Testimonials

Mark I just wanted to let you know that our customers that you are working with have been very complimentary of your service. They feel you have added value to their operations during these times of volatile markets.

As a lender, it helps my confidence in their operations when they feel like they have a strategy that is working for them and not against them.

Thanks and maybe we can get you back down here again.

L N, Sr. V.P.
Ag Portfolio Manager

Hi Mark, Hi Jim,

When I got Mark's Thanksgiving message it reminded me that I've been putting off thanking both of you. It's nice to see the trade doing well, and nicer that the two of you took me on and were just so very kind about it. So I count you both among my blessings.

Hoping you enjoy the holiday, and that all is well and stays well with you and yours.

TR

Mark,

Just wanted to thank you again for meeting with us Sunday night.We really appreciated it and felt like we walked away with more understanding.

In regards to your comment about our conversation on the way home we basically spent the entire trip going over everything you talked about. It was a very positive ride home. It wasn't the normal negative talk!!

Anyway I talked with Jeff today and I think we will be working through this pretty soon. I think the best way for me to learn is to just trust you guys and start working through this by buying a put.

Once again thanks and look forward to talking in the future.

D Y

Mark,

A prayer of thanks from me tonite that the farmers of this great nation have people like you to watch out for our best interests. Your friendship is a such a blessing.

Thanks again.

J N

Hi Mark,

I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your seminar last night. I have been to a lot of marketing and outlook meetings. I am a farm loan officer, and my son and husband farm about 550 acres and we have cattle.

Last night was probably the first time I have ever understood everything someone was taking about when it came to markets. Every thing you said made so much sense. My husband does all the marketing - but I have told him that if I have to pay another margin call, I am done. He has never understood puts and calls, never wanted to contract grain that the crop isn't planted, thinks futures are the only way to go. He wasn't able to come last night, but it was so good I wish he could have heard you.

He told me that I could take care of marketing the cattle since I came home so gunho on doing puts on cattle. We have about 75 head and plan to sell late Sept. into Oct. How much will it cost for puts on the cattle.

I really appreciate the insight you gave last night. Criss has been working with a lady from --- for a number of years, and we have not done well. I paid $26,000 in margin calls last year and this year to date I have paid $19,000. He has wheat futures that he sold and we know what wheat has done. I really think we could benefit from your services. I am not sure how to get out of what we are in today with all the margin calls I have paid I was hoping to get some of that back (my husband keeps promising me I will, but we have been down this road before - I never see it again). We haven't lost the farm yet, but have had to refinance.

Thanks again,

P S

To the team at Top Third, thank you for making our farm more successful. What a blessing you have been. Every time I meet with my accountant he is amazed at the numbers. My accountant has several other farm clients that use marketing companies to trade futures but you guys always impress him with our numbers. Even though we are a small farm we always get great service.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!! & THANK YOU AGAIN.

D.L.
Indiana