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Michael Penfield is the principal of Penfield Investments LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Central Point, Oregon. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and FanDistro. In addition to his advisory work, Penfield maintains a licensed insurance practice and dedicates a portion of his time to insurance product sales. Penfield Investments LLC provides ongoing asset management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tailored investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analyses, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement options while reviewing held-away retirement plan accounts.

Michael Hansen is the sole advisor at True Purpose Advisors, LLC in Ashland, Oregon, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Retirement Asset Managers, Inc. from 2017 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Hansen operates a business consulting firm, ProfitMax Professionals, LLC, where he serves as Managing Member. True Purpose Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and various business entities by offering cashflow management coaching, insurance and protection analysis, and asset allocation advice. The firm utilizes a client questionnaire to assign accounts to model portfolios managed through a co-advisory relationship with Matson Money, which handles trading and portfolio management.

Stephen Gerritz is the sole advisor at Gerritz Wealth Management, Inc. in Central Point, Oregon, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has operated his independent advisory firm since 1999. Gerritz Wealth Management provides active portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy that integrates fundamental and technical analysis using proprietary timing tools to manage discretionary portfolios.

Cassandra Dexter is a CFP® professional with 12 years at Nagel & Padilla, LLC and five years of industry experience. She has worked exclusively with the firm since 2014 in Ashland, OR. Nagel & Padilla, LLC provides accounting, tax, payroll, bookkeeping, and business consulting services alongside financial planning and investment advisory for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and client communication while not acting as custodian of assets or engaging in discretionary trading.

Audrey Creak is a financial advisor at Oregon Pacific Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oregon Pacific Wealth Management since 2016. Her prior experience includes roles at Oregon Pacific Banking Company and LPL Financial LLC. Oregon Pacific Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $175 million in assets and constructs globally diversified, risk-based portfolios, primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, with a variety of analytical approaches and options for active management during volatile markets.

Keegan Denn is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Fidelis IM, LLC since 2012. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, institutions, and plan sponsors. Fidelis IM employs a passive, strategic asset allocation approach using low-cost ETFs and index mutual funds to build globally diversified portfolios and manages over $240 million in discretionary assets across more than 200 client relationships.