but the real trick comes in determining when to get back into the market.”

Hunt has seen investors “sell,” but fail to “buy back in” due to fear or because the market has run way up and “it must be high again.”

“Trying to time the market is a trap,” Hunt summed up.

Foster Group Lead Investor-Business Development Ross Polking spoke to the “herd mentality” that exists among new investors – an overwhelming pressure to “pick the hot

stock.” For others, the misconception exists that returns are somehow “static.”

“People will enter the market stating they are looking for a certain percentage return per year,” he said. “The only way to lock into a particular return every year is to purchase a product, not invest in equities. The stock market is consistently inconsistent.”

Additionally, investors may believe money is lost if the portfolio’s value drops.

“This only happens if an investor sells those declining assets at a loss,” Polking stated. “Patience is a critical virtue when investing.”

Similarly, investors must consider data and academic evidence.

“Pictures are especially powerful,” he said. “When you look at history and showcase the success of globally diversified, long-term market performance versus an active management approach, the numbers can be fairly convincing.”

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MIDLANDS BUSINESS JOURNAL Ignoring the basic tenets of ‘buy low and sell high,’ many investors get caught in a vicious cycle that finds themselves on the wrong side of buying low and selling high.

- EARL J. JOHNSON, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Polking said Foster Group leans on how the best portfolios are those that investors stick with for the long term, regardless of market volatility.

“Planning before portfolio construction allows us to best determine what the investments need to do,” he said. “Without any planning-based goals providing context to portfolio construction, there will be consistent angst to do more and chase returns.”

Benefit from Experience

Chief Portfolio Strategist Sean A. Lynch of Harrison Financial Services said individuals worry they are “too late” or “too early” to invest. The former tendency reflects the belief that, “With equity markets near all-

time highs, how can the stock market go higher? If I missed out, I don’t want to jump now.” The latter tendency reflects cash flow, “How much should I invest and how do I get started?”

“The biggest step a new investor can take is the first step,” he said. “Open an account and systematically invest a portion of money that shouldn’t impact your lifestyle.”

Furthermore, just because equity markets are near “all-time highs,” Lynch said it’s important for new and seasoned investors to review their portfolios and ensure they aren’t taking on more risk than desired in certain investment areas. Stay invested according to one’s long-term plan.

“Over the past year, we have experienced COVID, inflation hitting a 40-year high, the recent Ukrainian invasion and uncertainty

around the Fed,” he said. “It is OK to have some liquidity, but the key is to stay invested. Making changes within your asset allocation and risk parameters should be reviewed on a consistent basis with your investment provider.”

Lynch indicated many investors have gotten better at resisting the temptation to time the market. But, he said, some investors hold too much cash, believing a correction is imminent or they like the safety that cash brings.

“We work with clients to make sure they have a comfortable amount of liquidity (cash) available, but for some clients that ‘sleep well at night,’ cash is a much larger percentage of assets than others,” he said. “Higher inflation in 2021 and 2022 is resulting in many of these clients looking to

deploy some of their cash. A 7.5% inflation rate quickly devalues cash investments.”

Citing a social media post the firm published this year, Lynch emphasized what matters isn’t what the market does. But what you do in response.

“In times of panic, that is hopefully where all the previous work done on your financial and investment plan leads to comfort,” he said. “We expect markets to be much more volatile in 2022 with the backdrop of higher inflation and the prospect for the Fed to raise interest rates.”

While tactical moves may be made around volatility, he added if the proper portfolio for the client’s plan has been built, they are not likely to panic or make irrational moves.

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“Some investors also have a narrow view of what is the market,” he said.

“Investors may have concentration risk, which historically would reflect too much of a single stock. In today’s world, investors may have too much of a certain part of the equity market — too much in growth stocks, too much in tech stocks, too much in crypto.”

So, Lynch said, when investors are concentrated in a certain area and that area falls it usually results in panicked, irrational decisions.

Bringing the conversation around, EverGreen Capital Management Senior Vice President and Wealth Manager Earl J. Johnson indicated new investors tend to compare investing to gambling, likely due to the risks involved; however, new investors tend to miss that “investing usually involves taking a stake or buying shares in a company.”

“As a shareholder, an investor is looking to benefit in the success of a company by way of the company’s ability to be profitable on behalf of all of its investors,” he said. “All investments (unlike gambling) do not have to be speculative in nature as companies offer financial reports that attempt to reveal the overall financial health and prospects for a company to be profitable.”

Johnson further characterized attempting to “time the market” as “acting on emotion.” He said it’s very hard to subvert that tendency.

“Many investors who invest with the prospect to make money on a short-term basis will watch the market and usually worry about the natural short-term fluctuation of their investments,” he explained. “This ‘emotional rollercoaster’ typically promotes a desire to act with the intention to make money or save money.

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when investments fall, and buying when investments are doing well.”

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Hunt of Hiley Hunt Wealth Management referred to investors having a clearly-defined plan to stay the course when markets fall, which typically means working with advisers to create a portfolio that uses investments with different correlations to each other.

“So, when, not if, markets fall, not all the investments are falling to the same degree,” he said. “I call this investment plan our ‘playbook’ … when the market falls, I can remind our clients of the playbook and our plan for this exact circumstance.”

He stated it is essential to develop the playbook in “normal times,” when everyone is clear-eyed and rational. He also described the present time as “interesting.”

“Traditional investments, such as bonds, no longer perform the way that they did in the past due to the current interest rate environment,” he said. “This has led investors and their advisers on a search for new options for lower volatility, but higher potential performance investments.”

In turn, Hunt referred to the rise of “hedged equity” or “known outcome” alternative investment products.

“Companies like JP Morgan have offered this solution for years,” he said. “But new players are emerging in the space such as innovator [exchange-traded funds]. These companies and many more are developing interesting potential solutions to the lowyield bond environment.”

Since he described the underlying elements of these investments as “quite complex,” folks should engage with respective advisers to learn more.

Foster Group’s Polking emphasizes that cash and emergency funds must be in “ample supply” before anything else.

“Beyond that, there’s no immediate reason to go outside of what’s perceived as

MIDLANDS BUSINESS JOURNAL Selling on a hunch that the market is at a high point may sometimes be accurate, but the real trick comes in determining when to get back into the market.

- ANDREW HUNT, CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER, HILEY HUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT

‘normal,’ – normal and boring work really well,” he said.

And, if one does go outside of such boundaries, understand risk and reward are related.

“Costs tend to increase with alternative investing approaches,” he said. “Do not put more at risk than you are willing to lose.”

Real investments were characterized as intriguing; Polking noted exposure to income-generating hard assets can be a “fantastic diversifier.”

“But, again, [they] can add substantial risk if not done in a calculated way,” he said. “One consideration is to delve into real estate investment trusts. These investment vehicles provide exposure to this asset class without concentrated risks nor property management responsibilities.”

Going forward, Polking said legislative changes, including those related to Roth conversions or backdoor Roth contributions, remain up-in-the-air and potentially on the chopping block.

“401(k) savings limits have been increased for 2022,” he said. “Investors who have been maximizing their contributions in the past need to be sure they increase their deferral amounts this year.”

Harrison Financial’s Lynch, too, referred to “real assets,” which include real estate and commodities.

“At current market conditions, we are positioning a portion of clients assets in broad-based commodities across agricultural, industrial, and precious metal commodities,” he said. “We believe this gives our clients better diversification and total return possibilities rather than doing a pure play in a single commodity like silver or gold.”

At the federal level, Lynch also highlighted the rise in contribution levels for most qualified retirement vehicles (i.e., 401(k)s and IRAs).

“This does not happen every year and this year’s increases were large,” he said. “Investors should take advantage of the higher limits. Estate tax and gift tax exemptions were also increased.”

EverGreen Capital Management’s Johnson suggested adopting an investment philosophy that sets parameters for performance. Rebalance investments once those objectives are reached to, as he puts it, “mitigate the anxiety that comes with timing the markets.”

Account for risk tolerance, investment timeline and taxes when buying and selling.

On the horizon, Johnson added, the most impactful changes are likely Secure 2.0 – the follow-up to the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 – notably characterized by the increase in required minimum distribution (RMD) age.

“The age will increase from the current age of 72 to age 75 in 2032,” he said. “In addition to the increase in age to 75 in calendar years after 2031, the act also exempts RMDS for account holders with balances of $100, 000 or less.”

He said the act features many enhancements; for instance, tax credits for employers with employer-sponsored retirement plans, provisions for employers to offer incentives to employees who participate in company retirement plans, and reduced “service period requirements,” which allow for long-term, part-time employees to participate.

“It allows for an increase to catch-

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homes and commercial buildings are also increasing. Despite rising costs, the real estate market is hot in Lincoln.

Residential Market

TJ Gibbons, assistant managing broker for Nebraska Realty, shared that the seller’s market in Lincoln is very strong.

“What we noticed in Lincoln was that COVID almost ‘boosted’ the seller’s market in a sense,” he said. “What I mean by that is, that since people were put in positions to stay at home, they started to really notice the things they didn’t like about their home – whether it be functional obsolescence or simply not having enough space for their family.

“So, they decided they needed to make some sort of change and with interest rates as good as they were, selling their home and buying a new one was a popular option. Last January we saw about an 11% increase in average closed price in all home types from the previous year. Prices are still on the rise, and they look to continue for the near future. Unless rates hit irrationally high percentages, the market will continue to be a strong seller’s market.”

Because of the current selling landscape, sellers have the advantage.

But with that, it is important to remember that if you are considering listing your home for sale, you will need to be ready to act quickly to make your next move. Once a home hits the market, sellers are experiencing multiple offers right away, and that means they need to have a game plan on where to go.

With low inventory, sellers need to be prepared to jump into the competitive buyer’s market with confidence.

Tyler Bebout, owner of Modern Real Estate, said, “The residential real estate trend is to list your home and you have all the power. With the lack of homes for sale, the sellers control the market. As

agents, we must go in with a plan and a strategic way to get the very best for our sellers, while making sure we can live up to every offer we receive. A rate increase will hopefully correct the supply and demand we are seeing.”

The ‘hot’ market that we are experiencing in the area poses some challenges, not only for prospective homeowners looking to purchase a property, but for agents, too.

“Buyer’s agents are up against sometimes upwards of 10 or 20 competing offers,” explained Gibbons. “It’s really crazy to watch this unfold at really all price ranges.

“For listing agents, one struggle is trying to keep all the competing offers in order, which could be seen as a great problem to have. The rising interest rates are almost increasing the number of buyers out there and creating more of a frenzy because people are wanting to secure their new home at as low of an interest rate as possible before it’s ‘too late.’”

Looking ahead, Gibbons is hopeful that people will continue to want to put down roots in Lincoln.

“I think with the growth of Lincoln and the way the market has trended and projects at this particular point, I see this being another year of the seller with prices still gradually going up across the board,” he said.

Bebout noted that the outlook for 2022 will likely maintain the same trajectory for home sellers. He also encouraged buyers to do their research to find an agent that knows the area and has the gusto needed to walk them through the incredibly competitive home search and buying process.

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The Lincoln commercial real estate market never really skipped a beat.

- JARED FROEHLICH, COMMERCIAL ADVISOR, NAI FMA REALTY

get the house they want and not just settle for the house that they win in a bidding war,” he said. “Interview, interview, interview. When making, more than likely the biggest financial decision in one’s life, you should not be using a mediocre agent.

Go with what the professionals here in the current market and environment are saying.

Your cousin Bob in Ohio does not have a pulse on what is going on here in Nebraska – sorry Bob.”

Commercial Market

Despite the huge ups and downs that the pandemic has thrown at businesses around Nebraska – and the country – the commercial real estate market in Lincoln has remained strong.

Jared Froehlich, commercial advisor for NAI FMA Realty explained, “The Lincoln commercial real estate market never really skipped a beat. Vacancy rates didn’t move much, lease rates didn’t decrease, and purchase prices went up.

We have continued to see commercial real estate performing well overall.

Some trends we’ve seen include interest rate increases, high levels of inflation, high cost of construction, and major construction delays. We’ve been seeing a greater demand and a limited supply for south Lincoln commercial real estate.”

He noted that while there has been some downtown office space that has been vacant or viewed as ‘shadow space’ (leased or owned, but not occupied), industrial space has been in high demand.

“Industrial vacancy rates are at an all-time low making warehouses nearly impossible to find,” Froehlich said. “The industrial and multi-family

asset classes have continued their upward trajectory and have the best performance of all assets.”

Robin Eschliman, president of Eschliman Commercial Real Estate, echoed the statement that ‘shadow space’ in the downtown area is something that commercial real estate professionals are grappling with. They estimate that 40 to 60% of the spaces are rented to corporations, but not currently in use.

“This has had a negative impact on restaurants and retailers dependent on downtown workers and is very concerning longer term,” she said.

Ted Eschliman, VP of leasing and sales at the company, agreed that office and retail spaces have struggled, but he is hopeful that things will begin bouncing back.

“Office and retail [commercial space] has been lethargic, but we have been seeing a rebound in the latter,” he said.

“Office is doing some soul-searching now with the success of telecommuting, home officing and a need for proper ventilation and space. Large officing is suffering, but small, co-share is thriving.

There remains a human need for face to face and interaction, and while it will never completely go away, employees can do exponentially more with technology and video.”

Ted Eschliman also reported that industrial markets are growing.

“The industrial market is vibrant – anything to do with trades, like building and distribution, is experiencing rapid growth,” he said.

Robin Eschliman noted that those who are looking to sell warehouses are in a good position to get buyers quickly.

“Sellers of some product types, such as warehouses, can expect fairly quick turnaround on a sale, so if they are occupiers who plan to move to another location, they should have the new location in place before putting their building on the market,” she said.

However, commercial agents explain that construction is one of the main things that is impacting the companies looking to build commercial space right now.

“High construction costs due to price increases in materials and supply shortages are making building formidable for many,” Ted Eschliman said. “This puts pressure on the availability of secondgeneration property, and inventory scarcity becomes a greater challenge.

Still, the economy is good, and businesses locally remain strong.”

But, if a business is planning on remodeling a space or building a new commercial building, patience is key.

“Construction prices have ultimately driven building values for many years, and with inflation it is even more so now,” Robin Eschliman said. “Construction costs are the number one reason most transactions stall. Delays are common, and construction timelines are longer.”

Froehlich reiterated that while the outlook for 2022 commercial real estate remains hopeful in the way of growth, the construction costs are bound to throw a curveball – not just locally in Lincoln, but the entire state as well.

“The high cost of construction along with the supply chain delays has also contributed to the lower supply of existing product,” he said. “These trends can be found throughout all of Nebraska.”

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Robin Eschliman also noted that as interest rates continue to rise, this could pose a different scenario for commercial agents: less building sales and more leases.

“Interest rate hikes may cool inflation but are certain to have a negative impact,” she stated. “Most commercial real estate agents have experienced record sales because of attractive interest rates and packages offered by the Small Business Administration as an incentive to invest during the pandemic.

However, one effect of higher interest rates is that business owners are more likely to enter into leases, and this will be good for landlords.”

Tips for Buyers and Sellers

There are two resonating themes in the real estate industry right now: teamwork and patience. Buyers, sellers, and agents, in both the commercial and residential side of the business, will need to continue to persevere through the challenging waters of high demand and limited supply. Working together to find the right property is something that will make the process easier.

“It sounds self-serving, but don’t go it alone,” Ted Eschliman said.

“Use a professional. A Realtor will know what dangers lurk in bad deals … communication is crucial in any transaction, and both parties are served when goals of buyer/seller, tenant/ landlord are clear and transparent.”

Gibbons noted for sellers, keep it simple: now is the time to sell. And for buyers, be ready to put your best offer out

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there and be open to being creative.

“Find yourself a Realtor that you trust to work their tails off on your behalf and give you the honest counsel you need throughout the process,” he stated. “You also need to be prepared to throw your best possible offer at any house you really want. You may want to consider looking at homes that are in a lower price range that could maybe use a little TLC so you

have more buying power and you have the ability to create some sweat equity in the long haul. For sellers … find yourself a realtor that you mesh well with and one that you know will have your best interest at heart and will negotiate for the best on your behalf.”

It is normal to feel overwhelmed when considering jumping into the ever-changing waters of real estate –

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to successful transactions.

“Commercial real estate is a people business,” Froehlich said. “The best and most successful commercial real estate decisions happen when all parties can work well together and when everyone understand the needs of the other parties. One tip is to ask questions which will help uncover the needs and goals of everyone involved.”

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Rebecca Atkins knows what it’s like to have one dream end and have to pivot to the next. The Omaha native was well into her undergrad studies in veterinary medicine when she developed a cat allergy. Treating small animals was now off the table and having focused so intently on that very thing, she was left without a Plan B. “I really didn’t have an interest in treating large animals,” she said with a chuckle. “Everyone said do horses or cows, but I’m a city girl.

“I had a professional faculty adviser in the college, a veterinarian, and he had really a frank conversation with me. He said, ‘Do you want to give yourself an allergy shot every day before you go to work?’ He asked me about my other interests and what I was doing.

While I was in undergrad, I was what was called a university ambassador for UNL. I worked with the admissions office giving tours and going to recruitment events. He mentioned he’d heard that I was really good at that work and he thought I’d be really good at that professionally. When I was about to graduate, they offered me a full-time job as an admissions counselor. That’s how I got my start.”

A Natural Fit Turns out the animal world’s loss was higher education’s gain. Even though she’d never considered the line of work, Atkins quickly found her new role helping students navigate their college choices to be immensely satisfying.

“I ended up really enjoying it,” she said of becoming a career adviser. “I love working with students, so I stuck with it and eventually got into academic advising and career advising.”

Atkins was particularly helpful to students who, like herself, had come into college expecting to do one thing with their lives and who would end up through various circumstances having to change direction.

“I used my story a lot as an example of how you can think you’re going to school for one thing, but you might end up doing something else,” she said. “I could always see the relief in their faces when they heard a story like that. It’s like, OK, it’s not the end of the world; you’ll still build up

skills, still get your degree and then we’ll figure out where you’re going to go from there.”

About four years ago, Atkins joined University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Business Administration and became an integral part of the department’s ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including being named co-chair of the College of Business Administration inaugural DEI task force.

“In the College of Business, to no surprise, there are smaller numbers of Hispanic, Latinx students, Black/African American students, Native Americans and women,” she said. “Our program is open to all students and we’re really hoping to connect with students who are firstgeneration, from low-income backgrounds or who have underrepresented identities in the college.”

The Next Generation In that spirit, she’s reaching the next generation of college students as the department’s CBA Prep Academy director.

“The CBA Prep Academy is a brand-new, pre-college program working with K-12 students to expose them to college and the world of business at a young age,” she said. “My hope is, by the time they reach college decision-making age, they will remember their experience with UNO and with the CBA and hopefully they choose us.”

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CHAMBER OFFERS RESOURCES TO GROW AND THRIVE Education to Enhance Businesses With 2022 off to a flying start, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce continues to provide our membership with a variety of networking and educational opportunities to position them to explore new opportunities to grow and thrive in Lincoln. This spring, we are excited to introduce new programs and events to further engage our members. This expansion of our annual programming offers pathways for thoughtful discussions and valuable educational opportunities for Lincoln’s business leaders.

This month we are launching our new Business Toolbox Series, a quarterly educational series highlighting impactful resources for our members.

The first session of the series will explore the benefits of using Name, Image and Likeness opportunities to incorporate collegiate athletes into marketing initiatives.

On March 23, members are invited to a panel discussion centered around this emerging marketing capability. The panel will feature Jonathan Bateman, Associate Director of Compliance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Chris Aumueller, CEO & Founder of FanWord; and Nick Maestas, owner of Muchachos Restaurant.

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DEREK FEYERHERM, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & OPERATIONS (LINCOLN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)

our community. The council will meet on a monthly basis and new members will be selected on an annual basis.

Incredible opportunities exist for Lincoln businesses and we are excited to offer expanded educational and engagement options to our members. For more details on our programing or Chamber membership, visit lcoc.com.

local economies, your association with the Lincoln Chamber conveys your commitment as well.

Advocacy. Day in and day out, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce policy team serves as the advocate for business at the local, state and federal levels. Our members are not alone in their pursuit of advocacy for growth and prosperity within the community. Lincoln Chamber membership offers businesses a united, impactful voice and direct access to the policymaking officials that influence business climate and economic growth.

Connections. The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce

Incredible opportunities exist for Lincoln businesses and we are excited to offer expanded educational and engagement options to our members.

-DEREK FEYERHERM, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & OPERATIONS

team is a connector, providing our members with valuable introductions to new customers and referral sources. In addition to offering a variety of networking opportunities throughout the year, the Lincoln Chamber is dedicated to promoting our member businesses to not only one another, but to the community at large as well. We are proud to offer our members a platform to initiate important conversations to grow their businesses.

Learn more about how the five-star accredited Lincoln Chamber of Commerce can help your business succeed at lcoc.com.

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CONSTRUCTION | HIRED Cole Kratochvil PROJECT MANAGER, THE GRAHAM GROUP INC. CONSTRUCTION DIVISION

The Graham Group Inc., Construction Division would like to announce Cole Kratochvil has joined the organization as a Project Manager in January. We are pleased to have him join the team.

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VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION/EASTERSEALS NEBRASKA ANNOUNCES 2022 BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WELCOMES THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND CELEBRATES A LEADERSHIP PROMOTION Visiting Nurse Association (VNA)/Easterseals Nebraska (ESN), known for ensuring exceptional care and services are available to all in the community, is proud to announce its 2022 board executive committee. VNA/ESN’s board reflects a range of backgrounds and experiences that further strengthen its support of a healthy and thriving community.

Jason Hansen, Board Chair — President, American National Bank Elizebeth Murphy, Board Vice Chair — President, Emspace + Lovgren Sean Winekauf, Board Treasurer — Director of Operational Risk Management, Mutual of Omaha Richard Secor, Board Secretary — Partner, The Lund Company

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VNA/ESN also welcomes three new board members: Jessie Fechner — Director of Nursing, Methodist Women’s Hospital Dave Lopez — Partner, Husch Blackwell Dr. Roger Kobayashi, MD — Immunologist and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine VNA/ESN is proud to celebrate the promotion of Dr. Carole Patrick from vice president of development and communications to chief philanthropy officer. In this role, Patrick is responsible for the major gifts and endowment program, fundraising activities, marketing and public relations, business development, and resource development activities.

Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) ensures expert and compassionate care, education and individualized services are accessible to individuals without resources in Douglas, Sarpy and surrounding counties in Nebraska and in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Easterseals Nebraska (ESN) provides services for people with disabilities and special needs across the state. More information can be found at vnatoday.org.

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Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, LUKAS PARTNERS

PRESIDENT, COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY

Jon Nyatawa has joined Lukas Partners as Senior Account Executive.

He is an award-winning writer with proven communication expertise that helps clients successfully reach strategic goals. During his 14-year-tenure as a reporter with The Omaha World-Herald, Jon chronicled the achievements and successes of community members. At Lukas Partners, he forms collaborative partnerships with clients, helping them to successfully achieve their communication objectives. Jon also possesses extensive understanding of the print and broadcast media in addition to social media landscapes. Jon earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Purdue University in 2008. Lukas Partners is Nebraska’s mostawarded public relations firm. For more information on how Lukas Partners can help your organization attain its communication goals successfully, visit www.lukaspartners.com.

College of Saint Mary President Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM, announced she will retire following CSM’s May 2023 commencement. On June 1, 1996, Dr. Stevens began her presidency to pursue a mission of higher education opportunities for women. She is the longest-serving president of the college. Dr. Stevens took what was a struggling, debt-ridden institution in the mid-1990s and transformed it into the thriving, financially-sound University it is today. Under Dr. Stevens’ guidance, CSM has developed several innovative programs, specifically, a residence hall allowing college-age single mothers to live with their children on campus; Marie Curie scholarships for low-income women majoring in math or science; the Latina and African-American Summer Academies for high school girls; graduate programs in education, physician assistant studies, occupational therapy, kinesiology and organizational leadership as well as a unique doctoral program in physical therapy. Dr. Stevens serves on several community and national boards, including the Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska Educational Finance Authority, Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation, the Tri-Faith Initiative, and the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.

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TOOLWATCH ACQUIRES SAFETY REPORTS, A LEADING SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION PROVIDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ToolWatch, the leading provider of tool tracking and construction operations management software, today announced the acquisition of Safety-Reports.com, Inc., an innovator in mobile safety management and compliance solutions for construction, manufacturing, and other safety-related industries. The acquisition extends ToolWatch’s reach to include safety performance, reporting and compliance, issues that are mission-critical in this space.

“ToolWatch has been the industry leader in tool and equipment tracking software since it created the category over three decades ago, and we continue to aggressively innovate our offerings. The ToolWatch platform has evolved to include broader operations management software to meet the increasingly complex needs of our customers. Expanding our solution into safety and compliance management was a logical next step,” said Jay Martin, CEO of ToolWatch. “The joining of these two organizations supports ToolWatch’s mission to offer a full suite of software solutions that address the diverse needs of construction companies, enabling our customers to improve operational efficiency in a safe and compliant manner.”

Since 2011, Safety Reports has worked with customers throughout North America to create safe and compliant worksites, and its customers have created over 20 million safety observations. Safety Reports’ software helps customers maintain compliance with key regulatory bodies, such as OSHA, and manage operational risks by enabling users to perform safety audits and jobsite inspections, track employee training, identify compliance gaps, meet reporting deadlines, document incidents, and verify corrective actions. These tools improve employee health and safety, help mitigate legal and financial liability, and reduce risk for customers.

“ToolWatch has demonstrated how their commitment, experience, and excellence in construction software can help us achieve our goals and further expand our offerings,” said Chet Slump, co-founder and CEO of Safety Reports. “We look forward to continuing to pursue product enhancements and innovation, as well as continuing to invest in the great team we have built at Safety Reports who operate with a customer-first mindset every day.”

With the increasing velocity of infrastructure improvements occurring across the nation, job site safety and the practices and technology that support it, are more important than ever. Safety Reports’ suite of applications is ideal for the construction industry, where safety professionals are not consistently present on site with the front-line workers in active, ever-changing field conditions. By bringing the two platforms together, customers will receive a deeper view into the performance of their organizations while providing a safer workplace and reducing time lost from safety violations.

“We are absolutely thrilled about this partnership which will ensure the highest level of service and deliver the best possible products for our customers for many years to come,” said Steve Polich, co-founder and president of Safety Reports.

As the transition progresses, Safety Reports employees will join ToolWatch, increasing their understanding of the markets ToolWatch serves. Jay Martin will serve as CEO of the combined entity.

The Riverside Company, a global growth-oriented private equity firm, is the majority investor in ToolWatch and provided additional capital to fund this strategic combination.

About ToolWatch For more than 30 years Denver-based ToolWatch has helped companies manage tools, equipment, materials, and consumables. Easy to use and delivered through a powerful, flexible platform, ToolWatch securely stores critical information on all field and warehouse operation assets so companies can run their businesses more efficiently, more cost‐effectively, and more profitably.

Today, construction industry leaders across the globe use ToolWatch to manage their inventories and logistics. Cloud-based and intuitive, the system uses one centralized database to provide fast but secure access to real-time operations data across field, warehouse, and back office teams. With a strategic investment in 2021 from The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm, ToolWatch will continue building on its position as the construction industry’s first and most comprehensive operations management platform. For more information about ToolWatch, visit www.toolwatch.com.

About Safety Reports Founded in 2011, Safety Reports is a privately held company that provides cloud-based SaaS (software as a service) mobile safety management solutions serving the construction, general industry, insurance, and safety consultant markets throughout the US and Canada. A 2021 member of the Inc. 5000, Safety Reports is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Complementing traditional safety practices, the suite of Safety Reports applications enables organizations to centrally manage all safety activities while putting information in the hands of the people who need it. To learn more about Safety Reports, visit Safety Reports.com.

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KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, NE 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OMAHA MEMOIR, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Omaha Memoir, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 14450 Eagle Run Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68116.

The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on February 22, 2022.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DJMM Georgia Real Estate Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

The Designated Office Address of the Company is 19107 Pinehurst Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The Registered Agent of the Company is Gerard Mangenot., 19107 Pinehurst Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The general nature of the business is real estate. The Company will be member managed.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

Matthew Wurstner, Attorney CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP 2002 Douglas Street, #100 Omaha, NE 68102 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF D3T2, LLC Notice is hereby given that D3T2, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: Darren Carlson, whose address is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on February 18, 2022, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Manager Managed Limited Liability Company. The initial Manager of the Company is Bodie Dostal whose address is 13680 S. 220th Street, Gretna, NE 68029.

Matthew Wurstner, Organizer First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 1. The name of the Limited Liability Company is GRYZEN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC. 2. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5122 North 156th Street, Omaha, NE 68116.

3. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Andrew C. Sigerson, PC, LLO, at 9859 South 168th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68136.

4. The purpose for which the company is organized is to engage in any and all business which is lawful under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska.

5. The company commenced its existence on February 19, 2022, and the period of duration of the Company shall be perpetual.

6. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 MARTIN P. PELSTER, Attorney CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 S. 72ND STREET, SUITE 1200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 546 AVENUE A, LLC The name of the limited liability company is 546 Avenue A, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 9391 Cinnamon Drive, Omaha, NE 68136.

The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION The name of the Corporation is TECHNOLOGY WORKS, INC.. The address of the registered office of the Corporation is 9859 South 168th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68136 and the registered agent of the said Corporation is Andrew C. Sigerson, PC, LLO. The Corporation has Ten Thousand (10,000) shares of common stock authorized, each having the par value of $1.00. The Incorporator is Ross M. Berg, 9859 South 168th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68136.

ROSS M. BERG Incorporator First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION The name of the Corporation is READY AIM VR, INC.. The address of the registered office of the Corporation is 9859 South 168th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68136 and the registered agent of the said Corporation is Andrew C. Sigerson, PC, LLO. The Corporation has Ten Thousand (10,000) shares of common stock authorized, each having the par value of $1.00. The Incorporator is Ross M. Berg, 9859 South 168th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68136.

ROSS M. BERG Incorporator First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Rogge Investments, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Rogge Investments, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2100 NW 57th St. Lincoln, NE 68528. The Registered Agent of the Company is Matthew Rogge, 2100 NW 57th St. Lincoln, NE 68528.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF M10X, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that M10X, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2100 NW 57th St. Lincoln, NE 68528. The Registered Agent of the Company is Matthew Rogge, 2100 NW 57th St. Lincoln, NE 68528.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, NE 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF IDA 156 REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ida 156 Real Estate Holdings, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 27330 West Center Road, Venice, Nebraska 68069. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on February 22, 2022.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GO-TECHNOLOGIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GO-TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 13355 Fowler Ave., Omaha, Nebraska 68164. The Registered Agent of the Company is Dwaine Goings, 13355 Fowler Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, 68164.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

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NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF MILTENBERGER LAW, P.C., L.L.O. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MILTENBERGER LAW, P.C., L.L.O., has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the Registered Office of the Company is 3018 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and its initial Registered Agent is ANTHONY L. GROSS. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in the Profession of Law. The Corporation is a Professional Corporation within the meaning of Section 21-2205 of the Nebraska Corporations Code. The total number of shares which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 10,000 shares of Common Stock. The Incorporators are: CODY J. MILTENBERGER, 207 South 94th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Professional Corporation commenced its existence on November 8, 2021, and its Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 22, 2021 and its duration is perpetual.

CODY J. MILTENBERGER, Incorporator 207 South 94th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Maz Investments, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Maz Investments, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 19256 Binney St. Elkhorn, NE 68022. The Registered Agent of the Company is Michael Mazgaj, 19256 Binney St. Elkhorn, NE 68022.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, NE 68124-1079 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION 1. The name of the Corporation is R+C+B, Inc. 2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock, having a par value of $1.00 each, all of which shall be common.

3. The Registered Office of the Corporation is: 6318 Country Club Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68152-2058, and the Registered Agent at such address is Robert C. Blanchard.

4. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 19, 1996.

5. The name and address of the Incorporator was: Marshall D. Becker, 600 Professional Tower, 105 South 17th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BS CAPITAL, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BS Capital, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located 17016 Greenfield Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68136 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom P.C., a limited liability organization with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GOOD LIFE DRESSAGE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Good Life Dressage, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located 19303 Walnut Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom P.C., a limited liability organization with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 Notice is given that the undersigned has organized a limited liability company known as Bober Academy, LLC with its initial registered office at 4406 North 195 Circle, Elkhorn, NE 68022 with its initial designated office being the same as the registered office. The initial agent for service of process of the company is Chris Bober. The company commenced on January 26, 2022. /s/ Shawn M. Ilg Organizer and Attorney at Law 17117 Burt, Omaha NE 68118 First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022 Notice is given that the undersigned has organized a limited liability company known as 1120 Delmar Drive 2A, LLC with its initial registered office at 904 Quail Ridge Circle, Papillion, NE 68046 with its initial designated office being the same as the registered office. The initial agent for service of process of the company is Linsey Czerwinski. The company commenced on January 13, 2022. /s/ Shawn M. Ilg Organizer and Attorney at Law 17117 Burt, Omaha NE 68118 First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

Notice is given that the undersigned has organized a limited liability company known as ROA Investments, LLC with its initial registered office at 14610 Gilder Avenue, Bennington, NE 68007 with its initial designated office being the same as the registered office. The initial agent for service of process of the company is Robert LaMagna-Reiter. The company commenced on February 11, 2022. /s/ Shawn M. Ilg Organizer and Attorney at Law 17117 Burt, Omaha NE 68118 First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CNW Alliance, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CNW Alliance, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 3807 Emiline St, Bellevue, Nebraska 68147. The Registered Agent of the Company is Crystal Rush Cardenas, 3807 Emiline Street, Bellevue, Nebraska 68147.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Elevate Advisory Group, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Elevate Advisory Group, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Registered Agent of the company is Theodore Skipper with registered and designated street and mailing address at 12020 Shamrock Plaza Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68154.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

JAMES D. BUSER, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MWC CAMDEN, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of MWC Camden, LLC 1. The name of the limited liability company is MWC Camden, LLC 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 14110 Franklin Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is James D. Buser, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

Andrew J. Huber, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DRAIN ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC Notice is hereby given of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is DRAIN ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC. LLC. The address of the designated office is 2308 S. 16th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68108. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on February 25, 2022 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement.

LDM Business Services, Inc., Incorporator First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

Darren R. Carlson, Attorney CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP 2002 Douglas Street, #100 Omaha, NE 68102 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BLUE HOUSE LLC Notice is hereby given that BLUE HOUSE LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: Darren R. Carlson, whose address is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on February 25, 2022, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Manager Managed Limited Liability Company. The initial Manager of the Company is Joe Putjenter whose address is 13606 A street, Omaha, NE 68144.

Darren R. Carlson First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

EMILY F. MORDHORST, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF SAFETY-REPORTS.COM, INC. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, the Articles of Incorporation of SAFETYREPORTS.COM, INC., a Nebraska corporation (the “Company”), have been amended to change the name of the Company to CKSC, Inc. The Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska on February 24, 2022. In all other respects, the Articles of Incorporation remain unchanged.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

BROWN & WOLFF, LLC Attorneys and Counselors at Law 1925 North 120th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CUBBY’S-FREMONT BROAD STREET, LLC NOTICE is hereby given that Cubby’s-Fremont Broad Street, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the designated office of the Company is 9229 Mormon Bridge Road, Suite 6, Omaha, Nebraska 68152. The Registered Agent for service of process on the Company is PHILLIP E. MORRISON and his mailing address is 9229 Mormon Bridge Road, Suite 6, Omaha, Nebraska 68152. The purpose of the Company shall be to have such purposes and to engage in such activities with the exception of banking and insurance as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced on the 28th day of February, 2022, and shall have perpetual existence. The Company shall be managed by one (1) manager, PHILLIP E. MORRISON. First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, NE 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Waitt Kierland 14646, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on February 25, 2022, and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Member. John Schuele, as the authorized representative, will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against the company, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: (1) your name or the name of your entity; (2) the nature of your claim; (3) the amount of your claim; and (4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 425, Omaha, NE 68124. A claim against the company is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DIY DETAIL, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DIY Detail, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 14539 Grover Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 14539 Grover Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 1, 2022.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, NE 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GET TO Z PLANE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Get to Z Plane, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on February 25, 2022.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

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BROWN & WOLFF, LLC Attorneys and Counselors at Law 1925 North 120th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BHS DEVELOPMENT, LLC NOTICE is hereby given that BHS Development, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the designated office of the Company is 1925 North 120th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent for service of process on the Company is PAUL M. BROWN and his mailing address is 1925 North 120th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The purpose of the Company shall be to have such purposes and to engage in such activities with the exception of banking and insurance as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced on the 1st day of March, 2022, and shall have perpetual existence. The Company shall be managed by one (1) manager, PAUL M. BROWN. First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 200 OMAHA,NEBRASKA 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Modern Sprinkler Services LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 19538 Bellbrook Blvd, Gretna, Nebraska 68028. The Registered Agent of the Company is Cyril Willson, 19538 Bellbrook Blvd, Gretna, Nebraska 68028. The Company was formed on February 25, 2022.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 Notice is hereby given that a Termination of Notice of Commencement was recorded on March 1, 2022, with the Douglas County Register of Deeds, Instr.

No: 2022021795.

Description of Property: Lots 4, 5 and 6, Westroads Addition, an Addition to the City of Omaha, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska.

Contracting Owners: Westroads Pointe, LLC, 1015 North 98th Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 and QSM Real Estate, LLC c/o Clay Rogers, Slusky Pohren & Rogers LLP, 3555 Farnam Street, Suite 1000, Omaha, Nebraska 68131.

The contracting owners’ interest in the real estate is fee simple, subject to easements, covenants and restrictions of record, if any.

The name and address of the fee simple title holders, if other than the contracting owner is: same.

The Notice of Commencement to which this Termination applies was recorded on May 6, 2021, as Instrument No. 2021059291, in the records of the Register of Deeds of Douglas County, Nebraska.

The Notice of Commencement identified above shall be terminated on March 31, 2022.

All lien claims for which a notice of lien is not recorded by the termination date referenced above may be defeated by a transfer of the real estate.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 Steven G. Ranum, Attorney CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 S. 72ND STREET, SUITE 1200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PW MILLPRO NE LLC The name of the limited liability company is PW Millpro NE LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1703 N Harrison St, O’Neill, NE 68763.

The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 Steven G. Ranum, Attorney CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 S. 72ND STREET, SUITE 1200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MILLENNIUM PRODUCE OF NEBRASKA LLC The name of the limited liability company is Millennium Produce of Nebraska LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1703 N Harrison St, O’Neill, NE 68763. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 SCOTT D. JOCHIM, Attorney CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 S. 72ND STREET, SUITE 1200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KJ HEALTH & WELLNESS, LLC The name of the limited liability company is KJ Health & Wellness, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 712 South 38th Street, Omaha, NE 68105. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

LAW OFFICES ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP 8712 WEST DODGE ROAD, SUITE 300 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68114-3419 TELEPHONE 402-392-1250 FACSIMILE 402-392-0816 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION AJVWP98, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the Company is 5123 South 111 Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The name, street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the Company for service of process are Timothy M. Kenny, Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

Dennis P. Lee #16296 Lee Law Office 2433 S. 130th Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68144 Ph: (402) 334-8055 legal@leelawoffice.com NOTICE OF SUIT TO: LARON C. NEAL, 911 S 25th St Apt 302, Omaha NE 68105, you are hereby notified that on December 22, 2021, Credit Acceptance Corporation filed a suit against you in the Douglas County Court at docket CI21-22287, the object in prayer of which was to secure a judgment against you in the amount of $5,402.49, together with court costs, interest and attorney’s fees as allowed by law. Unless you file your Answer with the Douglas County Court on or before the 2 day of May, 2022, the Petition against you will be considered as true and judgment will be entered against you accordingly.

By: Dennis P. Lee First publication March 11, 2022, final April 1, 2022

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 200 OMAHA,NEBRASKA 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Mayo’s Fitness LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Registered Agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on March 2, 2022.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION HEARTLAND MUSIC FEST, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HEARTLAND MUSIC FEST, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1411 South 200th Avenue Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION HM FLEET LOGISTICS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HM FLEET LOGISTICS, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2922 North 168th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68116.

The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

Robert J. Likes, Attorney Likes Meyerson Hatch LLC 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sylvia A. Pagett, Deceased Estate No. PR22-137 Notice is hereby given that on February 3, 2022, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that Phillip Adams, 4817 N. 126th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68164, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate.

Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 330, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before May 11, 2022 or be forever barred.

CARROL MILLS Registrar of the County Court First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NNF INVESTMENTS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NNF Investments, LLC, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company 21240 Bonanza Boulevard, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on February 28, 2022.

First publication March 4, 2022, final March 18, 2022

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NB PLUMBING SERVICE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NB Plumbing Service, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 1102 Rousseau Court, Papillion, NE 68046 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. a limited liability organization with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, NE 68124-1079 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that WaittCorp Transferrable Securities II, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on February 25, 2022, and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its Member. John Schuele, as the authorized representative, will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against the company, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: (1) your name or the name of your entity; (2) the nature of your claim; (3) the amount of your claim; and (4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 425, Omaha, NE 68124.

A claim against the company is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

GROSS WELCH MARKS CLARE, PC, LLO, Attorneys 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1500 Omaha, NE 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GrewV Ventures, LLC a Nebraska Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given that GrewV Ventures, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 5410 N. 279th Street, Valley, Nebraska 68064, its registered agent is Frederick D. Stehlik, and its registered office located at 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1500, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The general nature of its business is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 1, 2022, the Company commenced business thereon, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by the Managing Member.

John L. Hoich, Organizer First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF EROSE, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Incorporation of ERose, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, have been amended to change the entity status from a domestic corporation to a domestic professional corporation. The corporation shall now be named ERose, P.C. The Amended Articles of Incorporation were duly filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on February 28, 2022.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF JDORN, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Incorporation of JDorn, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, have been amended to change the entity status from a domestic corporation to a domestic professional corporation. The corporation shall now be named JDorn, P.C. The Amended Articles of Incorporation were duly filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on February 28, 2022.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CB22, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CB22, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 818 S 75th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Registered Agent of the Company is Collin E Brown, 818 S 75th St., Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP Erin K. Artz, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF KYLIE WILMES, INC. Notice is hereby given that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is Kylie Wilmes, Inc. The corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on February 24, 2022 and shall have perpetual duration. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

The name and address of the incorporator is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114.

LDM Business Services, Inc., Incorporator First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP Erin K. Artz, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF ORANCAP, INC. Notice is hereby given that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is Orancap, Inc. The corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on February 24, 2022 and shall have perpetual duration. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

The name and address of the incorporator is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114.

LDM Business Services, Inc., Incorporator First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP Erin K. Artz, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF ADAM WILMES, INC. Notice is hereby given that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is Adam Wilmes, Inc. The corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on February 24, 2022 and shall have perpetual duration. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the incorporator is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114.

LDM Business Services, Inc., Incorporator First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

Matthew Wurstner, Attorney CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100 Omaha, NE 68102 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ROHRIG BROTHERS, LLC Notice is hereby given that ROHRIG BROTHERS, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: Matthew Wurstner, whose address is 2002 Douglas Street, Ste. 100, Omaha, NE 68102. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on March 3, 2022, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Manager Managed Limited Liability Company. The initial Manager of the Company is Steve Rohrig whose address is 6420 N. 159th Street, Omaha, NE 68116.

Matthew Wurstner, Organizer First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CATHY IN OMAHA LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cathy In Omaha LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 15133 Edna Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68138. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Catherine Hirsch, 15133 Edna Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68138.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68105 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF SPRING 7903,LLC Designated Office: 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 Initial Agent/Address For Service: Allan M. Ziebarth/1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68105 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF CARRIAGE 16484, LLC Designated Office: 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 Initial Agent/Address For Service: Allan M. Ziebarth/1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68105 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF HOPE, HEALING & WELLNESS, LLC Designated Office: 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 Initial Agent/Address For Service: Allan M. Ziebarth/1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68105 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF KEVIN AND KHLOE, LLC Designated Office: 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 Initial Agent/Address For Service: Allan M. Ziebarth/1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

ALLAN M. ZIEBARTH, Attorney 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68105 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF ARBOR 19421, LLC Designated Office: 1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 Initial Agent/Address For Service: Allan M. Ziebarth/1702 S. 10th St., Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68108 First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 200 OMAHA,NEBRASKA 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that AZ Sparkle LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 10626 Potter Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kelly Arkfeld, 10626 Potter Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Company was formed on March 3, 2022.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 200 OMAHA,NEBRASKA 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Keep Calm and Carrie Ann LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 3130 Mason Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. The Registered Agent of the Company is Carrie Ann Buchanan, 3130 Mason Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. The Company was formed on March 3, 2022.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 200 OMAHA,NEBRASKA 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Puptown Funk, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 4865 Center Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The Registered Agent of the Company is LeAnn Nussrallah, 6801 Mason Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68106.

The Company was formed on March 3, 2022.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 200 OMAHA,NEBRASKA 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that Holland & Bloom Style Co, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 6390 Majestic Oaks Road, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023. The Registered Agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on March 3, 2022.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 S. 72ND STREET, SUITE 1200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MARANATHA GROCERY STORE, LLC The name of the limited liability company is Maranatha Grocery Store, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 4202 Hamilton Street, Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68131. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP III WARREN, LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP III Warren, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Registered Agent of the Company is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GD WARREN GP, LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GD Warren GP, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Registered Agent of the Company is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GD WARREN LP, LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GD Warren LP, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Registered Agent of the Company is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP DG CONSTRUCTION, LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP DG Construction, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Registered Agent of the Company is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP DG PROPERTY SERVICES, LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP DG Property Services, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Registered Agent of the Company is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

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NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GOLD DOG III WARREN, LP. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Gold Dog III Warren, LP (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Registered Agent of the Company is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP III SK SILVER COMET B1, LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP III SK Silver Comet B1, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122.

The Registered Agent of the Company is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

LAW OFFICES ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP 8712 WEST DODGE ROAD, SUITE 300 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68114 (402) 392-1250 (402) 392-0816 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Gregory Barrett, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the company is 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Andrew P. Deaver and 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The company is organized to render the professional service of marketing and selling real estate requiring licensure under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act. First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

Notice of Organization of Green-Byrd Logistics L.L.C Notice is hereby given that Green-Byrd Logistics L.L.C. has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

The Designated office of the limited liability company is 2025 N 21st St, Omaha, Ne 68110. The Registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Jerry T Byrd, 2025 N 21st St Omaha, Ne 68110. The Limited Liability Company commenced business on February 22, 2022.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF PRESERVE THE LATIN MASS, LLC Notice is hereby given that PRESERVE THE LATIN MASS, LLC, a Nebraska nonprofit corporation (the “Corporation”), has been organized as a public benefit corporation under the laws of the State of Nebraska with the following registered agent and office: Kiely Sindelar, 7618 County Road P32, Fort Calhoun, NE 68023.

The Corporation shall not have Members. The name and street address of the incorporator are Kiely Sindelar, 7618 County Road P32, Fort Calhoun, NE 68023.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney 1010 South 120th Street, Suite 320 Omaha, Nebraska 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JUNO HOLDINGS, LLC The name of the Company is Juno Holdings, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company. The initial registered agent is Sean Moylan located at 1010 S. 120th Street, Suite #320, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The initial designated office of the Company is located at 2607 S 49th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. This limited liability company commenced business on July 7, 2021.

First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Z&A HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Z&A Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 8809 North 48th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68152. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 11, 2022, final March 25, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION MJS 3812, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MJS 3812, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 7903 Heritage Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68127. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT (PROBATE DIVISION) OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA To: Any interested party with respect to the Petition for Appointment of Permanent Guardianship filed by the Petitioner, Mayra Elizabeth Castaneda Andres, for appointment as permanent Guardian of Maria Natividad Castaneda Andres, case PR 22-170.

You are hereby notified that on January 28, 2022, a Petition was filed to appoint a Permanent Guardian for Maria Natividad Castaneda Andres, that the hearing on appointment of a permanent guardian will take place on April 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM in Douglas County, 1701 Farnam Street, Ctrm. #330, Omaha, NE 68183 the object of which is to have Petitioner appointed as the Permanent Guardian of Maria Natividad Castaneda Andres You are required to answer this Petition on or before that date or the Court will proceed with the appointment of the permanent guardian.

Mayra Elizabeth Castaneda Andres, Petitioner /s/ Lucia Marquez By: Lucia Marquez Lucia Marquez Law, LLC 3035 Harney Street, Suite 101C Omaha, NE 68131 Ph: 712-333-5225 Attorney for Petitioner First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION AM YARDWORKS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that AM Yardworks, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 6518 South 110th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137.

The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION CANDOR PROPERTIES ENTERPRISES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Candor Properties Enterprises, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1605 S. 141st Avenue Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 3321 S. 79TH STREET, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 3321 S. 79th Street, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 18735 F Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68135. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC 7602 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 200 OMAHA,NEBRASKA 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice is hereby given that DabCo LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 7911 N 152nd Avenue, Bennington, Nebraska 68007. The Registered Agent of the Company is Thomas E. Whitmore, 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Company was formed on March 4, 2022.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF PATACH HEALTH SERVICES LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1. The name of the limited liability company is PATACH HEALTH SERVICES LLC. 2. The period of duration for PATACH HEALTH SERVICES LLC is perpetual.

3. PATACH HEALTH SERVICES LLC is organized for the purpose of conducting any and all business as permitted by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. 4. The address of the initial designated office for PATACH HEALTH SERVICES LLC in Nebraska is 15133 Rock Creek Drive, Omaha, NE 68138.

5. The name and address of the registered agent for PATACH HEALTH SERVICES LLC in Nebraska is Joseph Patach, 15133 Rock Creek Drive, Omaha NE 68138.

6. Additional provisions, not inconsistent with the law, for the regulation of the internal affairs of the limited liability company shall be provided for in the Operating Agreement.

7. Joseph Patach, organizer(s) of PATACH HEALTH SERVICES LLC has signed the Foregoing Certificate of Organization effective this 23rd Day of February 2022.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF CHILDRESS ENTERPRISES LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1. The name of the limited liability company is CHILDRESS ENTERPRISES LLC. 2. The period of duration for CHILDRESS ENTERPRISES LLC is perpetual.

3. CHILDRESS ENTERPRISES LLC is organized for the purpose of conducting any and all business as permitted by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. 4. The address of the initial designated office for CHILDRESS ENTERPRISES LLC in Nebraska is 7310 South 196th Circle, Omaha, NE 68137.

5. The name and address of the registered agent for CHILDRESS ENTERPRISES LLC in Nebraska is Troy Childress, 7310 South 196th Circle, Omaha NE 68137.

6. Additional provisions, not inconsistent with the law, for the regulation of the internal affairs of the limited liability company shall be provided for in the Operating Agreement.

7. Troy Childress, organizer(s) of CHILDRESS ENTERPRISES LLC has signed the Foregoing Certificate of Organization effective this 23rd Day of February 2022.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 STATE OF NEBRASKA PAROLE BOARD HEARING NOTICE A total of 115 cases will be heard by the Board in March 2022. The following case(s) sentenced in Douglas County will be seen by the Board of Parole.

March 17, 2022 – 8:30 a.m.

Community Correctional Center - Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska Anderson, Kelvin 31978 Murder 1st Degree Sebesta, Michael 77046 Manslaughter Pos Firearm by Fugitive/Fel Jones, James 86354 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Cummings, Timothy 88962 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Pos Cntrl Sub Except Marijuana Clark, Jake 211944 Burglary Thornton, Kevin 212935 Robbery March 23, 2022 – 9:30 a.m.

Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, York, Nebraska Bordeaux, Ashley 392768 Criminal Impersonation Theft by Receiving Stolen Prop March 24, 2022 – 8:30 a.m.

Nebraska State Penitentiary, Lincoln, Nebraska Perry, Dontrell 73997 Robbery Use Deadly Weap to Commit Felony Frampton-Wynne, Terry 77310 Terroristic Threats Use Firearm to Commit Felony Reeves, Zachary 84434 Escape Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Theft by Receiving Stolen Prop (2 counts) Violation of Protection Order Casteel, JT 84817 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Crawford, Karon 85375 Robbery Collins, Anthony 85524 Assault 1st Degree Fitzgerald, Kyle 86077 Burglary Theft by Unlwfl Taking or Disp Lieb, William 88513 Terroristic Threats Use Deadly Weap to Commit Fel Klostermeyer, Matthew 89896 Burglary Knipe, Garrett 212893 Theft by Receiving Stolen Prop

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Winchell, Austin 213353 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Petty, Tyquan 213924 Burglary March 25, 2022 – 8:30 a.m.

Community Correctional Center – Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska McMorris, Kashaun 73508 Burglary Carroll, Tony 84172 Motor Vehicle Homicide Robbery Curry, Shonda 96011 Forgery 2nd Degree (3 counts) Theft by Deception (2 counts) McCauley, Carlin 212240 Robbery Brown, Dwan 212819 Assault 2nd Degree Grutel, Henry 213851 Burglary Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I March 28, 2022 – 9:30 a.m.

Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, Tecumseh, Nebraska Jimenez, Raymond 211661 Operate Motor Veh/Avoid Arrest Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Johnson, Tavares 212693 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I March 29, 2022– 8:30 a.m.

Reception and Treatment Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Abram, Paul 86574 Burglary (2 counts) Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Violation of Protection Order Deckard, Nathaniel 29257 Escape Murder 2nd Degree Johnson, Christopher 46206 Murder 2nd Degree Use Firearm to Commit Felony Knight, Cotrell 86576 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Robbery Patterson, Raymond 213489 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Baldwin, Brian 214208 Possession Child Pornography (3 counts) March 30, 2022 – 8:30 a.m.

Community Correctional Center - Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska Ryan, Dwayne 74712 Robbery Use Deadly Weap to Commit Fel Welch, George 88515 Robbery Wehde, Shawn 210826 Driving While Intoxicated (2 counts) Mikesh, Brandon 211446 Robbery Whitfield, Joshua 212752 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Mlynczak, Daniel 213174 Theft by Unlwfl Taking or Disp (2 counts) Rose, Devonte 213818 Unlawful Discharge of Firearm Wesson, Myles 213952 Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug March 31, 2022 – 8:30 a.m.

Omaha Correctional Center, Omaha, Nebraska Sison, Myron 87078 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Poss Deadly Weap by Felon/Fug Valle-Herrera, Eduardo 210319 Sexual Assault 1st Degree Dolezal, Phillip 210385 Assault 1st Degree Perez-Gonzales, Leonires 210954 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Peirce, Patrick 211315 Assault 2nd Degree Criminal Trespass Wells, Ryan 211501 Theft by Receiving Stolen Prop Hansen, Justin 212715 Manu/Dist/Del/Disp or Poss W/I Pos Cntrl Sub Except Marijuana Theft by Receiving Stolen Prop ROSALYN COTTON, CHAIR NEBRASKA BOARD OF PAROLE March 18, 2022

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: A.X. Plumbing Name of Applicant: NB Plumbing Service, LLC Address: 1102 Rousseau Court Papillion NE 68046 Applicant is a Limited Liability Company If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: upon filing General nature of business: plumbing services NICHOLAS BITZES Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative March 18, 2022

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SIMET & BROWN, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Simet & Brown, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 2019 North 65th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68104 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., a Limited Liability Organization with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF We Live Weekly Media, LLC Notice is given that We Live Weekly Media, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with the following registered agent and registered office: Anthony Harder, 3601 N 61st ST, Omaha, NE. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 3601 N 61st ST, Omaha, NE 68104. The general nature of the Company’s business is to engage in any lawful business permitted under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company was organized on February 14, 2021, and it shall continue in perpetuity unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms of its operating agreement. In general, the Company’s business is to be managed by its primary member, Donte Beasley, in accordance with the Company’s operating agreement.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Gretna IT Name of Applicant: CAP Info Systems, LLC Address: 16961 Jessica Ln Gretna NE 68028 Applicant is a Limited Liability Company If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 2/14/2022 General nature of business: Computer Sales, Service and related.

ROBERT KISTER Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative March 18, 2022

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF ROMXIV, P.C. ROMXIV, P.C., a Nebraska professional corporation (the “Corporation”), has filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State with a dissolution date effective February 21, 2022. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the Corporation and the distribution of any remaining assets to the Shareholders of the Corporation. Joanne C. Gaines, DVM, President, will manage the Corporation’s affairs and distribute its assets. As of the close of business on March 7, 2022, the Corporation had no known liabilities and no known assets.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AB TECH, LLC. Notice is hereby given that AB Tech, LLC, a limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office at 2201 Calvert St., Lincoln, NE 68502. The initial agent for service of process and this agent’s address is Michael L. Ackerman, 2201 Calvert St., Lincoln, NE 68502.

Michael L. Ackerman, Organizer.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF COVER CROP EXCHANGE, LLC. Notice is hereby given that Cover Crop Exchange, LLC, a limited liability company, amended its Certificate of Organization on February 22, 2022. The Certificate of Organization was amended to change the name of the company to Hybrid85, LLC. Hybrid85, LLC. First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION MILLBROOK & MORE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Millbrook & More, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 17526 Park Circle, Bellevue, Nebraska 68123. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ASCEND CIVIL ENGINEERING GROUP, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ascend Civil Engineering Group, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OF Gross Welch Marks Clare, A Professional Corporation, LLO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Gross & Welch, A Professional Corporation, LLO, has filed a Third Amendment to Amended Articles of Restatement of Articles of Incorporation changing the name of the corporation to Gross Welch Marks Clare, a Professional Corporation, LLO, on February 18, 2022. Its designated office remains 2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1500, Omaha, NE 68124. Its registered agent for service of process is CorporAgent, Inc. with an address at 2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1500, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.

Frederick D. Stehlik, President 2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1500 Omaha, NE 68124 First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF MERGER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Merger merging ANG Acquisition, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, into ANG Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 4, 2022, in accordance with the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act and the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The surviving entity in the merger is ANG Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION POT OF GOLD, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pot of Gold, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 3214 North 159th Ave., Omaha, NE 68116. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

Scott A. Meyerson, Esq. LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC 444 Regency Parkway Dr., #100 Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DOORACQCO LLC Notice is hereby given that DoorAcqCo LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 444 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114 and mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 5601 S. 59th Street, Suite C, Lincoln, NE 68516 and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Registered Agent Solutions Inc. First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION of a Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given the registration with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office of El Muchacho Alegre Authentic Mexican Cuisine LLC under the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows: The name of the company is El Muchacho Alegre Authentic Mexican Cuisine LLC. Registered agent and office of El Muchacho Alegre Authentic Mexican Cuisine LLC is Griselda Perez Hernandez at 6222 N 72nd Street, Omaha, NE 68134. The designated address is 6222 N 72nd Street, Omaha, NE 68134.. Initial members: Griselda Perez Hernandez. General nature of the business is to transact any and all lawful business for which limited liability companies are allowed by statute. The LLC was organized in March 2022 for the perpetual duration and is managed by its members.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF TC ACCOMMODATOR 249, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TC Accommodator 249, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 9, 2022. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the Company and distribution of any remaining assets.

The Company requests that persons with claims against it present them in accordance with this notice. Any claimant shall describe the claim and the date on which the claim arose and mail the claim to the above address. A claim against the company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the publication of this notice.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

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AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), BRIAN G BARTON You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 11/01/2021 on Case Number CI21-19520, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $315.00, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 05/01/2022 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), BRYCE C BONET You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 11/10/2021 on Case Number CI21-20408, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $318.72, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 05/01/2022 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), JUSTIN J TEESLINK You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 12/18/2021 on Case Number CI21-22402, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $174.96, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 05/01/2022 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

AMANDA M. BARRON, Attorney P.O. Box 597 Fremont, Nebraska 68026 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(s), JENAE M HINES You are hereby notified that Credit Bureau Services, Inc., a corporation, filed its complaint in the County Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska on 10/13/2021 on Case Number CI21-18907, the object and prayer of which is to recover the sum of $208.50, plus interest, attorney fees and court costs. You are required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff on or before 05/01/2022 or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

Erickson | Sederstrom, P.C., L.L.O. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 402-397-2200 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION RA Horner Parent, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, filed Articles of Dissolution on March 3, 2022 with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the corporation and the distribution of any remaining assets. Robert Horner, as President, is to manage the corporate affairs relating to the dissolution of the Corporation. Any Corporation assets will be distributed in accordance with the Corporation’s plan of dissolution and it has no known liabilities. The Corporation requests that persons with claims against it present them in accordance with this notice. Any claimant shall send notice of a claim to the Corporation to the above address. A claim against RA Horner Parent, Inc. will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within three (3) years after the publication of this notice.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

JAMES D. BUSER, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BACHMAN LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MJK BROKER, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of MJK Broker, LLC 1. The name of the limited liability company is MJK Broker, LLC 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 12500 I Street, Suite 160, Omaha, Nebraska 68137, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is James D. Buser, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KYROS COACHING LLC The name of the Company is Kyros Coaching LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is: 12375 South 84th Street, Papillion, Nebraska 68046. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is: Sarah Kyros, 12375 South 84th Street, Papillion, Nebraska 68046. This limited liability company commenced business on March 9, 2022.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, NE 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OMAHA RESEARCH PARTNERS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Omaha Research Partners, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 10707 Pacific Street, Suite 101, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on March 4, 2022.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800 Omaha, Nebraska 68124 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT KUEHL CAPITAL CORPORATION Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Kuehl Capital Corporation, a Nebraska corporation, were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 9, 2022, to amend Article I, changing the name of the corporation to Bluestem Capital Partners Inc. First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 SCOTT D. JOCHIM, Attorney CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM 2120 S. 72ND STREET, SUITE 1200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AWAL, LLC The name of the limited liability company is AWAL, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 9973 South 168th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68136.

The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 Notice of Organization of Tekakwitha Properties, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company Notice is hereby given that a Nebraska Limited Liability Company has been formed under the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act. The name of the limited liability company is Tekakwitha Properties, LLC. The designated office is 10802 A Sapp Bros Drive, Omaha, NE 68138. The registered agent is CorporAgent, Inc. with an office address of 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1500, Omaha, NE 68124.

The general nature of the business to be transacted is real estate management and any other lawful purpose. The organization commenced on November 19, 2021 and will have perpetual existence. The company’s affairs are to be conducted by the following members: Timothy J. Coffey.

March 18, 2022 KOLEY JESSEN P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, One Pacific Place Omaha, NE 68124-1079 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FLAGSHIP GC, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Flagship GC, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 14450 Eagle Run Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on March 10, 2022.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

Judith A. Wells, #23090 Attorney at Law 5062 South 108th Street, #246 Omaha, Nebraska 68137 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LUCILLE H. TYLER, Deceased.

Estate No. PR21-1921 Notice is hereby given that on 26 day of January, 2022 in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said deceased, Lucille H. Tyler and that, Jean Marie Rusan, whose address in 11561 Ramble Road, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68164, has been formally appointed via Will as Personal Representative of the Estate of Lucille H. Tyler, Decedent named herein.

Creditors of this estate must file their claims with this Court, located at Courtroom No. 330, Third Floor, Probate Division, Douglas County Hall of Justice, 17th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, NE 68183, on or before May 18, 2022 or be forever barred.

CARROL MILLS Registrar of the County Court First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 Certificate of Organization Of Concannon Publishing House LLC The name of the limited liability company is Concannon Publishing House LLC. The period of duration of the Company is perpetual. The company’s designated office in Nebraska is 16451 South 96th street Papillion, NE 68046. The initial registered office of the Company is 16451 South 96th Street, Papillion NE 68046.

The name of the initial registered agent of the Company at such address is Jordan Bledsoe Concannon. The total amount of cash and description of the agreed value of all property other than cash initially contributed by the members of the company are Jordan B. Concannon, agreed value of $1000.00. The name and address of the initial member is Jordan B. Concannon of 16451 South 96th street Papillion, NE 68046. The company is member managed. The nature of the company is Publishing and Printing. The Certificate of Organization was filed with the State of Nebraska on January 13, 2022.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION ECFX, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ECFX, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 740 South 206th Ave., Elkhorn, NE 68022. The Registered Agent of the Company is Anthony R. Essay, 740 S. 206th Ave., Elkhorn, NE 68022.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 March 18, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION DVM HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DVM HOLDINGS, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 7002 S. 131st Ave., Omaha, NE 68138. The Registered Agent of the Company is Dennis Van Moorleghem, 7002 S. 131st Avenue, Omaha, NE 68138.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 March 18, 2022 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hello Sugar, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 14, 2021, and the company is in the process of voluntary dissolution. Persons with claims against the Company much present such claim to: Hello Sugar, LLC, c/o of Kaylin Wilken, 7012 North 102nd Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68122.

Claims against the Company must include the following information: (i) claimant’s name, address and telephone number during business hours; (ii) any facts, which may support the claim, and (iii) any amounts allegedly owed by the Company under the claim. Claims not including this information will not be reviewed. Any claims against this Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce such claims is commenced within five (5) years after the date this Notice is last published.

March 18, 2022 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: Carnahan Pediatric Therapy Name of Applicant: Carnahan Pediatric Therapy, LLC Address: 15441 Hamilton Street Omaha NE 68154 Applicant is a Limited Liability Company If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska Date of first use of name in Nebraska: May 10, 2019 General nature of business: Pediatric physical, occupational and speech therapy DANIEL R. CARNAHAN Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative March 18, 2022

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STEPHANIE M. SHARP, ATTORNEY VANDENACK WEAVER LLC 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3 Omaha, Nebraska, 68118 Telephone 402-504-1300 NOTICE OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF VIVIFY WOMEN’S HEALTH AND FERTILITY LLC Notice is hereby given that VIVIFY WOMEN’S HEALTH AND FERTILITY LLC has been organized as a professional limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The address of the initial designated office of the company is 10506 Burt Circle, Omaha, NE 68114. The agent for service of process for the Company is VW Agents LLC located at 17007 Marcy Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68118. The Company’s members, managers, professional employees and agents are licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render medical services, specializing in gynecology and fertility.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 Andrew J. Huber, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF STMEC, LLC Notice is hereby given of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is STMEC, LLC. The address of the designated office is 2288 Crooked Creek Road, Morse Bluff, NE 68648. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on March 10, 2022, and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement.

LDM Business Services, Inc., Incorporator First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 Andrew J. Huber, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DAP INDUSTRIES, LLC Notice is hereby given of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is DAP INDUSTRIES, LLC. The address of the designated office is 415 Leavenworth Street, #433, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business.

The company commenced existence on March 10, 2022, and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement.

LDM Business Services, Inc., Incorporator First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 Andrew J. Huber, Attorney LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF DRAIN M.D., LLC Notice is hereby given that an Amendment to the Certificate of Organization of Drain M.D., LLC was filed with the Secretary of State on March 10, 2022 to change the name of the business to Manion Enterprises, LLC. The name and street address of the corporation’s registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 Andrew J. Huber, Attorney LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF DRAIN ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC Notice is hereby given that an Amendment to the Certificate of Organization of Drain Acquisition Company, LLC was filed with the Secretary of State on March 10, 2022 to change the name of the business to Drain M.D., LLC. The name and street address of the corporation’s registered agent and office is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP III MERCER, LLC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP III Mercer, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122. The Registered Agent of the Company is Zachary A. Wiegert, 10340 North 84th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68122.

First publication March 18, 2022, final April 1, 2022

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