Declaration of Dudley Hall

Regarding integrity and aptitude 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.

Steven (of The Strategic Consultant.org) and I met during or about the period of 1990 through 1993 as a result of both of us both being investors, and heading a committee of investors relating to approximately 150 (give or take a few) single family houses in various cities in Oregon and Washington put together by a developer named George Gurs, DBA Great American Property Company.

Steven had brought himself and his own clients in 1986-1988, as well as having brought CPA’s, accountants, real estate agents, insurance agents, attorneys and other financial professionals, as well as managers of real estate investment clubs, all of whom brought their clients to invest in property. Because Steven brought others to the table, he made an equity finders fee of two percent.

When it was learned that approximately two years after Steven ceased being active, the organizer (who held 51%) had resold most of his equity unbeknownst to all of us, the government got involved, including postal inspector, et. al., which was followed by various litigation firms.

Steven, Bob Parks, CPA and myself were elected by the several hundred investors involved to head a special committee representing the investors, and Bob turned most things over to Steven. Steven took and made calls likely totaling hundreds of hours, helping investors coordinate with roughly 15 different banks and lending institutions, several title companies and property management companies, did investor mail-outs, traveled great distances for numerous meetings,  incurred substantial out of pocket expenses, worked with law enforcement in ways that build enough confidence to rule out court appointed receivers, helped fend off litigation firms, and helped investors regain control and/or sell their properties in orderly, reasonable manners vs. panic selling. Steven maintained availability and assistance as the case went on for years, with Gurs eventually winning on appeal.

Perhaps, equally significant is that Steven volunteered to let go of his 2% in over 100 properties that he legally owned and worked for, without anyone asking him to do so because he believed it to be the right thing, to help investors properly change title, mortgage, etc. and come out ahead. Looking at the property values now, compared to then, Steven’s noble actions were in line with others who were involved with Steven for years and based on current values, he may have given away low to mid six figures.

It’s been the considered opinion of both other investors who voiced an opinion and myself that were it not for Steven’s actions, many of us otherwise may not have made money and if all financial professionals demonstrated the same level of integrity Steven did, we might not need regulators or law enforcement.

Under penalty of perjury,

_SIGNATURE ON FILE__ 

Dudley Hall