June Members Meeting will be on Wednesday the 20th @ 7:00 pm

The June Members meeting will be held in the Delaware room on Wednesday June the 20th... PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH. Our spearker is Chris Sotirov. 

Chris Sotirov is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, located in Anthem. Chris is originally from Bulgaria and has lived in Las Vegas since 2003. Chris collaborates with CPAs and other professionals to craft an appropriate financial strategy for individuals, families and business owners. Personable and professional, Chris utilizes to excellent advantage, the extensive technology and internal resources to provide effective guidance to his clients. Chris and his wife of 8 years, Ginka, are the proud parents of 3 lovely children, 2 sons and a daughter.

May Meeting Different date the meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 16th

In May, however, the meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 16th to accommodate the schedule of our May speaker who will also be speaking at the Las Vegas Money Show.

Our guest speaker for May is Annell Danczyk, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a senior portfolio manager for Stack Financial Management in Whitefish, Montana. As a senior portfolio manager she is responsible for securities analysis, trading, and maintaining the technical support criteria for managed portfolios. Stack Financial Management  has been recognized by Barron’s as one of the “Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors” in the US.

Annell has a BS in chemical engineering from Kansas State University. Upon graduation, she worked for Arco Oil and Gas in West Texas and Alaska. Subsequently Annell held a variety of technical positions working for the Army, Navy, and Department of Energy. Married to a career Army officer, she has lived in several locations in the United States as well as Germany and Italy. Annell is both the wife and the mother of West Point graduates.

 

Guess the Dow by June 29th

Guess the Dow will return due to popular demand!  We are having another contest for the close of the DJIA for June 29, 2018.  Club members may submit their guesses at the May16 meeting.  Winners will be announced at the July 11 Financial Club meeting.  Winner will receive a $50 gift card, while 2nd and 3rd place will receive $25 gift certificates.  As always, the winners must be present to win.  

FINRA Investor Education Event March 23rd 9:00 am-11:00 am Hannerman Hall

All SCA residents are invited to join the Financial Club and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation for a FREE investor education event and brunch on March 23 in Hanneman Hall from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
There’s no denying that securities markets today look different than they did decades ago - or even just 10 years ago, following the financial crisis. Financial experts from the FINRA Foundation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Nevada Secretary of State Securities Division will share important updates, review key investing principles and introduce you to a range of tools investors can use to make informed investment decisions. This is an educational program—no sales presentations will be permitted during the program or on the premises.
Admission is free and open to all SCA residents but seating is limited. Reserve your spot by picking up a ticket in Anthem Center from March 12-16 between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. Previous programs have sold out quickly, so don’t delay! If you have any questions, contact the Anthem Financial Club, online at http://financial.scaclub.org. You must register and present your ticket to be admitted!

2017 Speaker of the year Michele Shafe

At our Financial Club meeting on april 11th we were pleased to preasnt Michele Shafe, Clark County assessor with our 2017 Speaker of the year award. Micele came in person to accept her award from our club President  Lennette Horton.    

Barbara Coffee Director of Economic Development For the City of Henderson

We had an excellent presntation from Babara Coffee at our April Meeting. She discussed the various economic plans and construction that is happening in South Henderson. she was also gracious enough to provide us with two presentations from the Southerrn Nevada Water Authority. These two documents discuss the furure of water in the valley. They can be found in our "documents" section. They are titled "Is Las Vegas Running out of Water/", and " SNWA Water Presentaion".  We Hope you find them educational. Thanks Mrs Coffee.   

April 11th Meeting: Speaker Barbara Coffee, Director of Economic Development/Tourism for the City of Henderson

Barbra Coffee serves as the Director of Economic Development/Tourism for the City of Henderson. She is responsible for the city’s economic development and tourism strategy, which includes local business retention and expansion programs, business and tourism attraction, small business and entrepreneurial development. In addition, Coffee oversees the city's destination marketing efforts and the Henderson Convention Center operations.


Before starting with the city in June 2013, Barbra was the Economic Development Director for the city of College Park, Ga. While director, she oversaw the development of more than 200 acres of city-owned property and coordinated the activities of the College Park Business and Industrial Development Authority, focusing many of her efforts on downtown
redevelopment and corridor revitalization. 


Barbra has also managed economic development for a number of other municipalities. From 2003-2009, Barbra held numerous positions while coordinating and implementing several different redevelopment strategies for the city of Goodyear, Ariz. Her career in Goodyear culminated as a Senior Development Manager for their Economic Development department, where she coordinated business recruitment and marketing efforts for the city. Prior to her time in Arizona, Barbra was involved in the revitalization efforts of downtown Houston and the Main Street Project of Marlin, Texas. Barbra actively participates in several international and national organizations that focus on key aspects of economic development and redevelopment. In 2003, she joined the International Council of Shopping Centers and from 2011-2013 served as their Georgia State Alliance Co-Chair. In addition, she is a member of NAIOP and the Urban Land Institute.


She received her Bachelor of Science in Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990, followed by a Master of Liberal Arts in International Studies from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. In 2008, she earned her Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation from the International Economic Development
Council and attained her Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) credential from the National Development Council in 2012.

2017 Guess the Dow Winners

The "Dow" (DJIA) closed at 24719.22 for the year 2017. 

The winners were announced at the January 10, 2018 members meeting. Winners had to be present to receive their prize.

1st Place: Ken Adrian 24822.00

2nd Place: Charles Fedderson 24503.89

3rd Place: Bernie Horton 24222.00

Thank you everyone who participated. We will have another “Guess the Dow” for the first half of 2018. Good Luck to everyone!

January 10th Speaker Scott Taylor of Piercy Bowler Taylor and Kern

We had an excellent meeting with Scott Taylor of Piercy Bowler Taylor and Kern. Scott went over the new tax bill for 2018 and beyond, and discussed how that would effect retirees and business people. The audence was very engaged and responded by asking lots of questions. Scott offered to talk with any of our members who have questions specific to their circumstance. He can be reached at staylor@pbtk.com.

 

 

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