Nevada Boise Complex Director Summerlin Number of Employees: 100 Years in Nevada: 1 Years with Company: 12 How did you first get into your profession? I had a large network of friends who encouraged me to get into the financial services industry. I had no prior experience but my background in sales and management propelled forward my first job as a financial adviser … [Read more...] about Brooke R. Thompson: Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
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Kevin Stickelman: Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort
President & General Manager Las Vegas Number of Employees: 250 Years in Nevada: 2 Years with Company: 2 How did you first get into your profession? I started working as a part-time ski instructor and volunteer ski patroller at Snow Creek ski are in Weston, MO. From there I moved west to Park City, UT and have been in the business ever since. What would you want … [Read more...] about Kevin Stickelman: Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort
Mike Montandon: Voit Real Estate Services
Managing Director Las Vegas Number of Employees: 15 Years in Nevada: 20 Years with Company: 2 How did you first get into your profession? I grew up in the commercial real estate industry. All my life, my father worked as a commercial real estate appraiser in Phoenix, where I was born and raised. From a young age, I was always drawn to the industry, and my first job … [Read more...] about Mike Montandon: Voit Real Estate Services
Steve Mevius: Polar Shades, Inc.
President Las Vegas Number of Employees: 38 Years in Nevada: 42 Years with Company: 18 How did you first get into your profession? It started in 1994 as a hobby, making solar screens in my backyard for my home and friends. From there, through word of mouth, it progressed into a business. Once the word had spread, I decided to change careers and chase my … [Read more...] about Steve Mevius: Polar Shades, Inc.
Gerald Gordon: Gordon Silver Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Shareholder Las Vegas & Reno Number of Employees: 109 Years in Nevada: 40 Years with Company: 39 How did you first get into the legal profession? My father, David Gordon, who never had the opportunity to attend law school after college, started grooming me (or indoctrinating to be precise) at age 5. He sat me down in front of the old 50’s TV programs, Divorce … [Read more...] about Gerald Gordon: Gordon Silver Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Chris Abts: Cornerstone Retirement
President & Founder Reno Number of Employees: 5 Years in Nevada: 18 Years with Company: 8 If you could be another person for a day, who would you be? Why? If I could, I would be Thomas Jefferson for a day. It would be incredible to be a part of the Founding Fathers and to have direct impact on the founding of the United States of America. I’d love to take part in … [Read more...] about Chris Abts: Cornerstone Retirement
Ed Garcia: Holland and Hart
Partner Las Vegas Number of Employees: 56, 890 Nationally Years in Nevada: 43 What do you wish you would have learned at the beginning of your career? I spent some time early in my career practicing in an area I really didn’t enjoy. It took me a while to find out there was an area (government affairs) where I could practice and that I had the acumen for. What … [Read more...] about Ed Garcia: Holland and Hart
Grant “Butch” Anderson III, CPA/PFS, CFP®: Muckel Anderson CPAs
Chief Executive Officer, Founder Reno Number of Employees: 28 Years in Nevada: 53 Years with Company: 15 How did you first get into your profession? The tax and accounting profession is a family business. My grandfather was an accountant for the state of Nevada and my Dad was a CPA with Harrigan & Anderson, a firm he started in 1975. I guess you can say it’s in … [Read more...] about Grant “Butch” Anderson III, CPA/PFS, CFP®: Muckel Anderson CPAs
Alex Rivlin: InsureMonkey
Chief Executive Officer, Founder Las Vegas | Henderson Number of Employees: 24 Years in Nevada: 4 Years with Company: 4 How did you first get into your profession? Recognized a huge need for consumers to have better access to health insurance coverage and an easy process to shop for affordable plans, compare plan benefits side-by-side across multiple carriers, and … [Read more...] about Alex Rivlin: InsureMonkey
Michael V. Cristalli: Gordon Silver Attorneys & Counselors at Law
Shareholder Las Vegas Number of Employees: 43 Years in Nevada: 17 Years with Company: 3 months How did you first get into your profession? My mother was a judicial executive assistant for 30 years. As a child, I was always around the law, meeting lawyers and judges and hanging out in the law library. The law became a natural environment for me. I was always the most … [Read more...] about Michael V. Cristalli: Gordon Silver Attorneys & Counselors at Law
Michael Hemphill: CSG Direct, Inc.
President / CEO Las Vegas & Reno Number of Employees: 28 Years in Nevada: 18 Years with Company: 18 What do you like most and least about your industry? Most: The industry moves much slower than technology so we are always able to create new systems and technologies to help our clients gain advantage. Least: The industry moves much slower than technology so the … [Read more...] about Michael Hemphill: CSG Direct, Inc.
Michael D. Rounds: Watson Rounds
Managing Partner Las Vegas & Reno Number of Employees: 22 Years in Nevada: 13 Years with Company: 13 How did you first get into your profession? I was a student advocate in college and I represented students in disciplinary matters. I loved it and decided to go to law school. I saw the growth in Silicon Valley in law school and decided that intellectual … [Read more...] about Michael D. Rounds: Watson Rounds
George J. Alexander: Clark County Medical Society
President-Elect and President of Dr. Alexander & Co. Las Vegas Number of Employees: 5 Years in Nevada: 17 Years with Company: 13 How did you first get into medicine? I was first exposed to the specialty in medical school while at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and became passionate about it as I progressed through my surgical training. What do you … [Read more...] about George J. Alexander: Clark County Medical Society
B.C. LeDoux: The Glenn Group
President/Creative Director Las Vegas & Reno Number of Employees: 36 Years in Nevada: 42 Years with Company: 11 How did you first get into your profession? When I was going to the journalism school at UNR, I got a copywriting internship with our company and never left. That’s pretty rare for someone from my generation, but I take a lot of pride in having played a … [Read more...] about B.C. LeDoux: The Glenn Group
Thomas R. Sheets: McDonald Carano Wilson LLP
Partner Las Vegas & Reno Number of Employees: 100+ Years in Nevada: 30 Years with Company: 1 How did you first get into your profession? My dad didn’t finish the tenth grade but he recognized the value of a formal education. He encouraged both of his children to take advantage of educational opportunities that weren’t available to him. When I was in high school I … [Read more...] about Thomas R. Sheets: McDonald Carano Wilson LLP