The Publisher's Profile

Scott A.
Sibley

Publisher · Visionary · Philanthropist

Scott A. Sibley is a Nevadan, a UNLV graduate, and a devoted family man. Over three decades he has built companies across publishing, real estate, and private investing while serving his state in the Assembly and on two governor-appointed commissions. His life is anchored in family, community, and a lifelong commitment to the causes and institutions that make Nevada home.

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  • 30+ Years in Nevada
  • 4 Companies led
  • 2 State commissions served

About

Four companies.
One desk.
Thirty years.

Scott took over Nevada Legal News in 1995 and grew a ten-person shop into Nevada's paper of record — the authoritative source for foreclosure notices, court reporting, and legal advertising serving the state's legal, banking, and title industries. Payroll climbed past 120.

Alongside the paper, Scott built Equis Group. Founded in 2000, the private real estate firm acquired 1,500 multifamily units and $210 million in non-performing commercial loans and foreclosed assets between 2010 and 2012 alone — stabilizing what could be held, exiting what couldn't.

Philanthropy came next. The Sibley Family Foundation, established in 2008, concentrates the family's giving on causes close to home — healthcare, education, and community — with recent commitments to the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and Intermountain Children's Hospital.

In 2021 he added SFO Investments, a private investment arm with positions across ventures, alternative real estate, and financial technology — from Valar Atomics and the Palm Springs Surf Club to Florida build-to-rent communities and a stealth fintech bank.

Scott has also served Nevada in the State Assembly and on the Commission for Common-Interest Communities & Condominium Hotels. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration (Real Estate) from UNLV.

Ventures

Companies & Operating Roles.

Since 1995

Nevada Legal News, LLC

Publisher of Nevada's daily legal newspaper of record — trustee sale notices, legal advertising, court calendars, and business-of-record publishing serving Clark County's legal, banking, and title industries.

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Since 2000

Equis Group, LLC

Real estate development and management acquisition firm based in Las Vegas.

  • 2010–2012: Acquired 1,500 multifamily units; stabilized portfolio and disposed of 500.
  • 2010–2012: Acquired $210M in non-performing commercial loans and foreclosed assets.
Since 2021 · Private Investments

SFO Investments, LLC

Scott's private investment arm, backing operators and founders across ventures, alternative real estate, and financial technology. Current portfolio includes:

  • Valar Atomics — Series B investment in the Hawthorne, CA nuclear-energy startup building synthetic, net-zero jet fuel. Recently raised $450M at a $2B valuation.
  • Palm Springs Surf Club (PSSC) — investor in the Coachella Valley's landmark surf destination, home to engineered waves up to seven feet. Part of a group planning a $500M expansion of inland surf parks across Southern California and Las Vegas.
  • Plainsight Property Funds — build-to-rent (BTR) single-family communities across Florida — one of the fastest-growing residential asset classes in the Sun Belt.
  • Undisclosed Fintech Bank — an early-stage financial-technology bank; further details are not publicly disclosed.
Cannabis

Nevada Holistic Medicine, LLC

Scott is an owner in Nevada Holistic Medicine — a licensed Nevada cannabis company with retail and cultivation operations under one roof at 4660 S. Decatur Blvd in Las Vegas.

  • Vegas Treehouse Dispensary — the retail flagship, open since 2017. One of the valley's most consistently reviewed dispensaries, known for education-first staff and a curated premium flower and concentrate selection.
  • Stackhouse Nevada — the in-house cultivation brand grown under NHM. Uses vertical-farming units for a fully controlled indoor grow, avoiding radiation, ozone, and chemical treatment of finished flower. Grower operated, patient dedicated, plant focused.
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Career Path

Three decades of building.
In Nevada.

  • 2021
    Founded SFO Investments, LLC

    Launched Scott's private investment arm — positions across ventures (Valar Atomics), alternative real estate (Palm Springs Surf Club, Plainsight Property Funds), and financial technology.

  • 2017
    Green Ribbon Commission

    Advisory member during Nevada's launch of regulated adult-use cannabis.

  • 2016
    Commission for Common-Interest Communities & Condominium Hotels

    Reappointed State Commissioner — original term 2010–2013.

  • 2012
    Nevada State Press Association

    Elected President — representing the state's newspaper publishers.

  • 2008
    Founded Sibley Family Foundation

    Created a private foundation to direct philanthropic giving across Nevada and beyond. See the foundation →

  • 2004
    Nevada State Assembly · District 22

    Elected to represent Clark County. Co-sponsored AB 182 (school-asthma medication) and introduced legislation requiring public-land sales by auction.

  • 2000
    Founded Equis Group, LLC

    Launched the private real estate development and acquisition platform that would go on to acquire over 1,500 multifamily units and $210M in distressed assets.

  • 1997
    UNLV — B.S. Business Administration, Real Estate

    Lee Business School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

  • 1995
    Took over Nevada Legal News, LLC

    Assumed leadership of the Nevada Legal News and began the transformation from a small daily paper into the state's legal-publishing authority.

In the Press

Selected coverage & recognition.

  • Nevada Press Association October 2025
    Scott Sibley elected Treasurer of the Nevada Press Association Board of Directors for the 2025–2027 term.
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  • Yahoo Finance October 2024
    Nevada Holistic Medicine wins Best Cultivation at the 8th Annual Nevada Cannabis Awards — Scott Sibley on the team's success with Agrify's vertical-farming technology.
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  • Paper Source Seminars Featured Profile
    "A visionary leader in the foreclosure industry, with consistent success in maximizing corporate performance."
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  • Nevada Real Estate Division Winter 2011 · CIC Insights
    Scott Sibley appointed to the Commission for Common-Interest Communities & Condominium Hotels by the Governor of Nevada.
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  • Keep Memory Alive Fall 2010 · New Thinking
    "Never Too Young to Make a Difference" — the Sibley family on philanthropy and their support of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
    Read the feature →
  • Wikipedia Biographical Entry
    Scott Sibley — American politician, businessman, and philanthropist.
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For press & interview inquiries: ssibley@nevadalegalnews.com

“A visionary leader in the foreclosure industry, with consistent success in maximizing corporate performance.”

— Paper Source Seminars

Contact

Email ssibley@nevadalegalnews.com Office 930 S 4th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101