Our Team

Mark Dreschler

President / CEO / Co-Founder

Professional Experience: Mark co-founded Premier Trust in 2001. He has been the Company’s president and CEO since inception. Mark has forty-five plus years in the trust industry and currently employs a staff of over fifty. Mark has been and is currently involved with the Las Vegas and greater Nevada professional and local communities. He is on the PBS Planned Giving Board and is a speaker at live seminars in northern and southern Nevada educating the public on trusts and estates.

Education: Mark received a B.A. in Economics from Potsdam State College of New York and holds a certificate from the Trust Division of Pacific Coast Banking School.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Billy Joel, The Beatles and Motown

What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher and coach high school sports

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Israel

Hometown: Buffalo, New York

Phone: 702-507-0750

Stacy Libbey, CTFA

Senior Vice President / Director of Operations

Professional Experience: Stacy has over twenty years of experience in personal trust and trust operations. She is currently the head of operations at Premier Trust.

Education: She received her Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB), a subsidiary of the American Bankers Association.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? A little bit of everything

What do you want to be when you grow up? I would like to be a veterinarian

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Alaska

Hometown: Forth Worth, Texas

Phone: 702-553-1509

Marsha Walters, CTFA

Vice President / Director of Trust Administration

Professional Experience: Marsha has been with Premier since 2003, specializing in asset protection and personal trust administration. Prior to joining Premier Trust, she worked in the Airline Industry for 20 years.

Education: Marsha obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She received her Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB), a subsidiary of the American Bankers Association.

What is currently playing on your iPhone: “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey

What do you want to be when you grow up: I would like to run a humane society full of unwanted animals

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list: I would like to see Mount Everest

Hometown: Aurora, Colorado

Phone: 702-553-1508

Email: mwalters@premiertrust.com

Mike Randall

Director of Business Development

Professional Experience: Mike has over 28 years of financial services experience.

Education: Mike obtained a B.B.A. from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Post Malone

What do you want to be when you grow up? Wiser

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Fiji

Hometown: Military brat (Mike’s father was in the US Army)

Phone Number: 702-840-1391

Email: mrandall@premiertrust.com

Leah Gregory

Business Development Officer

Professional Experience: Leah joined Premier Trust in 2016 bringing a background in customer service. She has quickly developed a strong grasp of the trust industry holding roles as a trust administrator, trust onboarding and now her current role in business development.

Education: Leah obtained a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Economics and a minor in Political Science from the University of Nevada, Reno.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Leon Bridges or Twenty One Pilots

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Speed Cuber

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Iceland, to see the Northern Lights

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Phone Number: 775-473-2201

Email: lgregory@premiertrust.com

Kendalynn Mowery

Business Development Officer

Professional Experience: Kendalynn joined Premier Trust in 2023 and was a Trust Officer prior to her role in Business Development.

Education: Kendalynn has a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in Finance and an emphasis in Economics from the University of Nevada, Reno.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Piece of My Heart – Big Brother and the Holding Company, Janis Joplin

What do you want to be when you grow up? Best Selling Author

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Phuket, Thailand

Hometown: Reno/Tahoe, Nevada

Phone Number: 702-673-6265

Email: kmowery@premiertrust.com

Eron Kennedy

Business Development Officer

Professional Experience: Eron has 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Premier Trust, she owned and operated an independent RIA firm.

Education: Eron has a B.S. in Business Administration with a Major in Economics from the University of Nevada, Reno.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Podcasts, Audiobooks and Harry Styles

What do you want to be when you grow up? Author

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Costa Rica

Hometown: Reno, Nevada

Phone Number: 775-446-7385

Email: ekennedy@premiertrust.com

Kathy Allinger

Vice President / Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Kathy has over twenty-five years of experience specializing in personal trusts, employee benefits, operations, and IRA administration. She has worked in both private and multistate trust companies. She is a National Certified Guardian and a member of the Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council.

Education: Kathy obtained a B.A. in English from Indiana University.

What is currently playing on your iPhone: Pink Floyd Album: The Dark Side of the Moon

What do you want to be when you grow up: A Park Ranger

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list: Vatican City, Rome

Hometown: South Bend, Indiana

Phone: 702-553-1506

Email: kallinger@premiertrust.com

Dolly Hawkins

Trust Officer

Professional Experience: I have twelve years of experience in trust administration with Premier Trust – Administering in Personal Trust for three years and nine years on the Asset Protection Team.

Education: American Bankers Association-Designated Candidate for CTFA; Cannon Financial Institution, Certification in Estate Planning and Trust Administration I, II, III; University School of Medicine, Las Vegas degree in Nursing; Associate of Arts degree in Medical Administration; The Learning Center, Technology Training Center, Computer Training;

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Gregory Porter

What do you want to be when you grow up? An Airline Pilot; Jazz Singer

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? See the Great Wall of China and Jerusalem

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Phone Number: 702-475-8351

Email: dhawkins@premiertrust.com

Mary Tallent-Stewart

Trust Officer (Reno office)

Professional Experience: 39 years combined experience in the personal and corporate trust industries, 5 years in commercial lines insurance.

Education:  Attended University of Nevada Reno, Graduate of Cannon Financial Institute’s Personal and Corporate Trust Schools, American Institute of Banking Trust School.

What is currently playing on your iPhone?  Tom Petty – I Need To Know

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Retired Country Rock singer

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Alaska

Hometown: Reno, Nevada

Phone Number: 775-473-2202

Email: mtstewart@premiertrust.com

Kathy Klein, CISP

Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Kathy has over sixteen years of experience in IRA operations, custodial and administrative services including working with those individuals who desire to Self-direct the investment of retirement funds into alternative assets. She is currently the head of the IRA department at Premier Trust.

Education: Kathy received her Certified IRA Services Professional Certification (CISP) designation from the Insitute of Certified Bankers (ICB), a subsidiary of the American Bankers Association.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? The Piano Guys

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Cruise Director

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Tahiti

Hometown: Magna, Utah

Phone Number: 702-577-1764

Email: kklein@premiertrust.com

Cheree Boulding, CTFA

Senior Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Cheree has 35 years of experience in Trust Relationship Management.

Education: Cheree has a B.A. in Business Administration.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Beach Boys by LOCASH

What do you want to be when you grow up? World Traveler

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Fiji

Hometown: Huntington Beach, California

Phone Number: 702-507-0750

Email: cboulding@premiertrust.com

Desirèe Ryan, GEPC

Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Desiree has over 25 years of experience in the Estate Planning, Trust Administration, and Probate areas having worked for Estate Planning and Probate attorney’s drafting thousands of Trusts prior to coming to Premier Trust. Her expertise include helping clients establish and administer personal trusts, estate settlements, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, and Irrevocable discretionary trusts as well as helping her clients understand the make up and distribution rules of their trusts in order to facilitate a smooth administration process.

Education: Desiree received a B.A. in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, with additional courses taken from the Paralegal Institute to finish her degree. She received her Graduate Estate Planning Consultant (GEPC) designation from The National Institute for Estate Planners. She has successfully completed the requirements for Cannon Trust School offered by Cannon Financial Institue.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Aerosmith, P!nk, No Doubt, Halestorm

What do you want to be when you grow up? Female lead vocalist for a Rock band

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Ireland

Hometown: Gunnison, Utah

Phone Number: 702-507-0750

Email: dryan@premiertrust.com

Richard Smith

Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Richard started his career in the banking industry, on the Isle of Man. He transitioned to the Trust & Company Management industry in 2004. He has been with Premier Trust since 2020 after moving to the United States in 2019.

Education: Richard obtained his Certificate in International Trust Management through the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners. He has also completed multiple anti-money laundering courses through the Financial Crime Unit, Isle of Man.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? John Butler Trio; & The Seahorses.

What do you want to be when you grow up? An Isle of Man TT racer or a Pro Surfer.

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Tahiti

Hometown: Douglas, Isle of Man

Phone Number: 775-297-7118

Email: rsmith@premiertrust.com

Joseph Blaylock

Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Joseph has over twenty years of experience in the administration of personal and charitable trusts.

Education: Joseph received his B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently working towards obtaining his CFTA designation from Cannon Financial Institute.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Lalah Hathaway

What do you want to be when you grow up? As a child, I dreamed of being a jazz musician, playing the saxophone and traveling the world.

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Kyoto, Japan

Hometown: Forth Worth, Texas

Phone Number: 702-577-1756

Email: jblaylock@premiertrust.com

Steve Davis

Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Steve has over 36 years of experience in Trust Administration and Financial Management.

Education: Steve received a B.S. in Financial and Estate Planning from Brigham Young University and then the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. He also received an MBA in Investments from Golden Gate University.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Lady A, Sheryl Crow, ELO and Hall & Oates

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Math Professor

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? New Zealand and Tahiti

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Phone Number: 702-854-4511

Email: sdavis@premiertrust.com

Christopher Hori

Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Christopher has been in Trust Administration for two years, after spending nine years in the financial services industry both as a Financial Advisor and Analyst.

Education: University of Nevada Las Vegas, Journalism.  Previously Held: Series 7 and 66 licenses.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? PC Gaming Podcast

What do you want to be when you grow up? Author. I would like to write about my time in the financial services industry.

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Japan

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii

Phone Number: 702-997-0759

Email: chori@premiertrust.com

Paul Di Carlo

Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Paul has over 30 years of experience in Trust Administration and Wealth Management.

Education: Paul has a B.S. in Business Administration with concentration in International Business from University of the Pacific.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Tulsa Time by Don Williams

What do you want to be when you grow up? Traveler to all U.S. States

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Vermont in Fall

Hometown: Tustin, California

Phone Number: 702-673-6173

Email: pdicarlo@premiertrust.com

Richard Ryan, EA, CTFA, CFP®, SE-AWMA®

Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Richard has over 25 years’ experience in Wealth Management, Fiduciary Tax, and Trust Administration.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude in Business and Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Diploma in Korean Language, Defense Language Institute. Graduate Studies in Asian Economic Development, Yonsei University, Seoul Korea. Candidate for Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Johnny Cash

What do you want to be when you grow up? Soldier

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Jerusalem

Hometown: Dewey, Arizona

Phone Number: 702-553-1504

Email: rryan@premiertrust.com

Janelle Battenberg

Trust Officer

Professional Experience: Janelle started her career in the financial industry in 2008 and made the move to Trust Administration in 2019.

Education: Graduate of Wealth and Trust School Levels I & II.  Janelle is currently working on obtaining her CTFA designation.

What is currently playing on your iPhone? A little bit of everything but typically Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, and country.

What do you want to be when you grow up? ASL translator

What’s the #1 destination on your bucket list? Bora Bora

Hometown: Reno, NV

Phone Number: 775-473-2200

Email: jbattenberg@premiertrust.com