Michael John Hales

Jerrod Spriet is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2012 and is also president of Trustime, Inc., a consulting business that serves as a third-party administrator for retirement plans. Jerrod has a longstanding involvement with Capps Broadcast Group dating back to 1995. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and qualified plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using various asset classes and is notable for its predominance of non-discretionary assets and structured fee-sharing arrangements with third-party managers.

Mark Hales is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Hales Farming, Inc., a family farm corporation involved in crop and management decisions. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad range of clients, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers services under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard, including retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Lisa Newman is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2008. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Lauren Ludwig is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Lauren is based in Pendleton, OR. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Benjamin Buchert is a CFP® with over 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Buchert serves as a director for the Pendleton Cattle Barons, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for college scholarships for students pursuing careers in agriculture. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, SMAs, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Casey Hunt is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2014, Casey has been affiliated with Southern Wine & Spirits of America since 2011. Outside of advising, Casey serves as a committee member on the Presbyterian Finance Committee in Pendleton, OR. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.