Face to Face - March 2005

Face to Face

Name Hugh Anderson, CFP, CIMA

Title Vice President

Company Merrill Lynch

Type of Business Comprehensive wealth management for individuals, and consulting services for not-for-profits and institutions.

Location  Las Vegas

Years in Nevada 21

Years with Company 25

Helping hard-driving, successful, busy people take a step back from their very demanding lifestyle and put thought into how they can live their perfect calendar. Our challenge is to protect what they’ve achieved and manufacture time for them so they can enjoy their success and focus on what is really important to them.

What do you like best about your job?

The satisfaction of providing peace of mind. The burdens of wealth are not to be under-estimated, and helping people bring order to their lives is very gratifying.

I enjoy spending my time with my wife and children. I am active with the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation. I play drums in my church’s band and I enjoy good food and reading. Additionally, I am pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst designation as part of my commitment to my profession.

Best Business Advice

Love what you do or no amount of income will compensate you adequately for the drudgery of an unfulfilled professional life.

First, to make sure everything we do is driven by the value it offers our members. Second, to plan for the future by engaging the younger generation and making sure the Chamber is a critical component in their success.

Name: Cindy Buchanan

Title: Senior Vice President

Company: Colonial Bank

Type of Business: Banking, commercial lending

Location: Reno

Years in Nevada: 29

Years with Company: 2

The biggest challenge in banking is the overwhelming competition between banks. With the population size of Northern Nevada, we have more competition than larger metropolitan areas. I am fortunate to work for an organization that provides the products and services of a large institution, while still offering one-on-one relationship banking.

The best part of my position is being able to help businesses succeed by providing financing options for them, and having a direct relationship with them. I also enjoy being able to help sustain the economic development of Northern Nevada while working with hard-working, dedicated people.

I enjoy volunteering for non-profit organizations (promoting higher education, shopping sprees for underprivileged children, etc.) as I am a true believer in giving back to the community. I also enjoy spending quality time with family and friends.

Be prepared, be flexible and enjoy what you are doing. Those who enjoy what they do are more successful.

I’d like to be remembered as a passionate person, both in my profession and my personal life. I believe that no matter what you do, you should uphold your integrity and believe in what you are doing, as it impacts others.

I hope I have helped other young women believe in themselves and know they can achieve anything they truly put their minds to.

Name: Doug Beckley

Title: Partner

Company: The Beckley Group

Type of Business: Business Training & Organizational Development Company

Location: Las Vegas

Years in Nevada: 40

Years with Company: 4

Biggest Business Challenge:

I have a passion for teaching and working with companies, but what I lack and find most challenging is finding the same passion for selling. As the owner of a business, I realize I must fill the role of lead salesperson. Through the years I have found this role to be hard, but rewarding work.

What do you like best about your job?

Simple: helping companies. When we are done working with an organization, I can genuinely say we leave them better than we found them, which is extremely rewarding. It is a wonderful feeling knowing we have helped companies become more profitable, productive and working happier than before.

How do you spend your time when you’re not working?

Raising my 10 year old daughter – she is the greatest and now at an age where we can be buddies (sometimes). I am very active in the community, particularly with the Nevada Community Foundation. I also enjoy reading, hiking at Red Rock Canyon, cycling and rock music.

What would you like your legacy to be?

1) To have raised a happy, charitable daughter, 2) to have helped Southern Nevada companies operate more successfully and 3) to have improved the quality of life in our community through philanthropy.

Favorite Business Book:

Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan

Best Business Advice :

Be known for integrity – work hard to earn the trust of those with whom you work. Also, always try to get better; even if you are prosperous, continue to improve how you work and the contribution you make.