Our Heritage

Lance Gilman held the title of Principal and Director for L. Lance Gilman Commercial Real Estate Services (LLG CRES), exclusive brokerage firm for the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRIC). In this vast 100,000+ acre park there are currently such nationally recognized firms as Tesla, Google, Blockchain, Wal-Mart, Petsmart.

Prior to TRIC, in 1988, LLGCRES was responsible for the acquisition, planning and marketing of the 2,500-acre South Meadows Business Park in south Reno. It integrated single-family and multi-family residential, industrial, distribution and retail development. Lance’s broad experience in development includes construction management as the founder of G&E General Contractors in 1985. G&E built various buildings including the AT&T headquarters, the InterTel building and local day care centers.

Lance’s entrepreneurial strength has been evident throughout his extensive history of business ownership. In 1998 he opened the first Harley Davidson motorcycle showroom and maintenance facility in Carson City, Nevada. In the 1970’s he was the owner of the San Diego Boat Mart, a nationally ranked dealership. His accomplishments in that industry included Chairman of the prestigious San Diego Boat Show and member of the National Speaker Circuit for the Boat Show Educational Series.

His leadership has been recognized many times of the years including such awards as the Small Business Entrepreneur of the year in 2009, Reno Man of the Year in 2000 and the Development Award for Environmental Excellence in Development in 1997. As an active part of the regional commercial real estate community, he is a member of Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA), Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), NAIOP Northern Nevada and the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce.