Meet our Team
Futurity First Medford Team
Our approach is different and smarter. We don’t limit our customers to insurance and financial products from just one carrier. Instead, we partner with dozens of leading carriers to bring you solutions that are right for your specific needs.
Melissa Mlasko, Financial Advisor
Linda Clarkson, Financial Advisor
Melissa is a financial advisor in Medford, Oregon. As an advisor, she have been helping her clients with their needs in the areas of Medicare planning, asset protection and growth of income/legacy since 2002. I am actively involved in my community and welcome opportunities to speak for educational purposes.
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Linda is Melissa's partner assisting seniors with Navigating Medicare. She moved to the Rogue Valley with her family in 2010. Linda is an outdoor enthusiast. She loves to spend her time with her husband Marcus cycling, rafting and hiking. Linda splits her time between Oregon and Idaho where her new granddaughter resides.
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Dale Mlasko, Managing Director
Dale’s career in the insurance industry began in 1982. He is married to Melissa and has four sons, Skyler, Drew, Everett and Parker. He enjoys family activities, traveling, and in his spare time, he loves to collect antique bottles that have been featured in national publications — The Travel Channel also produced a half-hour show featuring his involvement in the hobby. He loves the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
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Mike Chochon, Vice President,
Sequent Planning
With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Mike brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to Sequent Planning. He is a balance sheet guy at heart, with focus on creating a scaleable, efficient eco-system which allows advisors to thrive. The opportunity to set-up Sequent Planning for explosive growth is perfectly aligned with his career aspirations.
Kiersten Madden, Office Manager
Kiersten lives in Southern Oregon with her three children. She is the 3rd generation of her family to find a career in the insurance industry. She started by helping around her mom’s office when she was 18 years old, then in January of 2012, she started working as a personal assistant to several agents in the Medford Branch, including Melissa Mlasko. In September of 2014, she became the Office Administrator, and has been supporting the Team ever since. Kiersten finds joy in helping those around her succeed and does what she can to bring fun to the office.
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Richard Reed, Chief Compliance Officer, Sequent Planning
Rick brings 16 years of experience in the financial services industry to Sequent. Rick's primary focus will be developing and implementing advisor centric procedures to help mitigate the inherit risks assumed as a RIA and and IAR while providing full disclosure and understanding of our services to our clients.
Misty DeVos, Marketing Director and Administrative assistant
Misty has been working as an administrator for over 11 years. She joined Futurity First in 2020, when she moved to the Rogue Valley with her husband and daughter to be closer to family. She enjoys traveling with her family, the outdoor and hiking with her dog.