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Doug Stout, left, Adrian Paris, center, and Tim Dixon work at the Inland/Hobbs Material Handling shop in Las Vegas. Their boss Rick Kwiatkowski, pictured on the laptop, lives in Phoenix. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
When the cat’s away, the mice work As communication technology improves, more companies give employees less on-site supervision By Ed Koch | Special to Vegas INC
In Las Vegas and across the country, many self-starting employees have shed the shackles of on-site, whip-cracking bosses to enjoy the freedom offered by virtual or remote offices. ¶ Working from home a few — or maybe a few thousand — miles away from bosses is becoming increasingly popular. It’s a setup both remote bosses and their workers enjoy. ¶ “It’s part of the cyber world we now live in,” said longtime Los Angeles Times reporter John Glionna, who r e mot e b oss es, Continue d on pag e 11
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$22,400 Median annual income of payday loan borrowers, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is set to propose restrictions on the industry.
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The president of Solutions Recovery Inc. talks about what sets his firm apart from other rehab centers, the challenges of helping people addicted to prescription drugs, the most rewarding aspect of his job and his life as an amateur boxer.
Jamie Stephenson and Marcella Melnichuk want to do more than sell juice. They want to educate the community about the benefits of good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle without sacrificing great taste.
A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.
THE NOTES People on the move, P4
TALKING POINTS Retirement tips to plan for a better future, P7
MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P13 The List: Business and nonprofit tax preparation firms, P18
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GROWTH OF TECH INDUSTRY MAY RIPPLE THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN NEVADA Buried deep in a report from the Chronicle of Philanthropy is potential good news for Las Vegas. Tech-industry wealth increasingly is flowing to philanthropic causes. Giving by people who amassed fortunes in tech has risen from less than a half-billion dollars in 2010 to $4.6 billion in 2014. Las Vegas is experiencing a tech boom.
From small entrepreneurs to giants such as Switch, the valley more and more is becoming a place to launch and develop tech enterprises. Besides diversifying the economy and creating high-paying jobs, local tech executives could become another conduit for funding our nonprofit sector. And that would be good for everyone.
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Dr. Joseph Hickey joined Southwest Medical’s Lifestyle Center – East at 5820 S. hickey petruso Eastern Ave., Ste. 100, Las Vegas. He specializes in adult medicine. Dr. Michael Petruso, Dr. farmer soderberg Kimberly Farmer and physician’s assistant Jennifer Soderberg work at Southwest Medical’s Tenaya Health Care Center, 2704 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas. Petruso and Soderberg specialize in adult medicine. Farmer specializes in obstetrics/gynecology. Jill Syler is sales manager at Advantage Rent A Car. National Licensing Services Manager Serina Choi was appointed to the Clark County Business Development Advisory Council by the Board of County Commissioners. Choi will serve a two-year term. Nick Barber and Jeremy Foley are vice presidents in the brokerage services department of Gatski Commercial. Sonya Hanna and Lauren Heathcock are member services representatives hanna at Clark County Credit Union. Abbey Sellers is a new mortgage loan officer.
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Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada.
at 90 S. Stephanie St., Suite 150, Henderson.
Steven Haynes is an associate in the land division at Colliers International-Las Vegas.
BrazenArchitecture, Craft Acting Studio, eLearning Media, Beloved Relics and Toyboxx Las Vegas opened in Downtown Spaces, a collection of art-related businesses at 1800 Industrial Road, Las Vegas.
Gordon Miles, president of Americana Holdings, which includes Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchises in Nevada and Arizona, was named a director at Golden Rainbow. The nonprofit group provides housing, financial assistance and education to people living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada.
The Birthday Suit 2 opened at Town Square. It is the waxing salon’s second valley location.
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Brian Brannman was named senior vice president of Nevada operations for Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican. He remains president and CEO of the Siena campus. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman recognized four brannman projects with Mayor’s Urban Design Awards. n Bunnyfish Studio won the Building and Environment category for Inspire Theater. The former 7-11 was repurposed into a theater with lounges, bars and a café. n Bunnyfish Studio also won the Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse category for the John E. Carson Building, a former hotel built in 1955 at Sixth Street and Carson Avenue. Bunnyfish restored the inside of the midcentury modern building but kept the original hotel sign intact. n Outdoor Las Vegas Foundation won the Public Places category for the Cedar Trail Retrofit and Mural project, which includes in-ground trail signs designed by the UNLV Downtown Design Studio and funded through an UrbanLIFT grant. n The Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs won the Public Art category for the First Street Art Trail along First Street from Boulder Plaza to Bridger Avenue, which connects the Arts District, Regional Transportation Center and City Hall. Six board members and three general members joined the American Gaming Association. The board members are the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, William Hill, Konami Gaming, CG Technology, Greenwood Racing and Seminole Hard Rock Gaming. The general members are Ainsworth Game Technology, Electronic Transaction Systems and FinScan.
Laura Lopez Hobbs retired after 30 years working at Southwest Gas Corp. She was senior vice president of human resources and administration. sellers
Laura Lake is assistant director of marketing at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. Eric Killian is University of Nevada Cooperative Extension southern area director. He oversees daily activities in 10 offices in six counties and maintains an annual budget of about $5.2 million. Four UNLV Lee Business School students — Kevin killian Curry, Annegenelle Figueroa, Brett Sebastian and Kayla Shim — won the American Institute of CPAs Accounting Competition and $15,000. They were asked to make finance, strategy, operations and management decisions for a fictional pie company. André Wade is director of operations and Walter Reed is director of development at the Gay and
Global Gaming Business magazine named its Top 25 People to Watch in 2015. The Southern Nevadans included are: Ram Chary, chief executive officer, Global Cash Access; Matt Davey, CEO, NYX Gaming; Andrew Klebanow, co-founder and partner, Global Market Advisors; Katie Lever, general counsel, Scientific Games Corp.; David Lopez, president and chief executive officer, AGS; Paul Steelman, president, CEO and founder, Steelman Partners; and Steven Tight, president of international development, Caesars Entertainment Corp. Papillon Group Founder and Chairman Elling Halvorson received a Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award during the 12th annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards. Halvorson’s helicopter company offers tours of Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Splash Studios, a paint-your-own pottery studio, opened at 9700 W. Tropicana Ave, Suite 105, Las Vegas. 346 Patisserie, a bakery and gelato shop, opened
FirstService Residential will provide HOA management services for Stone Mountain Homeowners Association, off of Grand Teton and Buffalo drives in Las Vegas. Cheeburger Cheeburger opened at 9905 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, Henderson. Sean Patrick’s Pub & Grill opened a cigar lounge at 11930 Southern Highlands Parkway, Las Vegas. Pulte Homes and Woodside Homes will build the first phase of homes in Skye Canyon, a masterplanned community designed by Olympia Companies. Cox activated 500 Wi-Fi hotspots across Southern Nevada. The Building Owners and Managers Association honored excellence in management, operations and asset-value enhancement of buildings with TOBY (“The Outstanding Building of the Year”) Awards. Recognized were: n The Smith Center for the Performing Arts — Pioneer Award n Springs Preserve Origen Museum and Desert Living Center — Earth Award n Carson Building — Historical Building Award n Marriott’s Grand Chateau — Hospitality Award n Harsch Paradise Airport Center Phase II — Industrial Office Park Award n Hughes Corporate Center — Office Building Under 100,000 Square Feet Award n Rainbow Sunset Pavilion Building A — Office Building 100,000-249,999 Square Feet Award n Zappos.com Headquarters — Office Building 250,000-499,999 Square Feet Award n The Plazas — Suburban Office Park (Low-Rise) Award n Henderson City Hall — Government Building Award n Cox — Corporate Facility Award n North Mesa Plaza II — Retail Award Aliante Integrated Physical Medicine opened a second practice at 3061 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 201, Las Vegas. It will specialize in preserving and restoring spinal integrity. Victorian Casino Antiques is operating as Morphy Auctions, Las Vegas. Morphy Auctions acquired the company last year. Ear Nose & Throat Consultants of Nevada is building a 13,500-square-foot surgery center that will be part of the L.L. Bradford Campus at Sunset Road and Interstate 215. Financing for the project comes from City National Bank. Trevi Italian Restaurant in the Forum Shops at Caesars was named “Best of Weddings” by The Knot. KPS3 Marketing, a marketing and digital communications firm, opened an office at 2300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 800, Las Vegas. Lush, which sells cosmetics, opened at the Forum Shops at Caesars.
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Q&A with David Marlon
His mission: To help people get their lives back David Marlon, president of Solutions Recovery Inc., has been sober for nearly 10 years. He founded the rehab facility after getting sober, and discovered not only a new balance in his life but also the drive to help others reach their own potential. Marlon, an avid mountain climber and amateur boxer, worked in the health insurance industry for 20 years and serves on the board of directors for HELP of Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization that focuses on helping people who are seeking self-sufficiency. What makes Solutions Recovery different from other rehab centers? Traditional 30-day rehabilitation programs just won’t work in a place like Las Vegas. In life, there are temptations around every corner, but in the City of Sin, there are temptations poking you in the face trying to get your attention. To get clean and stay clean in Las Vegas, one needs to address root issues and establish a social and environmental network that intertwines recovery and healthy living. This is exactly what Solutions Recovery is. Solutions Recovery offers comprehensive residential and intensive outpatient services for a variety of issues, including alcohol and drug addictions, as well as mental disorders such as eating disorders, anxiety and problem gambling. Our organization offers 24hour clinical care for addicts, in addition to treatment services such as experiential therapy, medicationassisted detox, pain recovery programs, chiropractic treatment and dual-diagnosis programs. What are common addictions you see in Southern Nevada and how do you tailor to them? “I don’t know a single person who ever regretted getting sober,” says David Marlon, president of We see a lot of people who have a prescription pill Solutions Recovery Inc. (courtesy) addiction, particularly involving the use of multiple ny in 10 years? their kids after being in our program is really special, addictive substances, and haven’t realized the extent My mission, and the heart of this company, is to help not just because they are getting treatment, but beof the problem yet. There is a distortion field around as many people as possible regain control of their lives. cause they have not been this healthy version of themthem because a doctor prescribed their pills, so they This may mean we see growth in Las Vegas, maybe selves for a really long time. Seeing families reconnect believe it can’t be dangerous. Breaking through that even regional growth. I know millions of Americans like that is a joy. wall and getting people to open up to help is one of our need help with substance abuse, so I will never run out biggest challenges. of people to help. What are you reading right now? “David and Goliath,” by Malcolm Gladwell. It’s an What are your future plans for Solutions ReWhat is your dream job, outside of your curenjoyable read, and I like how he challenges the reader covery? rent field? to think differently. Looking at addiction as a unique Last year, we established an electronic health reI have, without question, my dream job. I get to help problem for each individual is something he stresses. cord system and earned accreditation from the Joint the coolest people in the world, in the greatest city, get Commission. This year, we are growing, measuring their lives back. What do you do after work? outcomes and improving the use of pharmacological Being a parent is my most important role. Spendinterventions and monitoring programs, while adWhom do you admire and why? ing time with my 13-year-old son is my top priority. I dressing trauma, guilt, shame and other emotional The clergy. People who give themselves to help othalso enjoy many sports. I compete as a Nevada Athletic underlying causes. We don’t want to just help people ers are why we are here. Helping us get spiritually conCommission amateur boxer and have a fight March 3 get alcohol and/or drug free, we want to help them get nected is beautiful and important. at the Brooklyn Bowl. My work is intense, so I like to their lives back and achieve their true potential. disconnect periodically, and I am an accomplished AlWhat is your biggest pet peeve? pine mountaineer. I summit peaks all over the world. I What is the most challenging part of your As a private company, we are very agile and can also attend 12-step meetings. job? move quickly to help people and solve problems. One Almost every day, I’m faced with trying to convince of my biggest pet peeves is dealing with wasteful, inefDescribe your management style. someone that being sober is not a bad thing. I have fective bureaucratic systems that hold back our efforts No one individual is as smart as a team or group. I been sober for nearly 10 years, and I’m happier than to improve people’s lives. like to help staff members see their own strengths and I’ve ever been. I don’t know a single person who ever talents, and let them develop over time. This industry regretted getting sober. We help people through reWhat is something that people might not is always changing and evolving, so building a strong lapses and recognize that it’s a process. know about you? team around me that understands the recovery world I relish meditating. After being sober many years, I and our core mission is important to me. What has been the most rewarding part of began to add meditation to my daily life. For me, it adds your job? to my sense of peace, my focus and my strength. Where do you see yourself and your compaGetting to see mothers and fathers reconnect with
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66.6 percent
Share of Nevadans who have subprime credit scores, the second-highest rate in the country, according to the Corporation for Enterprise Development.
36 percent
Share of local homes that are “zombie” foreclosures, or homes in the foreclosure process that are empty but not yet bank-owned, according to RealtyTrac. The national rate is 25 percent.
$761.2 million Wynn Resorts’ net revenue in Macau during the fourth quarter of 2014, down 32 percent from the same period in 2013.
$1.8 million
Annual salary, before bonuses, that Caesars Entertainment incoming CEO Mark Frissora will earn. Frissora will succeed Gary Loveman on July 1.
350,000
Number of Nevadans covered by health insurance giant Anthem, whose computer system recently was hacked, putting customers’ personal information at risk.
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Number of Nevada legislators who work for law firms that employ lobbyists, run campaigns or advise lawmakers.
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Number of Nevada lawmakers who disclosed they would carry concealed firearms during the legislative session.
28,900
Number of previously owned single-family homes sold last year in Southern Nevada, down 12 percent from 2013, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.
Jamie Stephenson, left, and Marcella Melnichuk are the owners and founders of the Juice Standard, which sells organic cold-pressed juice. (christopher devargas/staff)
‘Vegucating’ the community Describe your business.
We offer “vegucation,” our term for education about nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle, in addition to serving 100 percent organic cold-pressed juice, juice cleanses, super-food smoothies and specialty espresso beverages. What are your top-selling juices?
community and do business with purpose. We wanted the best so we choose to use only organic produce. We do our best to take care of our environment by using glass bottles when we can to minimize the impact of plastics, as well. We create awareness about the importance of organic food to prevent against what the Center for Research on Globalization calls “the mass extinction of the honeybee” — a vital component to the security of humankind.
The Juice Standard
Address: 4555 S. Fort Apache Road #144 and 2530 St. Rose Parkway #A100 Phone: Ft. Apache: 702-476-9800 St. Rose: Opens in March Email: info@juicestandard.com Website: juicestandard.com Hours of operation: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday Owned/operated by: Jamie Stephenson and Marcella Melnichuk In business since: March 2014
A few of our top sellers include our signature green juice, Bee WHealthy – a nutritious mix of cucumber, celery, romaine, parsley, dandelion, kale, apple, lemon, ginger and turmeric; Bee Excellent, which is great for post-workout rehydration because it contains coconut water, chlorophyll-rich Spirulina, raw agave, cashews and Kangen alkaline water 9.5; and Bee Energized, a root-based juice that is a sweet and nutrient-dense blend of carrot, beet, apple, lemon and cucumber.
What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?
Honestly, we have been extremely fortunate, so we couldn’t tell you. What obstacles has your business overcome?
What makes your business unique?
We offer complimentary juice tastings for those who are new to juicing, so they know what they’re getting before they buy. Because we value “vegucation,” our staff strives to help guide and inspire people to take control of their health using the power of fruits and veggies. What is your business philosophy?
Create the finest, most flavorful products, serve the
Our very first obstacle in business was learning to remember to shut the sink off — sleep deprivation caused us to forget. We flooded the kitchen our second night and came to work the next morning to a soapy foam festival. What have you learned from the recession?
If your intention is to solve problems and/or serve your community, the best time to start a business is now. The time is always right now.
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On Eli Segall’s vegasinc.com story “Many Nevadans’ personal finances put their economic future at risk, report says”: The Nevada 401(k) plan: Cash your paycheck at the casino, get your free drink coupons and hit the jackpot. — Bouldersteve I understand many locals do not gamble, but many do, and they do it with money that should be saved or used to pay off credit cards. People do not audit their little slot hobby or sports book weekly losses. — topangapalooza On J.D. Morris’ vegasinc.com story “Struggling Macau hurts Wynn Resorts’ fourth-quarter profits”: Did they really think it was going to last forever? — Ronmorgan7 Las Vegas has propelled in the face of competition by expanding their offerings to the point that profits from gaming have been dwarfed compared with other amenities. — jaquekeno On J.D. Morris’ vegasinc.com story “Lack of casino experience, stormy exit from previous job didn’t trip up new Caesars CEO”: Caesars is owned and operated by folks with zero gaming background, hence the shape that it is in. — American Gaming Guru
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5 tips to become healthy, wealthy and wise
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different distribution plans. Also, be sure new year, and a new you. Common guest column: resolutions to exercise or lose weight carol Mayorga to review your personal Social Security statement, available at socialsecurity.gov/ might come to mind first. myaccount. The statement is an easy-to-read But your health and wealth go record of your earnings and a summary of the hand in hand, now and when you retire. estimated Social Security benefits you may To make sure you are doing everything you receive as a result. can today to plan for a better tomorrow, consider these tips Another helpful tool is the Social Security Claiming for making yourself healthy, wealthy and wise. Guide from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston n Save as much as you can, as soon as you can. College. The guide can help you understand your options No matter how old you are, you should be saving for and when the best time might be to start collecting your your future. Start young, and you can put the power of Social Security benefit. compounding on your side. Your money will grow faster over time as your earnings produce their own earnings. n Ensure you have a better future. Make sure you have Also, with the price of oil dropping, put the money you the insurance you need to protect your health and financial save on gas into a retirement account. future before and after you retire. As you approach retirement, learn everything you can about Medicare, n Prepare and prevent. Preparation means saving supplemental health policies and long-term care insurance. for retirement and making sure you have appropriate While you don’t want to waste money by having too insurance. Prevention means having routine tests, much insurance, you also need to be careful you don’t leave screenings and health exams to catch problems before they yourself exposed to financial catastrophes. become serious — and expensive — health conditions. n Understand your retirement benefits. Learn as n All things in moderation. Moderation — and much as you can about your retirement savings plan. Don’t diversification — is good advice for many aspects of life. miss out on a company 401(k) match, if your employer Money should be diversified appropriately so it is invested offers one, and avoid taking loans and withdrawals that can in areas that are not too risky, not too conservative and reduce the money you’ll have available in retirement. typically not all in one basket. If you have a pension plan, find out about projected Carol Mayorga is a district manager for Wells Fargo in benefit levels at different retirement ages and under Southern Nevada.
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Lack of casino experience, stormy exit from previous job didn’t trip up new Caesars CEO By J.D. Morris Staff Writer
Caesars Entertainment’s next CEO left his last job after revelations of accounting problems at the company and calls for his resignation from some investors. Mark Frissora, the Caesars CEOdesignate who formerly headed the rental car company Hertz, now wades into another financially fraught corporate environment. The largest operating division of Caesars is trying to eliminate nearly $10 billion of debt through a complicated — and controversial — bankruptcy restructuring. Nonetheless, Caesars executives and casino analysts seem relatively Mark Frissora was CEO of Hertz Global Holdings until stepping down in September confident Frissora can successfully take the reins from outgoing CEO amid accounting problems at the company. (associated press file) Gary Loveman. of brands that reach multiple conFor one, Loveman is staying on as Hertz said its financial statements sumer and business segments both Caesars chairman, and the company for 2011 “should no longer be relied on- and off-airport,” said Linda said he would continue to oversee upon” and would need to be restatFayne Levinson, independent nonthe restructuring process. Also, Frised. executive chair of the Hertz board, in sora’s previous management experiIn late August, billionaire investor the statement announcing Frissora’s ence, though outside the gaming inCarl Icahn, who acquired an 8.5 perdeparture. “We appreciate his strong dustry, isn’t as unrelated to his new cent stake in Hertz, said he had a commitment to Hertz.” post as it may appear. “lack of confidence in management.” Caesars used similar rhetoric and A spokesman for another investor credited Frissora with leading some told Bloomberg News that Frissora Troubles at Hertz major acquisitions, noting that sharemade “some serious missteps, and When Frissora stepped down as holder value at Hertz “increased sigit’s time for a change.” chairman and CEO of Hertz Global nificantly” under Frissora’s watch. In November, Hertz said it would Holdings in September, the company Marc Rowan and David Bonderman, also need to restate financial resaid he was leaving for “personal reafounders of principal Caesars sharesults for 2012 and 2013, and that it sons.” holders Apollo Global Management wouldn’t complete a financial audit However, Hertz also was engulfed and TPG Capital, gave him their full until at least mid-2015. in serious financial issues. In June, support. In public announcements, both the company said in a filing with the Caesars said in a regulatory filing Hertz and Caesars have taken care to Securities and Exchange Commisthis month that Frissora’s base salary outline the positive impact Frissora sion that it found some accounting would be $1.8 million, and a company had at Hertz. errors regarding “certain non-fleet bonus program could reward him “During Mark’s tenure, Hertz has assets, allowances for doubtful acwith up to 150 percent of that. Lovetransformed from a single on-airport counts in Brazil, as well as other man earned $7.6 million including car rental brand to a world-leading items.” In addition to mentioning bonuses in 2013. rental car company with a portfolio that some other errors were found,
No casino background, no problem Frissora’s lack of an extensive background as a casino industry executive isn’t unprecedented. Loveman, for example, was a Harvard economist before he came to Caesars, although he was chief operating officer for a few years before becoming CEO. Chris Jones, an analyst for Union Gaming Group, says Caesars needs a strong leader who can “put the pieces back together” when the company emerges from bankruptcy. Jones also points out that Hertz is intricately connected to the travel industry — not too far removed from the tourism-heavy casino industry. “You need somebody who’s capable of thinking in the big, broad strokes here as well,” Jones said. “The guy has a pretty decent pedigree.” Frissora’s background at Hertz could be useful at Caesars in other ways, too. Alex Bumazhny, an analyst for Fitch Ratings, said Frissora knows how to handle complicated databases — and Caesars manages a loyalty program of more than 45 million members. “With an organization like Caesars, where it’s very database-heavy, it seems like a lot of skills that the new CEO will bring in could be transferable,” Bumazhny said. Frissora does have some time to learn the ins and outs of running a casino company. He’s joining as a member of the board of directors and CEO-designate while he gets ready to take over July 1. And any lingering concerns about Frissora’s background will likely surface when he appears before gaming regulators, who still need to sign off on his appointment.
MGM Resorts to add mobile sports wagering this year By j.D. Morris Staff Writer
MGM Resorts International announced plans to introduce mobile sports betting technology at 12 of its Nevada properties. The gambling technology company Gtech will add live in-play betting to MGM sports books and allow gam-
blers to place wagers anytime on their mobile phones, as long as they’re in Nevada. Pending approval from gaming regulators, MGM and Gtech expect to start rolling out the technology in the third quarter of this year, according to a statement from both companies. Additionally, Gtech will provide
some MGM resorts with real-money mobile casino and slot gambling, which customers will be able to play anywhere on the property. Sports betting and other mobile gaming will both be offered through one mobile application connected to MGM’s loyalty program, the statement said. Gtech Senior Vice President Matteo
Monteverdi said in a statement that the improvements would allow MGM to “connect with more players in a new and relevant way, and will enable MGM to offer more gaming without requiring more space on the gaming floor.” MGM and Gtech did not reveal financial details of their agreement.
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Economist brings national perspective to LV housing market By eli segall Staff Writer
Las Vegas, like much of the country, had a wild real estate boom last decade and a big bust with the recession. But it was more extreme in the valley, in good times and bad, and today, other big differences between Southern Nevada and the rest of the United States remain. Home prices bounced back in Las Vegas at one of the fastest rates nationally, raising fears of another bubble as investors bought cheap homes in bulk to turn into rentals. Price jumps have slowed considerably across the country this past year, including in Las Vegas, but still are rising faster here than in most major cities. Locally, with investors pulling back amid higher prices and a notso-robust rental market, home listings increasingly are being ignored. Meanwhile, sellers hoping to cash in on the investor-fueled upswing have been overpricing and getting ignored by the shrinking number of buyers, real estate agents say. As a result, used-home sales are slowing, and at a much faster rate than nationally. Owners sold about 28,900 singlefamily homes in Southern Nevada last year, down 12 percent from 2013, according to data from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors’ listing service. Nationally, owners sold 4.34 million used single-family homes last year, down 3 percent, according to the National Association of Realtors. Lawrence Yun, chief economist
and senior vice president of research for the national group, spoke recently at the Palms as part of a Rocky Mountain region-fo- yun cused housing conference. He also spoke with VEGAS INC. How is the national housing market, and what are some trends right now? We are in a recovery phase. Prices are up 25 percent nationwide from the bottom but still well below the bubble peak level. It’s a recovery phase, not an expansion phase, and there’s still more healing to be done. The number of foreclosures in the pipeline — there was a tremendous amount four or five years ago — has steadily diminished, but they’re still above normal. We need a new set of buyers to buy these empty homes. The improving economy and job creation, and still exceptionally low mortgage rates, provide the right foundation for this healing process. Are investors buying fewer homes nationally? The institutional investors were heavy hitters two to three years ago, but they’re much less active now. They’re not buying as much. But if there is one nationwide trend with housing that’s concerning, it’s the low inventory levels. We have far fewer homes for sale. If the demand comes back strongly in, say, the spring buying season, we could have a supply
shortage and an acceleration of home values. That’s good for owners but hinders affordability for renters who want to go into ownership. After the bubble burst, did investors go all over the country or just to places that got hit especially hard? They wanted big discounts, and those were primarily with foreclosed properties. Since ground zero for foreclosure activity was Nevada, Arizona, Florida and Southern California’s Inland Empire, those were the areas where investors were going. Once prices began to rise, they looked elsewhere — places like Atlanta, Memphis, Indianapolis. But the degree of investor presence in those markets was smaller. Foreclosures were there but not to the degree of what was available in, say, Las Vegas. Did home values in other hardhit markets also rise fast the past few years? Yes. The areas where there were large foreclosures all had similar experiences — investors came in, scooped up the properties, and the price increases were eye-popping, 20 to 30 percent. Las Vegas is still rising at 10 to 11 percent. That’s still high by any historical standards. Normally, it’s 3 to 4 percent a year. With investors pulling back in Las Vegas, the number of homes without offers has climbed fast. Las Vegas is similar to places like Phoenix and the Inland Empire.
The rest of the country is still holding on in home sales. It sounds like Las Vegas, given the heavy presence of investors, now that they’re out of the game, the city has to go back to normal, organic growth — retirees, people moving here. Why is price growth slowing nationally? Homebuilders are ramping up production. We do expect a marginal increase in demand, but there’s additional supply. Banks are healthier, so financing for homebuilders will steadily improve. There could be a 20 percent increase in housing starts this year and 15 percent the following year. Any additional competition brings more choices, and I think the dampening down in price growth is a positive development for the country. Income growth is only 2 percent a year. We can’t have home prices outpacing income growth by large amounts. That’s just unsustainable. During the recession, people here went bankrupt, lost homes to foreclosure or completed a short sale, and many still can’t get a mortgage because of it. Is that happening nationally, too? Yes, that is an issue. For people who went through foreclosures, they usually have to wait seven years before they can get a loan, and for short sales, it’s four to five years. But some of these people can come out of the penalty box. There will be more return buyers in the upcoming years, so that’s another source of housing demand.
Zillow report: Playing field is ‘strikingly unequal’ for housing By eli segall Staff Writer
Black and Hispanic mortgage applicants get approved for loans more often in Las Vegas than elsewhere in the country, but locally, minorities still get rejected more often than whites, a new report shows. In Southern Nevada, 18.8 percent of black mortgage applicants were denied in 2013, compared with 27.6 percent nationally, and 13.2 percent of Hispanics were rejected, versus 21.9 percent nationwide, accord-
ing to Zillow. Meanwhile, 14.9 percent of Asian applicants were denied in 2013, compared with 13.3 percent nationally. White applicants fared better in Las Vegas but still were denied more often here than across the country. An estimated 11.2 percent of white mortgage applicants in the Las Vegas area were rejected in 2013, compared with 10.4 percent nationally. Overall, Las Vegas’ denial rate among all applicants for conventional loans, 12.5 percent, was on par with
the 12.4 percent national rate, Zillow found. “While many of the disparities between the experiences of white communities and minority communities during the housing boom and bust can be explained by plain differences in finances and geography, it’s clear that the housing playing field remains strikingly unequal in this country,” Zillow chief economist Stan Humphries said in the report. Nationally, black and Hispanic applicants make roughly $20,000
less per year than white applicants, leading to much higher denial rates, Humphries said. Home values in minority communities are expected to rise faster in the next year but are clustered in areas “that saw huge run-ups in home values prior to the recession, and even larger drops during the crash,” Humphries said. Seattle-based Zillow said it produced its findings by examining figures released under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
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Report: Nevadans struggle with personal finances By eli segall Staff Writer
Nevadans may not be on the edge of financial disaster anymore, but their personal finances remain among the worst in the country, with many residents unable to “build a secure economic future,” a new report says. The state is racked by some of the highest rates of lousy consumer credit, bankruptcies, foreclosures, underemployment, mortgage delinquencies and uninsured residents. That’s on top of Nevada’s many education woes, including a near-bottom high school graduation rate, one of lowest shares of residents with college degrees, and below-average rates of middle school math and reading skills. That’s all according to the nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development, a Washington, D.C., advocacy group for lower-income Americans. In its annual Assets & Opportunity Scorecard, the group ranked Nevada’s overall economic health 48th among
the states and the District of Columbia. In many ways, Nevada has stronger-than-average consumer policies, but many residents “lack the most basic tools to save and build a secure economic future,” the report said. It’s a grim picture but, remarkably, slightly better than the past few years. In its 2014 report, CFED ranked Nevada’s financial health 50th in the country, saying more than half of households statewide were in a “persistent state of financial insecurity,” with little or no savings to cover basic costs in the event of a job loss, health crisis or other emergency. And in 2013, CFED ranked Nevada 51st — dead last — and said a majority of residents were living “on the edge of financial disaster” with almost no savings to fall back on. For its report this year, CFED compiled data on 67 issues across five main categories. It gave letter grades for those five, and Nevada was at or near the bottom of each.
The Silver State got an “F” in businesses and jobs, and a “D” in the other categories — financial assets and income; housing and homeownership; health care; and education. CFED also ranked states on their policies for each category, and Nevada, for the most part, fared considerably better. Its policies ranked 49th in financial assets and income — Nevada offers no protection against high-interest, “predatory” short-term lenders, CFED found — but ranked 24th in housing and homeownership; 18th in education; 17th in businesses and jobs; and sixth in health care. Here’s a sampling of CFED’s findings on Nevada: n 66.6 percent of residents have subprime credit scores, second-highest rate in the country. People with subprime credit often don’t qualify for loans at typical rates and are more likely to use high-interest, last-resort financing such as payday lenders. n 24.7 percent of households are
‘Zombie’ foreclosures haunt Las Vegas
Gamblers come out in force for Super Bowl
By eli segall
Nevada sports books reported an impressive amount of wagering on this year’s Super Bowl, but they didn’t profit as much as in recent years. Sports bettors wagered nearly $116 million in Nevada on the Super Bowl, several million short of the record-setting $119.4 million wagered a year ago, according to figures released by the state Gaming Control Board. The amount is the second-highest Nevada has ever seen, according to Gaming Board Senior Research Analyst Michael Lawton. “It’s still a phenomenal number as far as the volume goes,” he said. But the sports books won just $3.3 million, or 2.8 percent, as New England beat Seattle 28-24, preserving the score with a surprising interception near the end of the game. William Hill director of trading Nick Bogdanovich said the result was “our one losing scenario” and that “the game couldn’t have been worse.” It resulted in sports books’ lowest win percentage since 2011, when they won about $724,200, or 0.8 percent, on Green Bay’s 31-25 defeat of Pittsburgh. Last year, books won about $19.7 million (16.5 percent) of the total wagers on Seattle’s 43-8 victory against Denver. Over the last 10 Super Bowls, the only time Nevada sports books lost money was in 2008, when the New York Giants bested the Patriots, 17-14.
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Las Vegas homeowners on the path to foreclosure pack up and leave more often than most struggling borrowers around the country, a new report shows. The Las Vegas area has a “zombie” foreclosure rate of 36 percent, which refers to the share of homes in the foreclosure process that are empty but not yet bank-owned, according to RealtyTrac. That’s the third-highest rate among metro areas with at least 200,000 people and 500 zombie foreclosures, behind St. Louis (51 percent) and Portland, Ore. (40 percent), RealtyTrac reported. The rate nationally is 25 percent. Locally, 1,832 properties are classified as zombie foreclosures, ninth-highest among metro areas. The much-larger New York City area is first, with 19,177. RealtyTrac, based in Irvine, Calif., said it produced the report by matching its database of foreclosure filings with addresses that the U.S. Postal Service has deemed vacant or where the owner has requested a change of address.
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“underbanked,” eighth-highest in the nation. This refers to households that have a bank account but, in the past year, also used payday loans, autotitle loans, check-cashing stores or other high-interest financing. n 4.8 of every 1,000 people file for bankruptcy, seventh-highest in the nation. n 15.9 percent of residents are underemployed, highest in the country. This includes people who want to work full-time but are stuck in parttime jobs. n 3.5 percent of borrowers are behind on their mortgage, third-highest in the country. n 23.6 percent of Nevadans are uninsured, also third-highest. n 28.3 percent of eighth-grade students are proficient in math, 11thlowest in the nation. n 22.5 percent of residents have a four-year college degree, fourth-lowest. n 70.7 percent is the high school graduation rate, fifth-lowest.
$20M deal to promote Nevada goes to Ohio firm
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By cy ryan Staff Writer
CARSON CITY — An Ohio firm has been awarded a $20 million contract to promote tourism in Nevada. The state Board of Examiners this month approved the contract with the Fahlgren Mortine ad agency of Columbus, Ohio. Claudia Vecchio, director of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, said the firm scored the highest among several bidders, including Nevada firms. Asked about awarding the contract to an out-of-state firm, Gov. Brian Sandoval said the “majority of that money goes toward marketing for commercials to attract people to the state.” “The rules were followed,” said Sandoval, who acts as chairman of the Board of Examiners. There was testimony before the board that Fahlgren Mortine offered a lower rate for placing ads. “This will allow Nevada to buy more advertisements,” Sandoval said.
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Survey of companies indicates drastic increase in workplace flexibility over the past 10 years covers the Southwestern United States from his home in Henderson and reports to editors in Los Angeles. Rick Kwiatkowski, vice president of Phoenix-based Inland/Hobbs Material Handling, which rents and sells forklifts and other heavy equipment, says if a company expects to expand and be successful in today’s high-tech world, satellite offices are becoming a necessity. “If you are the kind of business owner who has to have his hands on every phase of operation, then your company will have great difficulties growing, because you’ve become the bottleneck,” said Kwiatkowski, who oversees offices in Arizona, California, northern Mexico and Las Vegas. “You have to trust the people you have hired to do their jobs.” Thirty-five Inland/Hobbs employees — and no bosses — work at 4265 W. Tropicana Ave. They report to corporate bosses in Arizona, who in turn provide daily reports from all of the company’s satellite offices. Kwiatkowski regularly visits each site, sometimes unannounced, to review operations. Sixty-three percent of companies reported workplace flexibility in 2013, up from 34 percent in 2005, according to the Families and Work Institute. The 2010 census found that 13.4 million workers — just shy of a tenth of John Glionna, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, the U.S. workforce — worked at least one day from home each week. And in 2014, nearly four of every 10 employ- takes a selfie at his home in Henderson. ees surveyed by Gallup said they spent some time working remotely. “I work harder and put in more hours Perhaps the biggest challenge of letting employees now than I did when I worked at the work away from the watchful eyes of supervisors is mothership. In the main newsroom that management must trust employees not to abuse in L.A., there are hundreds of people their freedom and be as productive on their own as they would be in the main office. to socialize with, go to hourlong lunches Glionna says his independence results in an even with and take breaks with. But here, I more strenuous work ethic. often work through lunch. If I end my “I work harder and put in more hours now than I did workday at 6:30 p.m., I may still work when I worked at the mothership,” he said. “In the main newsroom in L.A., there are hundreds of people to soon the story later that night.” cialize with, go to hourlong lunches with and take breaks — John Glionna, Los Angeles Times reporter with. But here, I often work through lunch. If I end my workday at 6:30 p.m., I may still work on the story later that night.” come to a standstill, and on big construction projects, Glionna has worked for 15 years without a boss in the that can mean heavy financial losses for the customer,” room. He estimates he generates 90 percent of his own he said. “Our repair employees are well aware of this story ideas and works on as many as 12 stories at any givand, without being told to do so, do their best to get to en time. But Glionna says he is never more than a phone a job site as quick as possible to get that equipment up call, email or instant message away from his boss. and running.’’ “I once got a cellphone call from an editor when I was For their part, his Las Vegas employees seem to enhalfway around the world in the jungles of Sumatra,” he joy the arrangement. Kwiatkowski said staff turnover is said. “It was daytime where I was and the middle of the very low. night in Los Angeles. Believe me, in almost any job, your “Remote operations, I suspect, will continue to evolve boss can track you down.” as communication technology evolves,” he said. “Such Kwiatkowski says he doesn’t lose sleep worrying his operations will get more efficient as we do a lot more employees might be goofing off because he hires people with telephones, video conferencing and whatever else who take pride in their work. comes along in the future.” “If a forklift breaks down on the job, work at a site can
tips For remote workers n Don’t be invisible. Build relationships with co-workers and bosses via email, instant message, social media or telephone. Communicate about work, but ask about kids and weekend plans, too. n Eliminate distractions. Figure out how, where and when you work best. Set, and keep, specific work hours. n Be reliable and meet deadlines. n Show your face. If possible, visit company headquarters to meet people and catch up with your boss in person. n Let people know when you aren’t working. Set up “lunchtime” or “Be right back” messages to let others know you may not respond immediately.
tips For managers n Clearly set and define goals and expectations. Make sure remote employees know and understand job parameters. When they deliver good results, make sure their work is acknowledged and recognized. n Schedule regular conversations and meetings with employees. Keep a list of topics to discuss and encourage employees to do the same. n Pick up the phone. Email and instant message can be effective for many tasks but not all. Sometimes the best way to communicate is with a conversation. Don’t be afraid to call or videoconference with workers. n Meet new hires. Make a point to meet face-to-face with new employees, even if that requires travel, and if possible, set aside a decent amount of time to train them in person.
where do you go? When working remotely, 64 percent of employees say they are most productive at home. n 18 percent say they are most productive at a co-working space. n 6 percent say they are the most productive working from a coffee shop or café. SOURCE: Survey by Turnstone, a chair and table manufacturer that conducted a study on telecommuting to see if it would be effective for company employees
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Calendar of events Tuesday, February 17 Risk Management Society educational session: Metro Police nonresponse for noninjury auto accidents Time: 11 a.m. Cost: $27 for Risk Management Society members with RSVP, $30 for nonmembers with RSVP, $32 for members at the door, $35 for nonmembers at the door Location: Lawry’s the Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Visitnevada.rims.org Lawyer Justin Watkins will discuss Metro Police’s decision to not respond to noninjury automobile crashes.
Wednesday, February 18 Business networking Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free for members of the Social Register, $20 for nonmembers
Location: 7207 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 130, Las Vegas Information: Contact Marie Grace Yniguez at 702-
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez will speak at the Rebel Business Network mixer. (l.e. baskow/staff)
256-0123 or visit socialregister.com Attendees can expand their network and establish relationships with business owners and high-level executives in the Las Vegas community.
Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Email Ryan Hamilton at rhamilton@ lvchamber.com Rep. Mark Amodei is the featured speaker and will answer questions.
Rebel Business Network mixer Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $15 for members, $20
Friday, February 20
nonmembers with RSVP, additional $15 at the door without RSVP Location: TPC at Summerlin, 1700 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Information: Call Mary Grace Yniguez at 702-2560123 A one-on-one meet and greet with business professionals.
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United Way Women’s Leadership Council luncheon and fashion show Time: 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $135 Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 3960 Las Vegas
Men of Business inaugural luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $30 Location: Siena Italian Restaurant, 9500 W. Sa-
Location: Richard Tam Alumni Center, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Email alumni.relations@unlv.edu New UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez will discuss the impact of UNLV athletics on the community.
A Higher Understanding: A medical marijuana panel Time: 5:30 p.m. Cost: $55 for Risk Management Association members, $65 for nonmembers and walk-ins Location: Sierra Gold, second floor banquet room, 6515 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Email Jodi Johnson at jodi.johnson@ nsbank.com The panel will feature John Laub, founder and president of the Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association.
Stirling Club luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $26 Location: Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road, Las Vegas
Information: Email Bruce Merrin at merrinpr@ gmail.com Peter Bhatt, a former executive at IBM, will give a presentation on what small and medium-sized businesses can learn from IBM.
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Saturday, February 21 Our Lives, Our Histories: A Panel Time: 1-3 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Lied Library, Goldfield Room, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Email Joanne Goodwin at wrin@ unlv.edu or visitwrinunlv.org Historians, archivists and local pioneering women will discuss the pivotal role women played in shaping Las Vegas’ labor history.
Monday, February 23 Business Connections of Nevada professional business mixer Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Regus the Canyons at Summerlin, 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas
Henderson Chamber of Commerce network mixer Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 for Henderson Chamber members, $20 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Lucky Foo’s Restaurant & Bar, 8955 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Information: Email disraelson@hendersonchamber.com An opportunity to share contacts, referrals and ideas.
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Records and Transactions Bankruptcies 9432 Sparkling Waters LLC 9432 Sparkling Waters Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: 9432 Sparkling Waters LLC pro se
1505 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson 89074 Seller: Wild West Investment Partners III Seller agent: Aaron Goldberg of Avison Young Buyer: Altera Development Company Buyer agent: N/A
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Locust Hill Farms & Development Corp. 848 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 2420 Las Vegas NV 89107 Attorney: Jason M. Wiley at jwiley@ klnevada.com Wishing Well Property Investments LLC Series 1 7566 Spanish Bay Drive Las Vegas, NV 89113 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@schwartzlawyers.com
Bid Opportunities Tuesday, February 17 2:30 p.m. Street legal motorcycles State of Nevada, 8301 Heather Moon at hmoon@admin. nv.gov
Thursday, February 19 2:15 p.m. Median modifications at Durango and Arby, median island Jones at Arby & Jones, Badura to Maule Clark County, 603563 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv. gov 2:30 p.m. A one-year open-term contract for liquefied asphalt emulsions State of Nevada, 8304 Nancy Feser at nfeser@admin. nv.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for landscape and grounds maintenance for the Mountains Edge Regional Park Clark County, 603560 Chris Russo at chrisr@clarkcountynv.gov
Friday, February 20 2:15 p.m. Traffic signal improvements Cactus Avenue and Jones Boulevard Clark County, 603550 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov
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$209,058 for 3,182 square feet, office for 64 months 6655 W. Sahara Ave., Suite B114, Las Vegas 89146 Landlord: Birtcher Anderson Properties for Pacific Peninsula Landlord agent: David Afromsky of Birtcher Anderson Properties Tenant: Comfort Hospice Care Tenant agent: Scott Donaghe of Avison Young $154,164 for 2,196 square feet, retail for 63 months 3665 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 104, Las Vegas 89147 Landlord: Twin 168 LLC Landlord agent: Troy Tobler of Virtus Commercial Tenant: Crossfit Force LLC Tenant agent: Erik Sexton of Sperry Van Ness $133,041 for 1,781 square feet, retail for 39 months 9440 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 170, Las Vegas 89117 Landlord: 9440 West Sahara Holdings LLC Landlord agent: Jackie Young and Liz Clare of Avison Young Tenant: Desert Wind Enterprises Tenant agent: N/A $92,332 for 2,748 square feet, office for 24 months 550 Charleston Blvd., Suite B, Las Vegas 89104 Landlord: Peto Family Trust Landlord agent: Soozi Jones Walker and Bobbi Miracle of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services Tenant: Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev. Tenant agent: Did not disclose $17,043 for 7,430 square feet, industrial for 12 months 4545 Spring Mountain Road, Suites 112 and 109W, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Mountain Point LLC c/o Virtus Commercial Landlord agent: Chris Emanuel of Virtus Commercial Tenant: 62 Sewing Enterprise Co. Tenant agent: Chris Emanuel of Virtus Commercial $9,958 for 1,149 square feet, retail for 12 months 4880 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 5, Las Vegas 89110 Landlord: Bonanza Sunrise LLC Landlord agent: Nancy Regal of Optim Property Solutions Tenant: Journey United Methodist Church
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Business Licenses Daniel Marks Business type: Temporary merchant Address: 1810 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Daniel Marks Dany’s Professional Pool Service Business type: Property maintenance Address: 1541 Livingston Drive, Henderson Owner: Daniel Guardado
Duke of Computers Business type: General retail sales Address: 8447 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Duke of Computers LLC Eagle Quest of Nevada Inc. Business type: Nonprofit community services Address: 3680 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Ray Tippetts Elephant Bar Restaurant Business type: Restaurant Address: 2270 Village Walk Drive, Henderson Owner: CM Ebar LLC
Business type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Gary M. Egelin Gino Tires & Auto Care Inc. Business type: Automotive parts/ service Address: 5690 Simmons St., Suite 102, North Las Vegas Owner: Gino Tires & Auto Care Inc. Gmconstruction Business type: Concrete contractor Address: 6068 Star Decker Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Gmconstruction LLC
Deborah Smith Realty Business type: Real estate sales Address: 618 S. 11th St., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Deborah Smith
Elva Stochinsky Business type: Real estate sales Address: 7035 W. Ann Road, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Elva E. Stochinsky
Great Point Capital LLC Business type: Commodities/securities/mutual funds Address: 2373 Falsetto Ave., Henderson Owner: Great Point Capital LLC
Desert Perinatal Associates Business type: Professional services - medical Address: 10105 Banburry Cross Drive, Suite 430, Las Vegas Owner: Adashek & Wilkes LLP
Estelas Beauty Salon Business type: Cosmetological establishment Address: 235 N. Eastern Ave., Suite 115, Las Vegas Owner: Sabino Gonzalez
Great Point Capital LLC Business type: Commodities/securities/mutual funds Address: 43 Gladewater Drive, Henderson Owner: Great Point Capital LLC
Dime Salon Business type: General retail sales Address: 9010 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Dime Salon LLC
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Distribution International Business type: Building, plant nursery and hardware supplies Address: 3915 W. Hacienda Ave., Suite A105, Las Vegas Owner: Distribution International Southwest Inc.
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GSG Environmental Services Business type: Repair and maintenance Address: 1515 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas Owner: GSG Environmental Services TX Inc.
Dixon Financial Group LLC Business type: Insurance firm Address: 7472 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: David S. Dixon
Family Affair Tax Professionals Business type: Business support service Address: 800 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 148, Las Vegas Owner: Janay Bush
Doga Hays Business type: Real estate sales Address: 7035 W. Ann Road, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Doga Hays
Fan Wars LLC Business type: Management or consulting service Address: 9001 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Kevin De Vincenzi
Doggy a Go Go Mobile Pet Salon Business type: General services (counter/office) Address: 6325 S. Pecos Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Doggy a Go Go LLC
Fashion Jeans Colombianos Business type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite H29, Las Vegas Owner: Roxana V. Avalos
Dominik Kuna Business type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: DK Real Estate LLC Dragon Talent Group LLC Business type: Professional promoter Address: 1800 Industrial Road, Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Ronald Silveira Jr.
Fresh Face LV Business type: General retail sales Address: 8975 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Station 11, Las Vegas Owner: Fresh Face LV LLC Fun City Motel Business type: Residence hotel Address: 2233 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Owner: Fun City Las Vegas LLC Gary M. Egelin
GSG Protective Services Business type: Professional services Address: 1516 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas Owner: GSG Protective Services NV Inc. Hacienda Gardens Catering Inc. Business type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 4250 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 10, Las Vegas Owner: Alicia Janette Perez Harrington Home Repair and Maintenance Business type: Property maintenance Address: 258 Newelton Court, Henderson Owner: John J. Harrington Heads Up Guidance & Wellness Center Business type: Hypnotherapy Address: 8450 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: MCO Legacy LLC Heartbreaker Guitars Business type: General retail sales Address: 7495 W. Azure Drive, Suite 222, Las Vegas Owner: Heartbreaker Guitars Limited LLC Heather L. Chapman Business type: Real estate sales
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Records and Transactions Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Heather L. Chapman Holiday Systems International Business type: Insurance firm Address: 7690 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 190, Las Vegas Owner: Craig A. Morganson HPA Business type: Insurance firm Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 209D, Las Vegas Owner: Home Protection Assoc. Inc. Humanity Home Care Inc. Business type: Residential home care provider Address: 6767 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: John Phipps
Owner: Angie Robertson Jon Graff Company Business type: Vending machine Address: 4249 Sunrise Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Jon Graff Jordan Trucking Co. Business type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 4705 Goldfield St., North Las Vegas Owner: Leon Jordan III Julian G. Orabona Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 6048 Bellaona Circle , Las Vegas Owner: Julian G. Orabona
Idexx Reference Laboratories Inc. Business type: Clinic or laboratory Address: 3620 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Idexx Laboratories Inc.
Just Like Family Business type: Home health services Address: 1118 Kruger Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Just Like Family LLC
In-Balance LLC Business type: Accounting firm Address: 2066 Waterlily View St., Henderson Owner: In-Balance LLC
Kacey’s Design Group Business type: Designer/draftsman Address: 3900 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Gerald Casto
Institution 18B Business type: General retail sales Address: 1056 S. Main St., Las Vegas Owner: Institution Agency LLC
KFC Business type: Fast food restaurant Address: 1410 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson Owner: WTS Investments LLC
ISI Group LLC Business type: Professional promoter Address: 1800 Industrial Road, Suite 207, Las Vegas Owner: Dana Anderson
Kick Salsa Business type: Food specialty store Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite I30, Las Vegas Owner: Kevin Johnson
Janra Management LLC Business type: Management or consulting service Address: 2300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 800, Las Vegas Owner: David L. Baitinger
Kimberly Cyr MFT Business type: Social work and behavioral therapy Address: 9480 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 258, Henderson Owner: Kimberly Cyr
Jazzi Jam & Juicy Pickles Business type: Nonfarm product vendor Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Frederick Brown
Kirby J. Scofield Business type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Kirby J. Scofield LLC
Jeff Coday Business type: Real estate sales Address: 6628 Sky Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Jeff Coday
Kitchen Design Business type: Building, plant nursery and hardware supplies Address: 4600 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Raul Merezko
Jennifer Yachbes Photography Business type: Commercial photography Address: 11 Creeping Bend Court, Henderson Owner: JY Photography LLC
Knots Unwound Massage Therapy Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: 1485 W. Warm Springs Road, Las Vegas Owner: Kelly M. Kapsar
Joie De Vie Beaucerons Business type: Dog breeder Address: 11 Alberon Gardens Way , Henderson
Lab Income Tax Business type: Bookkeeper/income tax preparer Address: 2560 Las Vegas Blvd.
North, Suite 4, North Las Vegas Owner: Julio Cavero Lamar John Kruitbosch Business type: Bail/enforcement agent Address: 1130 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 205, Las Vegas Owner: Rescue Bail Bonds Inc. Las Vegas Neurology Center Business type: Professional services - medical Address: 2020 Goldring Ave., Suite 403, Las Vegas Owner: Janda, Mahajan & Balsiger PLLC Las Vegas Sign Business type: Contractor Address: 10 Research Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Jones Sign Co. Inc. Las Vegas Skydiving Adventures LLC Business type: Skydiving instruction Address: 1838 Plum Court, Henderson Owner: Las Vegas Skydiving Adventures LLC Lateral Theory Inc. Business type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 1002 Cove Palisades Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Lateral Theory Inc. Law Office of Daniel Norr LLC Business type: Law firm or law office Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, Henderson Owner: Law Office of Daniel Norr LLC Lihua Chen Business type: General services (counter/office) Address: 3220 Tocata Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Li Hua Inc. Lindsay Coday Business type: Real estate sales Address: 6628 Sky Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Lindsay Coday
Mayway Cleaning Services Business type: Lawn maintenance Address: 3426 Sullivan Circle, North Las Vegas Owner: Montiel Mayra Merry X-Ray/MBI X-Ray Medical Supply Business type: General retail sales Address: 1353 Arville St., Las Vegas Owner: Merry X-Ray Chemical Corporation Michel (Micky) G. Miles Business type: Real estate sales Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Michel (Micky) G. Miles Miracle Ear Business type: Professional services - medical Address: 4700 Meadows Lane, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: LJZR Enterprises LLC MML Physical Therapy Group Business type: Professional services - medical Address: 3050 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: MML Physical Therapy Group Inc. My Kids Doctor Business type: Medical office Address: 3039 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 110, Henderson Owner: My Kids Doctor Inc. Ohms 2 Vapor Business type: Vapes and electronic cigarettes Address: 6640 N. Durango Drive, Suite 170, Las Vegas Owner: Hot Shot Vapor LLC Orthodynamic Technologies Inc. Business type: General retail sales Address: 889 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 569, Las Vegas Owner: Gladys Mead Parti Pak Productions Business type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 2800 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 3A, Las Vegas Owner: Parti Pak Productions Inc.
Lyons Share Real Estate Business type: Real estate sales Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Lyons Share LLC
Paws on the Ground Business type: Animal products and services Address: 3900 Delta Dawn Lane, North Las Vegas Owner: Dennis James
Man Hue Duong Business type: Instruction services Address: 1958 Village Center Circle, Suite 7, Las Vegas Owner: Man Hue Duong
Peekaboo Cribs Business type: General retail sales Address: 1801 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Hark Investments Inc.
Marisa Hammond Business type: Massage therapists Address: 623 Rancho Del Sol Way, North Las Vegas Owner: Marisa M. Hammond
Perfect Credit Solutions Business type: Business support service Address: 3160 W. Sahara Ave., Suite A11, Las Vegas
Owner: Fusion Profesional Services LLC Performance Plus Installation Inc. Business type: Contractor Address: 2200 Civic Center Drive, MJ Outside, North Las Vegas Owner: Performance Plus Installation Inc. Personal Sedan Service Business type: Motor transportation service Address: 221 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Personal Sedan Services LLC Phillips Crane Service Business type: Crane operator Address: 11500 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 145, Henderson Owner: Phillips Crane Service LLC Plaza Barber Shop Business type: Cosmetological establishment Address: 2341 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Owner: Derrill & Gary’s Plaza Barbershop Inc.
Building Permits $1,378,556, commercial-alteration 2255 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Wadman Corp. $1,023,678, residential-new 4425 W. Rome Blvd., Building 3, North Las Vegas Silvergate Homes LLC $1,018,386, residential-new 4425 W. Rome Blvd., Building 1, North Las Vegas Silvergate Homes LLC $723,992, commercial-new 6120 N. Decatur Blvd., Building A, North Las Vegas Blackhawk Developers LLC $627,426, residential-new 4425 W. Rome Blvd., Building 2, North Las Vegas Silvergate Homes LLC $450,008, commercial-remodel 1389 W. Galleria Drive, Suite 100, Henderson SSA Architecture $315,020, commercial-remodel 642 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson Allco Construction Inc. $306,555, commercial-remodel 4500 E. Sunset Road, Suite 40, Henderson Nevada General Construction $252,227, residential-roofing 2710 Losee Road, Suites 1-8, North Las Vegas Stout Roofing Inc.
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Records and Transactions $230,949, residential-new 2548 Prairie Pine St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$165,241, residential-new 1637 Singing Sands Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$230,949, residential-new 2549 Prairie Pine St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$149,881, residential-new 1883 Foro Romano St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC
$221,911, residential-new 2884 Josephine Drive Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$148,828, residential-new 1907 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC
$217,087, residential-new 2552 Pont Marie Drive Richmond American Homes of Nevada $206,440, residential-new 2545 Prairie Pine St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $202,282, residential-new 252 Sidewheeler St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $202,282, residential-new 905 Gatesbridge Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $187,920, residential-new 2138 County Down Lane, Henderson Toll Henderson LLC
$148,828, residential-new 1913 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC $148,661, residential-new 901 Gatesbridge Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $148,661, residential-new 900 Gatesbridge Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $145,834, residential-new 1641 Singing Sands Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,279, residential-new 936 Estes Cove Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes
$132,764, residential-new 3633 Corte Bella Hills Ave., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc. $128,644, residential-new 33 Arista Port St., Henderson Ryland Homes $125,705, residential-new 3037 Quiet Creek Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,705, residential-new 3040 Quiet Creek Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $124,319, residential-model 3146 Biancavilla Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $121,269, residential-new 3044 Quiet Creek Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $121,269, residential-new 3041 Quiet Creek Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $120,327, residential-model 3142 Biancavilla Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$143,776, residential-new 4409 Duck Harbor Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc.
$120,000, residential-new 3324 Cox St., North Las Vegas Roberto Olivas
$143,061, residential-new 1645 Singing Sands Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$118,103, residential-new 135 Chastain Park Drive, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC
$143,006, residential-new 2652 Skagit Court, Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$113,173, residential-new 2394 Valissa St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$140,310, commercial-remodel 1701 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 4, Henderson Collins Development Inc.
$108,350, commercial-remodel 40 N. Valle Verde Drive, Suite 110, Henderson MRP Construction
$183,373, residential-new 908 Gatesbridge Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$140,289, residential-new 1065 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$106,108, residential-new 4365 Duck Harbor Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc.
$176,331, residential-new 1633 Singing Sands Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$140,289, residential-new 1064 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$103,800, tenant improvement 710 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 121, Henderson Almany Architecture
$174,000, commercial-remodel 2225 Village Walk Drive, Suite 181, Henderson Environmental Assurance LLC
$134,910, residential-new 3045 Quiet Creek Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$100,475, residential-new 2396 Valissa St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$134,910, residential-new 3036 Quiet Creek Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$99,000, commercial-remodel 178 N. Pecos Road, Suite 220, Henderson Hacienda Builders Inc.
$187,255, residential-new 2544 Prairie Pine St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $187,255, residential-new 2553 Prairie Pine St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $186,000, retail sales 15 E. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson 27 Henderson LLC $183,373, residential-new 256 Sidewheeler St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$173,115, residential-new 2552 Prairie Pine St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $173,115, residential-new 908 Gatesbridge Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$134,744, residential-new 1060 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$165,241, residential-new 1629 Singing Sands Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$132,764, residential-new 5712 Pleasant Palms St., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc.
$93,848, residential-new 3641 Corte Bella Hills Ave., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc. $90,495, residential-new 5832 Radiance Park St., North Las Vegas
J.F. Shea Co. Inc. $90,495, residential-new 3820 Rocklin Peak Ave., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc. $80,000, commercial-remodel 2571 Anthem Village Drive, Suite 2, Henderson Scott Sanders Construction $51,980, electrical 5402 El Campo Grande Ave., North Las Vegas Livewire Electric LLC $49,980, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 1117 Christopher View Ave., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $49,726, residential-addition 4009 San Mateo St., North Las Vegas Stanburry Construction $48,500, fireproofing 4100 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Olympic West Fire Protection $47,000, electrical 4335 Arcata Way, North Las Vegas KSK Electric Inc. $45,500, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 6913 Forest Gate St., North Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $42,000, electrical 4855 Engineers Way, North Las Vegas Quad Electric Technologies Inc. $39,130, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 6625 Brent Scott St., North Las Vegas Premier Solar Solutions LLC $37,310, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 6210 Benchmark Way, North Las Vegas Premier Solar Solutions LLC $37,310, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 1012 Bob Barney Court, North Las Vegas Premier Solar Solutions LLC $35,425, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 4543 Golden Palomino Lane, North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $34,300, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 2116 Caddo Mills Ave., North Las Vegas Tom Lawrence
$33,884, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 4286 Valley Spruce Way, North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $32,760, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 6217 Wichita Falls St., North Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $32,760, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 1318 Big Tree Ave., North Las Vegas Premier Solar Solutions LLC $31,992, commercial-alteration 580 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 50, North Las Vegas TWC Construction Inc. $30,804, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 2613 Lake Martin Court, North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $30,000, pool and/or spa 5743 Dawson Creek St., North Las Vegas Arthur Pellegrini
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Category: Business and nonprofit tax preparation firms (Ranked by number of staff as of Jan. 1)
Year established
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Business returns prepared, 2013
Nonprofit returns prepared, 2013
Stewart, Archibald & Barney LLP 7881 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 250 Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-579-7000 • sabcpa.com
1972
18
985
70
Robert Worthen, CEO
2
Fair, Anderson & Langerman 3065 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-870-7999 • falcpa.com
1988
17
1,000
5
Curt Anderson, CEO
3
Bradshaw, Smith & Co. LLP 5851 W. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-878-9788 • bradshawsmith.com
1976
16
650
Did not disclose
Douglas Winters, managing partner
4
Piercy, Bowler, Taylor & Kern 6100 Elton Ave., Suite 1000 Las Vegas, NV 89107 702-384-1120 • pbtk.com
1990
15
1,129
45
L. Ralph Piercy, president
5
Ovist & Howard CPA’s 7 Commerce Center Drive Henderson, NV 89014 702-456-1300 • ohcpas.net
1981
11
650
25
Francis Howard, managing partner
6
Tompkins & Peters CPAs, P.C. 1880 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 115 Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-456-4272 • tpcpas.com
1987
10
350
6
Dana L. Tompkins, stockholder
7
Eide Bailly LLP 8485 W. Sunset Road, Suite 204 Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-384-7717 • eidebailly.com
2014
7
228
16
Tamara Miramontes, audit partner
8
Houldsworth, Russo & Co. 8675 S. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89123 702-269-9992 • trusthrc.com
1996
6
131
80
Dianna Russo, managing principal
9a
Goldberg, Maroney & Associates LLP 3910 Pecos-McLeod, Suite D100 Las Vegas, NV 89121 702-795-8001 • gmacpa.com
1998
5
300
5
Clarice Goldberg, principal
9b
Kondler & Associates CPAs 6460 Medical Center St., Suite 230 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-433-7075 • kondlercpa.com
1985
5
250
25
Ray Kondler, president
11
Smith & Francis LLC 6700 Via Austi Parkway, Suite C Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-798-1919 • smithandfrancis.com
1991
4
194
9
Jackie Smith, managing member
12
Summit Consultancy Group LLC 4730 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-732-4302 • summit-cpa.com
1975
3
537
Did not disclose
Elizabeth Mercier, managing director
13a
BDO USA LLP 6671 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-784-0000 • bdo.com
2008
2
Did not disclose
Did not disclose
Bill Powell, managing partner
13b
David Deiterman, CPA, Ltd. 2410 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 105 Las Vegas, NV 89108 702-877-1185 • prep.1040.com/lvtaxman
1986
2
100
3
David Deiterman, president
Complete Financial Services 7231 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 110 Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-254-2600
1988
1
Did not disclose
Did not disclose
Valentine Magda, president
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