Ricky Navar is a seasoned business strategist with over two decades of experience, currently serving as the President of Peak Performance Partners. Specializing in business strategy, sales training, leadership development, and team dynamics, Ricky excels in helping business owners and CEOs overcome challenges and achieve their strategic goals. His expertise in DISC personality assessments and professional coaching allows him to guide teams in improving communication, leveraging individual strengths, and fostering cohesive, effective leadership.
A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Management, Ricky has an extensive entrepreneurial background. He co-owned several successful businesses in El Paso, TX, including Ricky’s Paintball, which grew to become one of the largest fields in Texas. He expanded his business portfolio with ventures like Ricky Enterprises and Excel Telecommunications, where he built the largest business team in the city.
In 2012, Ricky relocated to Las Vegas, where he quickly established himself as a leader in the local business community. At Wyndham Vacation Resorts, he earned the title of “Presenter of the Year” five years in a row, generating over $50 million in sales, and trained a team responsible for bringing in over $25 million annually. He then served as President of Nevada Business Magazine, leading the sales team in generating substantial advertising revenue.
Ricky’s passion for helping businesses thrive is evident in his commitment to long-term relationships that drive growth and customer success. With a focus on sales training for both for-profit and non-profit organizations, he specializes in transforming businesses through effective planning and growth techniques. His strong work ethic and positive attitude have been integral to his ongoing success.
Patrick Stewart is a proven business expert and the CEO of Peak Performance Partners. Specializing in transforming businesses through effective planning and growth techniques, Patrick focuses on guiding CEOs and business owners to elevate their companies by overcoming challenges and achieving their strategic goals. His expertise lies in developing and implementing systems and processes that drive business success, optimize performance, and accelerate growth.
Patrick is particularly adept at helping organizations navigate complex business landscapes, implement effective growth strategies, and manage exit planning. He works closely with leaders to align teams, leverage their strengths, and position their companies for long-term success. With a proven track record of optimizing sales performance for companies with substantial annual revenues, Patrick has hands-on experience in launching, scaling, and turning around businesses.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Northern Arizona University. In his early career, Patrick became the youngest General Manager and Vice President at ILX Resorts Inc., where he led the opening of four themed restaurants at Los Abrigados Resort and Spa in Sedona, AZ, as well as the successful takeover of Kohl’s Ranch Lodge and the turnaround of Varsity Clubs of America in Tucson, AZ.
In 1999, Patrick launched his first private venture, On The Town Concierge, developing concierge software, a kiosk prototype, and websites for small businesses. He later co-founded Perfect Marketing Concepts, one of the largest privately held tour-generating companies in the timeshare industry, generating $7.5 million in annual revenue and over $25 million in timeshare sales annually.
Most recently, Patrick served as Vice President of Sales at Resortcom International, where he oversaw sales teams of over 250 employees across Las Vegas and five resort destinations in Mexico. Under his leadership, the company’s clients generated over $900 million in annual sales.
An active member of his community, Patrick serves on the boards of Paradise Calvary Chapel Church and Boulder City Little League, reflecting his commitment to both business leadership and community engagement.
Kevin Hernandez is a sought after business advisor and Partner at Peak Performance Partners, with a deep focus on helping businesses thrive through strategic planning and growth initiatives. He is dedicated to working closely with CEOs and business owners to help them navigate challenges and unlock new opportunities for success. Kevin specializes in crafting personalized strategies that drive sustainable growth, enhance operational efficiency, and set organizations up for long-term success.
With a strong background in sales optimization, lead generation, and marketing strategies, Kevin helps businesses refine their marketing approaches and improve lead conversion, ensuring they not only attract clients but also build lasting relationships. He has a proven history of successfully repositioning businesses, preparing them for sale, and driving significant returns for owners. His strategic insights have made him a sought-after advisor for businesses seeking to strengthen their position in the market.
Kevin has worked across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail, food & beverage, and advertising, bringing a broad understanding of market dynamics. He has partnered with leading companies such as Verizon, AT&T, YP, and DEXYP, and most recently served as a marketing consultant for ValPak, a direct mail marketing company reaching 70 million homes nationwide. His accomplishments include leading business turnarounds and creating growth strategies that lead to measurable success.
Fluent in multiple languages, Kevin’s ability to adapt his strategies to different sectors has allowed him to deliver customized solutions that meet the unique needs of each business. He is also passionate about developing business leaders, equipping them with the tools and skills they need to take their companies to the next level.
Outside of his professional life, Kevin is committed to community service, dedicating up to 10 hours per month to organizations such as St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix, Arizona, and Harvest Food for the Homeless in Orange County, California.”
During the first 10 years of his professional career Grant served as Area Retail Sales Leader for AT&T Mobility, overseeing 24 locations across the Southwest. During his time with AT&T, Grant developed region-wide reporting to drive compliance of key performance metrics and helped lead his region to receive the Presidents Top Region award in 2016.
While still with AT&T, Grant started his first privately owned company, gravicDesign due to his passion to see businesses succeed through the use of technology. GravicDesign specialized in web and graphic design as well as technical consulting on a diverse range of topics to assist businesses with all their technology needs. In 2018, Grant left AT&T to pursue gravicDesign full-time and assisted over 20 different clients with all manner of technical needs including point of sale systems, digital marketing, custom programing, websites, and much more.
Grant has completed several technological programs and certifications including a Nanodegree in full stack web development. He also currently serves his community as an elder at Paradise Calvary Chapel.
Rick Casmass brings over 25 years of experience and leadership both as an entrepreneur and C-Level executive. Growth has been his focus in serving in roles of CEO, CRO, EVP-Sales, Managing Partner and Business Consultant from Start Ups to Fortune 1000 firms. He specializes in all areas of Human Capital Management.
Rick is a native New Yorker who migrated to Southern Nevada in January 2020. This now adds to his battle fortitude, navigating business through a Pandemic, to his leading multiple companies through the aftermath of 9/11 in NY City.
Rick has made immediate inroads to the Las Vegas marketplace. His passion focuses on serving business owners’ HCM Strategies. Rick is a specialist in Employee Benefits with the firm Assured Partners-Nevada and has proudly joined the team of Business Advisors at Peak Performance Partners. Rick also enjoys serving as an Ambassador to the Henderson Chamber of Commerce.
His personal passion is serving in his local church and men’s ministry. He enjoys Golf, Racquetball, Cycling, Gourmet Cooking, family time with his wife, 4 children and 2 grandchildren and the quest to find anything close to authentic New York Pizza!
Rex has an extensive career helping improve the success of private companies by driving profitable growth and building company value. A Las Vegas native and UNLV graduate, his diverse, entrepreneurial experience as Owner, CEO, COO, CFO and Consultant spans multiple industries and cultures, including startups, fast growth, turnarounds, regional expansion, and international operations.
As CFO for a diversified health services company, Rex built the financial infrastructure and was instrumental in their ten-fold growth to $70M revenue and 800 employees, culminating in a strategic merger and following $500M sale to Fortune 500 company Quest Diagnostics.
As CEO, he steered a full-service destination management and event production company through the pandemic and led the turnaround and exit strategy for a multi-state building products distributor.
Recruited as COO for a 60-attorney business law firm, he implemented major operational changes to improve efficiency and introduced a strategic planning process culminating in the merger with international firm Greenberg Traurig.
As Managing Director, he started an outsourced accounting firm that he grew to $1.5M revenue and 12 employees in less than three years.
Rex also started, built and sold several of his own small businesses.
With a deep understanding of how a business generates profit and drives cash flow, Rex works closely with clients to identify opportunities for growth, optimize financial performance, and build prosperity.
Edmund Wong is an accomplished hospitality and food and beverage executive with over 30 years of experience. Edmund in his new role with Peak Performance Partners and Chefs Office LLC brings a wealth of expertise in bringing new concepts to life, elevating existing hospitality and culinary operations, enhancing guest experiences, driving substantial revenue growth and impact to operational income.
The motto of “Hospitality Excellence, Solution Focused, People Driven” has guided Edmund throughout his career.
A chef by trade, Edmund built a stellar career starting in Vancouver, Canada with the Four Seasons Hotels group. Edmund served in prestigious establishments, including the iconic Bellagio Hotel and Resorts as Resort Executive Chef, and as VP of Food and Beverage at the Mirage Hotel and Casino, both in Las Vegas.
Career Highlights
Previously Edmund served as CEO of the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, playing a pivotal role in workforce development and training at the prestigious institute. During his tenure, the Culinary Academy launched the first officially recognized Culinary Apprenticeship Program in the state of Nevada. Their leadership in this capacity has focused on nurturing the next generation of culinary talent, equipping them with the skills necessary for success in an evolving industry.
With a strong commitment to community engagement, Edmund most recently served as Chief Operating Officer with Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas, to combat food insecurity and promote sustainable solutions within the community.
Edmund demonstrates a remarkable blend of creativity, leadership, success and continues to redefine hospitality and culinary excellence, creating memorable experiences for guests while achieving significant business success.
Charles A. Schultz, Jr. has over 25 years of progressive management success with a background that spans the highest levels of financial management in the banking and consumer finance industries. He has held C-level Executive leadership roles impacting operational performance and financial stability for a variety of market-leading corporations, utilizing extensive expertise in the areas of financial reporting, restructuring, and revitalization, as well as long-term cash flow planning and crisis management.
Charles obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Minor in Philosophy from Nebraska Wesleyan University, and holds an MBA with Highest Honors from the University of Nebraska. His early professional career tracks notable success in the financial industry. The succession of his roles as Series 7 Broker, Contingency Planner, Senior Financial Analyst, Assistant Controller, culminated in being named Comptroller for the fifth largest bank in Nebraska. In that role, he managed all aspects of financial operations, including budgeting, asset/liability review and analysis, treasury and investment functions, and its accounting and finance departments. He also successfully introduced numerous process improvements and new finance-related business models during his tenure.
His time with a $50 million consumer finance company gave Charles a solid foundation in startup management. Originally recruited to build the financial infrastructure from the ground up in the company’s second year of operation, progressing through roles as Senior Financial Analyst, Assistant Controller and Vice President of Finance, at various times, he directed all aspects of the financial and accounting departments.
For 11 years, as Director and Manager with a boutique consulting firm, Charles excelled providing turnaround and restructuring leadership at the highest levels within diverse companies. These organizations spanned various industries including manufacturing, retail, and golf course development. With each, he achieved results as notable as foreclosure-to-corporate-sale transformations and large-scale operational expansions utilizing strategies such as business plan development, cash flow planning, budget development, negotiations, right-sized operations, and crisis management planning.
Currently, Charles provides business consulting, revitalization and restructuring services in various industries. In 2018, Charles was engaged by Credit Management Association as Chief Strategy Officer and Financial Advisor to assist with Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. In that role he acted as liaison between CMA and outside debtors, creditors and counsel, and was instrumental in creating successes within existing business units and developing ongoing strategies. Utilizing his strategic plan, the company emerged from Bankruptcy with a successful Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization within a 12-month timeframe. In the role of SVP of Business Development, he was successful in securing strong outside partnerships that will continue to deliver innovative business development opportunities for the company. While at CMA, Charles also worked closely with banks and other sources to introduce new financial options to achieve optimum success.
Most recently, Charles served as a court-appointed Receiver with NNV Operations I, Inc. where he led all operations of the multi-faceted cannabis company for 10 months, culminating in Nevada’s first successful negotiation and sale of a cannabis business in receivership.
Charles’ past community leadership includes board officer roles with Risk Management Association of Las Vegas (RMA), the Nevada Turnaround Management Association (TMA), Credit Management Association (CMA), local Junior Achievement and regional Lions Clubs.
