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The Funding Tree—Laughlin, Nevada Looks like the Funding Tree is still not returning “Advance
Rentals.” For readers not aware of this “Bulletin Board Complaint”
or story, please go here: Henry’s Automotive of Hanford, California sent in a cashier’s
check for $3,893.37 along with a signed lease for a Smog machine. The person
they were in contact “...was named ‘Sandy’, with Network Capital. We
sent a cashier’s check in the amount of $3,893.37 dated June 14,2002,
and it was cashed on June 18,2002 ( they faxed Leasing News a copy of
the check.” The vendor has not been paid and “...they either wanted their
smog machine back or they wanted to be paid in full. Now we cannot reach
Sandy. -- From a highly reliable source, we understand the attorney
who represented Kendra Bernal, the former president of the California
corporation, who was arrested for violating parole, is now suing his client as he has not been
paid. The court instructed him to represent her as she allegedly did
not have any money to pay for her defense. At press time, we did not have permission to use the sender’s
name, but the e-mail is timely in view of the latest incident: I read with interest your various articles on The Funding
Tree, Inc. and its principal Kendra Bernal. Kendra Bernal and her associate
Bruce Peterik are alive and well in Laughlin, NV under the name Legacy
Leasing. Their offices are down the hill from my home, and from these
offices at 3650 South Pointe Circle, Suite 201F Laughlin, NV 89029 (702)
299-1234. It is strictly a boiler room with telemarketers who blow in
and out with great frequency. I met with Ms. Bernal and her EVP Bruce Peterik early this
year, when they were recruiting for sales people. I introduced myself as
a credit person who would like to talk to them once they completely relocated
to NV. Mr. Peterik said that they were vacating CA because of its regulatory
environment. Ms. Bernal would stay in CA to run her other business, a judgment
collection service. Mr. Perterik would not be relocating to NV either,
he had the job of finding strategic funding partners. I checked out Legacy's Clark county, NV business license
on line and found that the corporate name is The Funding Tree, Inc., the license
date 10/15/02,the Category Description is "Equipment Rental",
and "ownership information is temporarily unavailable. Please call (702)
455-3573" I called that number at Clark County, and was told by a Carol
that "Hopefully, by spring of next year, the information
will be available". “Are you saying that both Kendra Bernal and Peterik are in
Nevada? You state he was not moving there, but is there now, but Kendra
is not ( she was arrested and
her attorney is reportedly now suing her for not paying his fees.) May I quote you or
is this name with held?” Kit Menkin “You may use the my name. Bruce comes over a number of times
a month. All deals are faxed to the CA office. met Kendra and her mother
in the NV office. She was looking to buy or lease a home here in Laughlin.
That was 7 or 8 months ago.” Name = David G. Brownlee,
E.A. Address
= 3201 Partridge Run Street City
= Laughlin State
= NV Zipcode
= 89029 Phone
= (702)298-2584 Fax
= (702) 298-2584 Email
= batarista@laughlin.net Comments
= I read with interest your various articles on The Funding Tree, Inc. and its principal Kendra Bernal. Kendra
Bernal and her associate Bruce Peterik are alive and well in Laughlin, NV
under the name Legacy Leasing. Their offices are down the hill from my home,
and from these offices at 3650 South Pointe Circle, Suite 201F Laughlin,
NV 89029 (702) 299-1234. It is strictly a boiler room with telemarketers
who blow in and out with great frequency. I met with Ms. Bernal and her EVP Bruce Peterik early this
year, when they were recruiting for sales people. I introduced myself as
a credit person who would like to talk to them once they completely relocated
to NV. Mr. Peterik said that they were vacating CA because of its regulatory
environment. Ms. Bernal would stay in CA to run her other business, a judgment
collection service. Mr. Perterik would not be relocating to NV either,
he had the job of finding strategic funding partners. I checked out Legacy's Clark county, NV business license
on line and found that the corporate name is The Funding Tree, Inc., the license
date 10/15/02,the Category Description is "Equipment Rental",
and "ownership information is temporarily unavailable. Please call (702)
455-3573" I called that number at Clark County, and was told by a Carol
that "Hopefully, by spring of next year, the information
will be available". Up-Date Aug 20, 2002 It appears Kendra Bernal, who was served with a cease and
desist order from the Department of Corporations will not be appealing
the order, and the public hearing has been cancelled, a very highly reliable source told Leasing
News. It is alleged she has enough difficulties with violation of parole
to not pursue this. There was an affiliation with Integrity Group, which the
Department of Corporation was involved, but at this time, there does
not look like there will be a hearing on this matter, as Kendra Bernal was part
of this group at one time, and allegedly is out of the equipment leasing
business, according to our highly reliable source..
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