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Dan Botti, President

Dan is the Principal and the Portfolio Manager for Peregrine.  He is responsible for designing and implementing customized investment portfolios.  Dan’s time and attention is devoted to gauging the conditions of the markets and adjusting client weightings and asset allocation.  Dan is responsible for all individual security selection at the firm.  He is Peregrine’s Chief Compliance Officer. Just like other Peregrine staff, Dan performs portfolio reviews and updates in meeting with clients.

Before starting Peregrine, Dan worked for Merrill Lynch for 18 years as a financial consultant. At Merrill Lynch, he managed over $100 million worth of client assets for individuals, retirement accounts, corporations, endowments, and foundations. Dan graduated with a BA in Economics from the University of Colorado in 1982.

Dan and his wife Cendi live in Portland and have three children. The oldest, Audrey attends Oregon State where she runs track and cross country. Margo and Jack both attend primary school in the Beaverton School District. Outside of the office, Dan enjoys skiing and family activities. The Bottis are members of Sunset Presbyterian Church.


Carol Leeland, Director

Carol is an investment adviser and director at Peregrine Asset Advisers, Inc.  She manages and directs all specific needs of our clients.  This includes new client transitions such as preparation of operational documents and related customer maintenance issues.  Carol is a research specialist resolving specific financial issues and requests from our clients.  Carol manages our retirement plan distributions and directs the production of our performance reports.  Carol is always available for a portfolio review update or meeting.

Before starting with Peregrine, Carol was employed by Merrill Lynch for eleven years as a Client Associate and partner with Dan. Carol received a BA in Political Economics from Barnard College of Columbia University and an MBA from George Fox University.

Carol is originally from Pennsylvania. She lives in Portland and enjoys many activities including gardening, fishing, golf and reading.

Carol also owns Coral Bells Designs where she makes vivid, elegant floral greeting cards.


Grant Kerger, Investment Adviser

Grant is an investment adviser who is responsible for trade allocations, trade executions and implementing the investment policy dictated by the Portfolio Manager.  He coordinates the outside brokerage relationships that give Peregrine the ability to participate in the IPO and syndicate markets.  Grant also reviews client portfolios and provides updates.

Grant graduated from the University of Arizona in May of 2003 with a B.S. in Finance. He began his career as an investment adviser with Peregrine immediately after graduation. He brings a fresh approach to the financial markets that is not mired in the traditional form of investment analysis that has been rendered so ineffective.

Grant maintains a single digit handicap in golf. He previously worked for four years at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course in Portland, Oregon.

Grant is also a native of Portland, Oregon and a graduate of Sunset High School.


Marilyn Scofield

Marilyn maintains and operates Peregrine’s performance and reporting software. She directs the download of data into client accounts.  She maintains and updates cost basis and facilitates the record keeping for account transfers. Marilyn is chiefly responsible for maintaining our investment performance records and the corresponding benchmarks.  She produces and tracks the data that is part of the Peregrine Compliance program.

Her professional experience includes over 19 years in the insurance and financial industry.  She attended Holy Names College in Oakland, CA.  Marilyn and her husband live in the Beaverton area.  Leisure activities include photography, antiques, decorating and classic automobiles.

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*Past Performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment management involves the possibility of losses. Significant general stock market moves up and down can influence the performance of client portfolios. Composite returns are based on client portfolios of over $100,000. Not all clients are included in the composites. All returns include the reinvestment of dividends. All returns are net of fees. Composite returns are derived from aggregated, time weighted returns for clients of Peregrine Asset Advisers. Individual client returns can deviate from the composite returns. While Peregrine uses the S&P 500 as a benchmark, Peregrine does not attempt to mimic the structure of this index. Individual client portfolios vary. The number of stock positions also varies per client. Long term returns of Peregrine Asset Advisers clients have been influenced by holding shares of Google.