Nevada Tax and Trust Conference
Nevada Tax and Trust Conference
April 22 - 24, 2025  ·  Las Vegas, NV

A Premier Event for Trust and Tax Professionals

The Nevada Tax & Trust Conference is a premier annual event, designed for professionals in trust law, taxation, and wealth management. Hosted at the iconic Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the conference brings together top attorneys, financial advisors, trust officers, and other industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and strategies in wealth preservation, estate planning, and taxation. 


Attendees can expect expert-led sessions, networking opportunities, and cutting-edge insights on the complex and evolving landscape of trust and tax law. Whether you’re looking to stay current with legal developments or connect with key players in the field, this conference is an invaluable resource for deepening your expertise and expanding your professional network.

Agenda
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Federal Tax Update Session by Sam Donaldson
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Louis Harrison will explore succession planning for family businesses, focusing on tax strategies, liquidity tools, and behavioral biases, highlighting the advisor’s role in guiding owners through transitions and potential sales.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Dr. Beth Creel will explore grief, trauma, and compassion fatigue in the workplace, offering tools like grounding techniques and self-care strategies to support emotional resilience and professional well-being in caregiving and high-stress role.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
Sam Donaldson will present tax strategies for married couples, covering portability, trusts, and wealth tiers, with guidance on SLATs, QTIPs, and avoiding pitfalls in high-net-worth estate planning.
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Alan D. Freer will cover Nevada trust and estate law updates, new court decisions, pending legislation, and emerging issues like confidentiality battles, multi-jurisdictional trust disputes, and settlor challenges to self-settled spendthrift trusts.
10:35 AM - 11:25 AM
10:35 AM - 11:25 AM
Michaelle D. Rafferty, Alan D. Freer, and Bob Armstrong
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM
Chuck Packer and Soraya Aguirre will explore estate planning strategies ahead of the 2026 tax exemption sunset, highlighting gifting tools and flexible trust structures to help clients adapt to uncertainty and optimize tax outcomes.
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
Elizabeth S. Sevilla will detail the preparation of fiduciary income tax returns, covering income, deductions, DNI, and capital gain treatment, with practical guidance for trust officers, lawyers, and wealth professionals, plus a real-world case study.
Stephanie Casteel will explore donor-imposed gift restrictions, tax implications, and legal challenges, offering strategies to help charities honor donor intent while maintaining flexibility to adapt to evolving missions and needs.
Domingo Such will examine SLAT planning pitfalls, emphasizing the reciprocal trust doctrine, ethical risks, and administrative missteps, using case studies to illustrate how to avoid estate inclusion and conflicts in spousal trust structures.
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
Robert E. Armstrong and Zach Noland will present strategies to enhance fiduciary decision-making, emphasizing structured governance, compliance tools, and best practices to navigate Nevada’s growing trust industry and protect client outcomes.
Reynolds Cafferata will explain how to relocate a private foundation from California to Nevada, detailing regulatory advantages, IRS steps, and trust alternatives that reduce compliance burdens while maintaining effective charitable governance.
Naomita Yadav will discuss planning strategies for fund principals, covering carried interest transfers, vertical slices, derivative contracts, and trust structuring, with a focus on minimizing tax risks and navigating fund and valuation complexities.
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Reynolds Cafferata will examine how the Hoensheid case complicates charitable gifts of appreciated property, offering strategies to avoid assignment-of-income pitfalls and ensure proper timing, appraisals, and compliance to protect donor tax benefits.
Tom Berg and David Eckstein will discuss private company valuations in volatile markets, the impact of tariffs, valuation discounts, IRS audit trends, and strategies for supporting and defending valuations amid today’s economic and regulatory challenges.
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Amanda Koplin explores mental health challenges in law and finance, revealing hidden costs of high-performance cultures and offering practical steps to foster resilience and well-being without compromising professional standards.
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Thomas Monroe, Ann Rosevear, Matthew Blattmachr & Ryan Moser
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
Stephen Bigge will explore tax-smart gifting strategies ahead of the 2025 exemption sunset, helping advisors use tools like SLATs and private annuities without compromising client liquidity or long-term financial stability.
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM
Michaelle Rafferty will examine fiduciary challenges around giving notice in trust administrations, balancing grantor intent, beneficiary rights, and legal risks, with strategies for navigating silent trusts, decanting, and modern disclosure dilemmas.
10:35 AM - 11:30 AM
10:35 AM - 11:30 AM
Anne Gifford-Ewing and Jeffay Chang will share insights on drafting trusts for smooth corporate trustee administration, covering preferred provisions, risk areas like silent trusts & co-trustee conflicts, and best practices when accepting existing trusts.
11:25 AM - 12:20 PM
11:25 AM - 12:20 PM
Elise McGee and Joseph Viviano will address tax, regulatory, and operational pitfalls for private trust companies, offering strategies to navigate multi-state compliance, minimize tax risks, and manage fiduciary and digital asset challenges.
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
1:20 PM - 2:15 PM
1:20 PM - 2:15 PM
Kirsten Wolff will explain California’s new tax rules for ING trusts, highlighting income inclusion, throwback tax risks, and strategies like charitable trusts, in-kind distributions, and trust modifications to help mitigate tax exposure for CA residents.
Sallie Armstrong will explore the vulnerabilities of DAPTs in bankruptcy, highlighting risks from fraudulent transfer claims and choice-of-law challenges, and offering strategies to strengthen asset protection for settlors facing insolvency.
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
Sean R. Kenney will outline how to reduce audit risk when filing Form 709, highlighting valuation pitfalls, disclosure rules, and audit response strategies, while covering updates in gift tax law and procedures for high-net-worth clients and advisors.
Timothy Riley explores how to use volatility in estate planning via GRATs, SLATs, IDGTs, and flexible strategies, while addressing challenges like legislative risk and timing, with a focus on customizing plans to balance tax efficiency and personal goals.
Jeb Burton will outline strategies for foreign ownership of U.S. assets, covering trust structures, FIRPTA, tax treaties, transfer taxes, and new reporting rules to help international clients minimize taxes and navigate compliance challenges.
3:10 PM - 4:05 PM
3:10 PM - 4:05 PM
Josh Husbands will address U.S. and EU life insurance developments, trust administration challenges, buy-sell funding, and strategies for managing or repurposing policies when estate planning needs shift, with real-world case studies & planning insights.
Daniel T. Gerety will explore strategies to maximize QSBS tax exclusions using trusts, covering qualified transfers, basis adjustments, and rollovers under Sections 1202 and 1045, while addressing common pitfalls and planning opportunities.
4:05 PM - 5:00 PM
4:05 PM - 5:00 PM
Blue Sky Trust, Peak Trust Company, Dunham Trust Company, Bryn Mawr Trust Company
4:55 PM - 5:05 PM
4:55 PM - 5:05 PM
Speakers
Founder & President
Gerety & Associates
Daniel Gerety is the Founder and President of Gerety & Associates, CPAs. Dan specializes in estate and income tax planning for individuals and businesses including structuring large transactions such as the sale and purchase of a business.
Partner
Holland & Knight
Partner
Aguirre Riley
PC/ President
Burton Law Firm
Senior VP/ Senior Trust and Estate Specialist
Capital Group Private Client Services
Senior VP / Senior Trust
Capital Group Private Client Services
Partner
Fox Rothschild
Sean is Co-Chair of the Taxation & Wealth Planning Department at Fox Rothschild, focusing on trusts, estates, business succession, and taxation. He is a frequent speaker, author, & former shareholder at Myers Kenney, P.C. Sean.
Founder / CEO​
Koplin Consulting
Amanda Koplin, LPC, is a mental health entrepreneur & founder of Koplin Consulting. She creates innovative, real-life mental wellness solutions, integrating family support for lasting recovery.
Shareholder
Sandberg Phoenix
Bob Kirkland specializes in estate planning, tax strategies, and fiduciary administration. Recognized by Chambers and Best Lawyers, he leads in fiduciary matters, trust and estate disputes, and is a sought-after speaker at national conferences.
Partner
Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Cafferata
Reynolds specializes in non-profit, tax, estate, & trust law, advising on charitable gifts, trusts, donor-advised funds, foundations, and estate planning.
Partner
Perkins Coie
Domingo specializes in legal advice for family offices & UHNW individuals, focusing on tax, succession, & corporate matters. He chairs the Family Office Services practice & is ranked in Chambers for his expertise and strategic approach to complex issues.
Partner
Aguirre Riley
Soraya, with 19+ years of experience, advises high-net-worth clients on complex estate planning, wealth transfer, and business succession. Former partner at Holland & Hart, recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers.
Partner
Lathrop GPM
Chuck Packer advises high-net-worth individuals on estate, gift, and philanthropic tax planning. A former leader at Hopkins Carley and founder of Lathrop GPM’s Palo Alto office, he’s recognized in The Best Lawyers and as a Chambers "Leader in their Field"
Director of Behavioral Health
Childrens Heart Center Nevada
Dr. Beth Creel, Director of The Las Vegas Grief and Loss Counseling Center, specializes in grief recovery, PTSD, medical anxiety, and health trauma, helping individuals and families cope with diagnoses, medical challenges, and loss.
Principal
Baker Tilly
Elizabeth Sevilla is a principal with Baker Tilly’s tax practice. She has more than 25 years of experience, spending much of her career focusing on individual taxation.
Partner
Withers Worldwide
Naomita has a diverse and well-rounded tax background, including experience in both income tax and estate and gift tax matters, which makes her particularly suited for families with existing complex trust structures.
Attorney
McDonald Carano
Zach is an Associate in the Business Entities & Transactions Practice, Trust & Estates Practice, and Tax Law Practice in McDonald Carano’s Reno office.
Managing Director
MPI
David is a Managing Director at MPI and leads the Seattle office while splitting his time between that office and the San Francisco office. Over three decades he has valued companies across many industries, particularly food and beverage.
Managing Director
MPI
Tom is a Managing Director at MPI and leads its San Francisco office. Tom’s valuation experience spans over two decades and includes several years as an investment bank securities analyst.
Maupin, Cox & LeGoy
Michaelle is an attorney, practicing in matters of high and ultra-high net worth estate and gift tax planning, charitable planning, administration of taxable trusts and estates, formation of family offices, family trust companies, and tax-exempt entities.
Professor of Law
Georgia State University
Sam Donaldson a Professor of Law at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He teaches several tax and estate planning courses, as well as courses in the areas of property, commercial law, and professional responsibility.
Partner, Chair Emeritus
Harrison LLP
A founding partner of Harrison LLP, Louis Harrison’s practice encompasses all aspects of trust and estate planning, including estate and business planning for closely held companies.
Partner
McDermott, Will & Emery
Elise advises high-net-worth individuals and business owners on all aspects of wealth-transfer planning, estate, and trust administration, wealth-transfer techniques, tax matters, cryptocurrency and QSBS planning, real estate transactions.
Partner
McDermott, Will & Emery
Joseph advises clients on all matters pertaining to the intergenerational transfer of wealth, including estate planning, succession planning, tax planning, trust and estate administration, audits, examinations, controversy avoidance and litigation.
Partner
Solomon Dwiggins & Freer
Alan Freer is a member of the firm’s management committee, where he focuses his practice primarily on trust and estate litigation.
Partner
McDonald Carano
A distinguished bankruptcy lawyer with over four decades of experience, Sallie represents clients throughout Nevada in all areas of bankruptcy, financial restructuring, corporate reorganization, creditor rights, debtor rights, etc.
Partner
McDonald Carano
Robert Armstrong is nationally recognized for his representation of high-net-worth clients and family trust companies.
Partner
Snell & Wilmer
Stevie Casteel is a trusted advisor to a wide range of high net worth and exempt organization clients and is a partner in the firm’s private client services practice group.
Partner
Sideman & Bancroft
Kirsten Wolff represents individual clients in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, estate and gift taxation, charitable gift planning, and probate.
Partner
Keebler & Associates
Stephen Bigge is a Partner with Keebler & Associates, LLP whose emphasis is in developing comprehensive financial, estate and income tax analyses and wealth transfer techniques including FLP, GRATS, CRTs, ILITs and IDGTs.

Daniel T. Gerety

Daniel Gerety is the Founder and President of Gerety & Associates, CPAs. Dan specializes in estate and income tax planning for individuals and businesses including structuring large transactions such as the sale and purchase of a business.

Sean Kenney

Sean is Co-Chair of the Taxation & Wealth Planning Department at Fox Rothschild, focusing on trusts, estates, business succession, and taxation. He is a frequent speaker, author, & former shareholder at Myers Kenney, P.C. Sean.

Amanda Koplin

Amanda Koplin, LPC, is a mental health entrepreneur & founder of Koplin Consulting. She creates innovative, real-life mental wellness solutions, integrating family support for lasting recovery.

Robert Kirkland

Bob Kirkland specializes in estate planning, tax strategies, and fiduciary administration. Recognized by Chambers and Best Lawyers, he leads in fiduciary matters, trust and estate disputes, and is a sought-after speaker at national conferences.

Reynolds Cafferata

Reynolds specializes in non-profit, tax, estate, & trust law, advising on charitable gifts, trusts, donor-advised funds, foundations, and estate planning.

Domingo Such

Domingo specializes in legal advice for family offices & UHNW individuals, focusing on tax, succession, & corporate matters. He chairs the Family Office Services practice & is ranked in Chambers for his expertise and strategic approach to complex issues.

Soraya Aguirre

Soraya, with 19+ years of experience, advises high-net-worth clients on complex estate planning, wealth transfer, and business succession. Former partner at Holland & Hart, recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers.

Charles Packer

Chuck Packer advises high-net-worth individuals on estate, gift, and philanthropic tax planning. A former leader at Hopkins Carley and founder of Lathrop GPM’s Palo Alto office, he’s recognized in The Best Lawyers and as a Chambers "Leader in their Field"

Beth Creel

Dr. Beth Creel, Director of The Las Vegas Grief and Loss Counseling Center, specializes in grief recovery, PTSD, medical anxiety, and health trauma, helping individuals and families cope with diagnoses, medical challenges, and loss.

Elizabeth Sevilla

Elizabeth Sevilla is a principal with Baker Tilly’s tax practice. She has more than 25 years of experience, spending much of her career focusing on individual taxation.

Naomita Yadav

Naomita has a diverse and well-rounded tax background, including experience in both income tax and estate and gift tax matters, which makes her particularly suited for families with existing complex trust structures.

Zach Noland

Zach is an Associate in the Business Entities & Transactions Practice, Trust & Estates Practice, and Tax Law Practice in McDonald Carano’s Reno office.

David M. Eckstein

David is a Managing Director at MPI and leads the Seattle office while splitting his time between that office and the San Francisco office. Over three decades he has valued companies across many industries, particularly food and beverage.

Thomas C. Berg, Jr.

Tom is a Managing Director at MPI and leads its San Francisco office. Tom’s valuation experience spans over two decades and includes several years as an investment bank securities analyst.

Michaelle Rafferty

Michaelle is an attorney, practicing in matters of high and ultra-high net worth estate and gift tax planning, charitable planning, administration of taxable trusts and estates, formation of family offices, family trust companies, and tax-exempt entities.

Sam Donaldson

Sam Donaldson a Professor of Law at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He teaches several tax and estate planning courses, as well as courses in the areas of property, commercial law, and professional responsibility.

Louis S. Harrison

A founding partner of Harrison LLP, Louis Harrison’s practice encompasses all aspects of trust and estate planning, including estate and business planning for closely held companies.

Elise McGee

Elise advises high-net-worth individuals and business owners on all aspects of wealth-transfer planning, estate, and trust administration, wealth-transfer techniques, tax matters, cryptocurrency and QSBS planning, real estate transactions.

Joe Viviano

Joseph advises clients on all matters pertaining to the intergenerational transfer of wealth, including estate planning, succession planning, tax planning, trust and estate administration, audits, examinations, controversy avoidance and litigation.

Alan D. Freer

Alan Freer is a member of the firm’s management committee, where he focuses his practice primarily on trust and estate litigation.

Sallie Armstrong

A distinguished bankruptcy lawyer with over four decades of experience, Sallie represents clients throughout Nevada in all areas of bankruptcy, financial restructuring, corporate reorganization, creditor rights, debtor rights, etc.

Bob Armstrong

Robert Armstrong is nationally recognized for his representation of high-net-worth clients and family trust companies.

Stevie B. Casteel, P.C.

Stevie Casteel is a trusted advisor to a wide range of high net worth and exempt organization clients and is a partner in the firm’s private client services practice group.

Kirsten Wolff

Kirsten Wolff represents individual clients in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, estate and gift taxation, charitable gift planning, and probate.

Stephen J. Bigge

Stephen Bigge is a Partner with Keebler & Associates, LLP whose emphasis is in developing comprehensive financial, estate and income tax analyses and wealth transfer techniques including FLP, GRATS, CRTs, ILITs and IDGTs.

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