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Annual Gardening Event at Wavra’s Nursery – Wednesday, May 6th at 6:15 pm

Join us for the annual Gardening Event at Wavra's Nursery on Wednesday, May 6th at 6:15 pm. Wavra’s Nursery is located at 7882 Jordan Street SE Salem, OR 97317. Dianne Wavra will give us a demonstration as well as talk about any new and interesting plants this year. We will have some snacks and refreshments, and there will also be a discount on whatever you purchase during this time. The discount is thanks to our sponsor Leo Nemanov with Eagle RJ Investment. Please RSVP by Monday, May 4th by emailing LulayOfficeTeam@raymondjames.com or by calling our office at 503-769-7017. Feel free to bring a friend as well. We look forward to seeing you!

*Dianne Wavra is not affiliated with and does not endorse the people, products, or services of Raymond James.

Breakfast Workshop / Market Update – Wednesday, April 8th at the Cottage Bakery and Café

Thank you to everyone that made it to breakfast. We hope you had a great time. We are excited to be hosting a breakfast workshop on Wednesday, April 8th at the Cottage Bakery and Café in Sublimity, starting at 8:30 am. Casey Miller, with Hartford Funds, will be leading our discussion. Casey’s general market update will touch on the conflict in Iran, interest rates, the economy, company earnings, and the outlook for the markets going forward. The address for the Cottage Bakery and Café is 519 S Center St, Sublimity, OR 97385. Please call our office to rsvp. We hope to see you there!

*Casey Miller and Hartford Funds are in no way affiliated with Raymond James.

Lunch Workshop / Market Update – Tuesday, February 24th at the Hickory Spoon

Thank you to everyone that made it to lunch. We hope you found it helpful. We are happy to be hosting our first lunch workshop of the year with Adam Bertapelle from JPMorgan Funds. Adam is a trusted partner to our office, so you may have heard or seen his name in the past. Adam will update us on JPMorgan’s outlook for the economy and markets in 2026. He’ll touch on topics like interest rates, the economy, AI stocks, market trends, politics, etc. Lunch will be at the Hickory Spoon Restaurant located at the Santiam Golf Club. The address is 8724 Golf Club Rd SE, Aumsville, OR 97325. Please call our office to rsvp. We hope you can make it!

*Adam Bertapelle and JPMorgan Funds are in no way affiliated with Raymond James.

Upcoming Events

We plan to hold client events all throughout the year, including the nursery event in the spring, the annual client appreciation barbecue in the summer, and other market update workshops. Please check back soon for more details. We hope to see you at an event soon!

2026 Client Events

  • February 24th – Lunch Workshop at the Hickory Spoon in Stayton
  • April 8th – Breakfast Workshop at the Cottage Bakery and Café in Sublimity
  • May 6th – Annual Gardening Event at Wavra’s Nursery

2026 MARKET HOLIDAYS

The New York Stock Exchange holidays for 2026:

  • January 1st – Observance of New Year’s Day
  • January 19th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • February 16th – Presidents’ Day
  • April 3rd - Good Friday
  • May 25th – Memorial Day
  • June 19th – Juneteenth National Independence Day
  • July 3rd – Independence Day (observed)
  • September 7th – Labor Day
  • November 26th – Thanksgiving Day
  • December 25th – Christmas

Stock and bond markets as well as our office will be closed in observance of these holidays.