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Chamber Open House

SOLD-OUT EVENT ALL ABOUT HOLIDAY NETWORKING, RAFFLES,

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More than 40 companies promoted their wares and offered cookies, drinks or other treats Dec. 4 at the Greater Omaha Chamber Holiday Open House. This popular event, held from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., was sold out and gave chamber members plenty of time to connect and chat as they strolled through the Greater Omaha Chamber offices enjoying holiday sweets.

This members-only event gave attendees a chance to enter a variety of raffles. Marines were on hand to collect new, unwrapped toys or monetary donations for Toys for Tots to help spread holiday cheer to those in need.

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TOP THINGS TO KNOW

Nebraska DED presenting webinar for CCCFF funding opportunity

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced plans to award $1 million through the 2026 Civic and Community Center Financing Fund (CCCFF) Program to support the development of eligible civic and community centers and multipurpose facilities with child care services. CCCFF requires a pre-application/letter of intent, which will open on Jan. 1 and is due on Jan. 15. The full application will open on Jan. 15 with a submission deadline of Feb. 15. DED anticipates announcing awards on March 30.

DED is hosting a Dec. 19 webinar via Webex for interested parties to learn how to write a competitive application and for asking questions before the application cycle begins. Eligibility information, application and program guidelines are available online at CCCFF webpage’s at opportunity.nebraska.gov/cccff.

New Lincoln Airport executive director named

Anthony Dudas has been selected as the next executive director of Lincoln Airport (LNK). Dudas will be the fifth executive director for LNK and will assume his new role at the start of 2026. His 17 years of aviation leadership experience most recently includes serving as airport director for the city of Williston, N.D. Dudas is joining LNK during a period of sustained growth highlighted by increasing passenger activity, expanding commercial air service opportunities, significant airfield and terminal modernization efforts, and ongoing economic development within the airport’s industrial campus, according to a news release from the airport. LNK supports both commercial aviation and a network of business, military and general aviation partners.

Don & Millie’s announces Midtown location closure

Don & Millie’s will close its location at 4430 Farnam St. on Dec. 27. The University of Nebraska Medical Center plans to use the site for a parking garage that will serve a planned $2.2 billion hospital just to the south. Don & Millie’s operates five other Omaha-area locations and two in Lincoln.

24-hour emergency veterinary hospital opening in Omaha

VEG (Veterinary Emergency Group) ER for Pets plans to open its first Nebraska location during the first quarter of 2026. Occupying a former Old Chicago space at 13110 Birch Drive southeast of 132nd and Maple streets, the Omaha VEG ER will be a 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital that allows clients stay with their pets during procedures. The practice is based in White Plains, N.Y., and has more than 100 locations in 33 states, with the closest existing locations in Kansas City and Minneapolis.

SBA extends National Small Business Week awards deadline

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the 2026 National Small Business Week awards nominations deadline to 1 p.m. on Dec. 22. National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of the country’s 36 million small businesses, which make up 99% of all businesses in the U.S., create two out of every three new jobs, and employ about half of America’s workforce. National Small Business Week 2026 will take place May 3-9, with national awards to be presented at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. A business owner from each of the 50 states and several U.S. territories will be selected for State Small Business Person of the Year awards. State winners will compete for the 2026 National Small Business Person of the Year title, SBA’s signature award. Nomination criteria and forms are available at sba.gov/nsbw.

DED holds public comment period for Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Funds

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will hold a public comment period now through Jan. 5 to accept feedback on the proposed 2025 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for the Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF). The QAP lays out plans for the distribution of an anticipated $12.75 million in NAHTF resources. Established in 1996, the NAHTF supports governmental subdivisions; public housing authorities; community action agencies; communitybased, neighborhood-based, or reservation-based nonprofits; and for-profit entities working in conjunction with one of these eligible applicants in their efforts to develop quality, affordable housing units. NAHTF housing projects must benefit households at or below 120% of the area median income. More information is available at the DED’s website, opportunity.nebraska.gov.

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Pillen announces federal approval of Nebraska’s BEAD final proposal

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has formally approved the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) final proposal. This authorizes Nebraska to transition from planning to implementation of its statewide broadband expansion strategy, enabling approximately $44.5 million in federal funding and $21 million in private investment to deploy to the remaining 2% of Nebraska homes, farms and small businesses still waiting for a reliable high-speed broadband option.

NE Chamber and CareerPathway.com announce strategic partnership

The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Nebraska-based CareerPathway. com, a career development platform now in 48 states, have announced a strategic partnership to connect students to career opportunities and strengthen Nebraska’s workforce pipeline. According to a media release, CareerPathway.com will provide significant services to NE Chamber members including premium onboarding, a biannual statewide workforce data package, and access for key chamber workforce initiatives. Companies will be able to reach over 20,000 students per year through combined efforts of in-person events, classroom activations, and initiatives like the Governor’s Youth Summit. Through this partnership, Nebraska employers will gain expanded access to emerging talent statewide, while students and educators benefit from technology that connects learning directly to high-demand careers.

Iowa Finance Authority awards Local Housing Trust Fund grants

The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors has announced $12.2 million in grants to 26 Local Housing Trust Funds to strengthen local housing initiatives. The awards, made through the Local Housing Trust Fund Program, are expected to benefit 2,473 families.

The grant funds will support a range of initiatives aimed at developing or preserving housing for low-income households across the spectrum of housing needs. This includes the development and preservation of housing, assistance for persons experiencing homelessness, rental assistance, homeownership support, bolstering the capacity of local housing organizations, and other efforts that directly address local housing needs. 2026 awardees include the Pottawattamie County Housing Trust Fund ($377,017) and the Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund serving Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page and Shelby Counties ($441,474).

MCC automotive students win national competition

Metropolitan Community College students enrolled in the college’s Mopar Career Automotive Program (CAP) were named champions at the 2025 Mopar CAP Bracket Challenge Dec. 2. The MCC team led by Daniel Grabowski, Connor Jensen, Nathan Kraemer and Nick Smith won a final match against Eastern Maine Community College at the Mopar National Tech Training in Auburn Hills, Mich. As tournament champions, the MCC Automotive Training Center on the South Omaha Campus will receive a fully stocked Mac Tools utility cart valued at $10,000.

Mopar CAP is a nationwide initiative to train and employ entry-level automotive technicians for Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram dealerships throughout the country. Since first offering Mopar CAP at the college in 2023, MCC has quickly established itself as one of the nation’s premier programs. MCC finished in the Final Four at last year’s inaugural Mopar CAP Bracket Challenge.

Big Grove named official craft brewery of Mavs Athletics

The University of Nebraska Omaha and Big Grove Brewery have announced a multi-year marketing partnership designating Big Grove the Mavs’ official craft brewery. Big Grove, known for award-winning beers and locally-inspired signature dishes, opened its Omaha taproom in UNMC’s Catalyst building in September. Fans will notice Big Grove’s presence and support across Mavericks venues and at sporting events starting this winter season, a UNO release said, and students and faculty visiting Big Grove’s Omaha location will be eligible for exclusive perks.

A CLOSER look

Rob McCartney Reflects

KETV’S LONGEST-TENURED ANCHOR ON 40 YEARS IN NEBRASKA

KETV Newswatch 7 anchor Rob McCartney doesn’t just report the news — he creates memories with it. After 40 years covering Nebraska and western Iowa, McCartney is retiring this month, leaving behind a legacy built on authenticity, compassion and an unwavering commitment to informing the public.

MBJ: After 33 years at KETV, you must have some favorite viewer interactions or fan mail moments. What has been the most memorable or touching response?

Rob McCartney: We do stories every day, a ton of stories, and you never know which ones will land or make a difference. I did a story about At Ease USA, a nonprofit that helps veterans and frontline health care workers with PTSD. They contacted me after the report aired and said more people had signed up for help because of that story. I thought, ‘Holy cow!’

A long time ago, I did a story about a family struggling to have children. I held the mother’s hand during her C-section. Her husband didn’t like blood, so he stayed out of the room. She hugged me afterward and said thank you, it made the process easier. To me it was just a story, but to her it was a huge moment in her life.

More recently, I went with our daughter to the Pride Festival in Omaha. People kept coming up, thanking my wife and me for being there. We were just supporting our daughter, but they said being seen by a public figure means the world. That hit me: I should always be aware of the impact of what we do in the media, because you never know.

MBJ: You’ve been the constant while KETV has had multiple owners, general managers and corporate restructures. Has anyone ever tried to change what you represented on air?

RM: I’ve been fortunate, no one has ever told me I had to change what I was doing. I observe what’s happening and try to avoid unnecessary conflict. Sometimes conflict is necessary, but changing my style? Never.

In the late ‘90s, we had consultants. The news consultant said never wear yellow ties, they bleed on camera. Then the clothing consultant said always wear yellow ties, they pop. I thought, ‘I’ll listen if it’s relevant, but I’m not going to compromise who I am.’ I don’t talk differently or act differently on air. It’s too tiring to be two people. I just want to be myself.

MBJ: You started as Capitol Bureau Chief before becoming Omaha’s main anchor. What did covering state power teach you?

RM: That was the best job I ever had: pure news. I would go back in a heartbeat. You’re in the front seat of decision-making. You get to know people and realize they’re human and you understand what motivates them. Once you know that, you can report more accurately and clearly. Knowing the process also helps me guide stories and make sure viewers understand what’s happening.

MBJ: What’s the biggest myth outsiders believe about Nebraska politics?

RM: Many assume our system provides equal representation from multiple viewpoints, but Nebraska is a red state. Conservatives mostly run everything. The myth is that Nebraska is uniform, but people overlook the

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I should always be cognizant of the impact of what we do in the media because you never know.

petition process. Citizens can step up to change laws and the initiative process acts like a second house in our legislature. Many people don’t realize that.

MBJ: Election night 2020 was chaotic nationally, but Nebraska had that unusual split electoral vote. What was the pressure like in the newsroom?

RM: One of my mantras is that a journalist’s critical job is to inform the electorate. Election nights are like World Series Game 7, it’s the Super Bowl. Once you’re in it, all you focus on is getting the information right. I’m worried about, ‘Are we going to get Don Bacon live right at 10 o’clock?’

I don’t want to short the state legislature races. I don’t want to short the city council races, because it’s their race. We’re tracking what’s happening nationally with the Second District, but we’re also making sure we cover every local race. When it happened, I realized just how relevant Nebraska was. More eyes were watching, and the pressure ramped up, but it was thrilling.

MBJ: You’ve watched Omaha transform from a regional hub into a thriving city. What surprised you?

RM: The streetcar surprises me. I’m not for or against it, just observing. People were so adamant against it and yet it moved forward.

The riverfront transformation, including changes to the Gene Leahy Mall, is fascinating. People loved the duck pond, but there were issues. Private funding played a big role, and now it’s almost the front door of the city. I was emceeing the symphony’s Fourth of July concert and spoke with a soloist from New York. He said Omaha was completely different than he expected, and he loved it.

MBJ: As Nebraska’s most trusted news voice and a regular nonprofit emcee, how do you navigate the tension between neutrality and community work?

RM: I emcee because I believe in the mission, usually for kids or downtrodden populations. But I never raise money. I tell people: if things go wrong with your organization, we will report on it. People understand that. I make it clear there’s no free pass.

For example, Sheltering Tree helps people with Down syndrome or other challenges live independently. A young man with Down syndrome once hugged me and said, ‘Thank you.’ If something went wrong, we would still report it, but I should be human first, reporter second.

MBJ: What’s the most important question you have asked, and who were you interviewing?

RM: I interviewed (President) Obama in the White House and asked exactly what I wanted. Access was limited, and the White House wasn’t thrilled but the follow-up ended up in Rolling Stone. Obama’s dog came out first; I asked to pet it. Then his cabinet members came out, but time was limited.

I asked about the jobs plan and the Keystone pipeline. When he didn’t answer, I rephrased my question. His response clarified a major policy decision that he’d been deflecting to Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Suddenly, a Nebraska reporter had national attention.

(A while) later, I’m lying in bed reading the Rolling Stone article and I realize that’s me; I’m that Nebraska reporter. So, I’m geeking out and I shake my wife’s shoulder and wake her up, and I said, ‘That’s me.’ First thing out of her mouth was, ‘You’re not on the cover.’ That’s why I love my wife; she keeps me so grounded.

MBJ: In 40 years, what types of powerful people have surprised you most?

RM: Some are compassionate because they’ve experienced loss. Others, with everything in life, may be disconnected and act solely on self-interest. That drives me crazy. People who have nearly everything may feel they’re doing good by law changes or hiring, but I want tangible evidence of impact. That’s one frustration of my job: you throw stories out and don’t know if they make a difference until feedback comes back.

- ROB MCCARTNEY

QUICK HITS WITH ROB MCCARTNEY

MBJ: WHAT MEMORY DO YOU WANT TO CREATE WITH YOUR GRANDCHILDREN?

RM: I HAVE AN 8-YEAR-OLD GRANDSON. I WANT HIM TO LOOK BACK FONDLY AND REMEMBER FUN TIMES WITH ME: FISHING, WRESTLING, RUNNING AROUND, PLAYING OUTSIDE.

MBJ: YOU’VE BEEN PRETTY OPEN ABOUT HAVING CROHN’S. WHAT’S YOUR ONE GUILTY PLEASURE FOOD THAT YOU KNOW YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE?

RM: POPCORN. WHENEVER WE’RE WATCHING A MOVIE, I’LL ALWAYS GET A BIG TUB OF BUTTERED POPCORN. I KNOW I’LL PAY FOR IT LATER, BUT I DON’T CARE. IT’S WORTH IT.

MBJ: YOU’VE MENTIONED WOODWORKING ON INSTAGRAM. WHAT DRAWS YOU TO IT AND WHAT MIGHT YOU CREATE WITH MORE TIME?

RM: I LIKE CREATING FROM NOTHING, A BLANK SLATE. WOODWORKING, MUSIC OR REPORTING ALL GIVE ME THAT. FOCUSING ON A PROJECT QUIETS THE MONKEY MIND, THE CONSTANT CHATTER THAT EVERY JOURNALIST HAS.

FROM THE EDITOR

IN 2007, I JOINED THE OMAHA PRESS CLUB. LESS THAN A MONTH AFTERWARD, I JOINED THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, A WONDERFUL GROUP OF PEOPLE I NOW CONSIDER FRIENDS. ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WAS ROB, WHO TOOK A GENUINE INTEREST IN ME WHEN I WAS A YOUNG WRITER, AS HE HAS DOZENS (PROBABLY HUNDREDS) OF OTHERS. HIS INTEGRITY, OPTIMISM AND FRIENDSHIP HAS MEANT THE WORLD TO THIS NOW-EDITOR. CONGRATULATIONS, ROB, ON YOUR RETIREMENT!

WEALTH management

Wealth Beyond Business

PLANNING TO MANAGE RISKS TO YOUR HARD-WON WEALTH

BY MICHELLE RENNE LEACH | PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

The goal isn’t necessarily to create a competing asset class, but rather to simply build up a mitigating level of financial assets outside the business, and using standard programs like self-employed IRAs, 401(k) programs, profit sharing and other traditional retirement savings vehicles.

Change is inevitable. With the right planning and personal “cabinet of advisers,” the likes of evolving legislation may be leveraged for the good of one’s business and for life beyond the business.

Josh Huseman, vice president of specialty wealth services with FNBO, described year-end as a natural checkpoint for discussions around preparing for disasters, financial coordination, transferrable value and ownership goals. Huseman said continuity instructions should be written and shared with key stakeholders, starting with disaster prep.

“These are the important decisions already made, as well as instructions for how to make corresponding decisions in the event of a disaster,” he said.

Reviewing buy/sell provisions, insurance provisions for personal and business liquidity, beneficiary accuracy and estate taxes are other areas that merit attention as the year draws to a close. Of the financial coordination piece, Huseman said most owners have multiple advisers but often they “rarely talk to each other.”

“Integrating these perspectives into actionable planning is one of the most

- JOSH HUSEMAN, VICE PRESIDENT, SPECIALTY WEALTH SERVICES, FNBO

efficient habits a business owner can build,” he said.

Huseman advised to host a meeting with three close advisers on a pressing topic and to conduct a preliminary business valuation to determine if the amount is enough to retire on. For transferrable value, he recommended a review of the key skills or responsibilities that are dependent on the business owner.

“Select one or two specific categories of work and identify other employees to train up,” he said.

This process is easier if the company has a formal talent development plan to identify and invest in key employees. If not, consider implementing one to plan for the unforeseen.

“[Ownership goals are] what success looks like outside the business, and being emotionally and relationally ready for the moment a business owner becomes something else,” Huseman said. “Ask yourself three questions about a future business transition: Who is the ideal next owner? When do I want to be done? How much do I need?”

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Families’ and

- JOHN SUTERA, VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR WEALTH ADVISOR, UNION BANK & TRUST

Business owners should carefully evaluate which benefits apply to their specific circumstances and work with their tax and legal advisers to develop strategies that maximize these advantages, while ensuring compliance with the evolving regulatory landscape.

circumstances and work with their tax and legal advisers to develop strategies that maximize these advantages, while ensuring compliance with the evolving regulatory landscape.”

Dvorak noted how recent legislative updates under the Opportunity for Business and Budget Balance Act introduce provisions that small businesses should act on to maximize tax advantages.

“Among the most significant is the reinstatement of immediate deductibility for domestic research and development expenses,” he said. “Instead of amortizing these costs over five years, qualifying businesses with under $31 million in average annual gross receipts can now fully deduct R&D expenses in the year incurred.”

Business owners should also review 2022, 2023 and 2024 filings to determine whether amending prior returns could provide immediate cash flow benefits and reduce taxable income for 2025. The OBBB also permanently reinstates qualifying equipment and machinery placed in service after Jan. 19, 2025.

“Business owners planning major purchases should strategically time acquisitions to ensure assets meet the ‘placed in service’ criteria after that date,” Dvorak said. “Equipment acquired earlier remains subject to the 40% limit, so aligning investment schedules with this rule can produce substantial upfront deductions and preserve liquidity.”

The increased state and local tax deduction cap — up to $20,000 for single filers and $40,000 for joint filers — along with the permanent 20% qualified business

- DAVID M. DVORAK, PRESIDENT, DVORAK LAW GROUP

income deduction for pass-through entities, create long-term opportunities for tax optimization and warrant close planning, Dvorak said.

“Small business owners should coordinate with advisers to model these changes across multiple tax years, ensuring entity structures and income strategies are positioned to capture the maximum benefit,” he said.

Think REIT

Real estate investment trusts (REIT) are growing in popularity as an investment alternative. Some financial experts say a REIT, which permits shareholders to pool their resources and collectively own institutional-grade real estate in their local communities, is a good way to diversify while benefiting from strategic tax benefits.

“Private REITs provide shareholders stable share valuation, reliable dividend income, numerous tax benefits and a potential safe haven in changing economic cycles,” said Matt Pedersen, CPA and president/CEO of Dakota REIT.

“Lower volatility enhances the power of compounding and smooths portfolio performance over time,” he said. “A few private REITs based in the upper Midwest enjoy local connections to their shareholders and real estate markets, permitting more efficient investing of capital.”

Pedersen indicated such real estate connections align interests between the REIT and its shareholders and tenants.

WEALTH management

Wealth Beyond Business

PLANNING TO MANAGE RISKS TO YOUR HARD-WON WEALTH

Private REITs provide shareholders stable share valuation, reliable dividend income, numerous tax benefits and a potential safe haven in changing economic cycles.

“REITs provide shareholders access to a diverse, stabilized real estate portfolio and tax-advantaged dividend income due to depreciation pass-through and the 20% qualified business income deduction commonly associated with S corporations and partnerships,” he said. “Additionally, REITs can facilitate tax-deferred exchanges via a 721 umbrella partnership (UPREIT), similar to a 1031 exchange.”

These UPREIT transactions offer deferral of capital gains by property ownership selling their property to a limited umbrella partnership in exchange for stock equivalent to their equity.

“The benefits of a 721 UPREIT transaction include diversification across all of the assets owned by the REIT, steady and predictable dividend income, simplification of financial and management responsibilities, as well as estate planning benefits and wealth preservation,” Pedersen said.

Power in numbers

Huseman also said a worthwhile strategy reduces reliance on a single successful sale event to fully fund a post-business ownership lifestyle.

“The goal isn’t necessarily to create a competing asset class, but rather to

- MATT PEDERSEN, CPA, PRESIDENT AND CEO, DAKOTA REIT

standard programs like self-employed IRAs, 401(k) programs, profit sharing and other traditional retirement savings vehicles,” he said.

Huseman said a good starting point for planning is to fill in the following blanks: “I haven’t started planning because . But one thing I could do in the next 30 days is .”

“This can provide a spark to begin building a more comprehensive wealth and transition plan while prioritizing any gaps,” he said.

Sutera also addressed how owners’ wealth tends to be concentrated into the company as a single asset, risk that is better managed via a diversified portfolio, exit planning and liquidity.

“They should be utilizing specific tools such as life insurance trusts and sophisticated trust designs that can help take much of the risk off the table,” he said. “These items should be reviewed carefully with their entire team of advisers for the best results.”

This team functions as a de facto wealth planning board of directors, Sutera said, ensuring all bases are covered, communication gaps are bridged and everyone is operating from the same playbook.

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CRE & development

BY DWAIN HEBDA

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic cut the legs out from under the commercial real estate industry — from development to construction to leasing — developers, leasers and property management companies have struggled to regain some sense of equilibrium from one end of the country to the other.

In some cases, the changes COVID wrought have shown staying power, such as in tenants’ desire to lease smaller spaces than pre-pandemic having been shown

Full Steam Ahead

the feasibility of remote work and hybrid working models. Other market factors, on the other hand, appear to have taken a turn for the better in 2025, which has CRE professionals from Oregon to Omaha and from Papillion to Philadelphia cautiously and even solidly optimistic about the coming year.

“I would give the Omaha CRE market in 2025 a strong A-,” said Andrew Lerner, partner with The Lerner Company. “Omaha continues to show exceptional resilience and stability compared to many metros nationwide. Demand from national and

I definitely see what is beginning to be a long-term change.

regional retailers has remained solid, construction pipelines continued moving forward, and consumer spending in well-located suburban trade areas remained strong.

“One of the biggest highlights this year was how efficiently municipalities moved through approvals — entitlement timing was not an issue, which allowed several key projects to stay on track.”

According to Deloitte’s 2026 Commercial Real Estate Outlook, 2025 saw the highest level of optimistic expectation since 2022 and by a wide margin. More than 70% of survey participants were optimistic about spending expectations, 68% were bullish on spending expectations and 67% anticipated good things out of CRE fundamentals.

“Construction and capital markets will still require thoughtful navigation in 2026, but Omaha is positioned far better than peer cities,” Lerner said. “The continued influx of strong tenants and consistent household growth will more than offset those pressures.

“For the broader CRE industry, the projects that succeed will be the ones in markets like Omaha: stable, well-planned and supported by real demand.”

While Deloitte’s report noted 2026’s optimism was more muted, with each category clocking in around 65% expressing optimism, that’s still well above 2022, 2023 and 2024, which combined averaged just 49% optimism across all measurements.

Mike Ball, executive vice president with NAI FMA Realty in Lincoln, who graded 2025 a B+, said 2025 was something of a mixed bag, if generally positive.

“The flex and industrial sector and product remained strong in 2025,” he said. “There have been some new builds on North 56th Street near the I-80 interchange which would indicate a need for more product. I do believe and hope we will see more industrial opportunities along the south beltway as this is an ideal place and ‘hub’ for users.

“Rents on industrial space in Lincoln climbed approximately 1.54% over the prior year, contributing to a cumulative three-year increase of roughly 12%. Q2 seemed fairly flat for momentum of new users and leasing activity; however, it has increased since that time.”

Ball said drags on the year’s progress included higher construction costs, which ultimately drove up prices per square foot. He also said the office sector has continued to deliver mixed results in the capital city.

“The office sector is still experiencing a flight to quality and ‘right-sizing’ post pandemic,” he said. “The central business district in Lincoln still has some larger pockets to fill but we have seen moderate activity in 2025. There have been more flex work schedules which have had an effect on office square footage needs.”

Lincoln isn’t alone on many of these points. Commercial Property Executive reported this month cities across the country are experiencing the kind of office bifurcation Ball describes where top-tier properties are attracting the bulk of capital expenditures over secondary properties.

The article also noted oversized corporate headquarters in downtown areas were being replaced by smaller headquarters or regional hubs in less-expensive suburban or secondary markets. One bright spot: return to work bodes well for the office space market overall in the new year and beyond.

Ball said market opportunities are only as good as the ability to finance projects and this represents the biggest variable heading into 2026.

“Lincoln and the near surrounding areas are strong and steadfast for the most part. Being a tertiary market, we do not experience the volatile swings, but rather a steady climb,” he said. “If interest rates remain high or financing becomes more expensive, many potential projects or speculative development/ value-add redevelopment could be delayed or killed, stalling supply or depressing returns. This not only affects new construction but remodel and leasing tenant improvements as well.”

John Lund, founder of The Lund Company, said the pressure on developers from a financing perspective is exacerbated by the demands of today’s tenants. He said

- JOHN LUND, FOUNDER, THE LUND COMPANY

premier properties especially are expected to offer a good deal more amenities than in the past.

“They want amenities galore so that their employees who come to work have other things to do there at the building as opposed to just going to work and sitting at a desk,” he said. “We’re finding that that is how we attract more tenants, by offering features within the building.

“Certainly fitness centers are a big part of it, cafes are a big part of it. Some of these buildings are built more like conference centers that can be shared with others as opposed to have having designated conference spaces. In some buildings, we’re even seeing barber shops and salons, which attract a lot of people who want that close to their office proximity.”

All three of the CRE professionals said they held generally optimistic expectations for the year ahead.

“Heading into 2026 I feel optimistic that we will see a steady increase in the need for further industrial development and sites, especially along the south beltway and North 56th Street.” Ball said. “The key notion is accessibility to ancillary roadways. While there are pockets of flex parks in Lincoln, being

“I know how you feel about all this Christmas business, getting depressed and all that. It happens to me every year. I never get what I really want. I always get a ton of stupid toys or a bicycle, or clothes, or something like that.

What I really want is real estate”

- Lucy Van Pelt

Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

CRE & development

nearer an interchange is ideal for many of these businesses.”

“I’m very optimistic about 2026,” Lerner said. “Omaha’s population growth in the suburban edges continues to outperform expectations and retailers are following that growth. Developers who can deliver high-quality mixed-use, grocery-anchored and experiential retail will have significant opportunities. We’re seeing national brands target Omaha earlier in their rollout cycles than in the past, which says a lot about confidence in the area’s demographics.”

Lund also liked what he saw heading into the new year and said he expected the industry’s recovery to make meaningful if abbreviated strides forward.

Full Steam Ahead

“I see an improvement. I don’t see an improvement in the double digits, but I definitely see what is beginning to be a long-term change,” he said. “You know, it took us five years to adjust and I think we’re at the beginning of the next five years to get back to what we call the new normal. I think there’ll be less demand for Class B office buildings; I think you’ll see fewer buildings being built; and I think you will see more tenants choosing smaller footprints than before.

“I am still hopeful that the market will continue to improve, but not at a giant leap like we all want it to. There will not be a giant leap; it’ll be a slow crawl out.”

Major CRE Projects Shaping the Midlands

Catalyst Omaha

4601 Catalyst Court

Omaha

GreenSlate Development

170,000 square feet

Opened May 2025

Located in the historic Omaha Steel Works factory on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus, Catalyst brings together everything businesses need in one place: coworking space, spec suites, traditional office space, restaurant, coffee shop, event hall, fitness center, bike storage, on-site parking, conference rooms, Wi-Fi, outdoor plaza, executive boardroom, 24/7 security and much more. Catalyst houses UNeMed, and is conveniently located near downtown and the University of Nebraska Medical Campus, serving entrepreneurs, business leaders, scholars and scientists.

Gretna Crossing

192nd Street and Highway 370

Gretna

The Lerner Company

Under development

The Lerner Company’s 160-acre mixed-use development achieved full entitlements in 2025, a major milestone that sets the table for significant vertical development in 2026. The project, which when completed is expected to offer 500,000 square feet and create 1,000 permanent jobs, continues to attract strong national retail, restaurant and service-sector interest. The company expects several noteworthy announcements regarding the project in early 2026.

Thirty Seven West Farnam

Omaha

Clarity Development / GreenSlate Development

NorthStar Crossing

27th Street and Folkways Boulevard

Lincoln

The Lerner Company

Expected completion late 2026/early 2027

A 50-acre development at North 27th Street, NorthStar Crossing saw tremendous momentum in 2025. Chick-fil-A, Casey’s and multiple major retailers opened this year, contributing to one of Lincoln’s most vibrant growth corridors. Several additional national brands are already committed and 2026 will bring even bigger announcements as the development continues to build out.

At $43.5 million to build and nine stories tall, Thirty Seven West Farnam redefines mixed-use spaces in Omaha. Centered in the city’s trendy Blackstone District, the project was named the 2025 Development of the Year by CRS Summit Awards. The building offers retail space, 159 market-rate apartments and a 384-stall parking garage with an additional level underground.

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TODD FOJE, CEO GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS

MBJ’s Fab 50 is a profile series highlighting remarkable individuals shaping our business and nonprofit communities.

Keeping Score

TODD FOJE WINS BY WATCHING THE BIG PICTURE

Todd Foje, chief executive officer for Great Plains Communications, is a man of many skills, honed over a career lifetime in the legal field and leadership in the communications industry. Two primary skills he gained by education have been fundamental to his success: his dual certifications in accounting and the law.

“I think they probably do interact quite a bit in that they train you to think very analytically and I think being analytical is helpful,” he said. “You know, the legal side of it, I don’t always feel like I use it, but I think I probably use it all the time. Even if I think about what I did this morning in some of the conversations I had, there’s no question that it’s particularly useful.

“One of the things that, as I gained some experience that made me appreciate the accounting side, is… for the most part it’s the common language in business of how you keep score. Particularly in the role I have now it’s always good to know how to put points on the scoreboard and how things are going to be counted.”

Of course, Foje didn’t connect the dots this clearly starting out, when the Iowa

native first reported to Creighton University with a clear-cut set of practical marching orders by which he pursued his accounting degree, later following that up with a law degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He’d also add a master’s degree in taxation from Georgetown University for good measure.

“When I was 18 years old I had a very loving, well-intentioned father who looked over the top of his glasses at me and said, ‘So, your mother and I are going do everything we can to help you through college, but the day you graduate, you’ll have the capacity to earn a living and you’ll need to do so,’” he said with a knowing chuckle.

“I knew an accounting degree was a way I could provide my livelihood in that it was a professional certification and I knew that I could get a lot of business experience with that degree to feed and clothe myself.”

Foje returned to Nebraska to practice law, which he did with Kutak Rock for five years in the mid-1990s before making the switch to the corporate world

BY DWAIN HEBDA | PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS

I’ve always been able to see opportunities.

- TODD FOJE, CEO GREAT PLAINS

where his dual experience as a CPA and licensed attorney came into full bloom. He served as vice president, chief financial officer and general counsel for Prairie Systems, then chief operating officer and general counsel for C&A Industries before serving his first chief operating officer role for Great Plains Locating Service.

He joined Great Plains Communications in 2000 as CEO of one of the parent company’s subsidiaries, taking over as chief operating officer of the entire enterprise in 2005. He was promoted to CEO in 2008. His tenure has been marked by skilled and steady leadership, guiding the company to impressive growth in an era when many smaller service providers were merely acquisition chum for national players.

“There was a period of time where if your name wasn’t AT&T or Verizon or a handful of others, Qwest in those days, they sold against you on fear,” he said. “It was like, ‘Are you sure that those little folks can really take care of you the way we can?’ But then we had some companies that started to trust us and give us a try and from that we built a lot of referenceable accounts and a lot of momentum, and we’ve never had to look back.”

Today, Great Plains Communications operates in 13 states and boasts a 19,000-mile fiber optic network for delivery of technology and communications services. More than that, the company has survived long enough to enjoy a market renaissance as clients have reawakened to the benefits of dealing with a smaller, more focused service provider. Foje nurtures those relationships on the job and through service to a dizzying number of community organizations and corporate boards that reinforce the company’s hometown pedigree.

“I’ve always been able to see opportunities, in particular in this industry, from the standpoint of being able to do things better and create authentic relationships with our clients to serve them well. Those are differentiators,” he said. “We try to have a relationship that’s not merely transactional with our customers and the result is that we have a very high percentage of our customers that stay with us and stay with us for a long time.”

Foje applies that same philosophy internally. He said paying attention to employee success and career fulfillment is as rewarding as landing and servicing a big account on the list of things he likes about his role.

“You know, where it first got real for me, I was a young executive,” he said, “and this is back when we still got physical pay stubs, everything wasn’t digital. I remember the first time seeing my signature on the artificial check that was part of that depository receipt, and realizing that our entire employee base and all their families were in part counting on me making good decisions in the business and doing things well to provide for their futures.

“That was really impactful to me many years ago and I’ve always tried to conduct myself and have others in the organization conduct themselves in ways that we’re mindful of those futures, what our customers need from us and what our employees’ expectations are as well. We try to do those things as well as we can.”

COMMUNICATIONS

FUN FACTS:

WHAT DREW YOU TO CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY?

CREIGHTON HAD A VERY GOOD REPUTATION. IT HAD STRONG PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS AND I THOUGHT I WANTED TO GO TO LAW SCHOOL, SO THAT WAS OF INTEREST. I WAS ALSO INTERESTED IN THE SIZE OF THE SCHOOL; BEING A KID FROM RURAL IOWA, THE SIZE OF A SCHOOL LIKE IOWA STATE OR IOWA WASN’T PERSONALLY ATTRACTIVE TO ME. SO, IT FELT LIKE THE MOST COMFORTABLE PLACE FOR ME TO GIVE THINGS A TRY.

WHAT MADE YOU JUMP FROM LEGAL PRACTICE TO THE CORPORATE WORLD?

I ENCOUNTERED GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ONE OF MY CLIENTS WHEN I WAS AT KUTAK ROCK AND I REACHED A POINT AS A YOUNG ATTORNEY WHERE I THOUGHT BEING THE CLIENT, SO TO SPEAK, LOOKED INTERESTING AND FUN. SO I DECIDED TO TRY BEING THE CLIENT, AND HERE WE ARE A LONG TIME LATER.

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?

THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR BUSINESS ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE CUSTOMER-DRIVEN, SO WE TRY TO LOOK AROUND AND SEE WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE DOING TODAY AND WHAT MIGHT THEY BE DOING TOMORROW, NEXT YEAR, FIVE YEARS FROM NOW. MOBILITY IS HERE FOREVER, AND WIRELESS NETWORKS NEED WIRES. SOME OF OUR BIGGEST CUSTOMERS ARE IN WIRELESS AND WE SERVE THEIR TOWERS WITH FIBER. WE SERVE SATELLITE SERVICES WITH FIBER TO THEIR BASE STATIONS. I’D ALSO SAY SUPPORTING THIS INSATIABLE DEMAND FOR BANDWIDTH WILL BE A BIG FOCUS GOING FORWARD.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF IN YOUR CAREER?

I’M VERY PROUD OF THE TEAM WE’VE BUILT. WE HAVE, I THINK, THE BEST GROUP OF COWORKERS THAT I’VE EVER HAD SINCE I’VE BEEN HERE, A TEAM THAT WORKS REALLY HARD AND GETS VERY GOOD RESULTS. I’M ALSO VERY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT THE ORGANIZATION’S BEEN ABLE TO EVOLVE FROM 25 YEARS AGO BEING JUST A SMALL, RURAL TELEPHONE, INTERNET AND CABLE TV COMPANY TO A PROVIDER THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD.

THEFRANCHISEREPORT

THE FRANCHISEE:

Q&A:

Tell us about the business model of your franchise. Right at Home caregivers provide non-medical and personal care to seniors and adults with disabilities to help them stay independent and in their homes as long as they wish.

Why did you choose this industry?

I started working for the Right at Home corporate office in franchise development in 2003 and from there worked for the franchisee in Sarpy County directing operations and marketing. I came back to the corporate office to run the flagship operation and when the time came for them to sell, I had the unique honor of being able to buy it. I would choose Right at Home a thousand times over because of the difference we get to make in people’s lives.

Why did you choose this franchise?

Thank goodness it chose me. I’ve had the opportunity to get to know franchisees and operators from other systems and truly believe Right at Home provides the best support, marketing and service. One thing that I appreciate is that Right at Home stays true to what it’s always believed: this is a people business. It’s tough to replace the warm and caring person, whether it’s a caregiver or office staff, with technology.

What was the process of starting your franchise?

Since I was running the franchise when I purchased it, my path was different. When I started running the operation I made key changes in office staff, creating a new and more positive culture which helped us grow about 400% in six months. Having the right people with the right attitudes is really important.

What challenges have you faced?

The biggest challenges we’ve faced were during COVID and in the labor shortage that followed. Finding exceptional, reliable, consistent caregivers with the heart for what they do has always been a challenge, but boy, do we have some great people!

What have been your biggest wins?

We were able to provide so much one-on-one care during COVID, keeping people out of facilities at a time when they were locked down. We figured out how to make our operation work remotely, which can only be a benefit in the future however painful it was getting there. We had a Right at Home Caregiver of The Year in 2018, our wonderful Nissy who has been with us over 20 years. Last year, one of our amazing caregivers was nominated for Caregiver of The Year for the Home Care Association of America and was a top-12 finalist. I believe we win every day by offering care, support and compassion to someone who is able to stay in the comfort of home with their memories. When we have a client or client’s family call and tell us how we’re making a difference, it’s the best feeling.

How have you grown?

We’ve grown tremendously year over year, but after COVID with the labor shortage we had a couple of years where we didn’t grow; we lost a lot of employees during that time and subsequently had waitlists for clients. We never want to over-promise something, so we chose to only take on clients we knew we could serve with the staff we had. Over the last couple of years, I am happy to say, we are once again seeing growth year over year and we are excited to keep that momentum in 2026.

What does the future hold?

Absolutely more of the same: We want to continue to provide a great service for those who need and want it. I think we will start seeing a bit more government reimbursement for those who need it and can’t afford it out of pocket; this is our hope because there are so many who need the help. I’m now in a place where the wonderful team at Right at Home really runs things; I’m no longer as involved in the day-to-day as I used to be, so I really do get to live the dream.

KRISTI BENNING OWNER

Five Steps for Taking Control ADDRESSING

To manage rising health care costs, employers need to rethink how they design their insurance plans. For small business owners, this may mean considering plan designs

RISING HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS

typically used by large organizations, Evans said.

These can include self-funded plans, where the business pays its claims directly rather than being part of a larger group, and level-funded plans, which are a type of selffunded plan with additional tools to make payments more predictable. These types of plans often allow businesses to lower their prescription drug costs, provide more health education to employees and add in programs that will lower utilization.

“There is potentially more risk involved, but if you put the right protections in place, it gives you some autonomy,” Evans said. “It opens up your opportunities to manage some of your cost increases.”

Another plan design to consider is a shift to an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement model. With an ICHRA, employees receive a set amount of money from their employer to buy their own health coverage from an ACA marketplace.

“If you’re not looking at ICHRA, then you’re missing out on potential opportunities,” Evans said. “It sounds scary to direct employees to the exchange, but some of my clients have appreciated that transition because employees have the choice around what plan design they want to pick and what works for them.”

The key, she said, is to start this strategic analysis as soon as possible to maximize your options.

“If you just do the same old approach, you’re going to be in that same hamster wheel,” Evans said. “You’re frustrated by double-digit increases but are forced into picking a plan. Then the problem fades to the background for a while until it comes back around at renewal, and you’re mad again.”

If you have any questions about this or would like to review the options you have for your benefits to ensure you’re getting the right price for your various employee benefits needs, Holmes Murphy can help. Just reach out!

As one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the nation, Holmes Murphy believes fully in serving the unique risk and benefits challenges of clients in every industry and of almost every size. For more information, visit holmesmurphy.com or follow the company on X (@holmesmurphyins), Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram.

Lauren Lawley Head is a freelance writer for Lawley Head Media, LLC.

For many families, giving back is part of their identity, something learned from previous generations and passed on to the next. Teaching and practicing philanthropy as a family can solidify family values and develop community connections across generations.

As families prepare to spend time together in the coming weeks, parents and grandparents have a unique opportunity to bring philanthropy into the conversation. Discussing giving back, community impact and personal values can help families align values, build traditions and start a legacy.

For advisers and CPAs, encouraging these conversations is both timely and effective. Stacie Neussendorfer, senior lead advisor at Foster Group, said, “Several recent studies have shown that clients want their advisers to discuss charitable giving with them, so the first step is to have that conversation.”

These family conversations often start with simple actions:

• Discussing the causes they care about

• Visiting a local nonprofit

• Volunteering together to gain a firsthand understanding of community needs

“I love the idea of teaching the next generation to give, and one of the easiest ways is by using a fund at the Omaha Community Foundation,” Neussendorfer said. “We have grandparents who are using these to teach their grandchildren by bringing them together and allocating each grandchild a certain amount to give to a charity of their choice each year.”

Experiences like these bring families closer while nurturing the next generation’s understanding of philanthropy.

“The grandchildren get to spend time with their grandparents and cousins, learning about different charitable organizations while establishing a pattern of giving,” Neussendorfer said. “While there may be many animal-related recipients among the younger grandchildren, as they grow and develop different interests, it is fun to see the various types of charities each child chooses to support.”

Some families are taking these lessons further by giving through their OCF funds to local nonprofits during the holidays rather than exchanging traditional gifts. Whether through shared experiences or new giving structures, the key is intentional communication.

Starting the Conversation

“This is a great way to get started on including children or the next generation, but what it really boils down to is talking with your family members about helping others and what causes are important to them,” Neussendorfer said.

OCF provides flexible, local tools that make multigenerational giving easy to structure and manage:

• Donor-advised Funds (DAFs) allow families to make giving decisions together and name children or grandchildren as successor advisers.

• Field of Interest Funds connect giving to specific issue areas, helping younger generations see the collective impact of pooled philanthropy.

• Generation-skipping Trusts can preserve wealth and charitable intent across generations while providing potential tax advantages.

Whether families want to introduce children or grandchildren to philanthropy, create a longterm structure for family giving or simplify their charitable plans, OCF offers expert support and local insight.

To learn more about how we can help make giving part of your or your clients’ family legacy, contact the Omaha Community Foundation’s Donor Services team at giving@omahafoundation.org or visit omahafoundation.org.

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SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 12, 2025

EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!)

BY MICHAEL CARLETON, JIM FITZGERALD, & JOHN K. ALVAREZ NOVEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 20, 2025

THE HEART SELLERS BY LLOYD SUH

FEBRUARY 5 – MARCH 1, 2026

PRIMARY TRUST

BY EBONI BOOTH

MARCH 26 – APRIL 19, 2026

A CHORUS LINE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

WINNER OF 9 TONY AWARDS AND THE PULITZER PRIZE MAY 14 – JUNE 14, 2026

ART BY ANTHONY DEON BROWN

Roloff Construction’s story is one of resilience. We began small, hungry and determined to say “yes” to challenges others walked away from. That scrappiness, that willingness to dig in, adapt and innovate, has never left us — even as we’ve grown, modernized and taken on work that would have once seemed impossible. Much of what we build isn’t seen or celebrated; it’s buried below ground or becomes part of daily life that people take for granted. But it matters deeply. The infrastructure our teams install supports public health and safety and economic development.

We celebrate the people of Roloff Construction whose grit and ingenuity built this legacy, and the partners — engineers, developers, municipalities, counties and state and federal agencies — who make our work possible. Together, we are building the infrastructure that supports life today and enables the growth of tomorrow.

Decade 1 — 1975–1985: From Surviving to Thriving

Roloff Construction was founded on March 1, 1975, by Lorenze G. “Larry” Roloff and his wife, Janice, as a true “kitchen-table” startup in their Lousiville, Nebraska, home. The company launched during a decade of economic headwinds: high inflation, recession, steep interest rates and a fuel crisis.

In the early days, the strategy was “do whatever it takes, go wherever it takes.” Early work included small pipe and paving projects, ditch and creek cleanouts, farm ponds, field terraces, water and sewer repairs, auger boring/pipe pushes, and on-call railroad work such as culvert cleaning and derailment cleanups. In addition to the Omaha metro, jobs were performed across multiple Nebraska counties — including Cass, Otoe, Saunders, Nemaha, Lancaster, York, Dodge, Washington,

Dakota and Thurston — and in Pottawattamie and Fremont counties in Iowa.

The company’s first major project as a prime contractor was a water, sewer and paving contract at Millard Airport. Another significant project was a bridge tear-out and 72-inch storm sewer installation on Q Street, near the Elkhorn River.

In 1978 the office moved out of the family home to a new office and shop at Hwy. 50 and Hwy. 31, just north of Louisville.

By the early 1980s Roloff Construction had built a solid reputation for quality and dependability and began taking on larger projects. The company began performing the sanitary and storm work on many SIDs in Douglas and Sarpy counties and also small City of Omaha and MUD projects. By the end of 1985, Roloff Construction was on solid footing, gaining momentum and employed 15 people.

Decade 2 — 1986–1995: Building the New, Rebuilding the Old

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Omaha experienced steady growth. Population increased, housing demand surged and suburbs expanded.

To be more competitive in the SID market, Roloff Construction needed slipform paving capability. In 1990, Larry purchased a used paver and trimmer, and tasked his team with “figuring it out.” The first major project was in the Wynnewood subdivision near Omaha Northwest High School. A pivotal milestone came in 1992 with a Sarpy County project paving Giles Road from 86th to 108th Streets. By then, a new Curbmaster paver had been added to the fleet.

At the same time, the City of Omaha was working to separate its combined sewer systems east of 72nd Street. These deep, complex projects involved difficult ground conditions and extensive shoring — work many contractors avoided. Roloff Construction embraced the challenge and

completed many of these projects in the early 1990s, unknowingly building a strategic advantage for decades to come.

The company’s first sewer separation was completed in 1992 at 20th and Harney. A major project followed in 1994 –1995, from 50th and Saddle Creek to Howard Street, firmly establishing Roloff Construction as a leading sewer separation contractor.

Other notable projects during this time were a taxiway project at Eppley Airfield, sanitary and storm sewer infrastructure for Oak View Mall, the industrial park at I-80 and Giles Road, and a water distribution system for Mahoney State Park. By the end of 1995, Roloff Construction employed approximately 35 people.

Installing a water line across the Nemaha River near Auburn (1981)

The first “major” paving project, on Giles Road from 86th Street to 108th Street, for Sarpy County (1992)

The shop and office built near Louisville (1978)

An early sewer separation project on 50th Street from Saddle Creek to Howard (1994)

Company Founder Larry Roloff circa 1975

Storm sewer and drainage channel construction for the City of Omaha between 96th & Paddock Road, just south of Center Street (1987)

Decade 3 — 1996–2005: On the Move

The late 1990s brought continued SID and sewer separation work, along with a steady run of repair and improvement projects for Ash Grove Cement Co. in Louisville. Roloff Construction also entered the federal market with work at Offutt Air Force Base, replacing underground infrastructure at Capehart Housing in 1997 and completing a unique runway infield drainage project in 1999.

The end of the decade marked a major transition: in December 1999, the company relocated from Louisville to its current headquarters, just west of the I-80 Hwy. 50 exit.

In late 2000 and early 2001, Roloff Construction undertook the largest project in its history: a $6.5 million underground

infrastructure project for the Omaha convention center and surrounding area. Logistically complex, high-risk and aggressively scheduled, the work included installing the largest storm sewer ever laid in Omaha, additional storm and sanitary sewers, and a pipe jack and bore through the Missouri River levee for a storm sewer outfall (performed by Horizontal Boring & Tunneling). Crews worked through the winter to beat spring rains and a rising river — showcasing the team’s dedication, ingenuity and problem-solving, and elevating the company’s reputation.

In 2004, at age 66 but nowhere near ready to retire, Larry made the decision to signal and secure the company’s future by selling the company to Bob Norris (the first Roloff employee and VP of Operations), Kara and Monty Habrock (his daughter and son-in law, VP & General Manager and VP of Estimating, respectively) and Ron Siwa (VP & CFO).

By the end of 2005, Roloff Construction employed 60 people.

Decade 4 — 2006–2015: Rolling with the Changes

The next ten years began much like the last, with strong SID and sewer separation work. But the 2008 housing market crash and recession dramatically impacted the SID market, which made up about 40% of the company’s work. Roloff went from completing 13 SIDs at its peak in 2006 to just 0–2 per year between 2009 and 2013. Pipe crews were shifted to city work, and the company focused on city and private paving to keep crews busy until the SID market began recovering in 2014.

In 2011, Omaha launched an aggressive, long-term Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) control program to meet Environmental Protection Agency requirements. The program brought added project management and environmental compliance

demands, but also larger and more complex opportunities. Roloff leveraged 15 years of experience to complete early CSO projects such as Lauritzen Gardens, where the team constructed a pipe bridge for storm and sanitary conveyance, and Spring Lake Park, which involved underground infrastructure as part of a “green infrastructure” plan that revitalized the park and controlled downstream flows.

In the weeks leading up to the 2011 College World Series, Roloff Construction crews worked tirelessly to divert, drain and pump water from the city’s storm sewer system that was backed up due to high water levels on the Missouri River

The spring of 2011 brought major flooding to the Omaha–Council Bluffs area. Roloff was called in to help protect the north downtown area ahead of the College World Series and to provide emergency repair services for the City of Council Bluffs — beginning a long-running track record of emergency response work that continues today.

By the end of 2015, Roloff Construction employed 100 people.

Putting their name on their work: the Roloff Construction team painted soon-to-beinstalled 144” storm sewer pipe at the convention center project site (2001)

A proud crew completing the Spring Lake CSO, new infrastructure restoring the lake, park and surrounding area

Never afraid to try something new: the Platte River bridge at Louisville obstruction removal project (2005)

A May of 2001 Midwest Contractor magazine article featured the convention center project. Despite the complexity of the project, unexpected challenges and mostly uncooperative weather, the 6.5-million-dollar contract was completed ahead of schedule

Decade 5 — 2016–2025: Building Momentum

In early 2016, Roloff Construction grew rapidly with the acquisition of MFT, a paving and pipe construction firm headquartered in Council Bluffs. The deal brought experienced talent and new paving technology and equipment, enabling significant growth as the SID market rebounded and the Omaha metro continued to expand.

CSO and SID work remained strong, and in 2019, MUD initiated a partnering program with area contractors to improve planning and execution of major water infrastructure work. Roloff Construction was selected as a partner for water main installation, and clean water projects are now a consistent part of the project portfolio. In the spring of 2019, a “bomb cyclone” caused widespread flooding and infrastructure damage, creating significant emergency repair projects.

In 2024, not planning to retire, but recognizing that successful transition requires years of planning, the ownership team now consisting of Kara and Monty Habrock and Ron Siwa (Bob Norris retired in 2021) began discussions about how best to secure the company’s future and keep the “family feel” of the company. After careful evaluation, an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) emerged as the best option. One of Larry Roloff’s favorite sayings was, “Employees are family and you take care of your family,” and that has been the company’s guiding principle throughout the years. With employees

as owners, it is still a “family-owned, family-run” business. The decision to transition to 100% employee ownership was announced at the 2024 holiday party, and on January 2, 2025, the stock was sold to an ESOP trust.

Although the ESOP changed ownership, operations remained largely unchanged. In 2025, Roloff continued SID, CSO, MUD and emergency work, and began major paving projects for Sarpy County along with new work partnering arrangements on the Omaha Streetcar and Tranquility Park projects.

At the close of 2025, Roloff Construction employs 125 people.

Guided by strategic planning the future holds a renewed focus on training and development, technology, operational efficiency, diversification and growth — positioning Roloff Construction to thrive for the next 50 years and beyond.

In Loving Memory: Lorenze G. “Larry” Roloff, November 26, 1938 – January 26, 2025

Larry was still visiting job sites until a few months before his passing.

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison

Larry never missed an opportunity. He loved his work and the people he worked with.

The debut of the company’s new Gomaco GP3 paver near 18th & Grace, for the City of Omaha Nicholas 3B CSO project (2024)

Bellevue water main extension for MUD near 36th & Platteview Rd. (2024)

The Roloff Construction structure crew at work on the Minne Lusa outfall headwall, part of the Forest Lawn CSO project, near John J. Pershing Blvd. & Read St. (2025)

The Roloff Senior Leadership Team – Jesse Walz, Ron Siwa, Brian Sorensen, Chris Lefferdink, Monty Habrock, Kara Habrock, C.J. Snodgrass and Kevin Prokop

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Debunking Dotcom Comparisons (Again)

There are still some who believe that an elevated price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for the S&P 500 relative to its history (of only 67 years) is proof that AI is a bubble. We’ve tried to debunk this several ways in the past.

First, we believe that the P/E ratio is the most abused and misunderstood tool in investing. Many fail to appreciate how much it is influenced by long-term projections. It’s not just used to value this year’s earnings or next. Rather, it is estimating all future profits over the life of a business. Some assume a lower P/E ratio is preferable to a higher one but often the opposite is true. Just ask those that have been overweight “cheap” small and mid-cap stocks for the past few years, which have lagged due to poor fundamentals.

Also, there’s no rule that P/E ratios need to revert to their historical average, especially when market composition has changed meaningfully over recent decades. Today’s S&P 500 consists of younger firms with superior business models with few global rivals. The P/E ratios of these digital firms are not comparable to the oil and manufacturing stocks that prevailed in the past. It’s like comparing the price of a sports car to a Kia. Lastly, P/E ratios are not balloons that will self-implode after elevating too high in the atmosphere. It’s not a timing tool, if those even exist.

seven largest companies during the late-1990s, according to Goldman Sachs.

In short, “spotting” low P/E ratios or expecting them to mean revert without consideration for underlying fundamentals is a poor investment thesis, in our opinion. For those that are unconvinced of our arguments, you may find the chart (above right) interesting. The five largest stocks in the S&P 500 today (Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon) currently trade at a forward P/E ratio of 29x compared to 50x for the five largest stocks at the peak of the dotcom bubble. If we include all constituents of the Magnificent 7, these trade at 25x their two-year EPS estimates. This is roughly half the valuation of the

It is interesting that the P/E ratio for the rest of the market is hovering near the dot-com peak. Perhaps bubble-watchers need to redirect their binoculars.

Unless otherwise cited, the statements and commentary provided are opinions of Harrison Financial Services as of December 4, 2025, and are subject to change. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass. This material does not constitute investment advice and is not intended as an endorsement of any specific investment or security. Any views on the relative attractiveness of different asset classes are made in the context of a well-diversified portfolio, not in isolation. Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested. Indexes are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. No investment strategy can assure profit or protect against loss.

MIDLANDS LEADERS q&a

TAYLOR WILLS, REAL ESTATE AGENT, NEBRASKA REALTY

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

TAYLOR WILLS

Bio: Taylor Wills personifies the term “community servant.” In addition to her day job with Nebraska Realty, in the panhandle, Wills is also active in local organizations including as president of the Potter-Dix Booster Club, treasurer of Potter Beta Sigma Phi women’s sorority and member of the Cheyenne County Extension Board and Cheyenne County E3. She’s also chaired several major community events. For her considerable participation in community organizations, the University of Wyoming graduate was recently awarded the Community Involvement & Impact Award by Connecting Young Nebraskans.

What led you to your chosen field?

I remember being in middle school and tagging along as my parents looked at homes and realizing I was more excited about house hunting than they were. My first real spark, though, came in college during a real estate finance class, where I was introduced to investment and development. At the time, I never imagined doing real estate full time, I simply thought it might be a fun way to invest once I was established in a traditional career. Over the next decade, I worked in several roles that, in hindsight, prepared me for what I do now.

What has inspired your wide range of community service activities?

When I moved (to Potter) about 10 years ago, I didn’t feel like I had my own identity. My husband grew up in the area, so I was often recognized as “his wife” rather than as my own person. I wanted a way to be my own person in my new community.

Joining Beta Sigma Phi was my first step into community service here, and through that organization I met many incredible women who connected me with others in the community who have encouraged me to participate in other events and organizations.

My involvement with youth basketball has a deeper personal history. I grew up in Scottsbluff, but my parents are both from the Sidney area, and my dad and (community member) Alan Hartzler were lifelong friends. They both coached their respective youth basketball teams, and I spent countless hours watching Alan’s son, Marcus, play basketball as a kid. When Alan passed away, we wanted to honor his love for youth sports, so his family and friends came together to build an outdoor basketball court in his memory.

Four years later Marcus passed away unexpectedly at age 32. When his mom, Mickie, reached out and asked for help organizing a tournament in his honor, I didn’t hesitate. The same group that helped build the court worked together to bring the first annual Marcus Hartzler Memorial 3 vs. 3 Tournament to life. We had 23 teams and we were able to play all the games on the court we had built (in Alan’s honor) just a few years prior. It was incredibly meaningful to help bring that full circle.

Why is it important for people to get involved in their communities?

It’s important to get involved because it gives you a new perspective. I value my community more now because I better understand the effort, time and heart

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10. Approved

11. Sign before Virgo

12. Omaha museum created on the site of the Union Pacific Railroad

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18. Buries

19. Second-century date

20. In Greek mythology, one of the three Furies who punishes moral crimes

22. Some Harvard grads, abbr.

23. Coast Guard rank, abbr.

24. Top sushi restaurant in Omaha

27. Mil. branch, abbr.

28. Radiant (literary)

30. Bit of slander

33. “Bon ___”

36. Playground chute

38. Livens (up)

39. Government security agency, abbr.

40. Fails to be, 2 words

41. In vitro baby

43. Window frame section

45. Arrival times, abbr.

46. City in Illinois

48. ____ Dhabi

50. Retired QB, 2 words

53. Type of camera

56. “Carte” or “mode” lead-in- 2 words

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59. Rockets’ giant

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63. Civil Rights activist , born in Omaha, 2 words

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67. Fix

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that people invest into making it a great place to live. None of these people are doing it for recognition; they’re doing it to make the community stronger. Getting involved is also a great opportunity to network and meet people. I’ve met so many people I otherwise never would have crossed paths with.

What do you like best about volunteering?

I have met so many great people in this community through volunteering. I love that I get to volunteer alongside my friends, who are also pouring themselves into helping the community thrive. It’s inspiring to see what a small group of committed people can accomplish when they share big ideas and support one another. The people are what drive me to be involved.

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70. Sounds of hesitation

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10. At an earlier time 13. Pleasure seeker 14. Airport info, abbr.

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Low islands 21. Jeweled coronets 25. Circus cries

Surroundings 27. ____ Andress, Bond girl

29. Aerospace educator, DeVore 30. Tanning lotion letters

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32. Modern, 3 words 34. GM’s protection system

35. “The Heart ___ Lonely

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Shade maker 64. The Buckeyes, briefly

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UPCOMING events

Dec. 16

Women in Technology of the Heartland Jingle Mingle 2025

Location: Cunningham’s Pub and Grill, 10904 W. Dodge Road

Women in Technology provides a fun networking forum with a focus on developing and promoting IT talent in women through mentoring and outreach efforts like the annual Jingle Mingle, an evening of connection, reflection and giving back.

— witheartland.org

Dec.

Fremont Area Chamber’s Spanish Networking Group

Location: The Heights, 3605 N. Somers Ave., Fremont

Open to all bilingual professionals, this networking event with no presentations is focused entirely on building relationships. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards, meet new people and strengthen their professional community in a friendly, bilingual environment. — fremontne.org

Dec. 18

Green Omaha Coalition annual meeting

Location: RDG Planning & Design, 1302 Howard St.

Attendees hear from the Green Omaha Coalition board about 2025 impacts, connect with others in the green community and learn about 2026 opportunities like Earth Day. The Green Omaha Coalition promotes a greener Omaha through collaboration, education and advocacy. — greenomaha.org

Dec. 19

MOWBC Monthly Business Breakfast Forum

Location: La Peep, 2012 N. 117th Ave.

Metro Omaha Women’s Business Center endeavors to accelerate the success

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A roundup of upcoming events in the area

of women at all business and professional levels. MOWBC’s December breakfast forum centers on celebrating the holidays and staying resilient, taking care of ourselves and leading with power, strength and courage. — mowbcf.org

Jan. 2

Coppla Omaha Happy Hour with Early Career Professionals

Location: The Corner Kick Cantina, 681 N. 132nd St.

Attendees can expand their professional network and make face-to-face connections with other professionals in their first career or in a new career field who have common career experiences and goals.

— copplaconnect.com

Jan. 7

Lincoln Chamber Coffee

Location: 1128 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100, Lincoln

The first Chamber Coffee of 2026 includes updates from the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County government, Lincoln Public Schools and other community partners throughout the Lincoln area.

— lcoc.com

Jan. 8

Coffee & Connection with the 402 Arts Collective

Location: Hardy Coffee Co., 6051 Maple St.

This relaxed morning meetup creates a unique opportunity for artists to connect and network with fellow artists. — 402artscollective.org

Jan. 14

DIY Marketing Plan 2026 Kickoff Class

Location: Catalyst Omaha, 4601 Catalyst Court

Little Guy Branding presents “Be the Hero of Your Own Marketing Strategy,” an interactive workshop for small business owners looking to streamline their marketing efforts, entrepreneurs needing a structured and budget-friendly marketing plan, or marketing professionals who want actionable guidance to drive results. Participants can expect to gain a complete 10-week marketing plan tailored to their business, real-time feedback from marketing experts and templates and tools to support their marketing strategy.

— lgxbranding.com

Jan. 17

Women Entrepreneurs Conference: “She’s About Her Business”

Location: Remedy Road, 4211 S. 143rd Circle

The Annual Women’s Entrepreneur Conference is a day of networking, learning and empowerment for current or aspiring business owners.

— mowbcf.org

Jan. 20

Lunch & Learn: Smarter Systems for Growing Small Businesses

Location: Elevator Co-Warehousing, 1402 Jones St.

The theme of this event led by Jocelyn Stange, an Omaha-based process consultant and efficiency coach, is designing sustainable systems that reduce chaos, save time and help businesses grow with clarity and balance. Stange’s human-first approach to workflow design emphasizes practical ways to create people-centered systems that fit a business without draining the owner’s energy.

— elevatorspaces.com

Jan. 22

ACG Nebraska Economic Outlook Breakfast

Location: Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St.

ACG Nebraska’s annual Economic Outlook Breakfast provides insights into the economic forecast for the upcoming year.

— acg.org/nebraska

Lamp Rynearson Welcomes Amy Augustyn, Omaha Business Development

At Lamp Rynearson, relationships are at the heart of our work. We are pleased to welcome Amy K. Augustyn as the Client Relationship Manager in our Omaha office. In this role, Amy will support trusted client partnerships and help connect our expertise with community needs across the region.

Amy brings more than 15 years of experience spanning architecture, real estate development, owner representation and business development. She has led commercial and residential projects, supported affordable housing and nonprofit initiatives, and strengthened networks with public and private partners. Her background reflects both design understanding and the ability to build meaningful client relationships — qualities that align with Lamp Rynearson’s purpose of leaving a legacy.

She holds a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Design from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She is active in Omaha’s professional and nonprofit communities, including service with CREW, Women in Architecture and the Intercultural Senior Center, and she was named to the Midlands Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.”

Amy is currently working alongside Marlene Knight to ensure a smooth transition. Marlene will retire later this year after nearly seven years as Omaha’s Client Relationship Manager, concluding a career defined by dedication, collaboration and a deep care for others. Her ability to build relationships and open doors has shaped opportunities for our firm, and we are truly grateful for her impact.

“Marlene’s influence on Lamp Rynearson has been extraordinary. As she prepares for retirement, we are excited to welcome Amy and the energy, expertise, and vision she brings to our Omaha office.” said Candice Hartley, Marketing and Business Development Group Leader

With the addition of Amy in this role, Lamp Rynearson looks forward to continuing strong partnerships that help communities thrive.

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First Westroads Bank Board of Directors Names Dan Murphy Chairman

At its December meeting, the First Westroads Bank Board of Directors named Dan Murphy the bank’s new Chairman. He succeeds his father, Chris Murphy, who will continue to support the bank in the role of Chairman Emeritus, ensuring continuity in leadership and preserving the Murphy family’s longstanding commitment to serving customers and the community.

Dan Murphy has been with First Westroads Bank since 2017 and has served on the Board of Directors since 2014. Since joining full time, he has served in several leadership roles, most recently as Senior Vice President and a member of the Senior Leadership Team. He also serves as President of the bank’s holding company, AmeriWest Corporation. His connection to the bank began even earlier, working part time in high school where he first experienced the value of relationship-driven banking and the important role a locally owned bank plays in its community.

“This is a meaningful milestone for me personally and for our family,” Dan said. “I’m proud to help continue a leadership tradition centered on trust, strong relationships and doing what is right for our customers and our community.”

Chris Murphy expressed his confidence in Dan’s leadership and the stability the transition reinforces. “Dan brings a deep understanding of who we are as a community bank,” he said. “He values the relationships that define us and he has the vision to ensure First Westroads Bank remains strong for generations to come.”

The other members of the bank’s senior leadership team — Mark Ellerbeck, Nathan Christ and Margie Heller — also welcomed the announcement. “Dan has been instrumental in enhancing the customer experience and shaping our strategic future,” Ellerbeck said. “His vision and values reflect what makes First Westroads Bank a strong and trusted community bank.” Dan remains highly engaged in the community. He serves on the Board of Scouting America’s Mid-America Council and supports local conservation efforts through Pheasants Forever. He’s also actively involved with Creighton Prep, his alma mater, as a member of its Advancement Committee. These roles reflect his commitment to investing in future leaders and strengthening the community he serves.

Looking ahead, Dan sees continued strength and momentum for the bank. “We have a bright future. We’re poised for success because we have the right guiding principles and a long history of making thoughtful decisions. Our momentum is real, and it’s because we have the right people helping us take the next steps forward.”

First Westroads Bank is a locally owned independent community bank that values strong relationships and embraces your goals for your life. With 60 years of financial strength, we remain committed to enhancing the quality of life in our community and offering safe and secure banking technology that makes life easier. First Westroads Bank has earned BauerFinancial’s highest 5-Star rating for 87 consecutive quarters — the longest streak of any bank in the area. For more information, visit firstwestroads.bank.

IN THE spotlight

Timothy Buckley & Jennifer McRae

GROSS WELCH MARKS CLARE EXPANDS ESTATE PLANNING DIVISION

Gross Welch Marks Clare, a respected law firm recognized for its commitment to excellence and client service, is pleased to announce two new additions to its Estate Planning Division.

Timothy J. Buckley has joined the firm as a Director. Mr. Buckley earned his law degree from Creighton University and began his career as an intern for the Honorable Theodore L. Carlson, District Court Judge in Douglas County, Nebraska. He later served as Law Clerk to the Honorable C. Thomas White, Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court. Mr. Buckley’s extensive experience enhances the firm’s capabilities in estate planning, probate, trust administration and appeals, as well as civil litigation and municipal law.

Jennifer L. McRae has joined the firm as an Associate. Mrs. McRae earned her law degree from Baylor Law School and began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender in Missouri, advocating for clients in the courtroom. She later shifted her focus to estate planning, probate, guardianships, conservatorships and business formation. Her diverse background and dedication to client service make her a valuable addition to the Estate Planning Division.

Gross Welch Marks Clare is proud to welcome Mr. Buckley and Mrs. McRae to the firm.

Gross Welch Marks Clare is a full-service law firm with a recognized presence in the Midwest. Its experienced team of attorneys is dedicated to providing comprehensive and cost-effective legal solutions to clients across a wide range of practice areas. The firm remains committed to providing practical and innovative legal advice, tailored to the unique needs of each client.

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Adam Nyenhuis

NYENHUIS JOINS WOODS AITKEN LLP

Woods Aitken LLP is delighted to announce that Adam T. Nyenhuis has joined the firm’s growing litigation team, working with clients in the construction law and commercial litigation practice areas. Nyenhuis has represented a wide range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, in federal and state litigation across the country. He is committed to working closely with clients to provide practical guidance and skilled advocacy throughout all stages of the litigation process. Nyenhuis received his J.D., cum laude, from Wake Forest University School of Law.

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Rose Laughlin

BAIRD HOLM LLP WELCOMES ROSE A. LAUGHLIN TO THE FIRM

Baird Holm LLP is pleased to welcome Rose A. Laughlin to our Labor & Employment Practice Group.

Rose A. Laughlin advises employers in various industries with respect to employment-based immigration. She assists employers seeking to sponsor foreign nationals for work authorization through nonimmigrant visas as well as immigrant visas (permanent residence) in the United States. Rose works with employers sponsoring foreign nationals in a variety of industries including education/ academia, IT, financial services, architecture, engineering, manufacturing, transportation, and health care. In the health care sector, she frequently works with clients seeking assistance with J-1 waivers for foreign medical graduates who complete residency training in the United States.

Rose advises employers with regard to personnel policies and decisions and Form I-9 compliance. She represents clients in immigration matters in administrative proceedings pursuant to DOL and DHS matters. Rose splits her time between Omaha at Baird Holm and working remotely from Saint Paul, MN, where she and her spouse reside.

“Rose is a great addition to our immigration practice,” said Baird Holm LLP Managing Partner, Christopher R. Hedican. “She brings unique expertise having worked for the federal government processing immigration applications before joining the firm. She brings strong skills and contacts to help our clients achieve their immigration goals.”

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LEGAL notices

Important Service Change

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LEGAL NOTICE

ADULT NAME CHANGE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA

Case Number: CI 25-9700

IN RE NAME CHANGE OF: Ginzi Mabu

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of November, 2025, a petition was filed in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the object and prayer of which is for the change of the petitioner’s name from Ginzi Mabu to Ginzi Langwang.

A hearing will be had on said petition before the Honorable Duane C Dougherty in courtroom no. 507, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183 on the 7th day of January, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as will be convenient for the court and that unless sufficient cause is shown to the contrary, the petitioner’s name will be changed from that of Ginzi Mabu to Ginzi Langwang.

Ginzi Mabu, Petitioner

6505 S 98th CT. Apt 10 Omaha, NE 68127 402-972-7220

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 19, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

TO: KENNETH BEASLEY

You are hereby notified that on 07/30/25, the Plaintiff Credit Management Services, Inc., filed a Complaint in the COUNTY Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska, against you shown as Case Number CI25 19593. The object and prayer of which is a judgment in the amount of 213.89, plus court costs, prejudgment interest and attorney fees, if applicable.

The Complaint prays that judgment be entered against you. You are hereby notified that you must answer the Complaint on or before 01/25/26 at the COUNTY court of DOUGLAS County, OMAHA Nebraska.

Jerry D. Clinch #25651 P.O. Box 1512

Grand Island, NE 68802 (308)398-3801

Attorney for Plaintiff

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

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

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF EVERGREEN DANCE COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that a non-profit corporation has now been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is EVERGREEN DANCE COMPANY. The Corporation commenced existence on August 14,2025, and shall have perpetual duration. Evergreen Dance Company is a religious corporation and will not have members. The name and address of the incorporator is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The name and address of the registered agent is Alexandria Darr Ross, 3125 Oakview Drive, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68144. LDM Business Services, Inc. 4904-3330-4924, v. 1

First publication December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF GOLDENROD HENRY APARTMENTS LP, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of Goldenrod Henry Apartments LP, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been amended to change the name of the company to Goldenrod Henry Coinvestors, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 3, 2025.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

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

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF CAROLINA CUSTARD, INC.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, the Articles of Incorporation of CAROLINA CUSTARD, INC., a Nebraska corporation, have been amended and restated in their entirety on December 4, 2025.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP

MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attorney 11429 Davenport Street Omaha, NE 68154

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MRC ARCHITECTURE, LLC

Notice is hereby given that MRC ARCHITECTURE, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 7514 N 124th Street, Omaha, NE 68142. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: MATTHEW WURSTNER, whose address is 11429 Davenport Street, Omaha, NE 68154. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on November 19, 2025, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Manager Managed Limited Liability Company.

MATTHEW WURSTNER, Organizer

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LENDINGRIGHT, LLC

LENDINGRIGHT, LLC, with its designated office located at 17008 Harney St., Omaha, NE 68118, gives notice that it filed a Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State on December 4, 2025. The registered agent is Barbara Medbery-Prchal and the Registered Office is 3555 Farnam St. Suite 1000, Omaha, NE 68131. The company may engage in any lawful business or commercial activity for which a limited liability company may be organized.

Zachary Schreiber, Organizer

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

BURNETT LEGAL GROUP, LLP

Charles L. Grimes, Attorney 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, NE 68130

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PITSH, LLC

Notice is hereby given that PITSH, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial Designated Office is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The Company’s initial Registered Agent in the State of Nebraska is: Charles L. Grimes, whose address is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on December 5, 2025 and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Member Managed Limited Liability Company.

Charles L. Grimes, Organizer

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

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MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney

10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300

Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 100 EAST 6TH STREET, LLC

Notice is hereby given of the organization of 100 EAST 6TH STREET, LLC:

1. The name of the limited liability company is 100 EAST 6TH STREET, LLC

2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 4949 Underwood Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68132, and the name and street

address of the initial agent for service of process is Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney

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10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF COLONIAL SOMA, LLC

COLONIAL SOMA, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the Company”), filed its STATEMENT OF DISSOLUTION with the Nebraska Secretary of State on November 21, 2025. Persons with claims against the Company must present such claim to: Colonial Soma, LLC, c/o Benjamin J. Pick, 10250 Regency Circle, Ste. 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Claims against the Company must include the following information: (i) claimant’s name, address and telephone number during business hours; (ii) any facts which may support the claim; and (iii) any amounts allegedly owed by the Company under the claim. Claims not including this information will not be reviewed. Any claims against this Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce such claims is commenced within five (5) years after the date this Notice is last published.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

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

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF BRICK TOWN CONSTRUCTION, LLC

BRICK TOWN CONSTRUCTION, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed its STATEMENT OF DISSOLUTION with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 3, 2025. Persons with claims against the Company must present such claim to: Brick Town Construction, LLC, c/o Benjamin J. Pick, 10250 Regency Circle, Ste. 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Claims against the Company must include the following information: (i) claimant’s name, address and telephone number during business hours; (ii) any facts which may support the claim; and (iii) any amounts allegedly owed by the Company under the claim. Claims not including this information will not be reviewed. Any claims against this Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce such claims is commenced within five (5) years after the date this Notice is last published.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MATLOCK INVESTMENTS, LLC

Notice is hereby given of the organization of MATLOCK INVESTMENTS, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is MATLOCK INVESTMENTS, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Benjamin J. Pick, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

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

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF E2 COFFEE CO., LLC

Notice is hereby given of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is E2 Coffee Co., LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 6517 S 175th Street, Omaha, NE 68135. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on December 4, 2025 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc., Organizer 4909-8229-1071, v. 1

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF ROMEO ONE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Romeo One Holdings, Inc. has been incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The corporation is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of common stock at a par value of $1.00 each. The street address of the corporation’s registered office is 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 and the name of its initial registered agent is DDLG Business Services, Inc. The name and street address of the incorporator of the corporation is Michael J. Weaver, 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER, LLP

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

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF ADAM J. SCHELL, M.D., P.C. Notice is hereby given of incorporation of ADAM J. SCHELL, M.D., P.C. under

the laws of the State of Nebraska as follows:

The name of the professional corporation is ADAM J. SCHELL, M.D., P.C.

The number of shares that the professional corporation is authorized to issue is 10,000 shares of voting common stock.

The name of the initial registered agent is Matthew T. Payne, and the address of the initial registered office is 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

The name and address of the incorporator is Adam J. Schell, M.D., 13616 California Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

The general nature of the profession to be practiced by the Corporation is medicine and surgery.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SOWER SOLAS I SIDECAR IV, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sower Solas I Sidecar IV, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

The Designated Office Address of the Company is 920 S. 107th Avenue, Suite 250, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP

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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AJS HOLDINGS, LLC

Notice is hereby given of the organization of AJS Holdings, LLC: The name of the limited liability company is AJS Holdings, LLC; and The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 4214 N. 191st Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FORTA VITA, LLC

Forza Vita, LLC, a limited liability company, with its registered office located at 13810 FNB Parkway, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68154 has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The registered agent is Jeffrey Vaske, 13340 California Street, Suite 204, Omaha, NE 68154. The Company shall engage in any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be formed under the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act. The perpetual existence commenced on December 1, 2025, The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by its Members and/or Managers pursuant to an Operating Agreement duly adopted by the Company.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF McGREGOR INTERESTS PLATTSMOUTH STORAGE, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that McGregor Interests Plattsmouth Storage, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 11750 Stonegate Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is McGregor Interests, Inc., 11750 Stonegate Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68164.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM

ROBERT M. GONDERINGER, Attorney 2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF P278, LLC

The name of the limited liability company is P278, LLC . The address of the initial designated office is 17610 Prestwick Avenue, Omaha, NE 68136. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF MIKE JULIETT HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mike Juliett Holdings, Inc. has been incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The corporation is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of common stock at a par value of $1.00 each. The street address of the corporation’s registered office is 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 and the name of its initial registered agent is DDLG Business Services, Inc. The name and street address of the incorporator of the corporation is Michael J. Weaver, 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.

10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TIMMONS ENTERPRISES, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Timmons Enterprises, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 11412 S Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68137 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. a Limited Liability Organization, with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIBERTY OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS, LLC

The undersigned, desiring to form a limited liability company (the “Company”) under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, states as follows:

1. Name. The name of the Company is LIBERTY OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS LLC.

2. Initial Designated Office. The address of the initial designated office of the Company is 2506 Palmer Drive, #3, Fremont, Nebraska 68025.

3. Address and Agent for Service of Process. The address for service of process on the Company is 2506 Palmer Drive, #3, Fremont, Nebraska 68025, and the name of the initial registered agent at such address is Mason D. Thiesen.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I signed this Certificate of Organization on September 25, 2025.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

LAW OFFICES

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP

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

Telephone 402-392-1250

Facsimile 402-392-0816

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF MUENCH INSURANCE, LLC

Muench Insurance, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been dissolved and is winding up its activities in accordance with the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Persons having claims against the Company must submit them in writing to Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP, Attention Thomas J. Malicki, at 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Any claim submitted to the Company shall contain the following information with respect to such claim: the name of the claimant, a description of the nature of the claim, the amount of the claim, and the date on which the claim arose. A claim against the Company is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the third publication of this Notice of Dissolution. First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

LAW OFFICES

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP

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

TELEPHONE 402-392-1250

FACSIMILE 402-392-0816

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT

Alford Oil Company filed Articles of Restatement of Articles of Incorporation, amending and restating its Articles of Incorporation in their entirety. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation filed by Alford Oil Company, the name of the corporation is Alford Oil Company, the street address of the corporation’s registered office is 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha Nebraska 68114, and the name of its registered agent at that office is Robert M. Schartz. The corporation is authorized to issue 100,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $2.00 each, composed of 2,000 shares of Class A Voting shares and 98,000 Class B NonVoting shares.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PICK INVESTMENT, LLC

Notice is hereby given that Pick Investment, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 5011 Happy Hollow Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 and with its initial agent for service of process as Robert J. Pick, 5011 Happy Hollow Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

Walentine O’Toole, LLP Attorneys 11240 Davenport Street P.O. Box 540125 Omaha, NE 68154

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BKC100, LLC

BKC100, LLC, with its initial designated office at 11339 P St., Omaha, NE 68137, gives notice that it filed its Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on November 21, 2025, and that it has been organized as a Nebraska limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial agent for service of process is Kyle J. McMichael, and his initial mailing address is 11240 Davenport St., P.O. Box 540125, Omaha, NE 68154. The company’s period of duration is perpetual, and the general nature of its business is to engage in any and all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

Brad Charrlin, Manager 4921-0977-3180, v. 1

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CHRISTINA POWELL, LIHMP, LLC

Notice is given that the undersigned has organized a limited liability company known as CHRISTINA POWELL, LIHMP, L.L.C. with its initial registered office at 15738 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, NE. 68118 with its initial designated office being the same as the registered office. The initial agent for service of process for the Company is CHRISTINA POWELL. The Company commenced on November 25, 2025.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC

Robert J. Likes

444 Regency Parkway Drive, #100 Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SHADY PINES, LLC

Notice is hereby given that Shady Pines LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 19034 Honeysuckle Drive, Elkhorn, NE 68022; the mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 19034 Honeysuckle Drive, Elkhorn, NE 68022; and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Matthew Mercer.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF POS HOLDINGS, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that POS Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER, LLP

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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DCTE, LLC

Notice is hereby given of the organization of DCTE, LLC:

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

2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 4949 Underwood Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68132, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SOWER SOLAS I SIDECAR V, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sower Solas I Sidecar V, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 920 S. 107th Avenue, Suite 250, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

LAW OFFICES

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP

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

Telephone: 402-392-1250

Facsimile: 402-392-0816

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FRH LAND, LLC

FRH Land, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing addresses of the initial designated office of the company are 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and street and mailing addresses of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Thomas J. Malicki, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.

10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF INSERVIO INVESTMENT FUND II, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Inservio Investment Fund II, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 1520 South 189th Court, Omaha, NE 68130 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., a Limited Liability Organization, with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF JOHN WHITE PAINTING LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that John White Painting LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 2, 2025, and the company is in the process of a voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its member. The manager will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs.

If you have a claim against John White Painting LLC, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: (1) your name or the name of your entity; (2) the nature of your claim; (3) the amount of your claim; and (4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to 7700 Serum Avenue, Ralston, Nebraska 68127. A claim against John White Painting LLC is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

ERICKSON SEDERSTROM

Joseph C. Byam II 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HEALTH DESIGN THINKING (INSIGHT)

International Society of Health Design Thinking (INSIGHT), a Nebraska nonprofit corporation, with registered office at 1403 Edgewater Circle, Papillion, NE 68046, and its registered agent at such address Katherine Oiler Bravo, formed on November 24, 2025, to be a public benefit corporation with no members, shall have its affairs conducted by its directors and officers. Katherine Oiler Bravo Incorporator

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BA DO 11, LLC

Notice is given that BA DO 11, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company was formed in Nebraska with the following registered agent and office: McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO, c/o Brian T. McKernan, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, NE 68102. The LLC’s designated office is located at 4887 F Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68117. First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.

10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF INSERVIO INVESTMENT FUND I, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Inservio Investment Fund I, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 1520 South 189th Court, Omaha, NE 68130 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., a Limited Liability Organization, with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

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

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF MOYER HOLDINGS, LLC

Notice is hereby given of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is MOYER HOLDINGS, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 11503 Bennet Rd, Bennet, NE 68317. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc.., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on November 19, 2025, and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF MAPLE STREET MOVERS CO, LLC

MAPLE STREET MOVERS CO, LLC, with its designated office located at 4321 N 174th Ave, Omaha, NE 68116, gives notice that it filed a Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State on November 21, 2025. The registered agent is Barbara Medbery-Prchal and the Registered Office is 3555 Farnam St. Suite 1000, Omaha, NE 68131. The company may engage in any lawful business or commercial activity for which a limited liability company may be organized. Barb Prchal, Organizer

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 10201 AIR, LLC

The name of the Company is 10201 Air, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. This limited liability company commenced business on November 25, 2025. First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NEXUS EQUITY ESTATES, LLC

The name of the Company is Nexus Equity Estates, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 17102 S Reflection Circle, Bennington, Nebraska 68007. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. This limited liability company commenced business on November 25, 2025. First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 2015T LLC

The name of the Company is 2015T LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 16565 Nina Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is David Haller, 16565 Nina Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. This limited liability company commenced business on November 25, 2025.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

Law Offices

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP

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

Telephone 402-392-1250

Facsimile 402-392-0816

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LWK INVESTMENTS, LLC

LWK Investments LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the company is 16508 Riviera Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68136. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Andrew P. Deaver, Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GROVER ALMC OPERATING, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Grover ALMC Operating, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is c/o Ringenberg & Rattner Law, LLC, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, NE 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra Ringenberg, Esq., 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Craig W. Benson, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE68114

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF K2 PEPTIDE CLINICS, PLLC

Notice is hereby given of the formation of a professional limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the professional limited liability company is K2 PEPTIDE CLINICS, PLLC. The address of the initial designated office is 4546 S. 86th St., Ste. B, Lincoln, NE 68526. The name and address of the registered agent is Jason Howe, 4546 S. 86th St., Ste. B, Lincoln, NE 68526. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on November 20, 2025 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement.

LDM Business Services, Inc.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MH RALSTON, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MH Ralston, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 3402 S. 70th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, Esq., 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OLYMPUS CLOSING, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Olympus Closing, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 14680 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68154 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., a Limited Liability Organization, with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SCHULTZ INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Schultz Insurance Services, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 9850 Nicholas Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, Esq., 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

Lawrence F. Harr, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF PRAIRIELAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is Prairieland Insurance Company. The Articles of Incorporation are on file with the Nebraska Secretary of State. The corporation is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of common stock of one cent ($0.01) par value per share. The address of the corporation’s principal office is 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The name and street address of the corporation’s registered agent and office is Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The incorporators are Lawrence F. Harr, Michael Storey, Adam Feeney, John Walker, and Kallie Gloudemans, each located at 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. 4900-9898-9694, v. 1

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP

MEGAN CAVANAUGH, Attorney

11429 Davenport Street Omaha, NE 68154

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TC PRODUCTIONS, LLC

Notice is hereby given that TC PRODUCTIONS, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 12840 Burt Court, Omaha, NE 68154. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: MEGAN CAVANAUGH, whose address is 11429 Davenport Street, Omaha, NE 68154. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on November 24, 2025, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Member Managed Limited Liability Company.

MEGAN CAVANAUGH, Organizer

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney

1010 South 120th Street, Suite 320 Omaha, NE 68154

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DILLON HANSEN, LLC

The name of the Company is Dillon Hansen, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company engaging in business consulting. The initial registered agent is Sean Moylan located at 1010 S. 120th Street, Suite #320, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The initial designated office of the Company stated in the Certificate of Organization was 2454 N. 188th Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. This limited liability company commenced business on November 25, 2025. First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

LAW OFFICES

ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP

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

Telephone 402-392-1250

Facsimile 402-392-0816

NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION

The Certificate of Organization of Snook Pest Control LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, originally filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 23, 2025, has been amended in its entirety, so as to amend the street and mailing address of the designated office, the name of the registered agent, and the street and mailing address of the registered agent. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the company is 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Andrew P. Deaver, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP

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

NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF SEH-SLATE JOINT VENTURE, LLC

Notice is hereby given of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is SEH-SLATE JOINT VENTURE, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 3624 Farnam St., Omaha, NE 68131. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc.., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on November 26, 2025, and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement.

LDM Business Services, Inc.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF COVALENCE HEALTH NEBRASKA, LLC

The name of the Company is Covalence Health Nebraska, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 11785 Todd Drive, Blair, Nebraska 68008. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. This limited liability company commenced business on December 2, 2025. First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 1001 PIERCE ST LLC Notice is given that 1001 PIERCE ST LLC was formed in Nebraska with the following registered agent and office: McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO, c/o Jon Blumenthal, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, NE 68102. The LLC’s designated office is located at c/o Jon Blumenthal, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, NE 68102.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF REVOLUTION ADVANCED TAX, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Revolution Advanced Tax, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

All members, managers, professional employees and agents of the Company providing public accountancy services are licensed, certified, or otherwise legally authorized to render public accountancy services in the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 450 Regency Parkway, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP

Darren R. Carlson, Attorney 2002 Douglas Street Omaha, NE 68102

NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF ALC PROPERTY 173, LLC

Notice is hereby given that ALC PROPERTY 173, LLC filed an Amended Certificate of Organization on November 21, 2025. The original Certificate of Organization was filed on January 21, 2020. The company changed its registered agent to David Petersen. The name and address of the Company Manager is Justin S. Failla, 19403 Audrey St., Gretna, NE 68028. In all other respects the original Certificate of Organization remains unchanged. Darren R. Carlson

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ORANGE CAPITAL, LLC

Notice is given that ORANGE CAPITAL, LLC was formed in Nebraska with the following registered agent and office: McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO, c/o Brian T. McKernan, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, NE 68102. The LLC’s designated office address is 18010 Burt St, Elkhorn, NE 68022.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF EVERWELL INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that EVERWELL INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, LLC , a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, designating its registered agent as Thomas E. Horgan, an individual, with its registered office at 13304 West Center Rd, Ste. 109, Omaha, NE 68144. Its designated office address is 20018 Nina St, Omaha, NE 68130. The Company was organized for the purpose of engaging in the transaction of any lawful business and the performance of any lawful activities that a limited liability company may engage in under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company shall have a perpetual existence unless dissolved in accordance with its Certificate of Organization, its Operating Agreement, or the Limited Liability Company Act. Unless otherwise provided in the Company’s Operating Agreement, the affairs of the Company are to be managed by its Managing Member(s). First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NOON THEORY, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Noon Theory, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office address of the Company is 7532 S 75th St, La Vista, NE 68128. The Registered Agent of the Company is Christian J Keller, 7532 S 75th St, La Vista, NE 68128. First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

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

NOTICE OF AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF HEARTLAND WAREHOUSE, INC.

Notice is hereby given that Heartland Warehouse, Inc., a Nebraska corporation (the “Corporation”), filed Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office on November 21, 2025. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation provide that the Corporation is authorized to issue 3,000 shares of Class A Voting Common Stock with each share having a par value of $1.00 and 97,000 shares of Class B Non-Voting Common Stock with each share having a par value of $1.00. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation require the exchange of each share of outstanding common stock of the Corporation for 0.03 shares of Class A Voting Common Stock of the Corporation and 0.97 shares of Class B Non-Voting Common Stock of the Corporation. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation were duly adopted and approved in the manner required by the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act and by the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation. First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC

Scott A. Meyerson, Esq. 444 Regency Parkway Drive, #100 Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF J&M MANAGEMENT, LLC

Notice is hereby given that J&M Management LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 16534 Greenleaf St., Omaha, NE 68136; and mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 16534

Greenleaf St., Omaha, NE 68136; and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Jordan Scott. First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF VERITAS CLAIMS, LLC

Veritas Claims, LLC, with its designated office located at 2504 N 65th Street, Omaha, NE 68104, gives notice that it filed a Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State on November 21, 2025. The company’s registered agent is Daniel J. Sedlacek II, with a registered address of 2504 N 65th Street, Omaha, NE 68104. The period of duration of the company is perpetual, and the company may engage in any lawful business or commercial activity for which a limited liability company may be organized. First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION PICK INVESTMENT 4, LLC

Notice is hereby given that Pick Investment 4, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 5011 Happy Hollow Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 and with its initial agent for service of process as Robert J. Pick, 5011 Happy Hollow Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SEOORO, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that SEOoro, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, designating its registered agent as Thomas E. Horgan, an individual, with its registered office at 13304 West Center Rd, Ste. 109, Omaha, NE 68154, and its designated office at 16545 Douglas Circle, Omaha, NE 68118.

The Company was organized for the purpose of engaging in the transaction of any lawful business and the performance of any lawful activities that a limited liability company may engage in under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company shall have a perpetual existence unless dissolved in accordance with its Certificate of Organization, its Operating Agreement, or the Limited Liability Company Act. Unless otherwise provided in the Company’s Operating Agreement, the affairs of the Company are to be managed by its Managing Member(s).

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DEEP BLUE ALTERNATIVE, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Deep Blue Alternative, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2510 Pinehurst Plaza, Papillion, NE 68133. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is Michael C. Schilken, 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025

ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.

10330 Regency Parkway Drive

Omaha, NE 68114

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF EOR PROPERTIES, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EOR Properties, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 14512 I Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68137 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. a Limited Liability Organization, with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FAST TRACK FREEDOM MOUNTS, LLC

Notice is hereby given that Fast Track Freedom Mounts LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the designated office of the company is 1101 EAST 9TH STREET, VALENTINE, NE 69201. The general nature of the business is to engage in and do any and all business, other than banking and insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The company commenced its existence on 10/29/2025 and its duration shall be perpetual. The affairs of the company are to be conducted by the Managing Member and/or Members as authorized by the company’s operating agreement. The initial agent for service of process is NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT SERVICE INC, 200 S 21ST ST STE 400A LINCOLN, NE 68510 Jacob Fuehrer Organizer.

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GATHER SOFTWARE LLC

Notice is hereby given that GATHER SOFTWARE LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

Designated office: 915 JONES STREET APT 510, OMAHA, NE 68102. Registered agent: JOSHUA S. BARTELS, 7555 SOUTH 38TH STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68516. The Company is member managed. JOSHUA S. BARTELS, Authorized Representative

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney

1010 South 120th Street, Suite 320 Omaha, NE 68154

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIFE BUDDY TV, LLC

The name of the Company is Life Buddy TV, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company engaging in online content creation. The initial registered agent is

Sean Moylan located at 1010 S. 120th Street, Suite #320, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The initial designated office of the Company stated in the Certificate of Organization was 4418 N. Branch Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. This limited liability company commenced business on November 24, 2025. First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP

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

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 535 VENTURES, LLC

Notice is hereby given of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is 535 VENTURES, LLC. The address of the designated office is 535 Riverfront Plaza, Omaha, NE 68102. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on November 20, 2025 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc., Incorporator 4906-3564-0186, v. 1

First publication November 28, 2025, final December 12, 2025

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: OPULENT TITLE & ESCROW.

Name of Applicant: MMS Title & Escrow, LLC

Address: 11725 ARBOR STREET, SUITE 140, OMAHA, NE 68144

Applicant is LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

If other than an Individual, state under whose law’s entity was formed: Wyoming.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 12/2/2025.

General nature of business: Title & Escrow services.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Anne Massih.

First publication December 12, 2025

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: I GOT GOO’D.

Name of Applicant: Gottch’s Goo LLC

Address: 12612 SCHROEDER , OMAHA, NE 68137

Applicant is LLC.

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

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 03/06/2020.

General nature of business: Vehicle detailing, exterior applications and protections.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Tiffany E. Thompson. First publication December 12, 2025

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

Trade Name to be registered is: AUTOMHATIC FINANCIAL.

Name of Applicant: Tammac Holdings Corporation

Address: 480 SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 200, WAYNE, PA 19087

Applicant is CORPORATION.

If other than an Individual, state under whose law’s entity was formed: Delaware.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: New.

General nature of business: Manufactured home lending and servicing.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Troy Cavallaro. First publication December 12, 2025

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