4 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Local connections come together Sisters locals have come together to help a branch office open for a local finan- cial advisor to serve as a community resource. Dr. Tom and Peggy Rheuben have called Sisters country home for more than 25 years. The Rheubens are longtime friends of Sisters financial advisor Darren Layne and fans of his employer, Edward Jones Investments. Edward Jones was started in 1922 to offer people in underserved rural areas the opportunity to have a financial advisor. The local advisor serves as a resource during mar- ket ups and downs, through life changes and events, and educating people about their choices with investments and insurance. The Rheubens were thrilled when Layne9s officemate Karen Kassy approached them when she was ready to move to her own office location. They have signed a long- term lease with Edward Jones in the space adjacent to their dental office at 304 W. Adams. An even stronger local connection was forged when Tom and Peggy9s longtime friend, contractor Mark Smeltzer, of Sisters, was awarded the contract to do the office remodel. Smeltzer said,