Midlands Business Journal March 20, 2026

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Choose Optimism

METHODIST CEO ON CULTURE, FAITH

BY DAISY HUTZELL-RODMAN

Josie Abboud did not flinch when a colleague told her that her promotion to vice president came because she “wears a skirt.” By then, she’d already spent 12 years at Methodist Health System, beginning as a nurse on the night shift in the ICU and moving through leadership roles. She knew what she’d built.

“It’s really unfortunate that those are the words you choose to use,” she told the colleague. “I would invite you to just take a look back at what I’ve accomplished here at Methodist, because I’ve earned this role.”

Today, Abboud is president and CEO of Methodist Health System, the first woman to lead the organization in its 135year history. She oversees more than 800 licensed beds, 1,000 physicians, and a regional footprint spanning four hospitals, more than 30 clinics, and a nursing college across Nebraska and Iowa. The path from bedside nurse to system CEO took three decades, all at one institution.

Her leadership philosophy is straightforward: belonging comes first, optimism follows and authority is earned through demonstrated competence. It’s a framework built from childhood — Abboud was the second of eight children, responsible for helping raise her younger siblings — and tested through the pandemic, when

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Nebraska ag land values decline

The value of agricultural land in Nebraska declined 1% over the past year to an average of $3,905 per acre as of Feb. 1, according to the preliminary report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s 2025-2026 Farm Real Estate Market Survey. It is the second consecutive year of declining land values.

The survey’s preliminary report was published March 18 by the university’s Center for Agricultural Profitability, based in the Department of Agricultural Economics. It provides current estimates of agricultural land values and cash rental rates,

broken down by region and land class across Nebraska.

Land industry professionals who participated in this year’s survey attributed the decline to lower crop prices, higher farm input costs and prevailing interest rates.

“Many operations are facing tighter liquidity as crop revenues decline while input costs remain elevated,” said Jim Jansen, extension agricultural economist who leads the annual survey and report. “Those conditions are leading producers and lenders to take a more cautious approach when navigating these financial pressures.

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04 HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: WOMEN IN TECH SUMMIT THIRD ANNUAL EVENT SHOWCASES LEADERSHIP

SPECIAL SECTION: OPT IN 2026 ICAN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

2026 ICAN CONFERENCE: ATTENDEES ENCOURAGED TO OPT IN ICAN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: PROMOTING WORKPLACE POSITIVITY

2026 ICAN CONFERENCE: POWER OF POSITIVITY ICAN SPEAKERS SPREAD GOOD NEWS OF OPTIMISTIC LEADERSHIP

2026 ICAN CONFERENCE: THE OPTIMISM ADVANTAGE ICAN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: LEADING THROUGH POSITIVITY 16 2026 ICAN CONFERENCE: WE ASK YOU

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THIRD ANNUAL EVENT SHOWCASES LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHT

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The Nebraska Women in Tech Summit held its third annual event March 6 at Kiewit La Vista, organized by the Nebraska Tech Collaborative, a talent and workforce initiative under the Aksarben Foundation. The event aims to “empower, celebrate and connect women in technology at every stage of their careers,” the website says.

A pre-event mixer was held March 5 at the Kiewit Luminarium along the Omaha riverfront.

The morning of the summit included several panels. Amanda Martinez, head of software engineering at WISP, led “Beyond the Job Title: Innovating in Tech”; and Allie Hopkins, server operation area lead for Iowa and Nebraska at Google, led “Thriving in Tech: Wellbeing at Work.” The middle of the morning offered a choice between a cafe talk on leadership and “LinkedIn, Networking & Branding Bootcamp for Women in Tech: Be Seen, Heard, and Remembered” led by MaKayla Walker of LinkedIn.

The afternoon included lightning talks with leaders from top companies and organizations around the metro area. Speakers included Emily Allen, Tech Nebraska executive director; Kari Schmitz, Mutual of Omaha assistant general manager; Sue Thaden, Client Resources, Inc. president and CEO; and many others.

Tech booths from organizations such as Wayne State College and Women in Tech of the Heartland gave attendees a chance to talk to professionals and gather further information.

The event ended with the presentation of awards for Tech Innovator, Rising Star, Mentor of the Year, Diversity Champion, and Tech Community Impact. Brandi Paul, senior corporate communications strategist at HDR, emceed the event

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MAC Chamber names Pitch Black finalists

The Midlands African Chamber Inc. is presenting the 2026 Pitch Black Conference May 2 at the Metropolitan Community College’s Institute for the Culinary Arts. Centering on the theme “Culture, Capital, Change,” this year’s event will highlight leadership, innovation and wealth-building strategies driving growth across the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The conference will feature a competitive pitch showcase where five finalists will present their ventures for a combined $24,500 cash prize and more than $65,000 in assistance including legal, accounting and marketing support. This year’s Pitch Black finalists are all women:

• Art of Homecare Training Center, Regina Tate (healthcare certification training provider)

• UpStitch Studio, Rachel Gai and Destiny Williams (sewing and upcycling studio)

• CoreScience BioDiagnostics, Sharnelle Shelton (laboratory)

• Nava Living Co., Shatice Jones (herbal teas)

• Zuri and Me, Shinnice Preston (headware for medical hair loss)

Local gas prices are rising

Average gasoline prices in Omaha have recently risen more than 30 cents per gallon, averaging $3.06 per gallon according to GasBuddy’s most recent survey of 300 stations in Omaha. Prices in Omaha are 48.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 4.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. GasBuddy also reported that the least expensive station in Omaha priced gas at $2.47 per gallon while the most expensive was $3.72 per gallon, a difference of $1.25. Nebraska’s lowest price for the same period was $2.42 per gallon while the highest was $3.72 per gallon, a difference of $1.30. The national average price as reported by GasBuddy was $3.45 per gallon.

LaunchLNK 2026 grantees announced

LaunchLNK’s 2026 cohort of six high-growth recipients — DineU, Doomsun, GrazeStat, Kimto, MicroFarm OS and Rheam Medical — are receiving $20,000 non-dilutive grants as they establish and expand their operations in Lincoln. The 2026 cohort reflects the commitment made by Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development to continue ongoing support for local entrepreneurs seeking to transform their young businesses into thriving companies. LPED states in its grant application criteria that the organization looks for founders that are actively contributing to the Lincoln business or innovation community and that it also prioritizes companies where the funding could contribute to economic impact, spur revenue and job creation, and attract additional capital investment.

Nebraska DMV redesigns IDs

The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles is launching a newly redesigned driver license and state identification card featuring new Nebraskathemed imagery, enhanced security elements, and a new black-and-white photo format to better protect

residents from identity fraud.

Icons include the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge in Omaha, cattle grazing on the prairie, wheat, official state insect the honeybee, and Wildcat Hills in western Nebraska.

The Nebraska DMV will begin issuing the new driver licenses and state ID cards at select locations beginning this month, with all locations across the state issuing the new design by mid-April. Current credentials with the previous design will remain valid until the expiration date shown on the card, and there is no requirement for residents to replace their existing credential before expiration.

NCTA reaffirms accreditation

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) has successfully completed a comprehensive evaluation by the Higher Learning Commission, reaffirming the institution’s accreditation status and commitment to serving Nebraska’s agricultural workforce. The HLC evaluation team recently determined that NCTA met all core accreditation criteria including mission, integrity, teaching and learning, institutional effectiveness, and federal compliance.

I-480 Missouri River Bridge project begins

Work began March 18 for the Interstate 480 Missouri River Bridge, Omaha project consisting of bridge repairs and structure painting along with the addition of a bridge drainage system, electrical repairs and updated lighting. Traffic impacts include closures of the two inside lanes on both eastbound and westbound I-480 on the bridge, left-lane closure on the Douglas Street on-ramp to eastbound I-480, and left-lane closure on the Dodge Street off-ramp from I-480. The project is expected to be complete by fall.

Edwards Kia of Council Bluffs opens

A ribbon-cutting on March 12 officially introduced Edwards Kia of Council Bluffs to the metro area. The new state-of-the-art dealership at 3600 S. Expressway St. is the newest facility for Edwards Auto Group, a family-owned network of dealerships that service Iowa and Nebraska. It features a modern showroom with the complete Kia lineup, an expanded service center with advanced diagnostic and repair equipment, and a larger inventory of new and pre-owned vehicles that include Kia’s growing electric vehicle lineup.

Lincoln among top 20 Happiest Cities

Reflecting International Day of Happiness on March 20, personal-finance company WalletHub released its report on 2026’s Happiest Cities in America ranking the largest 180 cities using 29 key indicators. Lincoln ranked 18th overall and 8th in the category of community and environment. Omaha came in at No. 26 overall, 15th in community and environment and 35th in emotional and physical well-being. Fremont, California, came in first with Detroit ranked last.

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Nebraska Medicine adds health center

Nebraska Medicine will improve access to in-demand services upon the completion of a new four-story health center now under construction on the southeast corner of 42nd and Farnam streets. Its services will include dermatology, general internal medicine, an outpatient gastrointestinal program and behavioral health. The $99.3 million project, which is partially funded by the donor community, is expected to be completed in the summer of 2027 with doors to open to patients that September.

NDOT to host informational open house

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) will hold a public information open house to present proposed improvements to Interstate 80 in Douglas County. The meeting will take place the evening of March 24 at Buena Vista High School, 5616 L St, and focus on a project identified as 50th St – I-480, Omaha to repair and expand approximately 2.1 milesof I-80 starting near the grade separation over 50th Street and extending east to approximately northbound US-75 from I-480 to the westbound I-80 ramp. Construction could begin as early as spring 2027 with completion as early as fall 2028. More information is available at dot.nebraska.gov.

IBC releases Competitive Dashboard

The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its annual nonpartisan review of the state’s economic competitiveness. Known as Iowa’s Competitive Dashboard, the report measures the state’s national rankings in five categories: economic growth; workforce and education; governance; health and wellness; and state demographics. For each category, Iowa is awarded a cumulative score that determines whether it is outperforming, competitive or underperforming. The report can be measured consistently across all 50 states, depicting how Iowa is competing nationally and identifying opportunities for growth and improvement. The report can be viewed online at IowaBusinessCouncil.org.

2026 Nebraska Wine Passport launches

The 2026 Nebraska Wine Passport includes more than 25 participating wineries and tasting rooms across the state, with multiple membership levels and a new tasting pass. The program runs now through December 31, with rewards redeemable through January 31, 2027.

Local businesses expand

Talus Spirits & Sustenance soft opened March 10 at 17205 Evans Street in Whispering Ridge. The restaurant had originally planned to open March 2 but delayed due to permitting. Hours this week are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m., with a grand opening date and full hours to be announced soon. Let It Fly opened a “Skybar” this week at its west Omaha location at 1311 South 203rd Street. The rooftop bar will be open to the public year round on the building’s second floor.

A CLOSER look

Choose Optimism

METHODIST CEO ON CULTURE,

FAITH

MBJ: One year into your career, you applied for the job of charge nurse. Colleagues with 20 years of experience questioned it. When promoted to vice president, another colleague told you that you were being promoted because you “wear a skirt.” What did you actually think in those moments — and what did you do with it?

JA: I always had confidence in my abilities. (When first promoted) I was keenly aware that I didn’t have a lot of experience in the ICU, and then I applied for that role. But I always had this ability to handle a lot at the same time and always see the bigger picture. When I first became a vice president, my words back to the individual were, ‘It’s really unfortunate that those are the words you choose to use. And I would invite you to just take a look back at what I’ve accomplished here at Methodist, because I’ve earned this role.’

MBJ: You’ve spent 30 years at one organization, which is rare in today’s market. At some point you had to consciously choose to stay when you could have left. What were you weighing?

JA: Over the 30 years that I’ve been at Methodist, I have stayed because of the people, the culture, the environment and, quite frankly, the fact that Methodist believed in me and gave me opportunities to grow and develop. Just when you think your job is really big, it’s hard to believe it gets even bigger.

MBJ: What does a bedside nurse understand about running a hospital that an executive hired from outside never fully learns?

JA: In some ways, it’s like you get some street credibility because you’ve been here and you’ve been through the process. And so when issues might be brought forward today, or over the past 30 years, you can really pull on the clinical experience you had to say, “Yeah, you’re right. Why do we do it that way? We should change it.” Or at the same time, you can say, “No, there’s a reason why we need to do it that way.” Now, do I miss the patients some days? Yeah, some days I’d like to just start an IV and have a patient assignment. But I take care of patients in a different way. In my role now, I take care of the entire organization.

MBJ: You earned your nursing degree at Creighton, and now your daughter is a student there. Your son is at Kansas University in Lawrence. Those are two vastly different colleges with different communities. What does it tell you that belonging doesn’t require the same environment — only the right one — and how do you apply that to building culture at Methodist?

JA: It strikes me that my two kids couldn’t be any more different. They have two different schools that they have chosen, but yet they have come to what community means to them, and they’re both in the right spots, and it’s something that they both have been drawn to. We talk a lot here at Methodist that in order to feel like you’re a part of this culture, you’ve got to feel like you belong. And we want people to feel that way. We spend so many hours of our days here at Methodist, it’s like your second family. I don’t think you can have those types of feelings if you don’t first feel like you belong, that you’re part of the mission, you believe in the mission. I hope that for every person, because it makes you much more fulfilled, and I think it makes you happier when you find that you have your sense of belonging.

If you just take a moment and think about your own career, think of it more like a road that has ramps.

MBJ: Methodist has been a sponsor of ICAN from the beginning. What is it about that conference that makes Methodist desire to be a partner with it?

JA: There was a speaker once that talked about how if you just take a moment and think about your own career, think of it more like a road that has ramps, because you’re going to come off that ramp because maybe you’re going to do something, maybe you’re going to have a child, maybe you’re going to go on family medical leave, maybe you have to take care of your parent, maybe you have to take care of your spouse. But then you go back on that ramp. Don’t look at your career as it’s so finite, you have to stay just on this path and you can’t get off. No, there are ramps. You get off and you can come back on. And that was such a great analogy that has stuck with me from the time I heard it at ICAN. I’ve even shared that as I’ve mentored people throughout the years. When somebody’s contemplating, “Well, I don’t know if I should do this, I don’t know if I should do that,” I kind of tell the story of, well, you can get off the ramp and you can come back on. Sometimes people think it’s either now or never or it’s all or it’s nothing, and you don’t have to feel that way.

MBJ: This year’s ICAN theme is “Optimism Intelligence,” the idea that optimism is a strategic choice, not just a personality trait. During the pandemic, you saw it firsthand: nurses crossing into unfamiliar units, outpatient staff moving to the hospital side, your leadership team projecting confidence without having all the answers. What did that experience teach you about optimism as an actual leadership tool versus something that just sounds good on a conference theme?

JA: If you were a leader of a health care institution during (2020), it was frightening. You had to have optimism to get through the day, to get through the week, to try to get through the pandemic. So you had to show people hope that even though you may not know all the answers at the time because we didn’t, we’d never faced it before. You had to provide some level of optimism and hope so that they too could get through it. If you’re trying to follow your leader, and they have no hope, your team will have no hope. If you don’t believe in the word hope, you need to now, because people need that. People need to know. So we talked a lot during that time about, how, I don’t have all the answers, but we’re working as a community to get through this together.

MBJ: You’ve been in administration for a long time. What about being CEO, as opposed to another executive role, did you not expect?

JA: When I first became a CEO, for the first time I felt little bits of loneliness, which doesn’t seem possible because you’re surrounded by thousands of people. But what I’ve learned is it’s really the weight of the entire organization that you feel, and because you’re the CEO, you’re the one ultimately in charge. So saying the buck stops here, and yeah, the buck stops here. There’s an enormous amount of responsibility in that but I’ve learned that you lean on your team. You have a team for a reason. I’m not the CFO expert. I’m not the people-person expert. I’m not the legal expert. You lean on your team to help get you through those tough times because the reality is, while you’re the CEO, you aren’t alone.

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QUICK FIVE

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE DISH TO MAKE?

I LOVE TO COOK ANYTHING COMPLICATED, CULTURAL DISHES THAT TAKE ALL DAY. MY BACKGROUND IS FILIPINO, MY HUSBAND’S HALF LEBANESE, SO A LOT OF ASIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD.

ONE THING ARIZONA GAVE YOU THAT NEBRASKA DOESN’T?

ARIZONA GAVE ME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON CACTI, WHICH IS HOW I THOUGHT CHRISTMAS WAS. NEBRASKA GAVE ME FOUR SEASONS. I LOVE … HOW YOU ANTICIPATE THE GREEN AND FLOWERS, THEN SUMMER AND GOLF, THEN FALL WITH THE BEAUTIFUL LEAVES, THEN WINTER AGAIN.

WHAT BOOK CHANGED HOW YOU LEAD?

I WOULDN’T SAY IT’S A PARTICULAR BOOK. RATHER, IT’S SO MANY TIDBITS YOU LEARN OVER 30 YEARS: WATCHING OTHER LEADERS, YOUR OWN MENTORS, ATTENDING CONFERENCES LIKE ICAN AND LEARNING THOSE NUGGETS.

YOUR GO-TO GUILTY PLEASURE MOVIE?

ANY TERRORISTIC-TYPE MOVIE, CIA SPY THRILLERS … IT TRANSPORTS ME TO ANOTHER PLACE IN A WORLD I’M NOT A PART OF. I LIKE THOSE GERARD BUTLER MOVIES: “ANGEL HAS FALLEN,” “LONDON HAS FALLEN,” “OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN.”

WHAT DOES YOUR DAUGHTER BEING AT CREIGHTON — YOUR ALMA MATER — MEAN TO YOU?

SHE’S A JUNIOR THERE NOW, AND I SEE A LOT OF THAT SERVANTMINDEDNESS IN HER. SHE’S INVOLVED IN MEDLIFE, WHERE THEY GO TO UNDERSERVED COUNTRIES AND SET UP MEDICAL CLINICS. IT GIVES ME GREAT PRIDE TO SEE HER MOVE FORWARD AND ALSO BE A LEADER.

How Farmers Are Financing Equipment in a Tight Market

By Gus Ray, President, DFS Finance, a Division of FNBO

Agricultural producers are confronting rising capital costs, with equipment prices up 21% between 2020 and 2023, according to USDA data. Yet deferring replacement carries its own risks, including escalating repair expenses and the potential for costly breakdowns during critical production windows.

In response, producers are rethinking how they finance equipment.

Buyers who once paid cash are increasingly turning to loans, particularly as interest rates ease. Financing allows farmers to preserve working capital for inputs and operating expenses while still investing in necessary upgrades.

Leasing is also gaining traction. Traditionally loan-dominant, agricultural financing is seeing renewed interest in leases because they reduce upfront costs and lower annual payment obligations. For some operations, improved cash flow outweighs the potential tax advantages of purchasing, even with bonus depreciation provisions available.

Others are refinancing equipment purchased at peak prices or extending repayment terms for a year or two. Today’s relatively flat yield curve allows borrowers to spread payments over a longer horizon with minimal rate difference, providing relief without significantly increasing borrowing costs.

In a challenging farm economy, flexibility matters. Working with a lender who understands agriculture’s cyclical nature can help producers protect liquidity, manage risk and position their operations for long-term sustainability.

Learn how FNBO can help at fnbo.com/agribusiness

COVER story Attendees Encouraged to Opt In

ICAN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: PROMOTING WORKPLACE POSITIVITY

BY TIM TRUDELL

We define optimism intelligence as the intentional cultivation of human potential rooted in knowledge, hope, purpose and positive energy.

Facing rapid change and uncertainty in the workplace, people are challenged almost on a daily basis to remain positive. That’s the thinking behind the 2026 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference, the theme of which is “Optimism Intelligence, the Power of Positive Leadership.”

“There’s a lot going on nationally that it’s almost hard for people to stay focused,” said Aileen Warren, ICAN president and CEO.

The leadership event, which will be hosted at CHI Health Center Omaha and virtually on April 22, will offer attendees tools to navigate challenges while providing positive leadership, Warren said.

“We thought it would be good to have a day where we’re saying, ‘Hey, you can ‘opt in,’” she said. “We define optimism intelligence as the intentional cultivation of human potential rooted in knowledge, hope, purpose and positive energy.”

Speakers set the stage

Through a combination of main stage speakers and breakout sessions, content will focus on topics such as the science of positive leadership and leading in a workplace transformed by artificial intelligence, Warren said.

Main stage speakers set the pace for the day, taking a broader look at some of the topics. Breakout speakers provide tools and techniques that people can take back to their workplace.

One of the main speakers, Michelle Gielan, researches positive psychology and is a bestselling author. She’ll discuss why it pays to be positive and the science of positive, authentic female leadership.

Curt Steinhorst, a returning speaker and author, will examine the human equation and how leadership evolves as AI transforms work.

“When it comes to AI, it’s just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what it can do,” Warren said. “People hear a lot about how it’s going to replace jobs and so that’s going to be interesting to see what happens there, which could definitely have an impact for women.”

ICAN history

The nonprofit Institute for Career Advancement Needs (ICAN), has been addressing women’s workplace issues for more than 40 years. It was founded 45 years ago by Fran Root and Geil Browning, neighbors who discussed community issues.

“One of the things that kept surfacing in that time was the lack of leadership development,” Warren said. “They went out and met with a bunch of CEOs here in Omaha at that time and said, ‘Hey, we need to do something about this.’ The CEOs agreed and ICAN was formed with the focus being all about leadership development. That’s what we do, focus on leadership.”

- AILEEN WARREN, ICAN PRESIDENT AND CEO

While ICAN is focused on women’s leadership, men are also encouraged to attend the conference.

“ICAN is for anyone who’s looking to grow, to further their development, meet other people, because there’s a lot of networking that goes on and there’s a lot of inspiration that goes on,” she said.

ICAN’s focus on positive leadership is a far cry from days past, when bosses barked out orders like a drill sergeant in basic training, with people expected to accept things as they were.

As times and trends have changed, the marketplace gave rise to optimistic leadership, focused on a positive workplace and reinforcing an employee’s professional development.

“What is the saying, ‘You catch more flies with honey?’” Warren said. “We like to look at how you stay positive and uplift people, creating an environment where people feel comfortable, where they feel included.”

Despite advancements, issues such as gender bias and discrimination continue to occur in the workplace, Warren said, but they don’t need to be tolerated.

“I think in terms of overcoming it, you definitely have to challenge it right when you see it. You can’t ignore it,” Warren said. “You have to continue to challenge it. You have to provide ongoing education in the workplace so individuals will know what to do when they’re facing stereotypes or gender bias.

“You have to seek opportunities within your workplace to create an environment to talk about it. It has to be safe. People have to feel comfortable and not feel like something’s going to happen to their career if they bring it up.”

Popular conference

With about 3,000 people expected to attend, ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference is one of the region’s largest professional development conferences. The ICAN conference attracts attendees from 30 states and several countries and while most people attend in-person, organizers anticipate at least 500 people to attend virtually.

Planning the event is almost a yearlong process, said Allison Zach, ICAN’s director of marketing, communications and events.

“We host this conference every year as an opportunity to provide transformational and impactful leadership development for leaders in our community and beyond,” Zach said. “In particular, it offers businesses and organizations a really strong development opportunity right in our backyard, to send their leaders for a really inspiring day.”

ICAN’s tradition of offering timely topics naturally led it to its “Opt In” theme, she said.

We are inviting the community to ‘opt in’ to the conference to experience the power of leadership development.

“We are inviting the community to ‘opt in’ to the conference to experience the power of leadership development and be part of building a thriving community of positive leaders that makes our region stronger,” said Zach.

Future plans

As the 2026 conference approaches, ICAN leadership is already considering possibilities for 2027.

“We delve into things that we know companies and leaders are encountering,” Zach said. “They’re research-based but also future-thinking so as to help leaders prepare for things that might be coming down the pipeline.”

The ICAN conference isn’t successful without the support of local businesses, organizations and individuals as representatives across the Omaha business landscape participate in the planning and execution of the conference.

- ALLISON ZACH, ICAN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS

“There’s a lot of great benefit for the individual, but we have seen this conference have a lasting impact afterward,” Zach said. “A lot of organizations utilize the content learned and they carry it forward, creating a series of gatherings and ongoing development and learning meetings, if you will, throughout the year.”

Attendees value the ICAN conference’s sessions and networking with like-minded people, visiting dozens of exhibitors and sharing information.

“Inspiration and connection are two of the biggest things that people look for (from the conference),” she said. “We really want it to be a productive day, a day people take for themselves. It’s really motivating.”

People can register to attend the conference by April 7 at icanconference.com.

ICAN also seeks volunteers to work the conference, Warren said, noting volunteers can attend sessions before or after they volunteer.

Fiserv powers women who lead

Fiserv is proud to support the ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference and its dedication to cultivating vital, resilient and balanced leaders who not only shape the future of their organizations, but also ignite meaningful change in their communities. Together, we’re building a legacy of impact.

ICAN conference Power of Positivity

ICAN SPEAKERS SPREAD GOOD NEWS OF OPTIMISTIC LEADERSHIP

BY ASHLEY RAE TURNER

We felt that the way leaders engage with their teams has never been more critical, and we wanted to look at how positive leadership is the best way strategically to navigate through the rapid changes we are living through right now.

The 2026 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference will build upon the idea that positivity has power, exploring the business benefits when leaders “Opt In” to optimism in their day-to-day. The annual conference, now in its 33rd year, brings together leaders from across the nation for a day of inspiration, networking and leadership insights.

This year’s theme, “Opt In: Optimism Intelligence,” asks attendees to make the intentional decision to embrace optimism despite the many uncertainties and disruptions they may face. Framing positivity as a strategic imperative, not just a soft skill, the conference aims to showcase the impact positive leadership can have on a business’s bottom line, resulting in higher performance, creativity and problem-solving.

Lisa Kaplan leads the development of ICAN’s conference theme each year, starting with a wide scan of the business landscape and research into problems facing leaders at every level. She highlighted the rollback of DEI initiatives and AI changing the economy as just a few examples of the uncertainty businesses have to deal with in 2026.

”We felt that the way leaders engage with their teams has never been more critical, and we wanted to look at how positive leadership is the best way strategically to navigate through the rapid changes we are living through right now,” said Kaplan.

Kaplan dove into research around positive leadership, cultivating an environment where employees feel valued, motivated and empowered, and ways to uplift teams and the workforce in general. In the end, everything pointed to a common theme: optimism.

Once the theme was finalized, Kaplan’s next step was arranging keynote speakers and breakouts that could best speak to optimism in leadership positively affecting business outcomes. This year’s lineup includes people not only researching the topic but also those using positivity in their leadership journey every day.

Scientific case for optimism

When asked about this year’s conference theme, keynote speaker Michelle Gielan, researcher on positive psychology and best-selling author, remarked that it is “perfect timing” for the conference to reflect the conscious choice every leader can make every single day.

Gielan’s keynote centers around the scientific case for optimism, noting that studies show when the brain is in a more positive and optimistic state, it fuels every single business, health and educational outcome that can be tracked. This has translated into 37% higher sales for professionals in that field and employees with optimistic mindsets being 40% more likely to receive a promotion within the year.

One example Gielan shared was her work with an insurance organization, primarily the sales team, utilizing positive psychology and data. Initially when they presented the research on the science of happiness and optimism, the organization’s president called it “fluff”, stating he was a numbers guy. Once Gielan shared some numbers with him, the same data she will be presenting to ICAN’s attendees, he was able to see the full picture on changing the playbook.

- LISA KAPLAN, ICAN

After identifying the things being done day to day as sales professionals and applying positive psychology to those routines, her team was able to track the increase of optimism and positivity in the work culture.

“One simple and concrete example is how they applied the research to their morning meetings,” Gielan adds. “They decided to revamp their morning meetings, getting the sales team off the phones for just 10 minutes each morning in small teams to share successes from the past 24 to 48 hours that the team may not have heard about and allow space for anyone who needed a bit more support to speak up and ask for the assist.”

When Gielan’s team concluded their 18-month tracking period, they reported that the new insurance application rate for the organization went up by 237% and gross revenues for that division went up by 50%, translating to $300 million. That doubtful president is now one of the biggest fans of positive psychology, not only because of the impact on his business metrics, but the improved work/life satisfaction and well-being scores of his employees.

Creating a vision plan

Dr. Mary Kelly was excited to hear that ICAN’s focus was optimism this year. She said despite most people thinking happiness and success come when life is perfect, the reality is that life is never that.

“We get to decide at any given moment whether or not we’re going to be happy or whether or not we are going to be optimistic,” she said. “It is the only thing we can control.”

The economist, best-selling author and retired U.S. Navy commander’s keynote is based on her work helping organizations problem-solve for the future by creating vision plans.

“Many people say things are changing so quickly that there’s no reason to have a plan,” Kelly said, “but you wouldn’t get in your car and go to a restaurant without knowing where it is. You’d look it up on your GPS, you’d want directions. At the end of the day, you’d rely on

Opting in is a conscious choice and so is future-proofing yourself.

- CRYSTAL WASHINGTON, KEYNOTE SPEAKER

We get to decide at any given moment whether or not we’re going to be happy or whether or not we are going to be optimistic. It is the only thing we can control.

experts, and that’s really what vision plans are about. It’s about helping each other get to where we want to go.”

Kelly hopes attendees walk away with three highlights from her session: the undeniable confidence that they can achieve anything they want if they really focus; a better understanding of their own motivations through her Leadership Blind Spot Assessment; and a 12-month business success and accountability planner.

“The idea behind these tools is to become a better leader,” she said. “You’ve got to be mindful of how you come across to other people. This is something we all can work on every single day.”

Thinking like a futurist

Crystal Washington, certified futurist and technology strategist, agreed that opting in is a choice. With business leaders having so many questions about what’s next, her work helps companies future-proof to the best of their abilities, a topic she expounds upon in her aptly titled “Innovate and Thrive in Times of Uncertainty” session.

“Opting in is a conscious choice and so is future-proofing yourself,” Washington said.

- DR. MARY KELLY, KEYNOTE SPEAKER

“When we think about future-proofing ourselves, we don’t just look for the positives. We are looking at all the possibilities and insuring ourselves against them so even if something happens that we aren’t particularly happy about, we already have plans in place so we don’t have stress and can be more optimistic in our everyday lives, thanks to that insurance.”

Another focus of Washington’s keynote is the idea that the future doesn’t just happen to us. She said leaders often miss the breadcrumbs and clues of what might happen in the future. Her goal is to equip them with “laser vision” to see the possibilities and build upon a framework of action steps to take in each scenario.

“I live in Houston, Texas, where we get hurricanes,” Washington said. “I can’t control if a hurricane comes but what I can control is the fact that I always have a closet full of hurricane supplies and a space where family and friends can come for protection and be joyous, even in that moment of extreme weather.”

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In” to optimism intelligence

Registration is now open for the 2026 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference on April 22, 2026, at the CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha. Learn more at icanconference.com.

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ICAN conference The Optimism Advantage

ICAN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: LEADING THROUGH POSITIVITY

BY MICHELLE RENNE LEACH

To me, optimism intelligence is the ability to lead with hope and possibility while staying grounded in reality.

In studies through the decades, researchers have found that optimists lead longer, healthier lives than pessimists. They have a lower risk of developing conditions such as heart disease and can better adjust to chronic pain. Optimism is also an advantage in the workplace.

The power of optimism is taking center stage at this year’s Institute for Career Advancement Needs (ICAN) Women’s Leadership Conference. Year-round, ICAN programs also foster optimism intelligence to support healthy organizational cultures and positive leadership.

“To me, optimism intelligence is the ability to lead with hope and possibility while staying grounded in reality,” said Julie Burrell Lillig, vice president of strategic partnerships at ICAN. “It’s not about ignoring challenges or being positive for the sake of it; it’s about having the mindset and awareness to see opportunities, navigate uncertainty and help others move forward.”

Through Lillig’s work with ICAN, she sees successful leaders apply this mindset and awareness all the time.

“They balance realism with optimism, especially during change or disruption, and that’s what helps create cultures where people feel motivated, resilient and willing to solve problems together,” she said. “Developing leaders isn’t a ‘nice-to-have’; it’s a business strategy.”

Lillig said companies that invest in their people have a stronger talent pipeline, improved retention and sustained long-term performance.

“This is what ICAN delivers to the community: a trusted high-value, high-return resource to develop their leaders,” she said.

FNBO Director of Wealth Management Laura O’Connor is one of those leaders.

“Over my 23-year career at FNBO, ICAN conferences have been instrumental in shaping my leadership approach,” she said. “Management has consistently supported my attendance, recognizing the value these experiences bring to our organization.”

O’Connor said each conference provides her team essential time to reflect, reenergize and reengage.

“Even before I managed others, ICAN was preparing me for leadership,” she said. “Now, leading a team of primarily women, I find ICAN addresses exactly what we need to thrive in today’s dynamic environment.”

To O’Connor, optimism intelligence is the awareness that positivity is contagious.

“Leading by example amplifies its power,” she said. “My team embodies this daily. When we’ve faced industry shifts, technological changes or personal hardships, we’ve chosen to look for good intention in every interaction. That choice drives results.”

O’Connor said her team is consistently being recognized by peer groups for its collaboration and problem-solving.

“Team members often ‘circle the wagons’ for each other and our clients, [and] that mutual support creates momentum even in difficult times,” she said. “I’ve learned we cannot control what comes at us but we can absolutely control how we respond. That response shapes everything.”

- JULIE BURRELL LILLIG, VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, ICAN

Diverse opportunities

By bringing leaders like O’Connor together, Lillig said the Women’s Leadership Conference creates opportunities for shared learning that benefit individual leaders and strengthen the broader business community, too.

“The conference is a catalyst for developing leaders and one part of ICAN’s much larger leadership ecosystem,” she explained. “Year-round, we offer programs and experiences that focus on authentic leadership, resilience, emotional intelligence and the whole-person side of development.”

Lillig said ICAN believes that leadership is all about self-awareness, living one’s values and how leaders show up for their teams.

“When organizations invest in that human side of leadership, they build healthier cultures and ultimately strengthen their teams and organizations,” she said. “Organizations use ICAN experiences like Defining Leadership, Virtual Learning Bursts, What Leaders Need Now: Two 3s, the 7x7x7 and custom workshops to build on that momentum and turn inspiration into sustained growth.”

At this writing, more than 1,400 Defining Leadership graduates successfully completed ICAN’s flagship, four-month program. In four, two-day sessions, participants learn leadership skills and the link between how they represent themselves to others and their career success.

“ICAN is honored to be part of building a community of transformative and inspired leaders in the region through our offerings and partnerships,” Lillig said.

Through her role with ICAN, Lillig gets to do what she loves most: connecting with people and helping organizations invest in their leaders in meaningful ways.

“Professionally, ICAN has continually reinforced for me that the most effective leadership is authentic, human and optimistic, and that investing in people is one of the most important decisions a company can make,” she said. “ICAN has enriched my life by keeping me grounded in purpose, surrounded by people who want to grow. I’m constantly reminded that leadership is ultimately about helping others become their best selves.”

Practical application

O’Connor is integrating optimism intelligence into training and equipping emerging leaders by intentionally creating experiences that build connection and celebrate collaboration. She sees these qualities as foundational to optimistic teams.

“During our recent training with team members visiting from our Colorado market, we designed a scavenger hunt that required cross-market teamwork and ended at a local dive bar. Nothing fancy, just great food and even better company,” she explained. “Leadership isn’t always about boardrooms and formal settings. Sometimes it’s about breaking bread together, laughing together and remembering why we do this work.”

She said those informal moments build the trust that carries everyone through challenging times.

“Resilience requires practice, you can’t simply turn it on during a crisis,” O’Connor said. “We build it through daily habits that train our brains to find the positive.”

When we’ve faced industry shifts, technological changes or personal hardships, we’ve chosen to look for good intention in every interaction. That choice drives results

Inspired by podcasts where people photograph heart shapes in cloud formations, leaves, coffee spills and other everyday moments, O’Connor placed heart stickers throughout her team’s workspaces for Valentine’s Day.

“A year later, people still have them visible,” she said. “When stress hits, that random heart creates an instant moment of de-escalation.”

Leading by optimism is having an effect on both individual team members and the broader communities that they serve, according to O’Connor.

“When a team member experienced suicide in her family, rather than looking away, we leaned in, learning about mental health together, building awareness and growing stronger,” she said. “That’s optimism intelligence in action; not ignoring hardship but channeling it toward positive change.”

O’Connor experienced this personally when she lost her 54-year-old father to a sudden heart attack.

“I deepened my involvement with the American Heart Association, now serving as board chair almost 20 years later,” she said. “My team has rallied around this mission at different times over the years. Examples included a Random Acts of Kindness week, Heart Walk fundraising [and] CPR training.”

Recently, colleague Katie Fehrman shared her story of surviving a heart emergency at

Together, we make great things possible

- LAURA O’CONNOR, DIRECTOR, WEALTH MANAGEMENT, FNBO

the launch of the PulsePoint app, which is designed to connect bystanders to nearby cardiac emergencies and to build a community registry of automated external defibrillators.

“[Katie’s] optimism and courage will create ripple effects we can’t yet measure,” O’Connor said. “The lesson is we haven’t focused on the hardships we’ve experienced. Instead, we’ve focused on ensuring others won’t face the same or will be better prepared when they do. Kind acts and good intentions build communities that thrive.”

At this year’s conference, O’Connor plans to attend virtually to experience the conference the same way a team member based in Colorado does.

“It deepens our connection and makes the content more accessible when balancing office demands,” she stated.

O’Connor is particularly interested in exploring how to deliver constructive feedback through an optimistic lens.

“That’s the leadership challenge many of us face: How do you address performance issues, redirect energy or deliver difficult messages while maintaining positivity?” she said. “I believe the answer lies in approach. Feedback can feel negative or it can feel developmental. The conference will help me refine that distinction.”

Ultimately, O’Connor plans to bring fresh ideas, new ways to lead by example and a renewed energy to champion optimism intelligence back to her team.

ICAN conference We Ask You

Trisha Berry Talent Development Leader Olsson

What are you excited to explore about the optimism intelligence advantage? Refining the power of optimism is always time well spent. In a world where we’re bombarded with negative headlines, stories, and emotions, optimism intelligence isn’t just an advantage, it’s a necessity.

How do you opt in to the power of positive leadership in your work and life?

In work and life, a regular gratitude practice keeps me grounded in the power of optimism. It’s also critical to remind others around me to constantly show appreciation, especially those in leadership positions.

What are you most looking forward to at ICAN 2026?

The ican women’s leadership conference is a remarkable way to network with fantastic individuals while unlocking new ideas spurred by inspiring speakers.

John

Ewing Jr. Mayor City of Omaha

How do you opt in to the power of positive leadership in your work and life?

I always opt in to positive leadership. First, my cardinal rule is leading with dignity and respect. From there naturally comes positivity. People respond better and teams work better when inspiration is the driver. This does not mean shying away from difficult decisions but it does mean creating a safe, productive space where we all can thrive.

Marsha Graesser Director, Talent Development & Culture WoodmenLife

What are you excited to explore about the optimism intelligence advantage?

In 2026, this topic could not be more important. What excites me about exploring optimism intelligence is finding new ways to build my optimism muscle. This includes reframing challenges, leaning into mistakes and celebrating learnings.

How do you opt in to the power of positive leadership in your work and life?

I “opt in” to the power of positivity by asking myself these four questions: 1) What are the facts? 2) What do I know is true? 3) By evidence of what? 4) Am I assuming good intent? I also practice making space for others by listening and practicing gratitude for the little big things. I remind myself that I have no idea what someone else is going through; you never know when you might make or break someone’s day.

What are you most looking forward to at ICAN 2026?

I am looking forward to the positive energy, the connection and opportunity to learn something new about myself and how I can be a better leader, better colleague, better friend, better mother, better partner, better human.

Minja Herian Shareholder Koley Jessen, P.C., L.L.O.

What are you excited to explore about the optimism intelligence advantage?

I am most excited to learn more about how i can implement optimism intelligence into my everyday life. I believe now, more than ever, we need people to embrace knowledge-based and positive leadership in their organizations and communities.

How do you opt in to the power of positive leadership in your work and life?

I believe it’s essential to stay true to your authentic leadership style while approaching each situation with a positive outlook. This doesn’t mean ignoring difficulties or avoiding hard conversation; it means creating space for others to bring their best and most honest selves to the table. That kind of openness requires me to lead with vulnerability and authenticity first. Ultimately, i try to model the behavior and mindset i expect from others, because positive leadership begins with the example we set.

What are you most looking forward to at ICAN 2026?

To feel inspired and energized, as i do every year at the ican women’s conference.

Morgan Kreiser Partner

Baird Holm LLP

What are you excited to explore about the optimism intelligence advantage?

I’m excited to learn more about how to lead with optimism. Professionally, I often find it hard to be optimistic but I have seen the positive impact of optimism and enthusiasm in leaders around me, so I’m excited to learn how I can better harness optimism as a tool for leading and finding success.

How do you opt in to the power of positive leadership in your work and life?

I love celebrating the successes of others and focusing on those wins, no matter how small, rather than on negative outcomes. While this is not always easy and I am not always successful, I’ve found meaning and true joy in celebrating the “wins.”

What are you most looking forward to at ICAN 2026?

This is the first time I’m able to attend the ICAN Women’s Conference, so I am excited for the opportunity to spend the day learning about optimism intelligence with incredible leaders of our community.

Jackie Martinie Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer Farm Credit Services of America

What are you excited to explore about the optimism intelligence advantage?

I’m excited to explore how intentionally cultivating human potential, rooted in knowledge, hope and purpose, helps leaders create more resilient, energized teams. I’m especially interested in practical ways optimism intelligence shows up in everyday leadership decisions.

How do you opt in to the power of positive leadership in your work and life?

I opt in by being intentional about my energy and my impact on others, grounding decisions in reality while reinforcing hope, purpose and belief in people. I’ve seen how positive leadership unlocks potential when teams feel supported and trusted.

What are you most looking forward to at ICAN 2026?

I’m most looking forward to being in the room with leaders who care deeply about growth, learning from inspiring speakers and connecting with others committed to developing people and organizations.

Michelle Miller Vice President Conagra Brands

What are you excited to explore about the optimism intelligence advantage?

I’m excited to explore how optimism intelligence can be intentionally developed and applied as a leadership capability, especially in times of rapid and constant change. I’m particularly interested in how leaders can harness optimism not as constant or naive positivity but as a disciplined mindset that fuels resilience, innovation and better decision making while elevating both performance and well-being across teams.

How do you opt in to the power of positive leadership in your work and life?

I ‘opt in’ to the power of positive leadership by making intentional choices: how I show up, how I frame challenges and how I engage others, especially during moments of uncertainty. I focus on leading with purpose, curiosity and hope, while staying grounded in reality. In my work, that means fostering environments where people feel empowered, resilient and confident to innovate. In my life, it means choosing perspective, gratitude and optimism as daily practices that fuel energy, connection and growth.

What are you most looking forward to at ICAN 2026?

I’m most looking forward to being part of a community that intentionally chooses optimism as a leadership advantage. The ICAN annual conference offers a rare opportunity to step back from day-to-day demands, learn from diverse thought leaders, and connect with other leaders who are committed to resilience, purpose and elevating human potential. I’m especially excited to take away practical insights I can bring back to my teams and organization.

Elizebeth Murphy President Emspace + Lovgren

What are you excited to explore about the optimism intelligence advantage?

This topic feels incredibly appropriate right now. With so many challenges facing us every day, we need the tools and language to continue making forward progress not just with our work but also in our own lives. Optimism intelligence feels like a fresh and powerful advantage.

How do you opt in to the power of positive leadership in your work and life?

Each day brings an opportunity to work from a point of positivity but it’s a choice I make and sometimes it takes real strength to remain committed to it. Overall, I have seen great professional benefits from this approach. Feeling ready to make the most of each day is a real advantage and it impacts every aspect of my life.

What are you most looking forward to at ICAN 2026?

We count on ICAN to bring us something new each year and 2026 is no different. Positive leadership feels especially powerful and important right now.

ICAN conference 2026 Conference

ADVOCACY COMMITTEE AND PARTNERS

CONFERENCE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

Becky Frerck Bellevue University

Sarah Fietz Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

Lindsay Odvody Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

Lisa Hukill Boys Town

AnnMarie Marlier Business Ethics Alliance

Jade Liles Clarkson College

Brittany Rockwell Clarkson College

Laura Tatten College of Saint Mary

Natalie Olsen Creighton University

Katie Christenson Creighton University Graduate School

Mugdha Palkar Deloitte

Maggie Adamson Emspace + Lovgren

Mary Anderson Farm Credit Services of America

Denise Moore First Responders Foundation

Cris Riddle Fiserv

Amelis Long FNBO

Paula Renner HDR

Amanda Weihs HDR

Sarah Schulz HRAM

Holly Socha Hudl

Laura Schonlau Immanuel

Reanna Heim Iowa Western Community College

Haley Armstrong Kiewit

Jessica Nekola Kiewit

Grace Gonka Koley Jessen

Stephanie Gutierrez Lincoln Financial

Keelee Saunders Lincoln Financial

Missy Berg Markey’s

Lauren Greisch Methodist Health System

Russa Smith-Patterson

Metropolitan Community College

Michael McIllece

Metropolitan Utilities District

Kim Armstrong Mutual of Omaha

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Google Markey’s Omaha Steaks

Tracy Roe Nebraska Public Media

Rana Schreiber NRC Health

Dan Williams Olsson

Monica Tripp Omaha Public Power District

CJ Jackson Omaha Public Power District

Kari Halstenson Omaha Steaks

McKenna Parks planit, inc.

Janel Sunderland Signature Performance

Stacy Nelson U.S. Bank

Amy Fox Union Pacific Railroad

Melissa Kozak University of Nebraska Omaha - College of Business Administration

Dr. Sheritta Strong

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Kari Peacock Valmont

Cristina Castro-Matukewicz

Wells Fargo

Paige Wilson WoodmenLife

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Amy McLaughlin

Julie Burrell Lillig

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Tracy Stuart

Lisa Kaplan

Erin Potter

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Special Thanks

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Business Ethics Alliance

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Gallup

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Four breakout session options will be offered to both virtual and in-person attendees. Select the session of your choice for the 1 p.m. breakout time, then catch recordings of the other sessions available post-conference during the extended 90 day on-demand viewing access.

Tara

Renze

Be Who You Came To Be: Confidence, Connection and Clarity

Emotional Intelligence Secrets to Help Women Lead with

Authenticity is not a soft skill. It is a superpower. When women show up fully as themselves, they

do not just transform their own lives. They create clarity, deepen connection, and shape culture. Yet in a world that rewards perfectionism and pressures women to shrink, self-doubt and burnout quietly take hold. In this empowering and actionable keynote, Tara Renze shares her Be Who You Came to Be™ framework and unpacks the emotional intelligence secrets every woman needs to thrive both personally and professionally. You will leave not only inspired, but equipped to self-assess without spiraling, navigate tough conversations with assertiveness and empathy, and lead with calm, confidence and conviction.

“Emotional intelligence is the bridge between who you are today and who you came to be.”

Managing Up and Out When Circumstances Get Challenging at Work

When things are great at work, everything hums. But when we hit challenging circumstances, it’s easy to question: Is it me? Is it my boss? Is it the client? And, importantly, is it a pattern? Thats when things get interesting. Perhaps the challenge is wanting to say “no” to an unreasonable request. Perhaps it’s managing pushback after the “no.” Or perhaps you’re handling a steamroller colleague. Managing up and out starts with a clear-headed assessment of the reasons we find certain circumstances to be challenging. Using humor and “kind dynamite,” Dr. Lisko will arm you with powerful, concrete ways to speak what’s on your mind using compassionate directness.

“This is my bold promise to you… I will equip you with concrete, powerful ways to speak what’s on your mind with compassionate directness in a way that is persuasive and, at key moments, quotable.”

Ally Nation

Karen

Lisko

Dorsey The New Humanity: Restoring Brain Health Through Calm and Connection

Standish

In a world built for speed, efficiency, and constant digital engagement, the human nervous system is overwhelmed and our brain health is paying the price. Anxiety, exhaustion and

disconnection are rising worldwide, not because we’re doing life “wrong,” but because we’re living in conditions our brains were never designed for. Through neuroscience, Blue Zones research and practical tools, Dorsey reveals how we can restore brain health by returning to the fundamentals: calm, presence and meaningful human connection—both inward and outward. Participants will leave with simple, repeatable practices to support mental well-being at work, at home and in daily life.

“In a world that is constantly asking us to optimize, automate, and accelerate, the real competitive advantage is our humanity. The leaders who will thrive in the age of AI are the ones who know how to regulate their nervous systems, build real connection, and lead from grounded clarity instead of chronic overwhelm.”

John Slieter &

Being an ally to those who are not in positions of power within an organization means actively using one’s influence, access and credibility to help create a more equitable and inclusive environment. It’s not about being a savior or achieving perfection, rather it is sustained, humble action within one’s sphere of influence, while supporting those most affected in leading the change. When leaders practice allyship together, it creates alignment, trust and a culture where inclusion is reinforced both top-down and bottom-up.

Curt Steinhorst

“An ally doesn’t wait to be asked — an ally notices and

acts.”

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INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

Weekly Market Commentary

A Soaring IPO Market Might be a Good Omen

The initial public offering market is expected to soar in 2026, with several high-profile companies including SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI reportedly considering going public. Strong demand for initial public offerings is more than a Wall Street headline it’s often viewed as a signal of economic health. After the record-setting year in 2021 — when Rivian completed one of the largest U.S. IPOs in history and subsequently tumbled 75% a year later — issuance cooled significantly. Activity began to recover in 2025 as investor appetite returned. If market conditions remain supportive, 2026 has the potential to rival or even surpass the banner year of 2021.

Source: Renaissance Capital data (2012–2025); 2026 proceeds estimated by HFS using a bottoms-up methodology based on publicly available data for large companies reportedly considering going public in 2026.

A healthy IPO market typically reflects rising business confidence. Companies choose to go public when they see improving demand, stable capital markets and opportunities to invest for growth. That capital fuels hiring, research and development, infrastructure buildout and productivity gains. Importantly, this cycle appears more disciplined than in 2021 amidst a unique COVID backdrop. Today’s IPO candidates generally come to

market with stronger balance sheets, clearer paths to profitability and more durable business models.

This dynamic aligns closely with our bullish broader investment thesis. We believe the rise of artificial intelligence represents a generational opportunity, one that is now expanding beyond hyperscale technology companies into the physical economy. Capital formation (like IPOs) helps support AI infrastructure, data centers, energy buildout, industrial automation and broader supply chain investment.

If earnings growth continues to accelerate and business investment remains firm, 2026 could mark the early stages of a more durable expansion cycle. A strengthening IPO market may not just reflect optimism; it could be a good omen for sustained economic growth and long-term equity returns.

Unless otherwise cited, the statements and commentary provided are opinions of Harrison Financial Services as of March 11, 2026, and are subject to change. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass. This material does not constitute investment advice and is not intended as an endorsement of any specific investment or security. References to specific securities are intended to explain market drivers and not to be construed as investment advice. The views on the relative attractiveness of different asset classes are made in the context of a well-diversified portfolio, not in isolation. Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance and is not indicative of any specific investment. Diversification and strategic asset allocation do not assure profit or protect against loss.

MIDLANDS LEADERS q&a

Midlands Leaders is a weekly section showcasing individuals who are making an impact in the community through their professional and volunteer endeavors. To nominate someone for this piece, email news@mbj.com with the individual’s name, position, company and email.

AUTUMN SKY BURNS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS/TEAM COALITION AUTUMN SKY BURNS

Bio:

Autumn Sky Burns has spent a decade as community outreach coordinator for CHI Health Midlands. Through the coalition Tobacco Education & Advocacy of the Midlands (TEAM), she educates, advocates and supports policy to reduce the negative impact of commercial tobacco in Sarpy and Cass Counties.

The central Nebraska native is also president of the board of directors for the Housing Foundation of Sarpy County, as well as the vice president for the board of directors for the Sarpy/Cass Department of Health.

What led you to your chosen field?

As a former tobacco user, I know firsthand how hard it is to stay quit every single day. It’s not something that you do once and are done with. It is the cycle for most, a cycle that can destroy your self-esteem, selflove and self-confidence.

What do you enjoy most about your work?

Through my position I am able to connect with a diverse populations of humans. I get to spend time with individuals who are interested in quitting; property managers who are making their apartments smoke-free; city councilpersons who are implementing tobacco-free recreational spaces; event planners who are holding tobacco-free events; and state legislators who are creating policies to deter youth from ever starting.

What is the mission of the organization?

TEAM’s vision is to educate and advocate for healthy commercial tobacco-free communities. Our work plan and strategies reflect a community-based, integrated, multi-component approach to prevent initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults.

Our 125-plus-member coalition’s strengths lie in its proven effectiveness, diverse partnerships, evidence-based approach, community-driven nature, comprehensive strategy and sustained growth. These factors make us a highly effective and reliable partner for achieving significant and lasting reductions in tobacco use within our communities.

Why is this important and who does it affect?

I have yet to meet a single person that doesn’t have some sort of connection to someone who has struggled because of tobacco. Smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths annually in the United States, making it the leading cause of preventable death.

In Nebraska approximately 2,500 people die prematurely each year due to tobacco use. Tobacco

is the leading preventable cause of death in the state and additionally, over 75,000 Nebraskans suffer from at least one serious smoking-related disease.

Not only can tobacco harm nearly every organ of the body, it also costs Nebraska $900 per household every year for smoking-related health care expenses and lost productivity. In Nebraska, it is estimated that smoking-related health care costs are $924 million, Medicaid costs caused by smoking are $174.4 million, and smoking-caused productivity losses amount to $651.9 million each year.

What events or outreach are there through TEAM for people looking to support your cause?

TEAM hosts an annual “Bag the Butts” park clean-

Across

1. Be up, in baseball

4. Commercials

7. Hat’s edge

11. In addition

12. New York city

14. Tardy

15. Omaha volleyball team

17. Slightly open

18. Curved line

19. Bad boy actor in “Peaky Blinders” _____ Scanlan

20. Poker action

21. Charitable ad, briefly

22. Mas’ mates

23. Kitchen fixture

25. Physique, informally

26. Characters in “Macbeth” and “Richard II”

30. Certain bond, informally

33. Biblical book, for short

37. Postage item

38. Computer operator

39. Today in Spanish

40. Aware of

41. Civil rights organization, abbr.

43. Water pitcher

45. Bird’s home

46. Unique restaurant in Old market

48. Summer, in Paris

50. Smack

52. Tempe campus, for short

53. Peaks, abbr.

56. Sharpen

59. Drink following a shot

61. Water, to Pierre

62. Continental currency

63. Connects words with a dash

65. Voting group

66. Place firmly within

67. Large unruly crowds

68. Canadian province, for short

69. Minus

70. “___ much!”

up in honor of the World Health Organization’s “World No Tobacco Day” on May 31. This provides great employee bonding, teamwork building, family or youth group activity.

TEAM’s annual community recognition luncheon will be held on June 25, featuring a keynote speaker from the national group, Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes.

How can people learn more?

Sign up for a free membership to our coalition at TEAMTobaccoFree.org. You can also register yourself or a team to receive a free park clean-up kit, order a quit kit, download tobacco-free policy tool kits or request free educational resources for your organization on the website by emailing us at info@teamtobaccofree.org.

Makes unclear

Animal welfare org, abbr.

From head to ___

Tiny particles

Plunge

Jazz

Car seizure, informally

Negative votes

25. Lumber store’s offering, 2 words 27. Rational

Ambulance crew, for short

Location

Type of bean

Military insurance company

Herb used in cooking

Campfire residue

Copycat’s words, 2 words

Fitness program combining martial arts and boxing, 2 words

Figure out, in British slang

Spider creations

Hawaiian dance

Greek god of love

Police alerts, abbr.

Quantity, abbr.

UPCOMING events

March 18

APEX Accelerator: Intro to State and Local Government Contracting

Locaiton: Heartland Workforce Solutions, 5752 Ames Ave.

Hosted by Nebraska APEX Accelerator, this workshop features presentations by Douglas County and City of Omaha personnel joined by Nebraska APEX Accelerator representatives to discuss navigating the local market and understanding requirements, certifications, websites and more to help determine if government contracting is a good fit for attendees’ businesses. — nbdc.ecenterdirect.com

March 18-19

NMPP Energy annual conference

Location: Embassy Suites Lincoln, 1040 P St. in Lincoln

NMPP Energy, a coalition of four organizations serving communities in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions, is hosting a conference to bring together member utilities, partners and community leaders from across the region to connect, share ideas and explore new opportunities in public power. — nmppenergy.org

March 19

Lincoln emPower Breakfast

Location: The Talon Room, 230 N. 12th St., Suite 1 in Lincoln

From featured speakers to table conversations, experts, sponsors and attendees are encouraged to participate during emPower Breakfasts. The featured speaker March 19 is Mark Fredrickson, CEO of Clothes Bin of Omaha/ Lincoln — lincoln.empowerbreakfast.org

March 20

Employer Coalition: Mastering Difficult Conversations

Location: United Way of the Midlands, 1229 Millwork Avenue, Suite 402

Presented by the Greater Omaha Chamber, this Employer Coalition interactive session is led by DeAnna Busby-Rast, a leadership and professional development expert and Founder of Authentica Group. Content will focus on transforming tension into trust through clarity and compassion with an emphasis on practical tools to communicate confidently, address issues early and strengthen team alignment. — your.omahachamber.org

March 21

Global Women’s Forum

Location: The Garden Theater, 3125 Oak View Drive

This forum, rescheduled from March 7, is dedicated to women’s leadership, entrepreneurship and personal growth and includes local and national speakers, panels, interactive workshops, scholarship awards for young female entrepreneurs and networking opportunities.

Location: Bellevue University, 1000 Galvin Road South in Bellevue

This community-focused meeting will include updates from representatives of the City of Bellevue, Bellevue Public Schools, Bellevue University and Offutt

Lincoln Chamber annual meeting

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena, 400 Pinnacle Arena Dr., Lincoln

A roundup of upcoming events in the area Crossword by Myles Mellor –

The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce annual meeting’s featured speaker is Ndamukong Suh, known for his University of Nebraska and NFL football career, who also earned a degree in construction management engineering that led to his second act as an entrepreneur and investor with ventures spanning from real estate to hospitality. — lcoc.com

March 24

Nonprofit Association of the Midlands BIPOC Roundtable

Location: No More Empty Pots, 8511 N. 30th St.

This event explores creating and nurturing spaces where BIPOC professionals and allies in the nonprofit sector across the Midlands can thrive, collaborate and lead.

— nonprofitam.org

March 26

The HIVE

Location: Turbine Flats Resonator Gallery, 2124 Y St. in Lincoln

Hosted by KVC Nebraska and Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln this month, this morning event is a small business coffee and networking meetup.

— lcoc.com

March 26-27

Nebraska Women in STEM Conference

Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha La Vista Hotel & Conference Center, 12520 Westport Pkwy.

This conference provides professional development and networking opportunities for women in STEM careers across Nebraska. Attendees will have the opportunity to develop their personal and professional networks. NASA astronaut and first female space shuttle pilot Col. Eileen Collins is the keynote speaker.

— nebraskawomeninstem.com

LEGAL notices

Important Service Change

Effective October 31, 2025:

The Midlands Business Journal will continue to provide publishing services for legal notices but will no longer submit notices to the Nebraska Secretary of State (SOS).

Affidavits with a final publication date of October 24, 2025 will be filed.

Thank you for using MBJ as your preferred publication for legal notices. We appreciate your business.

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As a publisher and not a legal advisor, we print notices exactly as they are submitted. Complimentary reruns are only provided when a notice was rejected or affected due to an MBJ error. All companies submitting notices are responsible for ensuring content meets state requirements and bearing the cost of republishing if the notice is rejected due to misinformation or missing information. Submitters are responsible for filing their notice with the Secretary of State as required by law. The deadline is noon on Monday for notices to start publishing that Friday. Payment must be received prior to publication. Questions? Contact our Legal Department at legals@mbj.com.

LEGAL NOTICE OF SERVICE

Sean A. Minahan, #AT0005370

Cameron D. Carney, #AT0016651

Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP

10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

TO THE DEFENDANTS NATHAN DECKER AND JAMI MCBRIDE:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 23rd day of January 2026, TURNBRIDGE HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, as Plaintiff, filed its Petition in the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Case No. LACV127526 seeking damages resulting from Defendants’ alleged failure to pay assessments and dues to Plaintiff, the object and prayer of which is for judgment against you for all past and future special and general damages, to foreclose the rights and interests of Defendant in the property commonly known as 2809 Macineery Drive, Apt. 2304, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501, as well as costs incurred in this action, and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem appropriate. You are required to answer the Petition of the Plaintiffs on or before April 26, 2026, or the allegations in said complaint will be taken as true and judgment entered accordingly.

TURNBRIDGE HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff

By: Sean A. Minahan, #AT0005370

Cameron D. Carney, #AT0016651

Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 397-7300

Counsel for Plaintiff

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF UF INNOVATIONS LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that UF Innovations LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the company is located at 7200 s 84th St. Suite 15, Omaha, Nebraska. The general nature of the business is to engage in any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized in Nebraska. The company was organized on 1 January, 2026 and shall have perpetual existence. First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF CORRECTION OF IN YOUR FACE MINISTRIES LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that In Your Face Ministries LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, was organized on December 5, 2025.

Owner: Yvonne E. Smith

The Designated office is located at 12816 Laurel Ave, Omaha, NE 68164.

The registered agent is Yvonne E. Smith.

The registered office of the Company is 12816 Laurel Ave, Omaha, NE 68164. The Company is organized to conduct faith-based ministry and marketplace services, including authorship, coaching, workshops, public speaking, and any lawful business permitted under Nebraska law.

Organizer: Yvonne E. Smith

First publication March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of Outdoor Solutions, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (“Company”), has been amended to change the name of the Company to CMJDM, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on February 17, 2026.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

MCGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC LLO

1601 Dodge Street, Ste. 3700 Omaha, NE 68102 (402) 341-3070

CONTACT: JON BLUMENTHAL, ESQ.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder in the Roskens Room (Room F02) or outside thereof in the Omaha-Douglas County Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183 in Douglas County, Omaha, Nebraska on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT: ARCADIA COURT EXT LOT 3 BLOCK 2, an addition to the City of Omaha as platted, surveyed, and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska.

The property is located in Douglas County at 3162 Arcadia Ave, Omaha, NE 68111.

The sale is subject to any and all real estate taxes, special assessments, easements, covenants, restrictions of record, and any prior liens, encumbrances or interests which may affect the property.

This sale is being held pursuant to the Deed of Trust dated April 2, 2021, filed for record on April 7, 2021, at Instrument No. 2021044853, in the Office of the Register of Deeds, in Douglas County , and the Notice of Default recorded in connection therewith on February 4, 2026 at Instrument No. 2026008445 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Douglas County, Nebraska, and is being conducted by Jon Blumenthal, Esq., Trustee, or his designated attorney assignee.

The highest bidder will deposit with the Trustee, at the time of the sale or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible after the purchaser is declared the successful bidder at the sale, a certified or cashier’s check in the amount of twenty percent (20%) of the purchase price or such lesser amount as the parties shall agree. The full purchase price, in certified funds, must be received by the Trustee by 5:00 p.m. the day of the sale or within such reasonable time after the public auction as the parties may agree, provided however, that this requirement shall be waived if the highest bidder is the Beneficiary. If the Purchaser shall fail to close the sale for any reason said purchaser shall be liable for any loss occasioned thereby and the Trustee may resell the property as allowed after noticing the new sale as required by law. The ultimate purchaser shall be responsible for all prior liens, all applicable fees, and all taxes, including any documentary stamp tax. This property is sold “AS IS” without any warranties whatsoever, and specifically without any warranties as to title or condition of the property. The highest bidder must conduct any and all due diligence it requires regarding the property, without exception. Inquiries should be made via email to jblumenthal@mcgrathnorth.com . First publication March 13, 2026, final April 10, 2026

NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF SUREBIOTIX, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of SUREBIOTIX, LLC a Nebraska limited liability company (Company), has been amended to change the name of the Company to SBX, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on the 4th day of March, 2026.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER A. LEWIS, Deceased - ESTATE NO: PR 26

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 4, 2026 in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, Gregory A. Lewis, 1820 Wirt Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68110, was appointed by the Court as Personal Representative of the Estate of CHRISTOPHER A. LEWIS.

Creditors of this Estate must file their claims with this Court within 60 days upon receipt of this notice or be forever barred.

Judith A. Wells, #23090

Law Office of Judith A. Wells

5927 N. 92nd Street Omaha, Nebraska 68134 402 884 2777

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

Dorwart Law Office 7305 Main Street

Charles E. Dorwart, P.C., L.L.O.

Ralston, NE 68127

Telephone (402) 558-1404

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF PAMELA SLIZOSKI, Deceased. Estate No. PR 26-276

Notice is hereby given that on February 24, 2026, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, John Slizoski, whose address is 10223 M Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68127, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Intestate Estate of Pamela Slizoski.

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 5, 2026, or be forever barred.

VALERIE BOYLE, Clerk of the County Court

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the County Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska Estate of Victoria A. Dunn, Deceased Estate No. PR26-108

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 19, 2021 in the County Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of the Will of said Decedent and that James J. Dunn, of 22572 Margarita Dr, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate.

Creditors of this Estate must file their claims with this Court on or before May 19, 2026. or be forever barred.

County Court of Lancaster County 575 S. 10th Street Lincoln, NE 68508

Fred Abboud, #23135 HORGAN LAW LLC

13304 West Center Rd., Ste. 109 Omaha, Nebraska 68144

Email: contact@horganlawfirm.com Phone: (402) 965-0652

Attorney FILED FEB 19 2026

CLERK OF LANCASTER COUNTY COURT DISTRICT THREE 400341799C02

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF HEARING TO ISSUE A DECLARATION OF DEATH DECREE

REGARDING WILLIAM T. VAN MEVEREN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Special Administrator of the estate of William T. Van Meveren has filed a motion requesting that the Court issue a Decree confirming that William T. Van Meveren is deceased. The hearing for that purpose is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. on April 22, 2026, before the Honorable Marcela Keim in courtroom #330 of the Douglas County Probate Court in the Douglas County Courthouse, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

Charles E. Dorwart, P.C., L.L.O.

Dorwart Law Office 7305 Main Street

Ralston, NE 68127

Telephone (402) 558-1404

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF FRANK SLIZOSKI, SR., Deceased. Estate No. PR 26-302

Notice is hereby given that on March 4, 2026, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, John Slizoski, whose address is 10223 M Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68127, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Intestate Estate of Frank Slizoski, Sr.

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 12, 2026, or be forever barred.

VALERIE BOYLE Clerk of the County Court

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

CROKER, HUCK, KASHER, DEWITT, ANDERSON & GONDERINGER, L.L.C. 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF CNV, LLC

Pursuant to § 21-150 of the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CNV, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Secretary of State on February 26, 2026. The Company has minimal assets and no known liabilities. Hetal V. Patel, Sole Member of the Company, shall wind up and liquidate its business and affairs. If you have a claim against the Company, you should mail notice to Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, L.L.C., 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and include the following information: name of claimant, amount of claim, goods or services covered by the claim, date claim originated, and supporting documentation (if available). Any claim against the Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce said claim is commenced within five years of the date of this published notice. CNV, LLC. By: /s/ Hetal V. Patel, Member

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF J. B. CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that J. B. Contracting Services, Inc., a Nebraska corporation (the “Corporation”), has filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State; the affairs for the dissolution are to be managed by the Corporation’s officers and/ or directors, and all of the liabilities of the corporation shall be paid and assets shall be distributed pursuant to the Corporation’s Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution. All persons or entities having claims against the Corporation must submit their claims in writing to the Corporation’s President, Gerald Beller, 11440 West Center Road, Suite A, Omaha, NE 68144. Any written claim submitted must include all documentation supporting that claim. Any and all claims against the Corporation will be barred unless received by the Corporation’s President within 120 days of the effective date of this Notice.

Effective Date: December 31, 2025

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF XLIV LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

1. The name of the limited liability company is XLIV LLC.

2. The period of duration for XLIV LLC is perpetual.

3. XLIV 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 XLIV LLC in Nebraska is 8613 I Street, Omaha NE

5.

6.

affairs of the limited liability company shall be provided for in the Operating Agreement. 7. Melvin PadoLina, organizer(s) of XLIV LLC has signed the Foregoing Certificate of Organization effective this February 25, 2026.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KIMBERLY J. POLLEY, DDS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kimberly J. Polley, DDS, LLC, a Nebraska professional limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 2720 N 182nd St., Elkhorn, NE 68022. The initial agent for service of process is Kimberly J. Polley.

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CMILLS & FAMILY REALTY, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CMills & Family Realty, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 16715 Jackson Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68118 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 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LEAD DIFFERENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LEAD DIFFERENT, with its designated office located at 167 South 166th Street, Omaha, NE 68118, gives notice that it filed a Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State on March 3, 2026. The registered agent is Chad Eric Reelfs and the Registered Office is 167 South 166th Street, Omaha, NE 68118. The company may engage in any lawful business or commercial activity for which a limited liability company may be organized. Chad Eric Reelfs, Organizer First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DABBLE STRATEGY LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dabble Strategy LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 1415 Dahlberg Drive, Suite A, Lincoln, Nebraska 68512. The registered agent and office is Rachel Huston Traynor, 1415 Dahlberg Drive, Suite A, Lincoln, Nebraska 68512

The LLC commenced business on November 18, 2025

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF F. MINER ENTERPRISES, INC.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 16, 2025, Articles of Incorporation was formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is F. Miner Enterprises, Inc. The corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent is Barbara Medbery-Prchal, 3555 Farnam Street, Suite 1000, Omaha, NE 68131, and its incorporator is Felicity E. Minor, 8141 South 115th Street, Suite D, Lincoln, NE 68512. Felicity E. Miner Incorporator

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF LITTLE HOUSE IN THE PRAIRIES, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of Little House in the Prairies, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (“Company”), has been amended to change the name of the Company to ROE-NE-284, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 4, 2026. Dvorak Law Group, LLC

9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OUT OF AFRICA, LLC.

OUT OF AFRICA, LLC, with its designated office located at 11404 Cedar Circle, Omaha, NE 68144, gives notice that it filed a Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State on February 27, 2026. The registered agent is Francios Kellerman and the Registered Office is 11404 Cedar Circle, Omaha, NE 68144. The company may engage in any lawful business or commercial activity for which a limited liability company may be organized. Francios Kellerman, Organizer

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF TWISTED OAK PROPERTY, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of Twisted Oak Property, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (“Company”), has been amended to change the Designated Office and Principal Office Addresses to 5796 County Rd 40, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 4, 2026.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC

9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

ROBERT M. GONDERINGER, Attorney

2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FALLEY HOUSE CAPITAL, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the name of the limited liability company is Falley House Capital, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 5185 Jones Street, Omaha, NE 68106. 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 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

1010 South 120th Street, Suite 320

SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney Omaha, NE 68154

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 1795 SECURITY SERVICES, LLC

The name of the Company is 1795 Security Services, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company engaging in event security. 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 stated in the Certificate of Organization was 3202 N. 169th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. This limited liability company commenced business on March 6, 2026. First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF SEAMROG, 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 SEAMROG, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 9803 Ascot Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. 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 January 2, 2026, 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., Organizer. 4929-0396-5061, v. 1 First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

SCOTT D. JOCHIM, Incorporator and Attorney 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200

Omaha, NE 68124

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF LUXURY INSTALL GROUP, INC.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Luxury Install Group, Inc. has been incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The Articles of Incorporation were filed on March 3, 2026. The street address of the corporation’s registered office is 14725 Ames Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68116, and the initial registered agent at that office is Matthew Pflueger. The corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WILLIAM’S GOOD BOY TRUCKING, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that William’s Good Boy Trucking, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14225 Dayton Circle, Suite 8, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The Registered Agent and Office 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 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney

2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MILPA 21, LLC

The name of the limited liability company is Milpa 21, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 4130 South 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68107. 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 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF HUMP DAY SERVICES, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hump Day Services, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14225 Dayton Circle, Suite 8, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The Registered Agent and Office 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 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney

10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FITZ LIPS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the organization of Fitz Lips, LLC

1. The name of the limited liability company is Fitz Lips, LLC

2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 9103 South 147th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68138, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Jamie Fitzgerald, 9103 South 147th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68138.

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP

8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300

Omaha, NE 68114-3419

Telephone 402-392-1250

Facsimile 402-392-0816

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ARCPRO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ArcPro Property Management 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, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JMAK, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JMAK, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 8508 North 173rd Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007. 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 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

EMILY F. MORDHORST, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CULLER CONVENIENCE COMPANY, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the organization of CULLER CONVENIENCE COMPANY, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is CULLER CONVENIENCE COMPANY, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 5020 Miami Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68104, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Emily F. Mordhorst, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TOPS PROPERTIES III, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Tops Properties III, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 12155 Lewison Lane, Gretna, Nebraska 68208. 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 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF BEBACK, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Knotheads Wood Services, LLC, has filed an Amendment to its Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on February 26, 2026. The Amendment changes the company’s name to Beback, LLC. LDM Business Services, Inc.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CINCO 76, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cinco 76, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 8451 West Center Road, PO Box 24375, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. 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 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC

Robert J. Likes

444 Regency Parkway Drive, #100 Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SMK Mowing LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SMK Mowing 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 1701 S. 150th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68144; the mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 1701 S. 150th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68144; and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Samuel Likes.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

MCGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC LLO

1601 Dodge Stret, Suite 3700

OMAHA, NE 68102

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PIERCE INVESTMENTS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PIERCE INVESTMENTS, LLC was formed in Nebraska with the following registered agent and office: McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO, c/o Patrick J. Straka, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, NE 68102. The LLC’s designated office address is c/o Patrick J. Straka, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, NE 68102.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION SEOFAN ACORNS SERVICE LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Seofan Acorns Service LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. Designated Office: 21532 I Street, Elkhorn, NE 68022. Registered Agent: Xiangxue Lu at 21532 I Street, Elkhorn, NE 68022 Xiangxue Lu, Organizer

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

MATTHEW T. PAYNE

10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF EJ PROPERTIES, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the organization of EJ Properties, LLC:

1. The name of the limited liability company is EJ Properties, LLC.

2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 1309 South 204th Street, Suite 330, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FIDE COMPANY, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Fide Company, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the Company is located at 8900 Gold Dust Rd, Lincoln, NE 68526, and the registered agent for service of process at such address is Michael Gerdes. The Company may engage in any lawful business permitted under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WAP HOLDINGS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that WAP Holdings, LLC (the Company) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2110 Franklin Drive, Papillion, Nebraska 68133. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is Wyatt Robertson, 2110 Franklin Drive, Papillion, Nebraska 68133.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.

10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION

On August 18, 2025, an amendment to the Certificate of Organization of DBNB Farms, LLC was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State to change the name of the organization to Bravo Utilities, LLC.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF COMMERCIAL FLOORING SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Commercial Flooring Systems, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, filed Articles of Amendment with the Nebraska Secretary of January 9, 2026. The amendment authorizes the issuance of 500 shares of Class A voting common stock and 9,500 shares of Class B non-voting common stock, with a par value of $.01 per share. The general nature of the business to be transacted is flooring sales and service. The company commenced existence on September 17, 1991, and shall have perpetual duration.

LDM Business Services, Inc.

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ASHFORD LIVING, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ashford Living, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office is 5935 Henninger Dr., Suite 4, Omaha, NE 68104. The initial agent for service of process at such address is Keilah Scott. The Company may engage in any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized.

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BOHAC AGENCY, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bohac Agency, LLC has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 15522 Fieldcrest Cir, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The registered agent and office is Nebraska Registered Agent LLC, 200 S 21st St, STE 400A, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510. The LLC commenced business on December 10, 2025.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 304 PONTIAC DRIVE, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the organization of 304 PONTIAC DRIVE, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is 304 PONTIAC DRIVE, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 19295 Poppleton Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68130, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Benjamin J. Pick, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FIX&MOVE BROS LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Fix&Move Bros LLC, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with the following registered agent and registered office: Jesus Martinez De La Cruz, 1015 N 16 th St., Apt. 306, Omaha, NE 68102. The designated office is located at 1015 N 16th St., Apt. 306, Omaha, NE 68102. 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 07/21/2025 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 Jesus Martinez De La Cruz in accordance with the Company’s operating agreement. First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Craig W. Benson, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF 1820 CONTRACTING, 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 1820 Contracting, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 11310 S 146th St, Papillion, NE 68138. 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 11, 2026 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. 4920-4925-0708, v. 1

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JBM ELEVEN, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JBM Eleven, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1131 40th Road, David City, NE 68632. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Dvorak Law Group, LLC

9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MELD HOLDINGS LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the organization of Meld Holdings LLC

1. The name of the limited liability company is Meld Holdings LLC

2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 4757 N 148th Street, Omaha, NE 68116, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Dee L. Muessel, 4757 N 148th Street, Omaha, NE 68116

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

ANGELA L. BURMEISTER, Attorney

2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ENCORE HOSPITALITY PARTNERS, LLC

The name of the limited liability company is Encore Hospitality Partners, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Angela L. Burmeister, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF SIMMONS-WEST, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SIMMONS-WEST, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed its STATEMENT OF DISSOLUTION with the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 3, 2026. Persons with claims against the Company must present such claim to: SIMMONS-WEST, LLC, c/o Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Ste 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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. First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP III ST. CROIX BUILDING II, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP III St. Croix Building II, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney

2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200

Omaha, NE 68124

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PACAL ENTERPRISES, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the name of the limited liability company is Pacal Enterprises, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 9614 South 184th Street, 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,

20, 2026

Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. The company is organized to render the professional service of real estate agent.

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

ROBERT M. GONDERINGER, Incorporator and Attorney 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF THE SERENICA GROUP, INC.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Serenica Group, Inc. has been incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The Articles of Incorporation were filed on March 2, 2026. The street address of the corporation’s registered office is 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, and the initial registered agent at that office is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC. The corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION NOJO 13, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOJO 13, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 9224 S 232nd Circle, Gretna, Nebraska 68028 and with its initial agent for service of process as Larissa L. Johnson, 9224 S 232nd Circle, Gretna, Nebraska 6802. First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 29 FLATS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 29 Flats, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 8451 West Center Road, PO Box 24375, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent and Office 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 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DELIGHTFUL LODGINGS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Delightful Lodgings, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 15205 Y Street, Omaha, NE 68137 and designating its registered agent as Jeffrey Kalhorn with his registered office at 15205 Y Street, Omaha, NE 68137.

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP

8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3419

Telephone 402-392-1250

Facsimile 402-392-0816

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ARCPRO CONSTRUCTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ArcPro Construction 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, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

RICHARDSON MADDEN, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 3555 Farnam Street, Suite 402 Omaha, NE 68131

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SWING INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Swing Infrastructure Group, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska on February 10, 2026 (the “Company”). The Company has designated its registered agent as Douglas Kozeny with a registered address at 10410 S. 144th Street, Suite 3, Omaha, NE 68138. The Company’s initial designated office is at 3115 S. 61st Avenue, Omaha, NE 68106. The Company shall be governed by one or more managers. The general nature of the Company’s business is any lawful purpose.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE RESERVE AT SCHRAM POINT

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 The Reserve At Schram Point. The corporation is a mutual benefit corporation. The corporation will have members. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent is Clay M. Rogers, 3555 Farnam Street, Suite 1000, Omaha, NE 68131 and its incorporator is Kathy Betts, 11773 Highway 6, Gretna, NE 68028. Kathy Betts, Incorporator

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP

8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3419

Telephone 402-392-1250

Facsimile 402-392-0816

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SMALLSCAPES LANDSCAPING LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Smallscapes Landscaping LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company

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, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KC’S HOLE IN ONE TRUCKING, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KC’s Hole in One Trucking, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14225 Dayton Circle, Suite 8, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The Registered Agent and Office 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 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.

10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF CODDINGTON IO, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Coddington IO, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 19, 2025. 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 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF VINA DESIGN STUDIOS, L.L.C.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pursuant to the Neb. Rev. St. §§ 21-193 & 21-117, notice is hereby given that the undersigned has formed a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The name of the Limited Liability Company is Vina Design Studios, L.L.C. The address of the Company’s initial registered office in Nebraska is 9375 Burt Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68114 and the name of its registered agent at such address is Connor W. Orr. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 8503 Grand Avenue, Omaha, NE 68134.This company is organized to engage in and to do any lawful business for any lawful purpose, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company’s duration is perpetual beginning on the date the Certificate of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska. The affairs of the limited liability company are conducted by Manager, Member and such other officers as may be provided for in the Operating Agreement. Peggy Pattavina, Member and Manager Connor W. Orr, Organizer9375 Burt Street, Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 408-6488

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF STOREHOUSE REMODELING, INC.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, on July 25, 2025 and that the name of the corporation is Storehouse Remodeling, Inc. The corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. The name and street address of the corporation’s initial registered agent is Anthony Thomas Yates, 4223 Nebraska Ave, Omaha, NE 68111, and its incorporator is Anthony Yates.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF HOMERKIP 101, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Homerkip 101, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 9500 W Dodge Rd, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is Michael C. Schilken, 9500 W Dodge Rd, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

MCGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC LLO 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700 OMAHA, NE 68102

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF HKOW, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HKOW, LLC filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State and is in the process of voluntary dissolution and winding up of activities. Terms and conditions of the dissolution shall be established by the LLC’s Member in conformity with the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Claims against the LLC may be presented in writing to Stacey A. Shadden, 1601 Dodge St, Ste 3700, Omaha, NE 68102, and specify the nature of the claim, the amount of the claim and the name and address of the claimant. A claim against the LLC is barred unless an action to enforce the claim commences within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF GOTTA SHIP IT, 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 GOTTA SHIP IT, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 6920 N 16th Street, Omaha, NE 68112. 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 20, 2026, 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. 4921-0501-4161, v. 1

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Erin Artz, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF RISE TRUST

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a non-profit corporation has now been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is RISE The Corporation commenced existence on March 4, 2026, and shall have perpetual duration. Rise Trust. is a public benefit corporation created on a not-for-profit basis exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. There will be no members of the corporation. The name and address of the incorporator and registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. LDM Business Services, Inc.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BELLY, BIRTH & BEYOND, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Belly, Birth & Beyond, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the limited liability company is 5407 N. 126th Ave, Omaha, NE 68164. The registered agent and office is Bre Aunna James, 5407 N. 126th Ave, Omaha, NE 68164.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FROSTY PACIFIC, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Frosty Pacific, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 9500 W Dodge Rd, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is Michael C. Schilken, 9500 W Dodge Rd, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AND AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF LOOCK WEB STUDIO, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the initial name of the limited liability company is Linkage Ace Web, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 5038 S 86th Pkwy, Apt. #11, Omaha, NE 68127. 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 2, 2026, and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. Further, notice is hereby given that, following such organization, LINKAGE ACE WEB, LLC, filed an Amendment to its Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on March 3, 2026. The Amendment changed the corporation’s name to LOOCK WEB STUDIO, LLC.

LDM Business Services, Inc.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF SONNY SKYE, 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 SONNY SKYE, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. 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 18, 2026, 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. 4896-4511-1440, v. 1

First publication March 20, 2026, final April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF ENTIRE SITE SURVEILLANCE, L.L.C.

Pursuant to the Neb. Rev. St. §§ 21-193 & 21-117, notice is hereby given that the undersigned has formed a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The name of the Limited Liability Company is Entire Site Surveillance, L.L.C. The address of the Company’s initial registered office in Nebraska is 9375 Burt Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68114 and the name of its registered agent at such address is Connor W. Orr. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 21426 Fieldcrest, Drive, Elkhorn, NE 68022.This company is organized to engage in and to do any lawful business for any lawful purpose, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company’s duration is perpetual beginning on the date the Certificate of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska. The affairs of the limited liability company are conducted by Manager, Member and such other officers as may be provided for in the Operating Agreement. Charles R. Johnson III, Member and Manager Connor W. Orr, Organizer9375 Burt Street, Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 408-6488

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF WHALENS4, 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 WHALENS4, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 21009 Atwood Ave., Elkhorn, NE 68022. 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 27, 2026 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. 4915-76548753, v. 1

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF BARMAN DEVELOPMENT, 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 BARMAN DEVELOPMENT, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 15050 A Circle, Omaha, NE 68144. 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 27, 2026, 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. 4921-0501-4161, v. 1

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GROUND ZERO HOBBY, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on March 3, 2026, Ground Zero Hobby, LLC was organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, with a designated office at 6414 South 135th Street, Omaha, NE 68137. The Company’s initial agent for service of process is Sherry Bratetic, whose address is at 6414 South 135th Street, Omaha, NE 68137. First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

MATTHEW T. PAYNE, ATTORNEY 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728

NOTICE OF ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF KOSKI PROFESSIONAL GROUP, P.C.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Incorporation of Koski Professional Group, P.C., a Nebraska professional corporation (the “Corporation”) have been amended by the Shareholders and Directors as of February 16, 2026, and filed with the Secretary of State on February 24, 2026. The Articles of Incorporation have been amended to change the name of the Corporation to “Koski Professional Group, Inc.” and to no longer provide professional services.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF KSM RE HOLDINGS, 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 KSM RE HOLDINGS, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1311 South 185th Circle, Omaha, NE 68130. 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 2, 2026, 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. 4921-0501-4161, v. 1 First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF ZACH KLEIN FOUNDATION, A NEBRASKA NONPROFIT CORPORATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Zach Klein Foundation was incorporated under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act, with its initial registered office at 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The initial registered agent at that address is DDLG Business Services, Inc. The incorporator is Kristopher J. Covi, 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The corporation is a public benefit corporation and shall have no members. First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF H. LOPEZ LANDSCAPING LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that H. LOPEZ LANDSCAPING LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 6309 S 31ST ST OMAHA, NE 68107. The registered agent of H. LOPEZ LANDSCAPING LLC is HERIBERTO LOPEZ at 6309 S 31ST ST OMAHA, NE 68107.

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TOES IN THE WATER, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Toes in the Water, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1100 Capitol Avenue, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. 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 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BURGESS CONTRACTING, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Burgess Contracting, LLC, with its designated office located at 7659 S. 42nd Street, Bellevue, NE 68147, gives notice that it filed a Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State on March 22, 2022. The registered agent is Matthew Burgess and the Registered Office is 7359 S. 42nd Street, Bellevue, NE 68147. The company may engage in any lawful business or commercial activity for which a limited liability company may be organized. Matthew Burgess, Organizer First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BARB’S BUNGALO, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BARB’S BUNGALO, LLC, with its designated office located at 10305 Joseph Circle, La Vista, NE 68128, gives notice that it filed a Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State on June 13, 2025. The registered agent is Barbara Medbery-Prchal and the Registered Office is 3555 Farnam St. Suite 1000, Omaha, NE 68131. The company may engage in any lawful business or commercial activity for which a limited liability company may be organized. Barb Prchal, Organizer First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TRUBEAT MARKETING LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TruBeat Marketing LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization of TruBeat Marketing LLC was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on February 27, 2026, under Filing Document Number 9001319764. The name of the limited liability company is TruBeat Marketing LLC

The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the limited liability company is: 9720 Nina St, Omaha, NE 68124.

The name, street and mailing address of the initial agent for service of process of the limited liability company is: George Achola, Attorney at Law 10404 Essex Court, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68124

The purpose for which this limited liability company is organized is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be organized under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.

The limited liability company shall be Member-Managed. The period of duration of the limited liability company shall be perpetual, unless dissolved in accordance with the operating agreement or the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.

Organizer: George Achola 10404 Essex Court, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68124

First publication March 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF UF INNOVATIONS LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that UF Innovations LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the company is located at 7200 s 84th St. Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska. The general nature of the business is to engage in any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized in Nebraska. The company was organized on 1 January, 2026 and shall have perpetual existence.

First publication March 13, 2026, final March 27, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 1605 DENVER, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 1605 Denver, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 19658 William Street, 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 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SIP OXCART MANAGER, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SIP Oxcart Manager, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 920 S. 107th Avenue, Suite 250, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF510 OLD MARKET REAL ESTATE, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 510 Old Market Real Estate, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 5520 Miller Avenue, Ralston, 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 6, 2026, final March 20, 2026

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: GLOW MIND AND BODY STUDIO.

Name of Applicant: GLOW BIOFIELD THERAPY LLC

Address: 11711 ARBOR STREET, OMAHA NE 68144

Applicant is LLC.

If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: NE.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 3/1/26.

General nature of business: Wellness coaching and services.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Kristin Fox, Member.

First publication March 20, 2026

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: JD MAINTENANCE SERVICES.

Name of Applicant: JOSE DIAZ

Address: 7209 S 48TH AVE, OMAHA, NE 68157

Applicant is INDIVIDUAL.

If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: 0.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 03/23/2012.

General nature of business: REMODELING COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/JOSE DIAZ.

First publication March 20, 2026

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: JOSE DIMAS - GOOSEHEAD INSURANCE.

Name of Applicant: Dimas Investments LLC

Address: 8712 WEST DODGE ROAD, SUITE 300, OMAHA, NE 68114

Applicant is ANDREW P. DEAVER.

If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 07/29/2025.

General nature of business: Insurance agency: home and auto insurance.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Andrew P. Deaver.

First publication March 20, 2026

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: ON-TIME TOWING.

Name of Applicant: Talina Bakhit

Address: 5824 SOUTH 159 TH STREET, OMAHA NEBRASKA 68135

Applicant is D/B/A.

If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: February 1, 2026.

General nature of business: Towing.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Talina Bakhit.

First publication March 20, 2026

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: DOWNTOWN FIT CLUB.

Name of Applicant: Kristin Lumm LLC

Address: 1402 JONES STREET, OMAHA, NE 68102

Applicant is LIMITED LIABILTY COMPANY.

If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: May 1, 2025.

General nature of business: Personal Training, group fitness.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Kristin Lumm LLC.

First publication March 20, 2026

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: SCHAMP REAL ESTATE CO.

Name of Applicant: FORSALEBYUS LLC

Address: 4911 ALLEN HILLS DR, BLAIR, NE, 68008

Applicant is LLC.

If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 2/03/2026.

General nature of business: Real Estate.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Brian Schamp.

First publication March 20, 2026

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