About Brent Hunsberger, financial adviser, former columnist

Brent Hunsberger wrote The Oregonian’s personal finance column from 2008 and 2016. He graduated from Indiana University with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and sociology. Since 2014, he has been an Investment Adviser Representative with Silver Oak Advisory Group, a fee-only financial planning firm in Portland and is now a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. All opinions represent the judgment of the author on the date of the post and are subject to change. Content should not be viewed as personalized investment advice or as an offer to buy or sell any of the securities discussed. Any investments mentioned in his column or blog are not managed by Silver Oak, have not been reviewed by Silver Oak and are not recommendations by Silver Oak. Legal, insurance and tax information is general in nature. Always consult an attorney, licensed insurance agent or tax professional regarding your specific legal, insurance or tax situation. Brent Hunsberger and The Oregonian reserve the right to edit and delete article content and comments that contain offensive or inappropriate language or potentially violate securities laws and regulations. Different types of investments involve higher and lower levels of risk. There is no guarantee that a specific investment or strategy will be suitable or profitable for an investor’s portfolio. All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. Silver Oak Advisory Group is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC and only conducts business in states where it has filed proper notice or is excluded from registration requirements. Registration is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. Reach Brent at oregonianmedicare@gmail.com