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The potential decision to relaunch Amtrak passenger rail service in Wichita could now fall on the desk of former airline executive Richard Anderson. Anderson, formerly the CEO of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, was announced this week as the new CEO of Amtrak, with the company saying in a press release that he will begin in that role on July 12. Amtrak is studying a potential return of service to Wichita after nearly 40 years, with the latest step earlier this month when the company brought an inspection train through town. Amtrak continues to work with officials from several states on funding and infrastructure upgrades that could eventually restore direct passenger rail service from Kansas City to Fort Worth. Amtrak offers service out of Newton and bus service from Wichita to that station, as well as its station in Oklahoma City. Anderson was most recently the executive chairman of the board at Delta, after

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company. “It is an honor to join Amtrak at a time when passenger rail service is growing in importance in America,” Anderson said in the press release. “Amtrak is a great company today, and I’m excited about using my experience and working with the board to make it even better. I’m passionate about building strong businesses that create the best travel experience possible for customers.”

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CHARLES KOCH GOES PRIMETIME Charles Koch, chairman and CEO of Wichita-based Koch Industries Inc., and the nonprofit group Stand Together have partnered with football great Deion Sanders on a $21 million project to fight poverty. According to a report from USA Today, the program — called Prime 5, a play off Sanders’ “Prime Time” nickname when he played in the NFL and as a baseball player in the MLB — will build on existing Koch programs in Dallas to support young entrepreneurs and reduce gang violence. The new venture was announced at the start of the Koch political network and donor meeting this past weekend in Colorado Springs. According to a separate report from the Washington Post, Sanders attended his first such meeting in California earlier this year and later traveled to Wichita to meet with Koch directly to talk about some of the work he was already doing in Dallas, where he once played for the Dallas Cowboys. According to reports, Sanders believes Charles and David Koch have been unfairly attacked in the media over the years and sees them as having a similar goal in what they do as he has in his work in Dallas. “You’re talking about a family that has one desire,” Sanders said, according to the Washington Post. “To make this country a better place.”

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What was your last position? Corporate controller and treasurer, The Law Company Inc. What is your hometown? Manhattan, Kan. Josh Jarnagin

Alex Lutz

Conco Construction has added Jarnagin as assistant superintendent and Lutz as an intern.

Jared Simpson Simpson Construction Services Inc. has added Simpson as a project coordinator.

Education? I received dual bachelor’s degrees in finance and accounting from WSU. Family? Wife of nearly 15 years, Kari, 12-year-old son, Jacob and 10-year-old daughter, Kaitlyn.

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Tracy Cochran 6 Meridian has added Cochran as office administrator.

What was your first job? I mowed neighborhood lawns during the week and washed dishes at Clyde’s steakhouse on the weekends. How long have you lived in Wichita and what are your impressions of the city? Wichita has been our home for nearly 17 years. We love it! Access to good jobs, citizens with similar values, short commutes and big city amenities.

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What area of town do you live in? We live in the far northeastern area of Wichita, near Andover. Who is the person you would most like to meet? I’ve always wanted to meet my paternal grandmother – she passed away before my birth. Also, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Really respect their willingness and desire to utilize their vast wealth to improve the lives of the less fortunate around the world. What was the last book you read? “The Language of Life,” by Francis Collins.

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What is your favorite Wichita restaurant and why? With Kari and the kids, Jason’s Deli (free ice cream). With Kari, Carrabba’s.

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Jeff Stone

R.D. Henry & Company has added Rapps as territory business manager for the Great Lakes territory and Stone as Eastern U.S. sales manager.

Dani Hanna J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc. has added Hanna as a residential sales associate to its east office.

What is your favorite vacation spot? Within driving distance, Table Rock Lake. On an airplane, anywhere with a clean and quiet beach. What are your favorite movies? During the holiday season, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” Any other time of the year, any movie that makes me laugh. Most movies with Chris Farley or Will Ferrell are great.

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Valence builds on success with European manufacturer Valence Surface Technologies earlier this month became the first product finishing company to be named a winner in the Airbus Supplier Engagement Program. While company CEO Tracy Glende says that the award was validation for the potential the Houston-based business saw in the industry when it was formed in partnership with Chrome Plus Inc. in Wichita several years ago, Valence intends to only keep getting better with Airbus. “Airbus likes component suppliCOURTESY VALENCE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES ers that can scale to grow with them,” Glende says. “This (award) just serves to Parts finishing work for Airbus and other manufacturers is driving growth at the strengthen that relationship.” Valence Surface Technologies’ location in Wichita. Part of that planned growth, he says, could be the construction of a new build- Glende says, for a company that now rent Wichita workforce of around 220 ing at its Wichita facility dedicated solely has dedicated working cells to Airbus people. to a growing amount of Airbus work in programs. The company is also ready for increased the coming years. It could also help create another 75 to work from other manufacturers like TexIt would be a natural progression, 100 jobs locally, to add to Valence’s cur- tron Aviation and Bombardier.

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Via Christi program relocating, growing Growth of the structural heart program at Via Christi Health has prompted the organization to go ahead with a plan to relocate its Heart Valve Clinic. In July, that department will be moved from a fourth-floor space in St. Francis Hospital to a space on the second floor of the building that is about double the size of where the clinic is now. That clinic serves patients with cardiac valve disease with Via Christi leaders identifying a need to bring trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and other cardiology procedures to Wichita. That was early in 2012. Now, the team of physicians performing those surgeries is closing in on its 500th procedure — a total that those involved expect to hit this fall. The procedures are minimally invasive, allowing patients to return to regular activities within a few days after surgery. “This is the future of cardiovascular

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Leading Via Christi’s Structural Heart team are, from left, Dr. Richard Steckley; Dr. Sanjay Khicha; Dr. Bassem Chehab; Dr. Brett Grizzell, MD; and physician assistant Richard Allenbach. disease,” says Dr. Brett Grizzell, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Wichita Surgical Specialists. Besides Grizzell, the other medical

providers involved with Via Christi’s structural heart program are: Dr. Sanjay Khicha, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Wichita Surgical; Dr. Bassem Chehab, a cardiologist with Cardiovascular Consultants of Kansas; Dr. Richard Steckley, a cardiologist with Cardiovascular Consultants; and physician assistant Richard Allenbach, who serves as the director of the Heart Valve Clinic. “We’ve been fortunate to be able to keep our team together from the beginning until now,” Khicha says. “That has brought a lot of consistency to the program.” Favorable outcomes have helped Via Christi land six clinical trials for up-and-coming structural heart procedures. When approved by the Food & Drug Administration they will provide new ways patients who have historically had higher risks associated with cardiac conditions can be treated.

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Shelley Duncan has been hired to lead Project Access and the Central Plains Health Care Partnership.

LOCAL NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE HIRED TO LEAD PROJECT ACCESS The Central Plains Health Care Partnership has hired Shelley Duncan to take over leadership of the organization, which coordinates medical care for uninsured residents of Sedgwick County. Duncan will start her new job on July 31. She will replace Anne Nelson, who retired this spring. Nelson had served as executive director of Central Plains, a nonprofit affiliate of the Medical Society of Sedgwick County, since 1999.

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Technology aides Wichita’s commercial real estate companies BY JOSH HECK jheck@bizjournals.com

Technology is changing the commercial real estate industry. Advances in software development and data analytics have given agents and brokers new avenues for showing clients prospective properties to buy or lease, leaders of local commercial real estate companies say. “It’s the ability to have more information but also to show the client how it is being received and used,” says Steve Martens, CEO of NAI Martens. Digital platforms, he says, make information on properties more readily available and more easily updated. Increased use of virtual reality is one example. Virtual reality software allows properties to be shown anytime from anywhere, negating the need to see a space in person. The use of augmented reality also is becoming increasingly popular as a means to show spaces with a client’s branding and layout preferences. Drone photography is another avenue through which properties are showcased. Commercial real estate leaders say aerial footage from drones is particularly useful in showing a potential retail property’s placement amid surrounding properties or

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amenities. Those videos then can be shared across various platforms, such as social media channels and multiple listing services. Commercial real estate brokerages also are utilizing customer relationship management software to offer marketing options for properties or integrate with other software providers in marketing properties. Commercial leaders say the need to operate from an office is lessened when agents have access to smart phone applications that allow them to schedule appointments, send and sign contracts and search listings on behalf of clients. Chad Stafford, president of Occidental Management, says new technology platforms are helping commercial real estate companies reach a broader audience and be more efficient in the process. He says in general more capital is being poured into technology for the commercial real estate industry to help streamline accounting, leasing and property management. “It’s going to allow for faster communication,” he says. The Occidental website, for example, was recently updated to be more mobile friendly and easier to update. Users are able to access virtual tours of featured properties.

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A plan to transform the long-vacant southeast corner of 13th Street North and Tyler, Occidental Management’s Tyler Pointe, is progressing. Tenant finishes are beginning in a 28,000-square-foot mixed-use building on site. Chad Stafford, president of Occidental Management, says he anticipates that work being completed in September or October. He says a QuikTrip that is under construction in the development could be done in a similar time frame. The Tulsa-based convenience store chain purchased two acres within Tyler Pointe to construct one of its Generation Three stores and replace an older site near 13th and Maize Road. Stafford says Occidental also is developing multiple one-acre outparcel sites to complement the Tyler Pointe development. Another 24,000 to 30,000 square feet

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hey might be young, but they mean business. The Wichita Business Journal takes a look this week at five startup businesses with young men and women at the helm to highlight the growing vitality of young entrepreneurs in the local business environment. Each came to the attention of the WBJ by recommendation from stakeholders in the local entrepreneurial scene, including Youth Entrepreneurs and e2e. The selected group, ranging in age from 16 to 22, has attracted attention for more than just their ideas. They’ve also already shown business savvy. For example, the majority of them are already making money with their businesses — ranging from five to six figures. However, each, on the advice of mentors, asked that their specific sales figures not be published. Their early business acumen and willingness to listen and learn makes these young entrepreneurs ones to bet on, says Jacob Wayman, director at the e2e Accelerator. One of the offshoots of the entrepreneurial ecosystem groups like e2e have helped establish in Wichita, Wayman says, is that it provides an avenue for young companies to connect to resources they need to help take their businesses to the next level. That, in turn, helps connect them to a community that could one day be home to their potentially employmentdriving ideas. But, having worked with many young entrepreneurs himself, including some of those featured here, Wayman says there is also a youthful energy in each that is contagious. “It’s inspiring to people like me … they aren’t afraid to just go out there and do it,” Wayman says. If you’re interested in catching some of that inspirational energy, each has something else in common: They’re more than happy to talk with potential investors. But beyond even that, Wayman says, these and other local young entrepreneurs give the Wichita business community an opportunity to invest in its own future. And it might not even be their current idea that hits it big. But for young people already showing this kind of drive and entrepreneurial spirit, it’s a good bet, Wayman says, that there is an idea in each of them that only needs a little support to become a home run. “Take them seriously,” he says. “Empower them, embrace them and mentor them.”

VYTAL Jared Goering, left, and Spencer Steinert, founders of Vytal, show off their wearable biofeedback devices.

FOUNDERS: Jared Goering and Spencer Steinert, both 19. WHAT THE BUSINESS DOES: Vytal makes wearable technology to provide biofeedback on performance for athletes. The business was formed about three years ago by Goering and Steinert, who go back to elementary school together and are now students at Wichita State University in the master of innovation design program. The wearable technology is designed to give athletes, as well as coaches and trainers, real-time feedback on performance by measuring everything from heartbeat and respiration to fatigue levels and even concussion tracking using wireless devices small enough not to impede the activity. Importantly, the technology allows for data to be examined by experts immediately from anywhere in the world, potentially connecting athletes with the best minds in sports science and medicine without either ever having to leave their base of operation. WHERE THE BUSINESS STANDS: Vytal, which is an LLC, is now in testing with the University of Buffalo volleyball team, highlighting the important team-tracking aspect the technology can provide. Other collegiate teams from around the country are expected to follow. The pair say they have also made high-level connections with the U.S. Olympic Committee and professional sports teams, including the Boston Red Sox. THE HYPE: Some in the local entrepreneurial environment have tabbed Vytal as poten-

tially one of the next big ideas to come out of Wichita. The company has already taken part in the LaunchPrep program of WSU and e2e, and recently placed second at the Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge at Kansas State University. Goering and Steinert believe Vytal — which they describe as a human performance innovation company — has the potential to revolutionize sports analytics, giving them a potentially major foothold in a global market forecast by WinterGreen Research to reach $4.7 billion by 2021. WHAT’S NEXT: As testing continues, Steinert and Goering expect to be selling Vytal technology by the end of the year, with a full launch about a year from now. They also expect to add additional capabilities to the product over time and to eventually take it beyond just the realm of athletics. At the same time, the two entrepreneurs have also launched their next venture, Event Horizon, wearable education technology that helps teach children computer coding. MENTORS: Goering and Steinert say Jacob Wayman at e2e has been instrumental in plugging them into the local entrepreneurial network. Other mentors include Mark Torline, director at WSU’s Center for Entrepreneurship; Jeremy Patterson in the human performance lab at WSU; and Michael Capps, one of their direct mentors through the LaunchPrep program. BUSINESS LESSONS LEARNED SO FAR: It’s OK to be unsure. Don’t be afraid to take risks and narrow down your focus as best you can.

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COVER STORY

PINOLE BLUE

Eddie Sandoval shows off the Pinole Blue product he and business partner Levi Iseman are now producing in Haysville.

FOUNDERS: Eddie Sandoval, 22, and Levi Iseman, 21. WHAT THE BUSINESS DOES: Pinole Blue is a food processing company that manufactures an all-organic dry powder using blue corn from the mountains of northern Mexico, from where Sandoval traces his lineage. The powder can be blended with water to make an organic drink and also in cooking. The near-mythical properties of pinole date back to the Aztec civilization, which used the ground corn grain, mixed with a combination of other spices, to fuel their warriors. Its rejuvenating properties have come to even greater fame due to its popularity with the indigenous Tarahumara in Mexico, whose ability to run hundreds of miles without rest gained broader international attention thanks to the best-selling book “Born to Run.” Sandoval says his family had been drinking the product for generations — and they swear by it. That prompted Sandoval, a recent WSU graduate, to wonder if there might be a market for Pinole Blue in the U.S. Last year, he brought home a half-ton of the blue corn and began production with Iseman out of a garage. WHERE THE BUSINESS STANDS: Pinole Blue, which incorporated earlier this month, is already producing revenue, selling 400 pounds of the product after getting placement in about 30 stores throughout Kansas. The company recently opened its first production facility in Haysville. The company also recently returned from a trip to Mexico with fellow entrepreneur

Kyle Offutt of InFlux, who is also profiled in this publication, capturing new video footage and photos to be used in its increasing marketing efforts. WHAT’S NEXT: Now graduated from college, Sandoval is devoting himself full-time to Pinole Blue. He and Iseman plan to continue working to get the product into more health food stores, including Whole Foods. Pinole Blue’s reach, however, is about to extend far beyond just Kansas, as the pair plan to launch online July 10. THE HYPE: With profit-generating sales already, Pinole Blue, in only a year of existence, has also racked up accolades that help cement it as one of the local startups poised for big things. That includes its recent top overall placing at WSU’s Shocker New Venture Competition. All that helps serve as a springboard for Pinole Blue to launch even further into an organic foods industry that the Organic Trade Association says totaled around $47 billion in sales in the U.S. alone in 2016. MENTORS: Sandoval and Iseman have made numerous connections through Wichita State University and the Barton International Group, including group advisor and Barton School lecturer Kate Kung-McIntyre. The pair say they are also working closely with Mael Hernandez, CEO at Wichita’s R.D. Henry & Co., on commercialization of Pinole Blue. BIGGEST BUSINESS LESSONS LEARNED SO FAR: Take your shot, because you don’t know what is out there until you do.

INFLUX FOUNDERS: Kyle Offutt and business partner Victor Fontes, both 22. WHAT THE BUSINESS DOES: InFlux is a social media marketing company that wants to help your business get noticed. Utilizing multiple digital platforms and pages, and leveraging the growing power of social media influencers, InFlux drives web traffic to customers’ sites and products. The company also leverages Offutt’s passion for photography and videography to give those customers the high-quality images needed to tell their story to the online audience. WHERE THE BUSINESS STANDS: Launched about two years ago, InFlux, which is an LLC, is driving revenue through recurring customer contracts, video projects and individual contracts, as well as through some content management and web development for E-commerce work. WHERE IT’S GOING: Offutt says entrepreneurship has always been in his blood. Some early ventures in social media marketing on Twitter and his own growing videography portfolio prompted him and Fontes to decide to strike out into the relatively new social media market of the advertising world with

InFlux. With its platform established, Offutt says the goal is to continue to grow over the next two years, all while working to stay out in front of a new, and rapidly-changing industry. Offutt also hopes to be a serial entrepreneur, launching more new ideas in the future, while also investing in other entrepreneurs and participating in startup incubators. THE HYPE: InFlux is generating profits at the relative ground level of a potentially massive industry, with industry research firm eMarketer projecting global social network advertising spending to hit $40 billion this year. MENTORS: InFlux has built a mentor and advisor network via connections made through WSU, including through the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Barton International Group and the Shocker Innovation Corps. It has leveraged those same connections to form business partnerships, such as its social marketing work with Pinole Blue, a company also featured here. BIGGEST BUSINESS LESSONS SO FAR: You get rewarded for taking risks, and have everything in writing.

Kyle Offutt, of InFlux, and business partner Victor Fontes are helping customers get noticed through social media marketing.

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COVER STORY

SOCRATION

FOUNDERS: Aftab Shaikh and Cristian Silva, both 16. WHAT THE BUSINESS DOES: Socration is a technology company developing an app by the same name designed to improve the interaction between students and teachers. It’s developers, both juniors at Wichita East High School, say the idea began as a way to lower student anxiety in large group settings. Students who might be nervous about asking a question can use Socration to ask questions directly to the teacher without doing so in front of the class. The app is only a few months old. The pair launched as part of a Youth Entrepreneurs program this spring. With plans for additional add-ons, the product will eventually generate revenue through teachers and schools buying individual sessions for their classes on the platform, which allows for a full suite of digital teaching options. As Silva and Shaikh explain, reducing classroom anxiety boosts curiosity and enables every student to get the most out their education. After all, they say, knowledge is power. WHERE THE BUSINESS STANDS: The app is in development as Shaikh and Silva work on raising capital to help support an upcoming launch. WHERE THE BUSINESS IS GOING: After launching Socration, the pair say they want to continue to refine and add technology to the platform, including the student-to-student option they believe will separate their product from its competitors. Both have designs on future entrepreneurial endeavors

Aftab Shaikh, left, and Cristian Silva want to ease studentteacher interaction with their Socration app.

as well. Shaikh plans to pursue an MBA, while Silva will graduate from East with an associates degree in business under his belt. THE HYPE: Tabbed by Youth Entrepreneurs as one to watch, Socration is gaining notoriety locally. That includes a recent presentation at Wichita’s 1 Million Cups. The founders are looking big, believing Socration can be refined to eventually be used to eliminate substitute teachers from having to physically come to a school at all, or allow students to study under favored instructors from all over the world they would otherwise not have the chance to learn from. As they point out, Snapchat started out as just a small

LONG’S CUSTOM STUDIOS

Courtney Long has turned her artistic skills into a growing business with Long’s Custom Studios.

FOUNDER: Courtney Long, 16. WHAT THE BUSINESS DOES: Long, a junior at Clearwater High School, has a turned a hobby into a revenue-driving business with Long’s Custom Studios. As a sole proprietor, Long uses an airbrush to paint figurine horses that she now sells online through social media and at trade shows around the country. WHERE THE BUSINESS STANDS: While she focuses on finishing high school before heading off to college, Long oversees a business and sales that are growing along with her reputation as an artist. While she

idea, meaning they believe Socration could one day be a connecting fixture in a global E-learning market forecast by Accuracy Research LLP to be worth $325 billion by 2025. MENTORS: In addition to attorney Sam Foreman of Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch serving as their lawyer, the young men behind Socration have also built a mentor network through Youth Entrepreneurs and say they are working especially close with KNOXX founder Mike Mathia. BIGGEST BUSINESS LESSONS SO FAR: You have to step outside of your comfort zone and seize every opportunity.

started in the niche market of figurine horses, she is branching out to painting other collectibles and things like yard ornaments. WHAT’S NEXT: After high school and then college, Long says she hopes — among other possible endeavors — to begin manufacturing the products she paints for customers, allowing for greater customization and eliminating some of the overhead involved in buying the figurines from third-party suppliers. THE HYPE: Long has had a very successful year with the business as part of Youth Entrepreneurs. After

winning local and regional pitch contests as part of the program, Long’s Custom Studios went on to collect even more contest money by placing at the organization’s multi-state Big Idea Finals in May at Wichita State University. Next up for Long will be a return trip next month to the biggest event in her industry, after being selected to present her products at BreyerFest in Kentucky. The model horse expo attracts around 15,000 visitors a year. One of Long’s creations last year placed in the Top 5 in the show’s custom design contest from more than 600 entries. Hoping for a similar showing this year, the young artist is building a following in what the Hobby and Collectibles Database last year estimated to be the nearly $5 billion equine segment of an overall $200 billion global collectibles market. MENTORS: In addition to the connections made through Youth Entrepreneurs, Long says she also leans on her family for support. That includes her father, an executive at a local plastics manufacturer; her mother, who helps her at her shows; and her brother, who is part of the Barton International Group at WSU. BIGGEST BUSINESS LESSONS SO FAR: Things move fast. The first sale is a huge achievement, but after that it’s a blur.

JUNE 30, 2017

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OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTERS RANKED BY NUMBER OF OUTPATIENT SURGERIES PERFORMED IN 2016.

Name / prior (* not ranked) / URL

Cypress Surgery Center 1

Center for Same Day Surgery 2

Surgicare of Wichita 3

Via Christi Clinic Surgery Center1

Via Christi Clinic Day Surgery 6

Surgery Center of Kansas 4

Ridgewood Surgery & Endoscopy Center 7

cypresssurgerywichita.com

surgicareofwichita.com

viachristiclinic.com

koc-pa.com

ridgewoodsc.com

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center

wichitaplasticsurgery.com

Address

Number of outpatient surgeries performed in 2016

Number of physicians

Type(s) of surgeries performed

Employees

Operating rooms

Top local executive, title/ Human resources contact

10,735

Gynecology; orthopedic; otolaryngology; ophthalmology; dental, oral and maxillofacial; plastic and reconstructive; urology; general; GI endoscopy; pain management; reproductive endocrinology.

200

275

Joyce White, administrator/ Crystal Beecham

818 N. Emporia #108, Wichita, KS 67214 316-262-7263

6,664

General; ENT; plastic surgery; pediatric and adult endoscopies; pain management.

Larry Beamer, medical director/ Jennifer Wolken

2818 N. Greenwich, Wichita, KS 67214 316-685-2207

6,539

ENT; GYN; orthopedics; general; podiatry; urology, ophthalmology; GI; pain; dental; plastics.

Jenny Morris, administrator/ Jennifer Jones

1947 Foundersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cir., Wichita, KS 67206 316-613-4931

6,150

Anesthesiology; orthopedics; otolaryngology; gastroenterology; urology; endoscopy; general breast; general surgery; general plastics; pediatrics surgery; GYN; podiatry; pain management; and vascular.

3311 E. Murdock, Wichita, KS 67208 316-274-8349

4,200

Endoscopy.

7550 W. Village Cir., Wichita, KS 67205 316-838-8388

3,577

Orthopedics.

Steven Howell, MD/ Kerri Kardin

4013 N. Ridge Rd., Wichita, KS 67205 316-768-4197

3,410

General surgery; GI endoscopy; plastic surgery; oral maxillofacial; pain management; ophthalmology; gynecology; bariatrics.

Glenda Martinez, administrator/ Glenda Martinez

225

Breast augmentation and reduction; liposuction; abdominoplasty; facelifts; laser procedures; cool sculpting; breast lift; implant removal; fat grafting; Cellfina; injectables; facial and breast reconstruction.

Matthew Conrad, medical director/ Brandy Brand

9300 E. 29th St. N, Wichita, KS 67226 316-634-0404

1700 Waterfront Pkwy., Wichita, KS 67206 316-681-2227

Philip Newlin, interim chief medical officer/ Page Bachman Philip Newlin, interim chief medical officer/ Page Bachman

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List respondents were asked whether or not they plan on hiring in the next 6 months.

20%

Percentage of survey participants who said their company will possibly hire new employees in the next 6 to 12 months.

316.262.4700

ABOUT THE LIST Information was obtained from firm representatives. Information on The List was supplied by individual companies through questionnaires and could not be independently verified by the Wichita Business Journal. Only those that responded to our inquiries were listed. In case of ties, companies are listed alphabetically. The Wichita area includes Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey and Sumner counties.

HIRING PLANS

80%

wdmarchitects.com

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LIST EXTRAS

Percentage of survey participants who said their company plans to hire new employees in the next 6 to 12 months.

Architecture | Landscape Architecture | Interior Design

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FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES RANKED BY PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN REVENUE YEAR OVER YEAR. Percentage change in revenue from 2015 to 2016

Revenue volume 2016

8555 E 32nd St N, Wichita, KS 67226 316-616-1111

1520 E Douglas #100, Wichita, KS 67214 316-943-1720

Elite Staffing Solutions 1

2601 E. Central #3, Wichita, KS 67214 316-202-2082

Legend Senior Living *

8415 E. 21st St. N #100, Wichita, KS 67206 316-616-6288

Business name / URL

Voice Products Inc. * voiceproducts.com

Builders Plus Construction, LLC

bpc.build

wichitastaffing.com

Address

Revenue Volume 2015

Total Wichitaarea employees 2016

Total Wichitaarea employment 2015

$178,423

$100,703

$8.6 million

$6.93 million

$3.04 million

$2.47 million

R Products / services offered

Top local executive(s), title/ Human resources contact

Provider of voice, video and call recording to key industries across the U.S., such as health care; education; utilities; transportation; legal; law enforcement; and E911.

Stuart Peters, Dean Tullis, owner/presidents/ Colette Dryden

Commercial concrete subcontractor.

Chris Callen, CEO/ Christy Arneson

1,269

1,293

Employment agency.

Chris Rickerson, president/ Christopher Rickerson

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LIST SPONSORS:

legendseniorliving.com

$22.47 million

$18.95 million

233

228

Matthew Buchanan, director of finance/ Catherine Conner

Independent living; assisted living; and memory care for seniors.

glmv.com

Phoenix Home Care and Hospice

phoenixhomehc.com

3450 N. Rock Rd. #213, Wichita, KS 67226 316-688-5511

$8.39 million

$7.56 million

157

128

Private duty care services; home health care services; hospice.

Alex Melugin, VP, operations/ Elizabeth Navarro

equitybank.com

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310 N. Rock Rd 316.691.9998

8621 W. 21st St. N. 316.722.2299

11525 E. 13th St. N. 316.440.5678

2100 N. Rock Rd. 316.558.5388

1809 W. Central 316.321.3900

420 S. Ridge Rd. 316.260.2611

FreddysUSA.com

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EXPANDING CAPACITIES

Outpatient surgery centers experiencing growth BY JOSH HECK jheck@bizjournals.com

The directive for Jenny Morris was clear: Increase surgical volume at Surgicare of Wichita. Growing Surgicare, she says, is being done by expanding the surgical specialties the organization offers. “We’re actively recruiting new doctors,” Morris says. Twenty-six surgeons have been added to Surgicare’s physician roster over the past three years, with more anticipated in the coming months. Morris says Surgicare is expanding its capacities in various surgical specialties, especially orthopedics and gastrointestinal procedures. She wants Surgicare to grow to the point where surgeons there are completing 1,000 to 1,200 procedures a month. To compare, the organization had more than 700 completed procedures in December, one of the busiest months for surgeries before insurance benefits roll over to a new year. Most of the procedures allow patients to return home the same day without an

CLOSER LOOK

BIG NUMBERS

2.5%

Percentage decrease in number of outpatient surgeries performed in 2016, versus 2015, among facilities featured on both lists.

HIRING PLANS

60%

FILE PHOTO

Percentage of survey participants who said their company plans to hire new employees in the next six to 12 months.

Surgicare of Wichita is experiencing gains in its number of outpatient surgeries. overnight stay. The growth of Surgicare of Wichita is reflected on this year’s Wichita Business Journal list of the area’s outpatient surgery centers, ranked by the number of outpatient surgeries completed in 2016. Surgicare maintained its No. 3 ranking on this year’s list, but posted an increase of 417 outpatient procedures over its 2015 total. Cypress Surgery Center again tops the

list and reported 508 more outpatient procedures over a year ago. Administrator Joyce White attributes the growth to streamlined internal processes, which are helping to attract additional physicians. She says eight to 10 additional general surgeons have begun practicing at Cypress Surgery over the past year. Existing physicians are expanding their caseloads as well, White says.

POPULAR POSITIONS

Types of positions centers anticipate hiring:

NURSES

SCRUB TECHS

ANOTHER LOOK The 2016 outpatient surgery centers list ranked by number of employees on staff. Center

Total employees

1. Cypress Surgery Center ................. 275 2. Surgicare of Wichita.........................69 3. Via Christi Founders’ Circle ............. 57 4. Center for Same Day Surgery.......... 37 5. Ridgewood Surgery & Endoscopy Center............................ 29 6. Surgery Center of Kansas ................ 28 7. Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center PA .............................16

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LEADS

Information to build your business R R Building Permits

Moeder Construction LLC, single-family residence at 3321 N. Park Ridge, Lot 44 Block 1 Fontana, $275,000.

Newly issued building permits are collected from the county and city building inspection departments. The following information is included: contractor/owner, job site address, description, square feet (if available) and estimated value.

Nies Homes Inc./Nies Construction Inc., singlefamily residence at 1913 N. Split Rail, Lot 1 Block 5 Krug S., $373,378.

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Roth Construction, singlefamily residence at 1953 S. Brookhaven, Lot 27 Block 3 Whispering Lakes Estates, $210,000.

Wichita/Sedgwick Eby Construction, commercial construction at 3801 S. Oliver St., Sprint (cff freezer), $1,400,000. Eby Construction, commercial construction at 3801 S. Oliver St., Sprint (foundation #5), $1,140,500. Eby Construction, commercial construction at 3801 S. Oliver St., (#5), $800,000. Flynn Construction, commercial alteration at 3535 N. Rock, Planet Fitness (tenant improvement), $500,000. Key Construction Inc., commercial alteration at 2692 N. Greenwich, Fast Fired Blaza Pizza, $250,000. Vogts Construction Co. Inc., commercial construction at 715 E. 13th N. St., Argent Mills Chlorine, $389,000.

RESIDENTIAL Wichita/Sedgwick 1-Day Repair, singlefamily residence at 3335 N. Woodrow, Lot 4 Block C Riverdale, $115,000. Clint Miller Construction, multi-family residence at 8796/8798 E. Harry, Lot 1 Block A Harry’s Landing (duplex), $200,000. Comfort Homes Inc., singlefamily residence at 11249 W. Sondra, Lot 40 Block D Eagles Nest, $124,550. Comfort Homes Inc., singlefamily residence at 14005 W. Autumn Ridge, Lot 2 Block 9 Cheryl’s Hollow, $102,109. Comfort Homes Inc., singlefamily residence at 4520 N. Jill, Lot 22 Block B Eagles Nest, $153,126. Comfort Homes Inc., singlefamily residence at 14009 W. Autumn Ridge, Lot 3 Block 9 Cheryl’s Hollow, $120,600. Comfort Homes Inc., singlefamily residence at 1528 N. Stout, Lot 6 Block 9 Cheryl’s Hollow, $108,500. Don L. Klausmeyer Construction, singlefamily residence at 1518 N. Blackstone, Lot 5 Block B Blackstone, $284,600. Elevation LLC, single-family residence at 12441 E. Casa Bella, Lot 18 Block 1 Casa Bella, $150,000. Isham Builders Inc., singlefamily residence at 384 N. Jackson Heights, Lot 4 Block A Marinita, $297,000. Kahmann Construction LLC, single-family residence at 330 N. Reece, Lot 3 Block 2 Prairie Crossing, $725,000.

Paul Gray Homes LLC, single-family residence at 2923 N. Woodridge, Lot 19 Block D Woods N., $309,482.

Roth Construction, singlefamily residence at 2010 S. Cranbrook, Lot 2 Block 4 Brentwood S., $160,000. Roth Construction, singlefamily residence at 2217 S. Cranbrook, Lot 23 Block 3 Brentwood S., $160,000. Roth Construction, singlefamily residence at 2325 S. Cranbrook, Lot 1 Block 6 Brentwood S., $160,000. Wildcat Home Inc., singlefamily residence at 15120 W. 29th N., Lot 13 Block B Hilltop Acres Estates, $210,000.

RR Court Judgments Judgments filed with the district clerk. Civil judgments filed against businesses are published in the following order: plaintiff name, defendant name, defendant address (if available), amount of judgment, prevailing party, case number, recording date. Sedgwick County

R ABOUT

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READER’S GUIDE Leads is a collection of information gathered from Wichita area courthouses, government offices and informational Web sites. We gather these public records so you can build your business. No matter what business you are in, you can gain a competitive edge by reading Leads. Find new and expanding businesses and new customers. Find out the area’s commercial and residential hot spots. Find clues about the financial condition of your vendors, customers or competitors. Listings for each category may vary from week to week because of information availability and space constraints. (Note: *Indicates listings are not available for this week.)

RR Federal Tax Liens Released Sedgwick County Paul H. Cavanaugh dba Places Architects, 340 S. Main St., Wichita 67202, $4,982, (940), Book/Page 2969/7620, 06/19/17. Light Agency Inc. LLC, 6611 E. Central Ave. #A, Wichita 67206, $23,143, (940/941), Book/Page 2969/7622, 06/19/17.

Kimberly C. Garci v. Pinnacle Management Services LLC/Jamie K. Prouty/Robert Boren, $6,555, plaintiff, document #17CV0748, 06/07/17.

RR New Corporations

Jordan Companies Inc. v. BP Remodeling LLC, $4,350, plaintiff, document #17LM6651, 06/07/17.

RR Federal Tax Liens These are recently filed by the Internal Revenue Service against assets of a business for unpaid income or payroll taxes. They are recorded with the register of deeds. The data appears in the following order: taxpayer’s name, address, amount of lien, type of lien (if available), document number and recording date. Sedgwick County

KKI Design Build, singlefamily residence at 4310 S. Ridge, Lots 1-2 Block A Windridge Court, $300,000.

VN Translation Service Inc., 3035 E. Menlo St., Wichita 67211, $28,080, (1120), Book/Page 2969/7608, 06/19/17.

M&M Custom Construction, single-family residence at 1109 E. Park Glen, Lot 9 Block 1 Park Glen Estates, $300,000.

Howards Optical Inc., 5405 E. Central Ave., Wichita 67208, $149,283, (941), Book/Page 2969/7616, 06/19/17.

M&M Custom Construction, single-family residence at 4822 N. Marble Falls, Lot 3 Block A Falcon Falls, $200,000.

Wichita Casual Dining Inc., 2907 N. Cypress St., Wichita 67226, $72,595, (940/941), Book/Page 2969/7614, 06/19/17.

M&M Custom Construction, single-family residence at 4935 N. Marble Falls, Lot 14 Block E Falcon Falls, $190,000.

Keepsake Kottage LLC/Kari Cameron member, 2311 W. Westport, Wichita 67203, $14,990, (941), Book/Page 2969/7657, 06/19/17.

New corporations are filed with the state of Kansas. They are listed in ZIP code order and include the following information: business name, resident agent, address, ZIP code. State of Kansas Stor and Deliver LLC, Dan Lawrence, c/o Dan E. Lawrence 301 N. Main #1900, Wichita 67202. BS Hays LLC, David Dunn, 808 E. Douglas Ave. #200, Wichita 67202. BS Overland Park LLC, David Dunn, 808 E. Douglas Ave. #200, Wichita 67202. Innes Block LLC, David Wells, 151 N. Rock Island St. #1A, Wichita 67202. Lerene’s Car Service LLC, 1210 W. Riverside Ave., Wichita 67203. Huff’s Tree Service LLC, Michael Huffman, 2909 W. 41st St. N., Wichita 67204. Killer Bee Music LLC, Christopher Martin, 2717 N. Keith Ct., Wichita 67205. Kenwi’s Food Truck LLC, Kenneth Arnason, 9303 W. Britton, Wichita 67205. Fizz LLC, Michael Kreager, 1201 N. River Blvd., Wichita 67205. Open Country Energy Investments LLC, Colby West, 6510 Abbotsford, Wichita 67206. The Williamson-Rockers Group LLC, Jack McInteer, 8301 E. 21st St. N. #450, Wichita 67206. Locke Investments LLC, 711 N. Bedford St., Wichita 67206.

Tim Marvin Photography LLC, Timothy Marvin, 142 N. Dellrose, Wichita 67208.

Land Oliver LLC, Steve Brinks, 15505 E. Willowbrook Cir., Wichita 67230.

Ty A. Hedlund v. West & Co. Painting LLC, case #2017 LM 008774, 06/16/17.

Plaid Aspen LLC, Joseph Flynn, 400 N. Woodlawn #210, Wichita 67208.

Freedom Impact Group LLC, Heidi Perez, 14142 E. Rockhill Ct., Wichita 67230.

Premier Living by Warden LLC 4, 234 S. Anna St., Wichita 67209.

J3 Equipment LLC, James Mock, 14220 E. 13th St., Wichita 67230.

Steven Brothers Sports Management LLC v. El Mexico Cafe Inc. c/o Brent L. Helm, case #2017 LM 008808, 06/16/17.

Steffens Studios LLC, Austin Steffens, 539 S. Byron Rd., Wichita 67209.

Walker Capital Investments LLC, James Walker, 1549 Rocky Creek Ct., Wichita 67230.

Icarus Properties LLC, Steven Anthimides, 333 S. Tyler #509, Wichita 67209. Universal Properties LLC, Steven Anthimides, 333 S. Tyler #509, Wichita 67209. Limitless Yoga LLC, Kelsea Wright, 357 S. Pattie, Wichita 67211. Bird’s Garage LLC, Nicholas Starbird, 2122 Bailey, Wichita 67211. West Central Investments LLC, D. Kardatzke, 8200 W. Central #1, Wichita 67212. Lambda Chi Zeta - Lambda Chi Alpha Association, 1334 N. Curtis St., Wichita 67212. Tony’s Dog House LLC, Erica Parish, 1736 N. Green, Wichita 67214. KC Ranch LLC, 800 E. 21st St. N., Wichita 67214. Team 316 Wichita Kansas Ballers Inc., Mario Williams, 162 N. Hillside, Wichita 67214. A and N Bar & Grill LLC, Jeffery Miller, 5505 S. Elmhurst Cir., Wichita 67216. Gomez Wheels and Tires LLC, Jose Gomez, 5562 S. Mosley Ct., Wichita 67216. MM86 LLC, Travis Jones, 422 S. Yale St., Wichita 67218. Wealth Legacy Advisors LLC, Galen Norby, 201 S. Oliver St., Wichita 67218. The Design Studio Salon LLC, Joanna Waughtal, 125 S. Belmont St., Wichita 67218. September Holdings LLC, 5106 N. Osprey Cir., Wichita 67219. B&P Realty LLC, 3500 N. Rock Rd., Wichita 67226. Rosehill Plaza LLC, 2520 N. Brandon Cir., Wichita 67226. Trollinger Concepts LLC, 2510 N. Greenleaf Ct., Wichita 67226. The Laundry Station LLC, Sharon Brinks, 15505 E. Willowbrook Cir., Wichita 67230.

the City of Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/6350, 06/12/17.

Bryan E. Patten/Susan R. George to Patten #2 LLC, Lots 2 and 3 Block 2 Patten Addition El Dorado, Book/ Page 2017/4765, 06/16/17.

Matti B. Held to Artistic Builders LLC, Lot 38 Block 2 Shellys Orchard Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6351, 06/12/17.

Bryan E. Patten/Susan R. George to Patten #3 LLC, Lot 1 Block 2 Lot 1 Block 1 and Lots 2 and 3 Block 1 Patten Addition El Dorado, Book/ Page 2017/4766, 06/16/17.

Casa Bella Homeowners Association Inc. to Relph Construction Inc., Reserve G Casa Bella Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6353, 06/12/17.

Eugene Finley to J&D Home Buyers LLC, Lot 10 Block 5 Pauls Valley 3rd Addition, Book/Page 2017/4789, 06/16/17.

Barwise Investment LLC to Cargill Inc., 15407 McGinty Rd., Wayzata, Minn. 55391, The W. 185 feet of Lots 4 and 6 except the N. 40.5 feet of Lot 6 Glazes Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6582, 06/13/17.

Sedgwick County Lawton R. Nuss Successor Trustee of the Melanie Ayle Nuss Trust to AH Property Management LLC, Lot 9 Hardy Addition to Wichita and Lots 14 and 16 Stites Brothers 3rd Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/5861, 06/09/17.

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Arealkym LLC v. Pinnacle Management Services LLC/ Jamie K. Prouty/Robert Boren, $103,862, plaintiff, document #17CV0748, 06/07/17.

7UP Inc. v. Pinnacle Management Services LLC/ Jamie K. Prouty/Robert Boren, $17,829, plaintiff, document #17CV0748, 06/07/17.

INDEX Building Permits............................19 Court Judgments..........................19 Federal Tax Liens..........................19 Federal Tax Liens Released..........19 New Corporations........................19 New Lawsuits................................19 Real Estate Transactions....... 19, 20 State Tax Liens Filed....................20 State Tax Warrants.......................20

El Dorado, Book/Page 2017/4764, 06/16/17.

Competitive Advantage Advisors LLC, Brett Andrews, 1443 N. Blackstone Ct., Wichita 67235. Joshua Law LLC, 1200 W. Grant Ct., Wichita 67235. Meritrust Technology Strategies LLC, P.O. Box 789757, Wichita 67278. Go Renz LLC, Galen Norby, P.O. Box 780835, Wichita 67278.

R R New Lawsuits New litigation filed against businesses with the district clerk; includes plaintiff, defendant, case number and date filed. Sedgwick County John M. Chandler v. T&L Family Retail Inc., case #2017 CV 001380, 06/15/17. Dustin Phillips v. Fremont Contract Carriers Inc./ Dennis G. Noelle/Goodman Distribution Inc., case #2017 CV 001400, 06/19/17. Farner-Bocken Co. v. Convenience Mart Inc./Icy of Kansas LLC/Icy Holdings LLC et al., case #2017 CV 001411, 06/20/17. Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC v. Key Construction Inc./ Willie D. Smith/Anthony C. Taylor et al., case #2017 CV 001415, 06/21/17. Dal L. Astle v. The State of Kansas Dept. of Revenue/ Household Finance Corp. III, case #2017 CV 001416, 06/21/17. RCB Bank v. Ishika Wijeyesekera/Convenience Mart Inc., case #2017 CV 001419, 06/21/17. US Bank NA v. Admirals Bank/Andrew King/Roblyn W. King et al., case #2017 CV 001421, 06/21/17. Case & Associates Properties Inc. v. Emerald Aerospace LLC, case #2017 LM 008706, 06/14/17.

RR Real Estate Transactions Real estate transactions are recorded with the register of deeds. Following are commercial transfers including: seller, buyer, buyer’s address, property address and subdivision (if available), book/page number and date recorded. Butler County Micheal Powell etux to J&D Home Buyers LLC, Lot 174 Liberty Park El Dorado, Book/ Page 2017/4624, 06/12/17. Prairie Creek Homes LLC to Don Klausmeyer Construction LLC, Lot 15 Block D Prairie Creek Addition Andover, Book/Page 2017/4665, 06/13/17. Chestnut Ridge LLC to Moeder Construction LLC, Lot 5 Block 4 Cornerstone 7th Addition, Book/Page 2017/4667, 06/13/17. Eric Lynn et ux. to J&D Home Buyers LLC, Lot 13 Block 3 Corys 1st Addition El Dorado, Book/Page 2017/4690, 06/14/17. Holly L. Kimble to BEZ Properties LLC, Lot 1 Block 4 Andover Heights 4th Addition Andover, Book/Page 2017/4699, 06/14/17. Chestnut Ridge LLC to Moeder Construction LLC, Lot 14 Block 2 Cornerstone 7th Addition, Book/Page 2017/4700, 06/14/17. Chestnut Ridge LLC to Moeder Construction LLC, Lot 2 Block 2 Cornerstone 4th Addition Andover, Book/Page 2017/4701, 06/14/17. Frances Eldora Hazen Living Trust by Trustee to Keller Dirt Co. LLC, Sec. 30 28 03, Book/Page 2017/4717, 06/14/17. Elizabeth A. Lawson to Lawson Land LLC, Sec. 06 26 06, Book/Page 2017/4733, 06/15/17. Bryan Patten/Susan R. George to Patten #1 LLC, Lot 6 Perkins 1st Addition and Lots 3 Block 2 Patten Addition

Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to DJ Freedom Rentals LLC, 4202 W. Shoreline, Wichita 67205, Lot 19 Block A Pat Raleigh Matlock Addition an Addition to Haysville, Book/Page 2969/5874, 06/09/17. Tero Properties LLC to Bloom Enterprises LLC, Lots 22 and 24 on Lorraine Fairmount Park Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/5878, 06/09/17. East Newberry LC to HT Properties LLC-Aspen Square Series, Part of Lot 3 Block C The Oaks an Addition to Derby, Book/Page 2969/6061, 06/12/17. Christopher M. Glass/ Jessica Glass to Lexicon Government Services LLC, Lot 16 Block 1 Tallgrass East 4th Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6081, 06/12/17. John Marks/Lucy Marks to J&D Home Buyers LLC, Lot 5 Block 2 Oxford Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6210, 06/12/17. Jesse T. Rice/Annette D. Rice to Sunset Enterprises LLC, Lot 21 Block 2 Purcells 4th Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6238, 06/12/17. Emily D. Carrillo aka Emily Dawn Carrillo to Homestead Rental Properties LLC, #551D and Garage Unit 1 in Robin Road Condominiums on Lots 2 and 3 and part of Lot 1 in Block 2 Carriage House Plaza 2nd Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6239, 06/12/17. Robert Foster Trustee of the Robert and Doreen Foster Revocable Trust to M6 Concrete Accessories Co. Inc., Lot 12 Los Coyas Addition to the City of Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6241, 06/12/17. Wichita Real Estate LLC to Washington Square Apartments 2 LLC, 20944 Locust St., Hayward, Calif. 94541, Lots 2 and 3 Virginia Place an Addition to the City of Wichita Kansas, Book/Page 2969/6280, 06/12/17. K-2 Properties L.L.C. to J&K Investments of Wichita LLC, Lots 20/21/22/23 Block A Copper Gate 3rd Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6294, 06/12/17. Casa Bella Homeowners Association to Cherrywood Construction Inc., Reserve H Casa Bella Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6345, 06/12/17. Joe N. Mondragon to Rental Sales Remodeling LLC, Lot 8 Block 9 Oaklawn, Book/Page 2969/6348, 06/12/17. William R. Gorges/Florence M. Gorges to MCG Inc., Lots 37 and 38 Block 11 in Martinsons 7th Addition to

Kmart Inc. to East Side Investments LLC, 156 N. Emporia, Wichita 67202, Sec. 26 27 01, Book/Page 2969/6655, 06/14/17. Terry L. Bader Trustee of Gerald K. Bader and Fay M. Bader Revocable Living Trust to DATS Investment LLC, 3411 W. 2nd St. N., Wichita 67203, Lot 1 Bader 3rd Addition Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/6711, 06/14/17. Great Plains United Methodist New Church Development Inc. to Board of Trustees of Korean United Methodist Church, A tract of land located in Lot 1 Block 1 Christ Community Church Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6825, 06/14/17. Crown Partners LLC to Builders Inc., 1081 S. Glendale, Wichita 67208, Lot 6 except the E. 21 feet of the N. 45 feet thereof and all of Lots 7 and 8 Uptown Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6828, 06/14/17. Crown Partners LLC to 3RE LLC, 8100 E. 22nd St. N. #700, Wichita 67226, The E. 21 feet of the N. 45 feet of Lot 6 Uptown Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6831, 06/14/17. Cynthia A. Johnson Successor Co-Trustee of the Charles W. Johnson Living Trust to Legacy Property Management LLC, Lot 15 Block G Gene Douglas Matlock Addition an Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6892, 06/14/17. Charles H. Johnson Successor Co-Trustee of the Charles W. Johnson Living Trust to Legacy Property Management LLC, Lot 15 Block G Gene Douglas Matlock Addition an Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6893, 06/14/17. Christopher W. Johnson Successor Co-Trustee of the Charles W. Johnson Living Trust to Legacy Property Management LLC, Lot 15 Block G Gene Douglas Matlock Addition an Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6894, 06/14/17. Cynthia A. Johnson Successor Co-Trustee of the Charles W. Johnson Living Trust to Legacy Property Management LLC, Lot 8 Block 2 Langford Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6895, 06/14/17. Christopher W. Johnson Successor Co-Trustee of the Charles W. Johnson Living Trust to Legacy Property Management LLC, Lot 8 Block 2 Langford Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6896, 06/14/17. Charles H. Johnson Successor Co-Trustee of the Charles W. Johnson Living Trust to Legacy Property Management LLC, Lot 8 Block 2 Langford Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6897, 06/14/17.

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LEADS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 Toyce Hare to Legacy Property Management LLC, Lot 8 Block 2 Langford Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/6898, 06/14/17. West Wichita Development Inc. to JL Russell LLC, P.O. Box 75337, Wichita 67275, Lot 10 Block D Auburn Hills 16th Addition Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/6907, 06/14/17. Aron E. Brown to Derechen Creek LLC, 17000 NE SR 177, Cassoday 66842, The

S. 10 feet of Lot 47 all of Lots 49 and 51 and the N. 13 feet of Lot 53 Ida Avenue Hydes Addition to the City of Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6936, 06/15/17. IDA Investments a partnership to Derechen Creek LLC, 17000 NE SR 177, Cassoday 66842, The S. 10 feet of Lot 47 all of Lots 49 and 51 and the N. 13 feet of Lot 53 Ida Avenue Hydes Addition to the City of Wichita, Book/Page 2969/6937, 06/15/17. Crafco Inc. successor by merger to Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. to HA2F LLC, Part of Lot 12

North Wichita Gardens, Book/ Page 2969/6942, 06/15/17.

Book/Page 2969/6989, 06/15/17.

Kerry M. Hunt/Belinda J. Hunt Trustees of the Kerry M. and Belinda J. Hunt Living Trust to F4 LLC, Lots 21 and 22 Block 7 University Heights, Book/Page 2969/6948, 06/15/17.

Cynthia A. Johnson/Charles H. Johnson/Christopher W. Johnson to Flippin Dreams LLC, Lot 1 Block 3 Purcells 9th Addition, Book/Page 2969/6991, 06/15/17.

Socora Homes Inc. to Craig Stuart Homes Inc., Lot 4 Block 2 Fontana 2nd an Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/6973, 06/15/17. Maurice L. Sheets/Jana G. Sheets to BWBB LLC, The S. 13 feet of Lot 21 and all of Lot 23 Block 2 Lincoln Heights 2nd Addition to Wichita,

Bay Country LLC to Cocos Management Inc., Lot 7 Block 3 Bay Country an Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/6992, 06/15/17. RSRNHP LLC to Craig Sharp Homes Inc., 2131 N. Collective Dr., Wichita 67206, Lot 8 Block B Sandcrest an Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/6996, 06/15/17.

EmberHope Inc. Successor in interest to United Methodist Youthville Inc. to Three-Ply LLC, 333 S. Broadway, Wichita 67202, Part of Lot 1 Block A Chelsea Industrial Park, Book/Page 2969/7075, 06/15/17. John Tyler Paul/Misty Amber Paul to B&P Realty LLC, 3500 N. Rock Rd. #1100, Wichita 67226, An undivided 50% interest in Lot 1 Block 2 Stonehedge 2nd Addition an Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/7134, 06/15/17. C&K Investments LLC to B&P Realty LLC, 3500 N. Rock Rd. #1100, Wichita 67226, An undivided 50%

interest in Lot 1 Block 2 Stonehedge 2nd Addition an Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/7135, 06/15/17. David S. Smith/Mona S. Smith/Bradley S. Smith/ Cathrine Flint Smith/Martha L. Smith nka Martha L. Kinion/Jonathan S. Kinion/ Roberta J. Smith to C&K Investments LLC, Lot 14 Block 2 Paul Adams Addition, Book/Page 2969/7136, 06/15/17. Meritrust Credit Union to C&K Investments LLC, 3500 N. Rock Rd. #1100, Wichita 67226, The S. 46 feet of the E. 135 feet of Lot 1 and the N. 34 feet of the E. 135 feet

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Clint Miller Properties Inc. to CMC New Homes Inc., Lot 7 Block 1 Clear Creek 2nd Addition and Lot 21 Block 3 Clear Creek Addition all to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7178, 06/15/17.

Andale Snack Shack LLC to Kanza Cooperative Association, P.O. Box 175, Iuka 67066, Lot 1 Block A Andale Crossing 2nd an Addition to Andale, Book/ Page 2969/7198, 06/15/17.

Jeffrey W. Gorges/Cheryl M. Gorges to Westar Energy Inc., 818 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka 66612, Lot 1 Block A Gorges Acres, Book/Page 2969/7249, 06/16/17.

Quality Commercial Construction 7 Private Offices and Huge Open Area Partial Basement - Plenty of On-Site and Street Parking.

Kevin Tipton Trustee of the F. Earl Tipton Jr. Revocable Living Trust to Friendly Home Buyer LLC, 10940 S. Parker Rd. #841, Parker, Colo. 80134, Lot 3 Block 2 1st Addition to McEwen Estates, Book/Page 2969/7263, 06/16/17.

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MATT ECK REAL ESTATE, INC. 5512 W. Central, Wichita, KS (316) 942-7402

J.P. WEIGAND & SONS, INC.

For More Info: Ken Saville (316) 262-2442

Lighthouse Properties of Wichita LLC to Nickel Properties LLC, Lot 4 Block 5 Ken-Mar Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7155, 06/15/17.

Lucille M. Albert Trustee of the Lucille M. Albert Trust to Kansas Gas & Electric Inc., Sec. 08 27 03, Book/ Page 2969/7223, 06/16/17.

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Secretary of Housing & Urban Development of Washington D.C. to Liberty Properties LLC, 942 S. Glenmoor St., Wichita 67207, Lot 17 Block 3 Eastridge 11th Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/7154, 06/15/17.

J&D Home Buyers LLC to C&K Investments LLC, 3500 N. Rock Rd. #1100, Wichita 67226, Lot 6 Euclid Avenue Ferguson Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7187, 06/15/17.

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Tressa Reed to Kansas Gas & Electric Co. Inc. wholly owned subsidiary of Westar Energy Inc., Lots 190 and 192 on Bering now Madison Avenue in 11th Street Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/7335, 06/16/17. Friendly Home Buyers LLC to Next Level Properties LLC, Lot 17 Block 2 4th Addition to Cherry Creek Hills Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7348, 06/16/17.

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Monique R. Shaver nka Monique R. Boatner/John Boatner to TEK Homes LLC, Lot 28 Block 13 Shadybrook Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/7351, 06/16/17. Rosaura Reyes/Ever Reyes to Kilgore Enterprises LLC, Lot 3/4/5 Block 11 City of Maize Addition, Book/Page 2969/7353, 06/16/17. Lyle D. Bontrager/Tami R. Bontrager/Timothy S. Kubik/Jana J. Kubik to Little Green Houses LLC, Lot 9 Block 37 Country Acres 2nd Addition, Book/Page 2969/7390, 06/16/17. Roy T. Wells/Dorise Mae Wells to J&D Home Buyers LLC, Lot 21 except the S. 3.3 feet of the W. 127.94 feet Block B Replat of Blocks C & D and part of B an Addition to Schreck Estates Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7405, 06/16/17. DRG Cypress Medical LLC et al. to DRG Cypress Investment LLC, A tract of land being all of Lot 2 and a portion of Lot 3 Block 1 Mediterranean Office Park Addition an Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7407, 06/16/17. IRC Vassar LLC to Wesley Medical Center LLC, 511 Union St. #2700, Nashville, Tenn. 37219, Lot 2 except the S. 5 feet thereof Lancaster Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7455, 06/16/17.

David Jones/Doreen G. Jones to Bell Mirror & Glass Inc., 1702 S. Seneca, Wichita 67213, Lot 3 Fulgroat Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/7461, 06/16/17. Triumph Investors LLC to Grandma Glo LLC, All of Reserve A Maple Grove Addition to Wichita, Book/ Page 2969/7500, 06/16/17. Jeremy R. Graham/Shuree R. Graham to MCG Inc., Lot 9 Block D Gird Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7503, 06/16/17. Gary E. Bauer/Shannon Bauer to Perfection Signature Properties LLC, The S. 1.50 feet of Lot 22 Block 1 Courtyards at Elk Creek Addition an Addition to Bel Aire, Book/Page 2969/7533, 06/16/17.

RR State Tax Liens New liens filed by the state for unpaid income, sales and use, payroll or county taxes. These are recorded with the register of deeds. Published are liens against businesses. The data appears in the following order: taxpayer’s name, address, amount of lien, type of lien (if available), document number and recording date. Sedgwick County Professional Landscaping Services LLC, 1347 S. Washington St., Wichita 67211, $2,521, Book/Page 2969/5721, 06/09/17.

RR State Tax Warrants New warrants filed by the state and recorded with the district clerk. The data appears in the following order: taxpayer’s name, address, amount of warrant, type of warrant (if available), document number and recording date. Sedgwick County Rick Wirths Construction, 918 W. 35th St. N., Wichita 67204, $198,250, (consumers compensating use), document #17ST1084, 06/13/17. Fermin Santiago dba Las Garzas, 1611 S. Broadway St., Wichita 67211, $1,891, (sales), document #17ST1093, 06/14/17. LSBC LLC/Lena Sanchez/ Robert Cain, 2320 E. MacArthur Rd. #J7, Wichita 67217, $3,459, (liquor drink), document #17ST1092, 06/14/17. United Distributors Inc. et al., 420 S. Seneca St., Wichita 67213, $3,313, (sales), document #17ST1100, 06/14/17. Richard L. Kirkendall dba Quality Upholstery, 7700 S. Ida St., Haysville 67060, $1,093, (sales), document #17ST1090, 06/14/17. United Distributors Inc. et al., 420 S. Seneca St., Wichita 67213, $1,329, (withholding), document #17ST1099, 06/14/17. The Plush Pup/Carma Sholander, 607 S. Roosevelt St., Wichita 67218, $2,926, (sales), document #17ST1106, 06/15/17. Kenneth Porter dba Dub K Customz, 1212 E. 17th St. N., Wichita 67214, $3,694, (sales), document #17ST1116, 06/16/17. Jerry L. Landers/Landers Auto Sales, 10820 E. Clark St., Wichita 67207, $10,174, (sales), document #17ST1115, 06/16/17.

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North Wichita Gardens, Book/ Page 2969/6942, 06/15/17.

Book/Page 2969/6989, 06/15/17.

Kerry M. Hunt/Belinda J. Hunt Trustees of the Kerry M. and Belinda J. Hunt Living Trust to F4 LLC, Lots 21 and 22 Block 7 University Heights, Book/Page 2969/6948, 06/15/17.

Cynthia A. Johnson/Charles H. Johnson/Christopher W. Johnson to Flippin Dreams LLC, Lot 1 Block 3 Purcells 9th Addition, Book/Page 2969/6991, 06/15/17.

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Clint Miller Properties Inc. to CMC New Homes Inc., Lot 7 Block 1 Clear Creek 2nd Addition and Lot 21 Block 3 Clear Creek Addition all to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7178, 06/15/17.

Andale Snack Shack LLC to Kanza Cooperative Association, P.O. Box 175, Iuka 67066, Lot 1 Block A Andale Crossing 2nd an Addition to Andale, Book/ Page 2969/7198, 06/15/17.

Jeffrey W. Gorges/Cheryl M. Gorges to Westar Energy Inc., 818 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka 66612, Lot 1 Block A Gorges Acres, Book/Page 2969/7249, 06/16/17.

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156 N. Emporia, Wichita | www.landmarkrealestate.net

MATT ECK REAL ESTATE, INC. 5512 W. Central, Wichita, KS (316) 942-7402

J.P. WEIGAND & SONS, INC.

For More Info: Ken Saville (316) 262-2442

Lighthouse Properties of Wichita LLC to Nickel Properties LLC, Lot 4 Block 5 Ken-Mar Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7155, 06/15/17.

Lucille M. Albert Trustee of the Lucille M. Albert Trust to Kansas Gas & Electric Inc., Sec. 08 27 03, Book/ Page 2969/7223, 06/16/17.

Colwich, KS

735 N. Gow

J&D Home Buyers LLC to C&K Investments LLC, 3500 N. Rock Rd. #1100, Wichita 67226, Lot 6 Euclid Avenue Ferguson Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2969/7187, 06/15/17.

Contact Kim Livingston at 316-266-6185 or klivingston@bizjournals.com to advertise

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Rick Hopper: 620-229-3590

Cathy Sheets 316-215-1359 Hainsworth Trusts Land Auction Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 7:30 PM Auction Site: Raymond Frye Complex 320 N. Jefferson, Wellington, Kansas

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1136 M/L Acres Farmland & Family Home w/ Outbuildings all Near Wellington, KS

Sold in 9 Tracts!

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1701 S. Broadway – Superb Exposure

6920 W. Central and Adjacent Vacant Lot

2,719+/- SF Office Building with Excellent Parking and a Flexible Floorplan

R P E R D IC U E CE D

FOR SALE

R P E R D IC U E CE D

FOR SALE

This well located Office Building can be renovated and expanded to be a wonderful investment

Call for a Showing!

Craig Ablah: (316) 634-2600

8110 E. 32nd St. N. #150, Wichita, KS 67226

• SPACE AVAILABLE FROM 1,300 TO 32,000 SF

DOWNTOWN RUFFIN CLASS ‘A’ OFFICE SPACE LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF BROADWAY & DOUGLAS CLASS ‘A’ OFFICE SPACE LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF BROADWAY & DOUGLAS

316.942.7940

• COVERED, ATTACHED PARKING FOR TENANTS & VISITORS • BEAUTIFUL NINE-STORY ATRIUM WITH ROTATING ART EXHIBITS • EXCLUSIVE DINING AT THE 9TH FLOOR PETROLEUM CLUB

• CAFÉ LOCATED ON THE WALK WAY LEVEL FOR BREAKFAST LUNCH & SNACKS • A 215 SEAT AUDITORIUM WITH MULTIMEDIA EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR MEETINGS • 24 HOUR SECURITY • CONFERENCE CENTER

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REVIVAL ON THE RIVER 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Studio 420, 420 S. Commerce. Occidental Management’s Gary Obory and Chad Stafford are the guest speakers at this AIA Wichita networking event. For more information go to http://bizj.us/1p83se.

WIBA MONTHLY LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Botanica, The Wichita Gardens, 701 Amidon St. Intrust Bank Arena General Manager AJ Boleski is the guest speaker. He will talk about upcoming events and the ongoing renovations taking place to get ready for the NCAA basketball tournament in 2018. $20 members, $35 non-members. Call (316) 201-3264 or online at www.wiba.org for more information.

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Auction Open House 14766 S Clover, Rose Hill, KS 67133 Rare to ﬁnd! A home with that country feel just minutes away from shopping and ﬁne dining. All brick with over OPEN HOUSE 3600 sq. ft. of living space upstairs and downstairs with 6/25/2017 (4) bedrooms, and (3) full bathrooms. And the outdoor living space is even better as the home is located on a 2pm - 4pm 3-acre property skirted with mature trees. Enjoy the tranquility of the yard from the large deck. There are two, siz able out-buildings. One is 30’ X 40’ and the other is 40’X30’. Best yet, both outbuildings have heating and air therefore can be used year around. Don’t miss this one! Opening bid is $100,000 below the county appraisal.

Auction Open House 10622 Bluewater Ct, Clearwater, KS 67026 Affordable living at its best! Spacious (4) bed, (3) Bath OPEN HOUSE home on 2+ Acres offers best of country living. Split level home plan offers vaulted ceilings, ﬁreplace, open kitchen/dining room combo, full basement, and is 100% 6/25/2017 handicap accessible. The master suite has dual sinks, a walkin closet and a private door to the house’s rear deck. 2pm - 4pm The basement adds an over-sized family room, with cozy pellet stove, stove full bath, and a bedroom with a walk in closet. Tons of hobby space with two car garage and 30x40 out building. Located on a corner lot, with only three neighbors sharing the private pond at the back of the property.

REAL

COWLEY COUNTY LAND

ESTATE

Thursday, July 13, 2017 6:00 PM Sharp

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 6:00 PM Sharp

E. of Mulvane and S. of Rose Hill Auction Will Be Held On-Site 53.1 acre property is a fantastic building site. Includes farmstead w/ trees & old barns. Balance of property is trees, timber, pasture & pond. This is a country getaway! More pics and info at www.sudduthrealty.com

320 E. Cincinnati Towanda, Kansas Auction Will Be Held On-Site Nice 1,414 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA ranch style home w/ attached 1 car gar. Spacious kitchen, gas fireplace, hardwood floors, corner lot, newer central heat/air, corner lot. More pics and info at www.sudduthrealty.com

Mark Sudduth, Broker/Auctioneer Sudduth Realty: mark@sudduthrealty.com or

316.775.7717 SUDDUTH REALTY

Announcements made day of sale take precedence over printed matter.

316.775.7717 SUDDUTH REALTY

Contact Terry Alley for private showings: (316) 651-6781 - talley@sudduthrealty.com

LAND AUCTION: 240+/-AC WILSON CO.

ON SITE: Thursday, July 13, 6:00 PM Property Location: 7 miles NW on HWY 400 to Clay Road, then south one mile. Address is 15681 Clay Rd., Fredonia, Kansas. Charles & Wilma Mason Trust, Seller. 4 ponds, small creek, old homestead, 60x40' metal bldg, great view, 47x36' metal bldg, 80 acres tillable, hay meadow, walnut & pecan trees, rural water meter, & electricity. Great bldg site at the base of the mound! Open house: Thurs., July 6th, 4-6 PM.

Joe Sundgren: 316-377-7112 Jeremy Sundgren: 316-377-0013 Rick Remsberg: 316-322-5391 Any announcement made the day of auction takes precedence of any printed ad.

218 E. CENTRAL EL DORADO, KS 67042

More details at our website: www.sundgren.com

LAND AUCTION: TWO 80 ACRE TRACTS NEAR VALLEY CENTER

REAL ESTATE AUCTION: SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2017 at 10:00 AM

Wednesday, July 26, at 6:00 PM

9968 SW 18th Terrace, Towanda, Kansas

Auction Location: Motel 6, 1075 Hopalong Cassidy Cir., Valley Center, Kansas.

3 bedroom, 2 bath house, 2188 square feet. 2 great buildings on 8 acres! Perfect set up for horses and/or livestock.

Two 80+/- Acre Tracts; 3 Acre Pond; Jasper Creek; Timber; Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl; Tillable, Brome, Native Pasture; Great Location and Access; Utilities Available; Invest in Land! Land Location: From Wichita, north on I-135 to 101st, west to Meridian, north to 109th, east one quarter mile to the property.

10% buyers premium.

Open House: July 6th, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Joe Sundgren: 316-377-7112 Jeremy Sundgren: 316-377-0013 Rick Remsberg: 316-322-5391 Any announcement made the day of auction takes precedence of any printed ad.

Joe Sundgren: 316-377-7112 Jeremy Sundgren: 316-377-0013 Rick Remsberg: 316-322-5391 218 E. CENTRAL EL DORADO, KS 67042

Land Brokerage Division: www.sundgren.com

Any announcement made the day of auction takes precedence of any printed ad.

Also selling Kubota Tractor, Attachments, Tools, Equipment, Furniture, and Household Miscellaneous. Auction Location: On-site east of Benton on Hwy 254 four miles to Arapaho Road, north to 19th Terrace, west to SW 18th Terrace.

218 E. CENTRAL EL DORADO, KS 67042

Land Brokerage Division: www.sundgren.com

Great Location! Hard to Find Property! Call today or visit our website for more information.

JUNE 30, 2017

10 MINUTES WITH...

The place to be NEW ENVISION CFO MARK EATON IS ALL IN ON HIS MISSION AND COMMUNITY very robust and creative. You look at all the education that’s here between WSU and Friends and Newman and WATC ... so you have great quality of life, great arts, great business, great education. So I wanted to stick around in Wichita. Gary Plummer at the chamber had introduced (Envision CEO) Michael Monteferrante and I, so that’s how that came about.

Wichita is home for Envision CFO Mark Eaton.

BRITTANY SCHOWALTER / WBJ

ark Eaton, a native of the St. Louis area, has had a business career that has taken him all around the

country. After nearly two decades in public accounting, work on mergers and acquisitions led him to become a turnaround specialist for private equity firms. It was that work that first brought him to Wichita four years ago. Now, thanks to the mission and opportunity he has become part of at Envision and the community surrounding it, Eaton says the Air Capital is the place for him. What first brought you to Wichita? I had ended up in Silicon Valley during the era of irrational exuberance, which was extremely interesting, and from there, I actually did the Beverly Hillbillies in reverse. California was not the place for me. So I wound up in Chicago with EY doing mergers and acquisition due diligence for private equity groups and then went off on my own to do turnaround work for private equity groups on portfolio companies. I did that from about 2001 on, and that is

MARK EATON TITLE: CFO, Envision. AGE: 60. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in agriculture economics, University of Missouri; bachelor’s degree in accounting, University of MinnesotaDuluth. EXPERIENCE: Envision, CFO, January-present; Great Lakes Polymer Technologies, president, 2014-2016; Fabpro Polymers, CFO and COO, 2012-2014; Southward Associates LLC, managing director, 2002-2012; FTI Consulting, managing director, 2007-2010; public accounting work, including with EY, 19822001. LOCAL NONPROFIT WORK: Member of the board of trustees, Mark Arts; member of board of directors, Music Theater of Wichita; member of the city of Wichita’s cultural funding committee.

what eventually brought me to Wichita, Kansas. I was doing some work for a group out of Chicago and Vancouver and they wanted me to go down to the Wichita, Kansas, area (to what was then Fabpro Polymers in Kingman). So I lived in Wichita and drove out to Kingman. We got that company refinanced, put up for sale and another private equity group liked it. I told them there was also a competitor up for sale, it was going to be a bankruptcy liquidation, they could buy that one and the one in Kingman and be the biggest in North America. They liked the idea, and asked me if I would stick around for a couple of years and bring the two companies together (under the Great Lakes Polymer Technologies umbrella). I did that, but then it was time for me to move on to something else. What was it, then, that kept you in Wichita? I was 60 years old and had kind of tired of moving on new things and new places every couple of years. I had been in Wichita for four years, I’d come here in December of 2012. And I said, “I quite like Wichita.” It’s a great quality of life here. The business community and the arts community are

Beyond what Wichita offers, what specifically attracted you to the opportunity at Envision? The mission here of working with blind and visionimpaired people is just amazing. You walk through — whether it’s the facilities on Main Street or the production down on Water Street — and see what’s going on, and you can’t help but be touched by how it’s improving peoples’ quality of life. And as I learned more about it, talking to Michael and learning his vision for the organization, as well as the vision of where the whole BVI (Blind-Visually Impaired) community around the country and around the globe is evolving to ... this new wave (of more technologydriven, white-collar job opportunities), and (I learned) that Envision is a thought leader in that. He is trying to build an organization that is not just a thought leader here in Wichita, but across the country, when it comes to the whole BVI sector. You’re very involved in the arts community here. What is special about the arts in Wichita I think the arts are a very important part of the quality of life for a community. You can have a great, robust business community. But when you get done working, you want something else to go do. I consider sports part of the arts, performing visual, all of that. You need that to have a well-rounded community. When I got here to Wichita, and started getting involved in what is now Mark Arts, the more I started learning, the more I learned that Wichita actually has a very, very robust arts community, and it actually has a very good national reputation. Then I got involved in music theater. The first time I saw a presentation here, I was taken aback, because it really is Broadway-quality music theater. I think sometimes the only place that the arts community in Wichita is a secret is actually in Wichita. — Daniel McCoy

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