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Kings of Their Fields WE HONOR THE SIX MEN WHO STEPPED UP THEIR GAME IN 2013 TO BECOME PUSH-THE-ENVELOPE VEGAS ACES IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL ARENAS. BY JON WARECH PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANK ISHMAN STYLING BY OLWEN ZARLENGO W ho are the Las Vegas men shaking things up in their fields—the idea guys who aren't afraid to make bold moves, the wholly original thinkers constantly reminding us why this city is a hotbed of entertainment, philanthropy, and business? They are our Vegas Aces, and each year we scout for leading local men making a major impact. Our class of 2013 is no exception. Among them are charity-minded local heroes, an innovative cultural-community mobilizer, a sales and marketing whiz kid, and the man raising the bar for the nightlife industry. THE LIFESAVER Day job: Dr. Andrew M. Cash, 42, a spinal surgeon and head of the Desert Institute for Spine Care, performed the Las Vegas Valley's first oblique lumbar interbody fusion procedure—a new, less-invasive spinal surgery technique. Passion project: He's one of the leaders of Boys Nite Out, a November 14 event presented by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas that matches local businessmen with underprivileged kids for a night of fun and games. Inspiration: Raised by his grandparents, Cash had to think outside the box to achieve his professional success, and he's teaching kids to follow in his footsteps. "If I just sit here and do things the way I was trained the first day," he says, "the science and technology don't progress and my patients are really limited in what they're going to be offered. If you get outside your comfort level just a little bit, then you grow as an individual and as a person." 98 VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 098-101_V_Feat_Men_4pages_Oct13.indd 98 9/18/13 1:30 PM