management

Executive Management

Bruce Hendricks

Chief Executive Officer

Bruce Hendricks is a 37-year banking veteran who began his career in 1969 in Las Vegas, most recently served as Executive Vice President and Regional President of the Sahara Regional office of Bank of Nevada. Active in the community, Hendricks is a former president and member of the board of directors of the UNLV Alumni Association. He is also a past president of the Las Vegas Central Rotary Club and a former board member for the Academy of Finance at Clark High School.

John Guedry

President and Chief Operating Officer

John Guedry has over 27 years of experience in financial services and related industries in Nevada. Prior to joining Bank of Nevada, he was CEO and President of Business Bank of Nevada until it was purchased by City National Bank in 2007, where he remained as Executive Vice President before joining CB Richard Ellis as a Managing Partner. Active in a number of civic and community endeavors, Guedry serves as a board member of Opportunity Village, the Public Education Foundation, NAIOP, Las Vegas Bowl and Women’s Development Center. He is also a past chairman of the Nevada Bankers Association and Leadership Las Vegas Council for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. A native of New Orleans, Mr. Guedry moved to Las Vegas with his family in 1974. He graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in business management.

Jack Wallis

Senior Executive Vice President

Jack Wallis has been Senior Executive Vice President since 2000 and is a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wallis joined the bank when it was in formation as BankWest of Nevada in 1994 and served as the Chief Credit Officer. A career banker, Mr. Wallis came to Nevada in 1975. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Southern Methodist University and the Pacific Coast Banking School. Mr. Wallis serves as Chairman of the Board of the United Methodist Foundation of Southern Nevada.