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Van Ahn and Company was founded in 1987 by L. E. Van Ahn in Alexandria, MN. The firms objectives and mission statement was straight forward as it is yet today. To assist investors and producer hedgers increase their income while reducing risk in their portfolios or farming operations.

INVESTORS: Van Ahn and Company maintains a staff of well qualified commodity investment specialist looking for opportunities to benefit from moves up and down in all commodity markets. Use of futures and options can be utilized depending on the individual's needs and risk tolerance.

PRODUCER MARKETING: The backbone of the business has been and continues to be the assistance in working with producers market their crops and livestock. The utilization of risk reduction tools is the defining strategy when assisting those producers. REDUCE RISK AND ENHANCE INCOME.

MANAGED FUTURES: A recent addition to the services offered to clients by Van Ahn and Company are managed futures accounts traded by registered Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs). This is a product to assist the investor in diversifying their investment portfolio.

COMMERCIAL HEDGING: Van Ahn and Company assists many grain elevators, feed manufacturers, ethanol plants and other end users of grains in marketing and hedging their needs. For the country elevator, not only can Van Ahn and Company assist them with their hedging, they can also assist them in developing programs to purchase their requirements.

SERVICES OFFERED:
- Marketing for Profit marketing service for producers
- Personalized marketing and investment service
- Newsletter sent out to producers, lenders, Ag business and investors 26 times a year outlining market activity and recommendations
- Marketing recommendations in the cash, futures and options markets
- Brokerage service
- Managed futures products
- Online trading accounts


	Terry L. Van Ahn vanahn@vanahnco.com Terry is the president and owner of Van Ahn and Company, Inc. Terry purchased the business from his father, Ed, who started the business in 1987. Terry began in the elevator business in 1975 in Dows, IA and worked in the cooperative elevator system for 18 years. Terry’s knowledge of basis, cash markets, the futures and options markets and other facets of the grain industry are the foundation to many of the marketing programs at Van Ahn and Company, Inc. Terry is married to Susan and they have three daughters. He also enjoys golfing, boating, Iowa State sports and spending time with family and friends.

	Jim Emter Marketing Director emter@vanahnco.com Jim started with Van Ahn and Company in 2003 and specializes in creation and implementation of grain and livestock marketing plans. Jim was named Van Ahn and Company’s director of marketing in 2006. Jim’s target market includes clients in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Jim has a solid understanding of basis, carry/inverse markets, LDP’s, options, futures, elevator contracts, fundamental and technical analysis. Jim graduated with honors from North Dakota State University with a degree in Business Administration, minor in Agricultural Economics and a concentration in Marketing. Jim knows how to get the job done! Jim is married, has one daughter and enjoys digging deeper in the Lords word, hunting, working out and spending time with family and friends.

	Taylor Stroh info@vanahnco.com Taylor Stroh is the newest member of the staff at Van Ahn and Company, Inc. Taylor started as an intern in May of 2006 and finished his internship during his last year at NDSU. Taylor is a graduate of North Dakota State University with a major in Business Administration. Taylor’s office is in Fargo and he works with both agricultural hedgers and investors. Taylor oversees the investment trading and managed futures products for Van Ahn and Company, Inc. He researches the markets to find sound long and short term investments for individuals. Taylor will work very hard to assist you in investing or marketing in commodities. Taylor is married and is a life long resident of Fargo.

	Warren Myhre Wmyhre@vanahnco.com Producers bring from their side, operations, which are well planned, and management honed with technology and cost control. Markets on the other hand act more like “the hungry ocean”. The ‘vessel’ of cash markets is too often met with a ‘flood’ of information, ‘buyers’ as big as battle ships, and a fleet’ of paper traders. When Warren joined Van Ahn in January of 2005, he knew that their objective was and is to “Add Value and Reduce risk” through the use of the full range of cash, futures and options. In Warren’s opinion, Van Ahn and Company, Inc is an ‘ocean liner’ equal to the task of handling the ‘high seas’ of market turbulence. Currently, Warren’s professional development is centering on the factors affecting momentum, market psychology and how it can affect trading decisions. Logical, action oriented involved, decisive, steady, and charged decision making. Warren has 14 years of market planning and grain pricing for producers in Minnesota, WI, ND and SD. Warren also has experience in mutual funds, insurance and management of a farm credit cooperative.

	Susan Van Ahn susan@vanahnco.com Susan has been employed with Van Ahn and Company, Inc since 1998 and handles the accounting functions for the business. She also handles the newsletter and other secretarial duties that are needed in the office. Susan hails from north central Iowa and loves to spend time with her daughters and grandchildren.