Marnell Properties

Gregory K. Wells is President of Investments and Real Estate for Marnell Companies. Mr. Wells is responsible for all of the day-to-day management activities of Austi, LLC and Marnell Capital, LLC, the strategic investment and financing arms of the Marnell Family of Companies.

He also manages Marnell Properties, the real estate acquisition and development entity of the Marnell Companies. Marnell Properties is a real estate development and management company which focuses on the acquisition, development and management of commercial, income-producing real estate.

As President of Investments and Real Estate, Mr. Wells' role also includes the financing of all the Marnell Family of Companies real estate and gaming activities, as well as leading the acquisitions of the Colorado Belle and Edgewater Hotel Casinos, The Saddle West Hotel Casino, and M Holdings real estate, in addition to securing the construction financing of The M Resort.

Mr. Wells is a member of the Marnell Companies Steering Committee, which provides directional and operational oversight to the various business units of the Marnell Family of Companies.

From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Wells served as Vice President of Investments for Austi, LLC, where his primary responsibility was directing the investments portfolio consisting of private and public equity and debt.

Prior to his time with the Marnell Family of Companies, Mr. Wells was the manager of a national brokerage firm office in Phoenix, Arizona, where he oversaw the investment activities and operations of all the financial advisors in the office.

Accreditation
Mr. Wells is a Trustee of Tuscany Research Institute, a non-profit organization focused on balancing wildlife habitats and agricultural practices.
 

Through decades of education, experience, and working knowledge, Mr. Marnell has propelled Marnell Companies and its associates to become internationally acclaimed for the design and construction of some of the world’s most recognizable and ren resort, hotel and gaming properties.

Prior to forming Marnell Companies in 1982, Mr. Marnell was employed by Corrao Construction Company, Inc., Zuni Construction Company, Moffitt & McDaniel Architects, and architect Alfred Caldwell. In 1986 when the Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc. was formed, Mr. Marnell held the position of Chairman of the Board and served as Chief Executive Officer of the company and its wholly subsidiary Rio Suite Hotel & Casino until its acquisition by Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. on January 1, 1999.

Accreditation

Tony is a registered Architect in the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. He is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, an honorary member of AIA (American Institute of Architects), Trustee Emeritus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation Board, a member of the USC Board of Councilors, a member of Duck’s Unlimited and the National Italian American Foundation.
Tony earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Architecture from the University of Southern California. As part of his academic work, Tony studied with USC’s School of Architecture Professor Alfred Caldwell for 2 years in Graduate Studies. 

Ms. Counts is Commercial Leasing Executive for Marnell Properties, where she heads up all tenant leasing transactions from start to finish including sales, leasing, client presentations, lease negotiations, proposals and space plan walkthroughs. Ms. Counts works with all of company’s commercial properties located in Nevada, California and Montana, overseeing all of Marnell Properties land holdings.

Prior to Marnell Properties, Ms. Counts worked in the leasing and property management departments at two of Las Vegas’ premiere commercial real estate developers. Ms. Counts has an Associate of Science Degree in Business Management from the International Academy of Marketing and Design in Tampa, Florida. She also holds real estate and notary licenses for Nevada and is a member of NAIOP.

As Property Manager for Marnell Properties, Ms. Zabaidi manages over a million square feet of office and retail space in Nevada and Montana. An experienced property manager with over twenty years management experience Ms. Zabaidi strives to establish strong working relationships and maintain personal contact with all tenants. By establishing immediate team follow-up to all tenant requests and working closely with all property vendors, Ms. Zabaidi fosters a professional,welcoming environment in the properties under her management and cultivates lasting client relationships.  Ms.Zabaidi prides herself on her team approach to maintaining a high standard of overall property appearance, efficiency and profitability. 

Prior to Marnell Properties, Ms. Zabaidi worked as an Assistant Property Manager for a management/development company in California and as Associate General Manager for one of the largest real estate management/development companies in Las  Vegas where she and her team were the proud recipients of the 2007 BOMA Award for Suburban Low-Rise Office building of the Year.

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