Feature: Steven Wood
John Hancock Financial Network agent mans Vancouver office
Steven Wood, investment advisor representative with The Boston Partners (of the John Hancock Financial Network (JHFN)), is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Vancouver.
Previously, Wood’s base of operations was in downtown Portland. His new office is located at 9407 NE Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 208.
A resident of Vancouver since 1988, Wood recently began his 14th year of association with JHFN.
“This was my opportunity to break free and to improve my quality of life… I’m 10 minutes from home,” said Wood.
As a veteran agent and advisor, Wood helps clients take appropriate, incremental steps toward realizing their financial goals. Those steps may include anything from term-life insurance for the parents of young children to long-term care insurance for empty-nesters.
KEITH MATHISON
Keith Mathison, of Keller Williams Realty, Battle Ground, has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales.
Alex Charfen, founder of the Distressed Property Institute in Boca Raton, Florida, said Realtors with the CDPE designation have valuable training in short sales that can offer the homeowner much better alternatives to foreclosure, which virtually destroys the credit rating.
“This CDPE designation has been invaluable as I work with sellers and lenders on complicated short sales,” said Mathison. “It is so rewarding to be able to help sellers save their homes from foreclosure.”
SANDRA SONKSEN
Ecolution NW, a Vancouver-based eco-friendly building product & lifestyle store, has announced a working partnership with Sandra Sonksen of Greensleeves NW.
Sonksen is a general contractor with more than 27 years of experience in home remodels and kitchen design. She is Building Performance Institute (BPI) certified as an energy auditor and a graduate of the Sustainable Home’s Professional program of the Earth Advantage Institute.
In her new role, Sonksen will manage projects that include kitchen and bath design, as well as full-service remodeling.
