AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 13-3067918)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-10-30
IRS object ID
201403039349301205
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-10-30T13:22:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN200104286PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Albright Hill and Sumpter PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112160 North Abrams Road Suite 412AddressLine1
CityDallasCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75243ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133067918EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13030 LBJ FREEWAYAddressLine1
CityDALLASCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75234ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOUGLAS K HUCKERPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2147424367PhoneNum
Signature2014-10-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJennifer S HillPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00236976PTIN
Phone9722705452PhoneNum
Preparation2014-10-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDOUGLAS K HUCKERPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$4,580,407GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.AGTA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1981FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE AGTA IS TO REPRESENT AND FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE COLORED GEMSTONE INDUSTRY IN THE US AND CANADA. IT REPRESENTS INDEPENDENT COLORED GEMSTONE SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS, DESIGNERS, AND RETAILERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING NATURALLY OCCURRING COLORED GEMSTONEActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$4,699,047PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,577,086CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,369PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$921CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,400CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,702,416PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,580,407CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,372,033PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,405,956CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,372,033PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,405,956CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$330,383PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$174,451CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,397,620TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,482,154TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,311,175TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,221,258TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,086,445NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,260,896NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE AGTA IS TO REPRESENT AND FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE COLORED GEMSTONE INDUSTRY IN THE US AND CANADA. IT REPRESENTS INDEPENDENT COLORED GEMSTONE SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS, DESIGNERS, AND RETAILERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING NATURALLY OCCURRING COLORED GEMSTONEMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescEACH YEAR THE ASSOCIATION PRODUCES SEVERAL TRADE SHOWS, INCLUDING THE AGTA GEM FAIR IN TUCSON, ARIZONA AND THE JCK PAVILLION GEM FAIR IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.Desc
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document19IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOUGLAS K HUCKERPersonNm
Phone2147424367PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13030 LBJ FREEWAYAddressLine1
CityDALLASCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75234ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
RUBEN BINDRA
PRESIDENT1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY BILGORE
VICE PRESIDENT1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAMBIZ SABOURI
VICE PRESIDENT1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA RENEE
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BACHMAN
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BENTLEY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC BRAUNWART
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE BRIDGES
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSHIL GOYAL
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL LARSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERRY MANNING
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NIVEET NAGPAL
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AVI RAZ
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEAR WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN HACKMAN
PAST PRESIDENT1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS K HUCKER
CEO40.000.00Yes (X)$185,000$0$27,745Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$185,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$27,745TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TRADE SHOWS541800$3,885,149$3,885,149
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$440,200$440,200
COMPETITION ENTRY FEES900099$125,620$125,620
MEMBER SERVICES AND PRO900099$126,117$126,117
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,577,086TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$921TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$921ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,400TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,400ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,580,407TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,577,086RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,321ExclusionAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$476,760TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,253,211TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,950TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADMINISTRATIONDesc
Total$669,035TotalAmt
Program Services$669,035ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,405,956TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$812,534BOYAmt
EOY$1,135,241EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,196,290BOYAmt
EOY$1,825,041EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,516BOYAmt
EOY$109,906EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,539BOYAmt
EOY$23,794EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,362BOYAmt
EOY$338,140EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$409,674LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$359,642LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,379BOYAmt
EOY$50,032EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,397,620BOYAmt
EOY$3,482,154EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$156,797BOYAmt
EOY$92,191EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,154,378BOYAmt
EOY$2,129,067EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,311,175BOYAmt
EOY$2,221,258EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,086,445BOYAmt
EOY$1,260,896EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,086,445BOYAmt
EOY$1,260,896EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,397,620BOYAmt
EOY$3,482,154EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$174,451ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$409,674OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$359,642DepreciationAmt
Book Value$50,032BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$50,032TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,580,407TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,580,407RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,580,407TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,405,956TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,405,956ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,405,956TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFootnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION FILES AN ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN AND A RETURN REGARDING UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010. THE ASSOCIATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2013. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST ACCRUED RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR 2013 AND 2012.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOUGLAS K HUCKERPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$185,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$3,250DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$24,495NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$212,745TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11FORM 990 IS DISCUSSED WITH THE CEO, TREASURER, AND CFO.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cCONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES ARE HANDLED AS THEY OCCUR.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aTHE CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bSEE ANSWER TO 15A.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.AGTA.ORG AND ARE AVAILABLE TO REVIEW UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE LOCATED AT 3030 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 840, DALLAS, TEXAS 75234.

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