"For Amy design is more then the beautiful spaces that we create and more about the experiences we shape, the stories we tell, and the connections and communities we build.”

For nearly three decades, Amy Finchem Conley has built a career around design, curiosity, community, and a belief in the ability of the built environment to shape how we experience our lives.

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Amy began her career working for commercial architecture firms and gaining experience across a range of project types, including commercial and hospitality. Her work later shifted toward high-end custom residential design, eventually leading to the founding of TILT 23 Studios and a body of work that includes highly customized residences throughout Nevada, California, Utah, and Montana.

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Over time, Amy’s approach to design has continued to evolve. Increasingly, her work begins not with a predetermined style or collection of spaces, but with an exploration of the experiences she hopes to create and the stories design might tell. Her work considers how people move through a place, gather, retreat, discover, and connect, and how landscape, light, material, and the rituals of everyday life can contribute to those experiences.

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Community has been an equally important thread throughout Amy’s career. From her early involvement with Vegas Roots Community Garden to her work with COLAB Las Vegas, she has consistently sought opportunities to bring people together, share knowledge, and contribute to the community around her. That commitment continues today through forme: A Women in Architecture and Design Collective, an initiative focused on creating connection, education, reciprocal mentorship, and greater opportunity for women across the architecture and design community.

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Today, Amy is entering a new chapter, expanding beyond the traditional boundaries of design practice and toward real estate development with a focus on high-end residential and hospitality. This evolution brings together nearly three decades of design experience with her interests in entrepreneurship, storytelling, community, and the creation of places and experiences that are meaningful beyond their physical form.

Her experience provides the foundation for what comes next, but it is her continued curiosity about what design can become, the communities it can strengthen, and the experiences it can make possible that increasingly defines the direction of her work.

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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

State of Nevada Professional License No. 358-RD

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Boston Architectural College, Architecture Graduate Studies

College of Southern Nevada, General Undergraduate Studies

Southern Utah University, General Undergraduate Studies

Graduate Eldorado High School, Las Vegas, Nevada

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AFFILIATIONS

2025, Visionary Founder, Forme a Women in Architecture and Design Collective

2024, Owner, Ivey Raine Shoppe 

2024, CEO, Athena Development

2024, Current Member of EO Las Vegas

2024, Current Member of Home Builders Associate, Park City Area

2021, Graduating Member, Leadership Las Vegas, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce

2010-2016, Founding Member, COLAB Las Vegas, a non-profit dedicated to promoting design and public art in Las Vegas

2013-2016, Board Member, 18B Las Vegas Arts District Neighborhood Association

Chair, 3rd Street Linear Park Community Representative

2012-2015, Board Member and Vice Chair, City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency Citizen Advisory Committee

2013-2014, Board Member, Contemporary Arts Center

Chair, Education Committee

2010-2014, Board Member, Vegas Roots Community Garden Board Member

Chair, Design, Research, and Planning

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NOTABLE RECOGNITION | AWARDS

2026, Top 10 Inspiring Women Leaders in 2026, MSN Magazine

2026, Park City Parade of Home, A&D Showcase Feature

2024, Park City Parade of Home, A&D Showcase Feature

2023, Women on Topp Feature

2016, 18b Arts District Service Recognition Award

2014, Distinguished Women and Men in Nevada

2013, 13 People To Watch in 2013, Las Vegas Weekly Magazine

2010, Honor Award, Hills Center North Lot 4 Office Building, Single Story Office Category, NAIOP SNV Spotlight Awards (Role - Project Manager/Designer)