Declaration of Joe Nord concerning qualities and performance of Steven (of The Strategic Consultant.org)

The following facts I believe true and correct and within my direct knowledge. If called upon to testify thereto, I could and would do so competently.

I was referred to Steven (of The Strategic Consultant.org) several years ago by folks who did business with him. It was common opinion that Steven consistently went “above and beyond the call of duty” to make certain his deals worked and his clients were happy, both before I met him and after.

It's my considered opinion that history appears to have proven that although Steven’s vision was often too developed or ahead of the curve for management committees and/or client executives of many companies to have taken seriously years ago, it’s commonly agreed now (with the benefit of hindsight) that Steven was ahead of his time and his ideas clearly worked when folks implemented them, and would have likely worked better than Steven expected, when folks did not follow his suggestions, if only they would have.

A couple years ago, I paid serious attention to Steven regarding cost averaging down under 15 cents in a company trading as TPWR (formally ADCM) despite serious health problems, Steven kept our group informed by taking or returning phone calls.

Regrettably, our group lacked liquidity, except “TPWR” and although Steven suggested taking profits multiple times when the stock passed three dollars (a twenty to one return) most of us (including myself) decided to stay longer since the company was still growing and progressing.

Steven put myself and another in my group on his e-mail list sometime around February or March of 2000. We watched  in awe as Seven put out multiple e-mails each month that not only appear to be the most accurate forecast for 2000 and 2001, but more importantly explain how and why things would happen, what things to look for, and how everything would be effected. He accurately forecasted each time period 6-9 months before that the NASDAQ would dip under 1900 in many of his communications.

It is my considered opinion, based on hindsight, that had we taken our 20 to 1 profits as Steven suggested and done with the proceeds how he suggested (various ways to make money in a down and sideways market such as March 2000 through April 2001) we would have taken a small amount of money and compounded it following several different trends Steven identified, and become independently wealthy with liquidity to spare on luxuries. If only we could have gone back in time and followed Steven, we didn’t follow him, and although we wish we did, we believe we learned from the experience. Hopefully TPWR will “hook up” with NLMC or other companies Steven might bring, so we can implement our new-found learning and use our liquidity to profit from Steven’s skills, abilities and contacts.

It has remained my considered opinion that Steven can be counted on for honesty, vision (especially the extremely complex global type pictures) and problem solving and I highly recommend him and his various ideas, suggestions and opportunities be taken both with an open mind, and a high degree of seriousness, regardless of how far ahead of his times he often may appear.

Under penalty of perjury,

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Joe Nord                                  Date

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