July 19-22, 2026 | Paris Las Vegas
CAPcity associates
Cliff Andrews has 20 years of experience serving as a chief advocate and advisor to association clients on public policy, public relations, and mission-focused association management in an ever-changing political and economic landscape. Cliff works in a bipartisan manner before Congress, regulators, and private sector stakeholder groups on a variety of policy issues, including small-dollar lending regulation. Cliff works tirelessly to make sure that key lawmakers are educated on the vital role pawn plays in the communities of America. His work is key to shaping the perception of pawn at the highest levels.
Throughout his career, one of Cliff’s greatest strengths has been his ability to engage constructively with diverse people in building productive, lasting relationships. Paramount to his success is a focus on accountability, diplomacy, consistently demonstrating competency on pertinent issues, and establishing trust. He is a true “Washingtonian,” born and raised in the nation’s capital. Cliff lives in Northern Virginia with his wife, daughter, son, and Alaskan Malamute.
GRC Chairman, LDPM, INC
As CEO of LDPM, Inc, Bill developed the Picasso Pawn brand consolidating 10 individually named pawn stores and seven different companies into one cohesive unit. He started in the pawn business almost 30 years ago as something to do “in between opportunities” and never left. Bill and his wife, Heidi, love to travel and a have a cat named Kiki. Bill is a graduate of East Carolina University and the GIA Diamonds and Diamond Grading program. He is also an avid Carolina Hurricanes fan. In his free time, Bill can be found either on the golf course or practicing his game.
GRC liaison
VICE PRESIDENT,
Fieldstone Jewelry and Pawn
Lisa Little has been a passionate member of the pawn industry since 1987 and was the first woman in the nation to become a Certified Pawn Professional®. After attending the University of Georgia, she and her father co-founded a chain of four pawn shops, along with numerous other businesses. In 2013, Lisa became CEO and Managing Member of all of the family businesses. In her spare time Lisa loves spending time with her daughters, Victoria and Alexandria, homeschooling, traveling, and serving as a Bible class teacher and youth education coordinator. She also loves genealogy, Agatha Christie and all things Jane Austen
Cashco Pawn
San Diego, CA
Breakout: Turning Color Into Cash: Best Practices for Pawnbrokers
Moris Adato is a third-generation pawnbroker and GIA Graduate Gemologist. In addition to his pawn shop, CashCo, Moris founded JAGi Lab in 2015 to help pawnbrokers realize the full potential of their jewelry, diamond and gemstone inventory.
Elk River Trading Company
Fayetteville, TN
Firearms panel
Robert is the owner of Elk River Trading Company in Tennessee and specializes in firearms, jewelry, and pre-owned luxury handbags. He is a second-generation pawnbroker who has worked in the industry for nearly 30 years. Robert is a past president of the Alabama Pawnbrokers Association and currently serves as Vice President of the Tennessee Pawnbrokers Association. Robert is a General Class Amateur Radio Operator and lives with three senior rescue dachshunds in Huntsville, Alabama.
Superior Pawn
Hampton, VA
Firearms Panel
Chelsea Dunbar Burnette is a member of the pawn industry with over a decade of experience, having begun her career in 2013.
Throughout her tenure, Chelsea has cultivated a deep understanding of the intricacies of the pawn business ranging from customer relations and regulatory compliance to market trends.
Chelsea is a passionate advocate for the positive impact of the pawn industry in local communities. She actively promotes how pawnshops provide accessible financial services and support to individuals in need, highlighting their role in local economies and community development.
Chelsea regularly participates in the NPA Legislative conference, Pawn Expo, in addition to industry focus groups. Continuing education in the pawn industry is a top priority for her and her team.
Kendale Pawn Shop
Sanford, NC
Firearms Panel
Johnny and his wife, Tara, own and operate Kendale Pawn Shop in Sanford, NC. The store was opened by Tara’s father, Jimmy Johnson, in 1980, and Johnny has been running the store full time since 1986. A member of the North Carolina Pawnbroker Association for many years, he has served on the board in many capacities, including President multiple times. Johnny and Tara have been married for 33 years and have twin daughters, Rebecca and Katie, and five grandchildren.
Capital Pawn
Beth Anundi, alongside her husband Adam, founded, owns, and operates Capital Pawn in Salem, OR. As first-generation pawn brokers, they have raised their kids to love and work in the industry as second-generation pawnbrokers!
Beth graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Arts in Teaching. After 16 years of teaching at the college level, she is now enjoying helping others in the pawn world. Beth currently serves on the Oregon Pawn Association Board. Adam and Beth have been married for 26 years and have three grown children.
Discount Jewelry & Loan
Edward Best is the owner of Discount Jewelry & Loan in Shreveport, Louisiana, a modern pawn operation known for innovative merchandising, strong community engagement, and forward-thinking strategies that help reshape the industry’s public image.
A U.S. Army veteran who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Edward brings a disciplined, practical approach to leadership, growth, and customer service. With extensive experience in retail, lending, and secondhand goods, he has developed proven methods for increasing traffic, optimizing inventory, and using social media and modern marketing to reach new demographics. One of his most successful initiatives has been integrating sneaker resale into the pawn shop model—an idea inspired by his son, Kaiden—which helped connect the business with a younger customer base.
Beyond the store, Edward mentors young entrepreneurs, supports local schools, and leads charitable efforts, while helping pawnbrokers modernize, spot emerging trends, and build profitable, relevant stores.
Studio Two Luxury
Natalee is an 8th generation Texan, born and raised in Kerrville. She has worked alongside her family estate sale and pawn shop businesses all her life. She has been collecting vintage clothing, jewelry and handbags since she was 11 years old.
In 2020, she launched Gold Cup Live, and began selling pre-owned James Avery jewelry and designer handbags from her mother’s stores. In 2024, she rebranded to Studio Two Luxury, lovingly named after her aunt’s 1970s Ft. Worth hair salon. Today, she has sold thousands of designer handbags, accessories and pieces of jewelry through her online sales.
FFL CONSULTANTS
John “JB” Bocker is the Managing Director of FFL Consultants. JB provides expert guidance to firearms dealers around the country on various topics including ATF & state firearms compliance, physical security, internal operations and employee training.
FFL Consultants specializes in keeping their clients “ATF Inspection-Ready Everyday”. JB has more than 25 years of retail risk management, operations and regulatory compliance and regularly serves as an FFL subject matter expert, speaker and author at SHOT Show and FFL training events nationwide
Bayou Pawn & Jewelry
Pierce Rainey is a 3rd generation pawnbroker growing up working his Father‘s business with his brother. Bayou Pawn & Jewelry is a family owned business with five locations in South Louisiana and has been in business for 37 years. Currently he is the Manager of one of the locations and is an integral part of running the family business. As a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University in 2020, Pierce entered in the industry with a Bachelors of Art in Business with a specialty in Human Resources.
Currently Pierce serves as a member of the NPA Young Professional Committee, and the Pawn Expo Committee. He has aspirations of holding office in the local Louisiana Pawnbrokers Association and the NPA. As an avid outdoorsman, Pierce loves to hunt and fish and has a strong interest in gaming technology.
Capital Pawn
Adam Anundi is the owner and operator of Capital Pawn, established in 2011 in Salem, Oregon, which has since expanded to 5 locations across the Willamette Valley. Prior to founding Capital Pawn, Adam worked in construction and later became a mortgage broker in 2001 and enjoyed buying and selling homes in the real estate industry.
His passion for assisting others led him to the pawn industry, where he combines his financial expertise with a commitment to customer service. Outside of his professional life, Adam enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing, and he values spending quality time with his family and traveling with his wife Beth as much as she can drag him away.
UNLV
Breakout Session: AI for Pawn Brokers: What's Real, What's Nonsense, and What's Actually Worth Your Time
Robert H. Soulliere, Jr. (Bob) serves as Assistant Vice President of Digital Services and Solutions at UNLV, where he leads the teams responsible for delivering the university’s most visible and impactful technology services. His portfolio includes the IT Help Desk, endpoint and classroom technologies, computer labs, digital learning environments, training, and student-facing platforms that support teaching and learning, UNLV’s Identity Card, and Accessibility Services.
Bob is known for bringing a human-centered approach to technology, with a simple belief: tech should make people’s lives easier, not more complicated. His work sits at the intersection of service, experience, and innovation where he is focused on building systems that are intuitive, reliable, and actually helpful in the moments that matter.
A big part of Bob’s current focus is helping people make sense of AI, cutting through the noise and turning it into something practical. Whether it’s integrating AI into daily workflows, supporting experimentation, or building new tools that enhance customer success, he’s all about moving from hype to real-world impact.
He’s also co-host of The Real BS About AI, where he and his co-conspirators break down what AI actually means for higher education with a mix of honesty, curiosity, and just enough irreverence to keep it real.
At his core, Bob is a connector and a builder, someone who brings people together, asks better questions, and isn’t afraid to try something new if it might make things better for students, faculty, and staff.
UNLV
Breakout Session: AI for Pawn Brokers: What's Real, What's Nonsense, and What's Actually Worth Your Time
Alethea Inns is a Senior Instructional Technology Innovation Specialist at UNLV and a PhD student in Learning Sciences. With a background in materials science, she has always been drawn to understanding the essence of things, and that curiosity now drives her work at the intersection of technology, ethics, and human learning.
She has been part of UNLV’s AI strategy since the early days of institutional adoption, helping shape the UNLV AI Framework and co-chairing the first Faculty Senate AI Task Force at UNLV. Her perspective is grounded in a belief that technology doesn’t replace what makes us human. It illuminates it. She sees hybrid intelligence as something genuinely new, a space where how we think and connect is still being written.
She co-hosts The Real BS About AI podcast with Bob, where they cut through the BS to explore what AI actually means for higher education, with honesty, curiosity, and just enough irreverence to keep it real. When she’s not in those rooms, she’s teaching BodyPump, working on her doctorate, or adding a little sparkle wherever it’s needed.
NSSF
Firearms Panel
Industry Insights: NSSF’s Real Solutions Help the Firearms Industry
Wally is a retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director with 30+ years of ATF experience. As DAD, he directed all regulatory firearms programs including: The development and monitoring of firearms inspection programs, licensing, NFA, imports, firearms tracing, and regulations, as well as the Firearms Technology Branch. He retired from ATF in October 2005. Since joining the NSSF’s consulting team in 2006, Wally has brought his expertise in firearms laws and regulations to firearms industry members as a private consultant. As a consultant, he has conducted hundreds of FFL site visits to review internal controls, required records and sample firearms inventories. He has also provided employee training, helped to develop compliance plans and assisted FFLs of all types and sizes with ATF compliance and licensing issues.
P2M.ai
Industry Insights: The Alchemy of Capital: Advanced Financial Strategies for the Modern Pawnbroker
As a Co-Founder and VP of Sales at P2M.ai, Or brings a unique perspective on the intersection of finance and the pawn industry. With a background in software development and financial technology, he specializes in helping pawnbrokers optimize their capital structures and leverage data-driven strategies to scale their operations across the US and international markets.
United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. (UPMR)
Industry Insights: Refining Insights & Testing Precious Metals OTC
Stallcup Group Inc., Exit-Strategy Consultant
Industry InsightS: Planning For Your Exit for a Successful Business Sale
Steve Stallcup, CEO Stallcup Group Exit-Strategy Consulting Since 2009, Steve Stallcup has been the CEO of Stallcup Group, Inc. His company focuses on pawn business merger and acquisition activity. Since founding the company, Mr. Stallcup has transacted over $564 Million of merger and acquisition transactions solely in the pawn industry. Prior to founding Stallcup Group, Inc., he spent twenty-three-year career at Cash America International, Inc. holding key executive and operational positions. Some of his roles there include VP of Mergers and Acquisitions, VP of Operations, and VP of Training and Communications.
GIA®
Industry Insights: Jewelry Forensics at the Counter: Spotting Risks and Evaluating Mounted Jewelry
The Watch Register
Industry Insights: The Invisible Risk: Watch Crime, Due Diligence, and Protecting Your Pawn Business
Box Brokers Group
Industry Insights: Ten Errors Pawn Shops Make in Their Jewelry Departments That Are Costing Them Sales And How to Fix Them.
Pawnshop Consulting Group LLC
Industry Insights: Pawn Shop Metrics and Key Performance Indicators on Steroids
Jerry Whitehead has more than 50+ years in the industry and is a second generation pawnbroker with a family active in pawn space more than 60 years. PCG and Mr. Whitehead collectively have bought, sold, and represented more than 250+ store transactions in the mergers and acquisitions arena in the last 35+ years. Mr. Whitehead served on the NPA Advisory Board, the Board of Directors, and as a trustee for more than 15 Years and has served on several other Pawn Industry boards in the USA and abroad.
Bravo Store Systems
Industry Insights: The Future of Pawn: Robots, AI, and the Data Advantage
Armslist.com
Industry Insights: Getting Customers Through Your Front Door and Into Your Store
Summitt Gun Auctions
Industry Insights: Why Firearm Auctions Are a Smarter Exit Strategy for Pawn Shops