ENTERTAINMENT
• RevPro Management Services, a leading national ticket distribution, analytics and pricing management firm serving rights holders, venues and professional resellers, announced the appointment of Bart Badgett as director of business analytics and strategy.
Badgett brings more than eight years of experience from AEG Presents, where he most recently served as director, premium ticketing. During his tenure, he played a central role in scaling dynamic pricing initiatives across the organization, driving significant growth in both participation and revenue.
He increased regional office participation in premium ticketing programs by more than 150 percent and grew revenue from premium ticketing initiatives by 300 percent. He also led the expansion of his team by 400 percent, building and managing a highly collaborative, multi-market operation supporting offices and partners across the United States. Earlier at AEG, Badgett held progressive leadership roles including senior manager and manager of premium ticketing, where he helped double participation and revenue while expanding the company’s regional footprint.
In his new role at RevPro, Badgett will oversee business analytics, strategic planning and performance insights across the company’s platform and partner ecosystem. He will work closely with the executive team to further enhance RevPro’s data-driven pricing frameworks and strategic advisory services, with a focus on identifying, predicting and executing on ticket value at critical points in the sales cycle.
“Bart is a rare blend of strategist, operator and true industry practitioner,” said Roger Jones, founder of RevPro. “He has a deep, well-rounded understanding of the live entertainment ecosystem and an exceptional ability to recognize the impact of every ticket throughout the buying and selling sequence. His experience and instincts strengthen our ability to help partners make smarter, more confident decisions.”
Badgett holds a bachelor’s degree from The George Washington University and a master’s degree from the University of Louisville. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two-year-old daughter. An avid soccer fan and passionate supporter of live entertainment, Badgett attends live events regularly, bringing both professional insight and firsthand consumer perspective to his work.
RevPro Management Services is a ticket distribution and analytics management firm specializing in dynamic pricing, performance insights and strategic advisory services for rights holders, venues, promoters and professional resellers. Through its proprietary technology and industry expertise, RevPro helps partners maximize revenue, optimize inventory and make data-driven decisions across live entertainment and sports.
HEALTH CARE
• Southwest Medical, part of Optum has added a new health care provider to help meet the growing need for health services in the Las Vegas community. Joseph Lau, NP, joins Southwest Medical’s Siena Heights Health Care location (2845 Siena Heights Drive in Henderson) and specializes in adult medicine.
LAW
• Taft, one of the fastest growing law firms in the nation, has named highly regarded M&A attorney Lyle Wallace as partner-in-charge of its Colorado and Nevada offices. In this new role, Wallace will lead the firm’s strategic direction across Colorado and Nevada, advance key growth and market-expansion initiatives and champion a culture of collaboration and excellence.
Wallace succeeds Stefan Stein, who first served as CEO of Sherman & Howard (S&H), then transitioned to Mountain West chairman and Colorado partner-in-charge when Taft and Sherman & Howard merged at the beginning of 2025.
“Leading Taft’s Mountain West offices and before that Sherman & Howard, has been a pleasure and privilege, and I’m excited to see the positive impact Lyle’s leadership will bring to the firm,” Stein said. “He has been instrumental in driving growth and strategy in Denver, and with him at the helm, I am confident our strong momentum will continue.”
Wallace is a respected mergers and acquisitions attorney with more than 25 years of experience guiding clients through complex transactions. Licensed and based in Colorado, Wallace demonstrated his leadership while serving as practice group leader of S&H’s business and real estate practice group and on the S&H Executive Committee.
Taft’s firmwide Chairman and Managing Partner Robert J. Hicks commended the Mountain West leadership team. “Stefan has played a pivotal role in shaping our Mountain West presence, and we are grateful for the vision and dedication he brought to the region,” Hicks said. “We’re thrilled to have Lyle step into this position. He continues our tradition of leaders who are deeply committed to the business and legal communities we serve. As our firm continues to grow, Lyle is poised to expand our footprint and strengthen client relationships in these markets.”
A leader inside and outside of the firm, Wallace serves as a board member for the Colorado Business Roundtable, as well as being on the Executive Committee of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., and the Host Committee of the Denver Smart Business Dealmakers Conference.
Additionally, Wallace is active in the community. He co-founded the Mile High Five Foundation supporting Colorado’s at-risk youth, and the Green & Gold Foundation, which supports Colorado State University. He previously served on the boards of Youth Opportunity Foundation and Denver Active 20-30 Children’s Foundation, now called Denver Children’s Foundation.
Effective Jan. 1, Sherman & Howard combined with Taft, the first of three mergers in 2025. The firm also added Morris, Manning & Martin (Atlanta and Washington, D.C.) and Mrachek Law (Florida). Today, Taft enters 2026 as an Am Law 100 firm with more than 1,250 attorneys in 25 offices nationwide and projected revenues exceeding $1 billion.
In Colorado, Taft has welcomed 25 attorneys to its offices since announcing its merger. At the same time, across the entire Mountain West region, the firm has significantly expanded its corporate, labor and employment, domestic relations, fintech, IP, litigation and private client capabilities. Taft expects this momentum to continue in the Mountain West over the coming year, with Wallace at the helm and an emphasis on innovative, client-focused solutions across the region.
Founded in 1885, Taft is one of the nation’s fastest-growing law firms, with a 140-year legacy rooted in the historic Taft family. With more than 1,250 attorneys and a modern, non-headquarter operating model, Taft is committed to delivering exceptional legal service to today’s organizations and individuals. The firm is recognized nationally in the Am Law 100, Chambers USA, Best Lawyers®, and Super Lawyers. Learn more at Taftlaw.com.
• Pisanelli Bice PLLC, a Las Vegas-based litigation firm, announced M. Magali Mercera has been promoted to partner.
Mercera joined Pisanelli Bice in 2011 and has built a broad litigation practice focused on complex commercial disputes. She represents clients in matters involving breach of contract, fiduciary duty claims, real estate and construction disputes, and other high-stakes business litigation. Over the years, she has played a key role on trial teams handling some of the firm’s most significant cases.
“Magali has earned this promotion through years of excellent work, sound judgment and a deep commitment to our clients,” said Debra L. Spinelli, managing partner of Pisanelli Bice. “She is a trusted advocate and a valued leader within our firm, and we are so pleased to have her on our leadership team.”
In addition to her litigation practice, Mercera is actively involved in pro bono and community service efforts, including representing children in the foster care system through the Children’s Attorney Project. She is fluent in Spanish and regularly works with Spanish-speaking clients.
Pisanelli Bice is widely recognized for its trial practice and represents clients ranging from closely held businesses to large corporations, developers, gaming entities and governmental bodies. The firm is consistently ranked among Nevada’s leading litigation firms by national and regional legal publications.
Pisanelli Bice is a Las Vegas-based firm focused primarily on commercial litigation. The firm, founded by attorneys James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, represents clients ranging from single entity developers and entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, public agencies as well as some of Nevada’s largest gaming companies.
REAL ESTATE
• Grand Canyon Development Partners, a Southwest U.S.-based, full-service development and project management company, announced the appointment of Tom Smith as senior project manager. Smith has been a part of the construction, development and architectural industry for more than four decades, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new position. His focus has been on large-scale commercial, luxury residential, retail, industrial and public sector developments throughout the Southwest and across North America.
As a senior project manager for Grand Canyon Development Partners, Smith supports clients through the entire lifecycle of development. He works closely with consultants, contractors and owner representatives to guide every aspect of a project forward, from programming and schematic design to closeout.
His approach is shaped by years of hands-on oversight in vertical construction, from early entitlement and estimating through turnover and closeout. His time as both a developer and contractor gives him the ability to anticipate challenges early and keep projects aligned with client goals, budget constraints and regulatory expectations.
“Tom’s expertise in leading diverse teams of architects, designers, estimators and superintendents across all project phases has made him a trusted partner on high-visibility assignments,” said Grand Canyon Development Partners President and CEO Vincent Tatum. “His collaborative leadership style allows him to build trust, solve problems early and deliver high-quality results across every stage of the development cycle.”
Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture and is also a LEED Green Associate with prior licensure as a registered architect through NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards).
Grand Canyon Development Partners is a full-service project management company, providing experienced leadership and expertise to real estate developers, retailers and contractors throughout the Southwest. Its primary objective is to help people develop and build projects successfully. GCDP is comprised of development and construction professionals who have over 100 years of combined experience working for design and engineering firms, developers and contractors. The team’s extensive experience provides them with a unique ability to fully understand what is critical to clients and their business, while also having the insight on what it takes to pull a successful project together, from feasibility to design and permitting, through construction and turnover to tenants.
